3,485 Comments for Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry)

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We all are here to enjoy opacity, and do enjoy the photos posted. But why be thankful? Be thankful for people who create needless havoc based on their own savior complex? Those screaming the loudest about their precious Byberry are the same people who have been destroying it over the years. Their tags/graffiti litter the walls. They are the ones who have set numerous fires. Worrying about the way it's being demolished, how about the way it's planned on being built on. Hearts being broken over the place being taken down? Surely you must jest. What about the surviving family members of patients who were tortured in Byberry? Where's the peace of mind for them at the end of the day in seeing this place truely meeting its demise.
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Do people forget that we are here to enjoy Opacity and the company of each other??? It bugs that people come here with the sole intention of shit stirring. Edwardo and Scion...be thankful you have such people looking out for your neighbourhoods. I for one can relate to becoming so attached to somewhere that it near on breaks your heart to see it go, and like Kadee said, Rad Ed isn't doing anything wrong in caring about Byberry or the way it is demolished! The guy IS legend because of the way he cares.

I am probably gonna get told off for this but hey!
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You've got to be kidding me Edwardo. The person you "cleverly" hinted at may not be a Legend (or to I'm sure he is) but get over it. You may not agree with the fact that many many people frequented Byberry for their fun and entertainment, but they did. And all involved are sorry to see it be demolished, they have spent a life time enjoying the buildings and grounds. All they care about now is that if it has to go that it is taken care of in a safe method to protect the community in which they live. if something meant as much to you as this place does to so many who visited it regularly like a home away from home you may not be so quick to slander someone who only cares about the envirement of the community at this point.
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Why would anyone, let alone Westrum, even begin to listen to the fallacies you spew anymore? Every allegation you have made of wrongful misdoings at Byberry have all turned out to be falsehoods and complete distortions of the facts. You're reminiscent of the story of the boy who cried wolf one too many times. It's a shame that in reality, you are only a legend in your own mind. [admin edit: please keep personal remarks off the site, otherwise your IP will be banned ]
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JEEEZ!

Gainfully-adverb: profitable; lucrative.

mostly used in the sense of being legally employed
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If you are going then go soon...it will all be coming down. They have cleared some of the brush for the press conference they had a few months ago and ceremoniously knocked down the "Philadelphia State Hospital" sign. The ticks are VERY bad there and the guys clearing the brush were almost in tears when they got covered with them. Security seems tighter but it is a huge place with a lot of ground to cover. Not sure how they will implode the tunnels but it seems all of it - including many if the very old trees - are just going down at once. It is also home to a ton of wildlife so who knows what will happen to all the birds and animals. Hope they don't run out into Route 1 to be killed!
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The whole place is slated to come down to become an "active adult community". One man has already died wjile inspecting the place for demoltion.
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.. nevermind...

*wanders into the darkness*
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gainfully-

adv : in a gainful way; "are you gainfully employed now?"
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Define 'gainfully'
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I'm employed but I can't say that I'm really gaining much.
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Are any of you individuals gainfully employed? Really...
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Rina, i was thinking the same thing about HOHH
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i hope u find some ghost when u go back there. i want to see some pictures
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haha i lvoe byberry. last time i was in the we were in the c buildings and we seen the patrol car and almost got caught. we had to run to the roof. and u know that creek, we ran into it going back to wawa running from the cops. haha byberry scared the shit outta me. tehres mad cops now. and officer mcgrath. i hear so much about him yet i still didnt have to deal withj him.