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1 2 3   UER Forum > Archived UE Main > Going Alone? (Viewed 1683 times) Oherian  Noble Donor Location: West Virginia Gender: Male  |  Re: Going Alone? <Reply # 20 on 1/26/2006 8:05 PM >   http://www.uer.ca/...&sort=1&sortmode=1 That's from the User Search. Perhaps you could contact some of these explorers -- .(ian_evil), Grozny, Dakiel, L. Fancy, and Moving Unit are all fairly active on the forums. I can understand that you may be nervous meeting strange males, but some of the women on the forums can give you tips about the best ways to do that. They may or may not be near you, but it shouldn't be too hard to meet up at some point in time. Several of them are Full Members, which would help you obtain that status as well. Based on his posts, I think I would avoid contacting Spoon Fancy, but that's up to you. "If the door's open, you might as well stick your head in." -- Lil-trouble Epiphany  Location: RI Gender: Female  |  Re: Going Alone? <Reply # 21 on 1/26/2006 8:37 PM >   Thanks alot. I've read alot on here regardless of just starting to post...and I see a pretty tight knit community. That's cool. No-one cares about that fucking pretty face you have. It means nothing much in this life. So find the highest cliff....and dive. WICKED1  Location: Hamilton, Ontario Gender: Female  |  Re: Going Alone? <Reply # 22 on 1/26/2006 9:52 PM >   Posted by Oherian I can understand that you may be nervous meeting strange males, but some of the women on the forums can give you tips about the best ways to do that. Wait for someone to set up a meet. The meets themselves are usually in very public places where you can have coffee and talk awhile before going out. At least this is the case in my area. After you've met, you'll know yourself if it's a good idea to go exploring with the group or not. I was pretty lucky, my boyfriend came with me the first time I met anybody from here (I didn't really leave him much choice) and he still goes with me now. Not because he's worried about me anymore but because we had a great time exploring with everybody. If you can't bring someone you trust, trust your intuition. I hope that doesn't sound too hokey but hey, works for me Good luck and be safe. "It ain't no sin if you crack a few laws now and then, just so long as you don't break any." -Mae West yokes  Location: Toronto Gender: Male I aim to misbehave  |  |  |  Re: Going Alone? <Reply # 23 on 1/26/2006 10:09 PM >   I have a core group of 6 friends I go out exploring with (See DKPG in sig), but once in a while I lead larger groups to places (usually largely comprised of noobs). It is all about the right size group for the right size site. "Great architecture has only two natural enemies: water and stupid men." - Richard Nickel The Skewed Eye  Location: Northern VA Gender: Male  |  |  |  Re: Going Alone? <Reply # 24 on 1/26/2006 10:45 PM >   Posted by Epiphany Great shots in there...The Rocky Point shots...wow, I havent thought about the place for years - I grew up going there. And never would have thought of some of the other places you have on there that I live right next to. I hope I'll have a busy weekend! Thanks for the kind words! Be CAREFUL if you do Rocky Point. Lots of police attention/patrols. I think that's why due to the area I'm in (metro dc), it's easier for me to do the farmhouse thing. And speaking of that, I just put up a new gallery on my site "911 Cowan Lane" from SW VA from this past weekend. A dandy of a fixer-upper, if I've ever seen one. I go back and forth on doing solo stuff. Others have pointed out the significant risks and mentioned what they've experienced. I've been lucky. I know it's not smart, so I try and be as smart about it and pre-emptive as I can be. I am so much more completely focused on the place, the vibe, etc., if I am solo though. The Skewed Eye Epiphany  Location: RI Gender: Female  |  Re: Going Alone? <Reply # 25 on 1/26/2006 11:36 PM >   Posted by The Skewed Eye Be CAREFUL if you do Rocky Point. Lots of police attention/patrols. Thanks for that. I wont be doing that one right away. But soon I hope. I am so much more completely focused on the place, the vibe, etc., if I am solo though. I really think I'm just the opposite. Today I really felt like I needed someone if for nothing else than to just be a bit of a lookout for me. No-one cares about that fucking pretty face you have. It means nothing much in this life. So find the highest cliff....and dive. seicer  Location: New York Gender: Male  |  |  Re: Going Alone? <Reply # 26 on 1/27/2006 12:27 AM >   I used to go in large groups, of 3-10 people, but that was years ago. Most do not even explore or were not that "hardcore" into UE. Now, it is usually myself at these places, or with one or two other people. I don't mind that at all, because it gives you more room and time to take photos. You don't have hordes of people standing in your shot acting all dumbfounded (to put it lightly) and without having me yell at them for being in the way. Or they don't go around vandalizing and kicking the wall in below me. And so on. Abandoned sharon  Location: denver colorado Gender: Female  |  |  |  Re: Going Alone? <Reply # 27 on 1/27/2006 12:40 AM >   i'm female and explore alone, but only as was stated above: small stuff or places i'm familiar with. i've met up with 20 or so guys from this site across the midwest (chicago, gary, south bend and denver) and every single one has been very very cool. no creeps so far, not to say they're not out there, but it would be a pretty elaborate scheme to try to use this forum to meet up with chicks to do them harm...anyway, just wanted to leave some encouraging words...email people, get to know them a bit, then meet up and have fun. i would have missed out on so much (so so so so so so so much) had i not found this place and these guys. sharon  Location: denver colorado Gender: Female  |  |  |  Re: Going Alone? <Reply # 28 on 1/27/2006 12:42 AM >   oh, and skewed eye, great shots, nice site. The Skewed Eye  Location: Northern VA Gender: Male  |  |  |  Re: Going Alone? <Reply # 29 on 1/27/2006 9:54 PM >   Posted by sharon oh, and skewed eye, great shots, nice site. Awwwww, shucks! Thanks! It's funny... For the longest time I thought I was the only one with this bizarre obsession