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Lynne, I thank the good Lord everyday that you are not narcissistic. And I also thank the good Lord everyday for you, the individual. Love ya, girl!

being caught by security would definitely suck. but the consequences couldnt be all that bad, maybe a minor fine at most. Which brings me to my next point; i wonder if he ever been caught

glossary.... that might work. Of course, we're leaving Motts with the big job of sorting all these terms/references, etc... Maybe he'd just rather have the $$$. Time to sell a book or calendar Motts!

Thank god for Motts, we can still see these awesome places, (as long as he can stay one step ahead of the "asshat" vandals!! ;-)

Well hopefully not all of it, Ack, because stained glass is very restorable when most of the panes are present.

One rock might not make a huge hole, but I'd still break the wrists of someone who would deface something that breathtaking.

Ever check the cost of a brand-new stained glass dome? Tens of thousands of dollars.

I dig up old dumps, so I'm used to getting my hands dirty.

I buy most of my clothes in the Goodwill. More fun than Wal*Mart (LOL)

Possibly a 'Opacity Glossary' page can be added explaining the soap dispencers and the lonely chair shots.

I just re-arranged the settings on my Blog so that anybody can comment on the pictures. Not just other Blog owners

Didn't someone just ask this the other day?

http://www.opacity.us/image2655.htm
http://www.opacity.us/image2089.htm

how did you actually get in? i thought security had everything blocked off at the front gate.

This is why I love this site - I had never even heard these terms until just now. :-)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnbuckle
http://www.thefreedict...ry.com/Tension+brace

Mathue, since I don't know what you are referring to, could you tell me which is which in this pic? Also, as you obviously know something about building and architecture, what is it in this pic that tells you that these are supporting a heavy load? It's interesting to me that you can tell that just from looking at this picture.

>Lyric: Water Pipes

Uhm yah, I can see the pipes. As I said,

Interesting tension braces and turnbuckles on the ceiling. What is so heavy above this room?

It's long and tedious at times, but fascinating too. Worth the effort. It's like shopping at a bargain clothing store. You've got to dig through piles of rubbish to find the gems. If you have patience, you will be rewarded.

Em, but you have to dig through the layers of "excrement" to get to the good stuff, eh? 8`-)

Neither do bad ones. ;-)

Nikki,

You absolutely have my permission to feel that way. One of my (very) few virtues is my complete and total ability to admit that much of the time I DON'T have a clue. Anyone who thinks they understand all of this either has delusions of grandeur or is sadly misguided. However, the first step to knowledge is admitting you don't have all the answers. So at least I am on the road, wouldn't you say? :-)

It's a shame about these houses. It's quite clear from the outside that there is severe water infiltration (The calcium deposits on the brick).