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1 2   UER Forum > Archived US: Great Lakes > Howdy! I'm new... (Viewed 704 times) iliamo1986  Location: Central Iowa Gender: Female  |  Howdy! I'm new... < on 9/27/2013 12:37 PM >   ...and I just got forum posting privileges. Yay! I live in Southeast Iowa, neighboring with West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri. It's a rural area so I'm discovering a lot of cool old UE sites. Is anyone else on UER from any place in the general vicinity? "The destruction of the past is perhaps the greatest of all crimes." -Simone Weil Therrin  This member has been banned. See the banlist for more information. Location: North of Chicago, IL Gender: Male *Therrin puts on the penguin-suit  |  |  Re: Howdy! I'm new... <Reply # 1 on 9/27/2013 9:56 PM >   ^^ See folks. Now THIS is a good example of what a new person posts. It's nice, to-the-point, it's not DRIPPING with gender, it's not trying to lure you into a sex dungeon (for shame right?). It's just a nice little "this is who I am, where I'm at, and what I'm looking for". Give a person a match and they'll be warm for a minute, but light them on fire and they'll be warm for the rest of their life. =) Eschaton  Location: Western NC Gender: Male Entry: Eschaton (es-kuh-tawn) noun | end of time, climax of history | Etymology: Greek for 'last'  |  |  Re: Howdy! I'm new... <Reply # 2 on 9/27/2013 11:24 PM >   But would we have nearly as much fun if every intro post were like this? Ars Gratia Adventuris JohnInMi   |  Re: Howdy! I'm new... <Reply # 3 on 9/27/2013 11:58 PM >   Posted by iliamo1986 ...and I just got forum posting privileges. Yay! I live in Southeast Iowa, neighboring with West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri. It's a rural area so I'm discovering a lot of cool old UE sites. Is anyone else on UER from any place in the general vicinity? Welcome to the forum! It's been decades since I've been out to your area, but my dad's family came from Sioux City. If you ever head out to Detroit, give me a shout and I'll show you around the area. cdevon  Location: west county Gender: Male  |  |  Re: Howdy! I'm new... <Reply # 4 on 9/28/2013 3:23 AM >   welcome to the forums! Post, comment and every now and then shake things up a bit. [last edit 9/28/2013 3:23 AM by cdevon - edited 1 times] When I say I'm 'clean and sober', it means I've showered and I'm headed to the liquor store. Canadaboy  If it aint rough, it aint right....  |  Re: Howdy! I'm new... <Reply # 5 on 9/28/2013 1:00 PM >   Yep, welcome! If you're ever in the Detroit area pm me and would be glad to show you around. Have a good time here. iliamo1986  Location: Central Iowa Gender: Female  |  Re: Howdy! I'm new... <Reply # 6 on 10/1/2013 4:27 PM >   Posted by Therrin ^^ See folks. Now THIS is a good example of what a new person posts. It's nice, to-the-point, it's not DRIPPING with gender, it's not trying to lure you into a sex dungeon (for shame right?). It's just a nice little "this is who I am, where I'm at, and what I'm looking for". I've done my share of lurking around on the DB comments and forums to figure out what's acceptable and not acceptable around here. It's all about research. And even if I had or knew of said dungeons, I know better than to burn my bridges to full membership. I have explored and photographed a couple of great sites in my area and am eager for the privilege of sharing them. It doesn't look like there's much UER activity in my area...actually, there seems to be none...but if anyone ever drops by the ILIAMO tri-state area, I'd sure like to know about it. In particular, my best friend, fiance' and I explored a house a few miles from here while having engagement photos taken...what we found inside was so unsettling that we left before we'd explored the whole downstairs (the staircase was severely unstable). I'd love to go back to get some interior shots, but I doubt my fiance' or my photographer friend will be keen on the idea. "The destruction of the past is perhaps the greatest of all crimes." -Simone Weil WEKurtz  Location: Western MA Gender: Male  |  Re: Howdy! I'm new... <Reply # 7 on 10/2/2013 10:05 AM >   In particular, my