of photographing rotting, awful things in places I shouldn't be in the FIRST place. So when I started doing digital photography, I was alllllll about them thar Photochop Philters, ya know? That and putting things in shots that had absolutely NO business being there (Glen Echo gallery, for ex.) I think early on I went a little overboard with gratuitous digital effects simply because now I COULD. A better camera and I find now I'm more likely to leave a shot as is, and add enhancements when I think it works with the image. I still like to oogy em up now and then. Bad me, but it's part of the art. Again, thanks for your kind words! [last edit 1/27/2006 9:55 PM by The Skewed Eye - edited 1 times] The Skewed Eye Bry  Location: Goose Creek, SC Gender: Male hehe, you looked  |  Re: Going Alone? <Reply # 30 on 1/28/2006 12:08 AM >   i rarely go alone. its safer with more people, but really, its just more fun for me to be with a couple friends The Decoy till 11-18-2006 aplz  Location: Neo-Berlin (Kitchener) Gender: Male When The Detail Lost Its Freedom  |  Re: Going Alone? <Reply # 31 on 1/30/2006 4:05 PM >   99.9% of the time I do it alone. The feeling of solitude is nice - somehow. I've never felt threatened by anything or anyone (I think people are too paranoid about crazy crack heads and such). david explosion  Gender: Male  |  Re: Going Alone? <Reply # 32 on 1/30/2006 4:28 PM >   Posted by Epiphany Hopefully one day...I'm in RI Me too! Maybe we can get a small group together. bitches get stitches. desmet  When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.  |  |  |  Re: Going Alone? <Reply # 33 on 1/30/2006 6:07 PM >   I'm a person who does a lot of things by myself, so it's kind of natural for me to want to go to these places by myself. However, after visiting my first really serious location I decided that I needed another person with me for safety. However, this last weekend I returned to the same location, went through more than I ever had before, saw a LOT of people there, and now have a dilemma. I got some good photographs going with my buddy, but I am thinking that I need to go back by myself in order to be able to concentrate on getting the photographs I want to get. I'm not that enthused, but the way I saw others stomping around the place like there was no danger at all gives me some confidence. I figure if I'm already much more careful than everyone else when I'm with someone, if I pay even MORE attention when I'm alone and try to stay out of anywhere too sketchy I'll probably be OK. It's a tricky dilemma...ordinarily I'd have no issue doing something, even something somewhat risky, by myself... [last edit 1/30/2006 6:08 PM by desmet - edited 1 times] david explosion  Gender: Male  |  Re: Going Alone? <Reply # 34 on 1/30/2006 6:25 PM >   Posted by desmet ...and now have a dilemma. I got some good photographs going with my buddy, but I am thinking that I need to go back by myself in order to be able to concentrate on getting the photographs I want to get... That's a good call, it's pretty much common sense. If there's a good chance at someone getting hurt/lost/etc it's a good idea to have someone around. I guess it's just common sense and preference. I enjoy going alone and with other people. Having someone there gives you a mental connection with someone that you wouldnt have by yourself. I really like going with the more experienced, this way I can learn new places as well as common UE ediquite. and...speaking of photos, I had just posted this before I read your post here. http://www.uer.ca/...d=1&threadid=27572 [p: D] bitches get stitches. sharon  Location: denver colorado Gender: Female  |  |  |  Re: Going Alone? <Reply # 35 on 1/31/2006 2:41 AM >   Posted by The Skewed Eye Again, thanks for your kind words! well deserved, i'd say. i didn't even notice they were souped up. i don't have a trained eye for that sort of thing, but come to think of it, your colors were super saturated, why i really liked the shots, and the composition, everything, really. i'm more of a documentarian, point and click, but when i see photos like yours, it makes me wonder if it's the camera or the operator with the skills. too bad i didn't know about this site earlier. i passed right (right) through northern virginia on my way north...ah well. tron_2.0  Location: Ohio Gender: Male  |  |  |  Re: Going Alone? <Reply # 36 on 1/31/2006 2:47 AM >   i like going with other people too, because you also forum an emotional bond with the person, and it makes it easier to relax. [quote][i]Posted by yokes[/i] I find your lack of coziness.... disturbing. [/quote] Steshya  Location: Michigan Gender: Female  |  Re: Going Alone? <Reply # 37 on 2/12/2006 6:03 AM >   Posted by desmet I'm a person who does a lot of things by myself, so it's kind of natural for me to want to go to these places by myself. Me too. I like to do most things by myself. Exploring is very meditative, and I can't imagine going with other people. I like to take my time to see everything and take photos. I'm also really new at this and don't have any friends who are into exploring. I've had opportunities to go with people I didn't know well, but have turned them down. Suppose I'll have to get over that eventually. Charlie_Dunver  Location: Montreal Gender: Male  |  |  Re: Going Alone? <Reply # 38 on 2/12/2006 6:34 AM >   Always alone, Pretty damn dumb tho and i am waaaay old enough to know it too! I ve never had a problem but being solo has cost me some opportunities that I would have taken had there been someone else there. I just dont know anyone who is in to it. And there is a part of me that also doesnt want to get the odd one who might be interested into trouble. You know, drag em out and they get busted. I don t need anyone bitchin I got them a criminal record or whatever. CD http://neath.wordpress.com seicer  Location: New York Gender: Male  |  |  Re: Going Alone? <Reply # 39 on 2/12/2006 7:22 AM >   Posted by tron_2.0 i like going with other people too, because you also forum an emotional bond with the person, and it makes it easier to relax. That's what she said last night Abandoned UER Forum > Archived UE Main > Going Alone? (Viewed 1683 times)  1 2 3   All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. 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