Wow! I really like this photo! I feel like you captured the spirit of this place and it stays with you... It's as if someone had been sitting in that chair for years waiting for a release and it finally came to them...sheding light upon the darkness they once felt...wow...
Great Photos, i went in numerous times in the late 80's and its fucking creepy- i made day and night visits....ticks galore and scary for sure. that rhymed....
If I remember this was on the 2nd floor ... I actually drove past where this was a few weeks ago for some reason I have no idea what possessed me to do so.. I found myself driving there and past it ...
Actually, I've played checkers there before. Just last weekend a friend and I set up a DVD player (flip-top) and watched Bumfights II while having a few beers. We've all experienced Officer McGrath and he's a really good guy. Unless hoodlum scum do this raping and pillaging during the week, and in the daytime, nothing that we know of goes on there that would endanger the female species. In fact, they're pretty fucking dangerous themselves! It takes a nutty dame to hang out at the Berry.
BTW, I went to Washington HS too, graduated in 1986, and took loads of people through Byberry, much to their infintesimal delight. You're right, it'sjust an abandoned building.
Here's where this becomes a dubble-edged sword. Some of the 'off topic' stuff is also some of the really funny stuff. Meaning that if I was left in charge of cleaning the site up, I wouldn't know what to do.
My original idea was to remove everything over two or three months old, but then newcomers would never read into the meaning of "Into the pit of oblivion" or "Have another turn". The way it sits now, they can read the comments, and find out what the picture is all about.
Yeah, Motts, the comments are getting unwieldy, and I'm wondering when you'll run out of bandwidth. Also, we couldn't expect you to spend every waking moment moderating the discussions, we need to allow you time for exploration and music, because that's what life is all about.
I agree that a forum approach is a good idea, mainly because I type too slow with 2 fingers to enjoy a chat room.
Just remember, we'll support whatever you do.