best friend, fiance' and I explored a house a few miles from here while having engagement photos taken...what we found inside was so unsettling that we left before we'd explored the whole downstairs (the staircase was severely unstable). I'd love to go back to get some interior shots, but I doubt my fiance' or my photographer friend will be keen on the idea. DEETS! iliamo1986  Location: Central Iowa Gender: Female  |  Re: Howdy! I'm new... <Reply # 8 on 10/2/2013 3:59 PM >   Posted by WEKurtz DEETS! Deets as in location or what we found? Heck, I'll just share both while I'm here... It is a beautiful old farmhouse near the tiny farming community of Argyle, Iowa. Abandoned since approximately '04 or '05. It was fully restored in (I believe) the early '90s because my mom saw the inside of it around that time and was blown away by how nicely it was decorated. The exterior was immaculate. Lots of ornate details. Things went sour between the couple living there, and the home was vacated with all furnishings and personal effects left inside. Food, furniture, clothing, family photos, a battered Christmas tree...you name it, it's in there. It's been ransacked pretty thoroughly and the roof has opened up resulting in water damage to the second floor. In 2010, a man was murdered near an outbuilding on the surrounding property. That didn't stop me from visiting twice, once in 2012 with a photographer friend and again in July of this year with my fiance' and another friend. My fiance' kept insisting that, in addition to all the damage caused by animals, vandals and weather, he sensed some of the disorder inside the house was of a violent nature. I'm acquainted with the owner, who lived there with his now ex-wife and their young son. I'm also familiar with the owner's penchant for flying off the handle. But I shrugged off my fiance's concerns until I found a diary written by the ex-wife to their child in 2004. The first few entries were about the child's growth and the new things he was learning...and the last couple were about the multiple forms of abuse she was suffering at the hands of the child's father. Reading it was like watching a train wreck...I wanted to drop the diary and run but I kept reading the entries aloud. Finally my fiance' demanded we leave. Needless to say, we both had trouble sleeping that night. [last edit 10/2/2013 4:00 PM by iliamo1986 - edited 1 times] "The destruction of the past is perhaps the greatest of all crimes." -Simone Weil Kah   |  Re: Howdy! I'm new... <Reply # 9 on 10/3/2013 12:25 AM >   Posted by iliamo1986 Reading it was like watching a train wreck...I wanted to drop the diary and run but I kept reading the entries aloud. So off-settling. Sounds like the beginning of a horror movie. Live by the foma that make you brave and kind and healthy and happy. -KV Dalmaticus  Location: MSP / Fargo Gender: Male  |  Re: Howdy! I'm new... <Reply # 10 on 10/3/2013 2:06 AM >   Posted by Therrin ^^ See folks. Now THIS is a good example of what a new person posts. It's nice, to-the-point, it's not DRIPPING with gender, it's not trying to lure you into a sex dungeon (for shame right?). It's just a nice little "this is who I am, where I'm at, and what I'm looking for". Yea, yea, whatever. That's all well and good.....but when do we get to flame the noobs?! All the treasure are belong to me. We got a slat, for that! Therrin  This member has been banned. See the banlist for more information. Location: North of Chicago, IL Gender: Male *Therrin puts on the penguin-suit  |  |  Re: Howdy! I'm new... <Reply # 11 on 10/3/2013 2:11 AM >   Posted by Dalmaticus Yea, yea, whatever. That's all well and good.....but when do we get to flame the noobs?! This one didn't give us a reason to... YET! Give a person a match and they'll be warm for a minute, but light them on fire and they'll be warm for the rest of their life. =) WEKurtz  Location: Western MA Gender: Male  |  Re: Howdy! I'm new... <Reply # 12 on 10/3/2013 11:49 PM >   Way interesting story, pics when you can post them please. And welcome to the forums. Don't pay attention to Therrin, recent reassignment has left him a wreck. Durdan  Location: Ybor City, FL Gender: Male  |  |  |  Re: Howdy! I'm new... <Reply # 13 on 10/8/2013 8:24 AM >   Posted by WEKurtz Way interesting story, pics when you can post them please. And welcome to the forums. Don't pay attention to Therrin, recent reassignment has left him a wreck. [20:58:22] <3mpolack> i realise that i am the scum of society Therrin  This member has been banned. See the banlist for more information. Location: North of Chicago, IL Gender: Male *Therrin puts on the penguin-suit  |  |  Re: Howdy! I'm new... <Reply # 14 on 10/8/2013 11:35 AM >   Posted by WEKurtz Way interesting story, pics when you can post them please. And welcome to the forums. Don't pay attention to Therrin, recent reassignment has left him a wreck. I can see now how people living in a police or fascist state could go from normal citizens into radical armed rebels. Give a person a match and they'll be warm for a minute, but light them on fire and they'll be warm for the rest of their life. =) Samhainiowa   |  Re: Howdy! I'm new... <Reply # 15 on 10/15/2013 6:23 PM >   iliamo1986 I'm just a sightseer on here but I'm happy that someone is taking a look at my old stomping grounds. If you ever get around to it with your camera, I would love to see what remains of powder-town ( I think its currently called "Moar" -Sam iliamo1986  Location: Central Iowa Gender: Female  |  Re: Howdy! I'm new... <Reply # 16 on 10/22/2013 1:04 PM >   Posted by Samhainiowa iliamo1986 I'm just a sightseer on here but I'm happy that someone is taking a look at my old stomping grounds. If you ever get around to it with your camera, I would love to see what remains of powder-town ( I think its currently called "Moar" -Sam Hi Sam, nice to meet someone on here who's familiar with my area. There are still plenty of gutted-out buildings in Powdertown. I've never been back there, but have seen pictures and I believe that from Carbide Lane the foundation of one of the factory buildings is visible (or at least it was when I was a kid). I know the guy who owns it, so whenever I decide to venture out there I will ask his permission first. He was going to make it into a recreation area but I think that plan fizzled out. He used to have a website for the project, but it looks like he took it down. For those of you who don't know about Powdertown/Mooar, here is some information: http://www.ghostto...ar-powdertown.html http://www.iowabea...n-keokuk-iowa.html "The destruction of the past is perhaps the greatest of all crimes." -Simone Weil Slim Jim  Noble Donor Location: St. Paul, MN Gender: Male Maze is 100% done now!!! Someday when it's -10 out and the generators won't start I might upload th  |  Re: Howdy! I'm new... <Reply # 17 on 12/27/2013 12:40 AM >   Wow. I drove right past Mooar on W62 last night after dark and had no idea it existed. Then I find this thread after doing a search for "Keokuk". Thanks for making my day! I have a sneaking suspicion this section of the Mississippi (from Keokuk down to Cairo and everything in between) has more curious places to offer than meets the eye...I'm kicking myself for not getting interested in it back when I lived in Iowa. I want to be different. But I want to be different just like everybody else, because if I really were different, everybody would think I was crazy and weird. Iowa is Minnesota's bitch. There's an art to pooping. Dalmaticus  Location: MSP / Fargo Gender: Male  |  Re: Howdy! I'm new... <Reply # 18 on 12/27/2013 7:42 AM >   Posted by Therrin ^^ See folks. Now THIS is a good example of what a new person posts. It's nice, to-the-point, it's not DRIPPING with gender, it's not trying to lure you into a sex dungeon (for shame right?). It's just a nice little "this is who I am, where I'm at, and what I'm looking for". Therrin is in this thread!!! It's a Christmas miracle!!! All the treasure are belong to me. We got a slat, for that! Jason  Location: Texas Gender: Male VIN#16593  |  Re: Howdy! I'm new... <Reply # 19 on 12/27/2013 7:53 AM >   UER Forum > Archived US: Great Lakes > Howdy! I'm new... (Viewed 704 times) 1 2   All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 108 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 738366370 pages have been generated.