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 Kurt
     
Location: Taxachusetts
Gender: Male
NEVER SAY DEVER!
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<Reply # 220 on 2/1/2011 11:59 PM >
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I love Belchertown, when the snow clears out a little more we should do a meet up and hit Belchertown and P.Devers School....
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for sure! i actually ended up exploring here the other day it was a nice hike with snow knee high
"What is your favorite thing about Belchertown?"
"...the history, man" |
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Liska
Location: Western Massachusetts
Gender: Female
| | Re: Belchertown State School
<Reply # 221 on 2/2/2011 12:03 AM >
| | | | Posted by Weirdling
My bad, I suppose my assumption even bordered insensitive. I don't know much about state schools...my figuring was that at least most of the students would have to be very disabled, most often mentally, to end up there. All the schools I've been an actual student at had plenty of kids with Down's Syndrome...they'd never been to any sort of institution. It was an ignorant comment even just for something I unthinkingly typed up quickly.
Anyhow, like I've said, I don't get bad vibes. I believe in presences [now] but I can't imagine it ever affecting me on a visit anywhere. Worst I've ever gotten is 'knowing' there was someone behind me in a TB ward when I was alone.
The girlfriend is another story. When I bring her somewhere I do have to take the vibes into consideration. Belchertown didn't sit well with her, and the stuff she looked up about it probably made it alot worse.
I only believe the article [which she found excerpts from, not the full thing] because there was nothing listed about it being discredited in all this time, the school was closed [as read for neglect], and it seemed plausible. All the state institutions had funding and thus understaffing issues.
Who knows? Could have been nonsense. I was just given different information by someone else who read about it.
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Hey dude- I'm sorry I started an argument with ya, didn't mean to attack (or have anyone else) attack you. Those rumors tend to go around for all mental health facilities, it doesn't matter which one-- and of course BSS wasn't always a great place to be-- but they did the best they could, and kept up with the changing mentality of mental health care best they could.
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LilyFnWhite
(aka: Lily White)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Gender: Male
Im drunk..
| | | Re: Belchertown State School
<Reply # 222 on 2/4/2011 1:21 AM >
| | | | Ill be heading to btown Sunday morning if anyone wants to meet up. Just send me a message.
www.fallout-ue.com
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dant71286
Location: Everett, MA
Gender: Male
| | Re: Belchertown State School
<Reply # 223 on 3/3/2011 3:41 AM >
| | | | will anyone be heading there any time soon? a couple of friends and i are interested in checking it out. i've been there once before a couple years back, but really didn't get to see as much as i would have liked to. maybe one of you who has been there a few times and knows their way around is heading there sometime soon, like within the next couple weeks or so?
i had told a couple of friends about the one time i did go and they were interested and wanted to check it out with me, so let me know please?! thanks!!
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Kurt
Location: Taxachusetts
Gender: Male
NEVER SAY DEVER!
| | | Re: Belchertown State School
<Reply # 224 on 3/3/2011 9:27 PM >
| | | | Posted by dant71286
will anyone be heading there any time soon? a couple of friends and i are interested in checking it out. i've been there once before a couple years back, but really didn't get to see as much as i would have liked to. maybe one of you who has been there a few times and knows their way around is heading there sometime soon, like within the next couple weeks or so?
i had told a couple of friends about the one time i did go and they were interested and wanted to check it out with me, so let me know please?! thanks!!
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too bad you didn't post a few days ago, i was just there. trying to see it as much as I can before its gone (the end is more than likely near seeing as its about to be sold off). I live almost 3 hours away and I try and make it at least every couple weeks. I don't like going there (or anywhere) with a large group though. But I'll hit you up next time I head out and maybe we can meet up. I know my way around there rather well
"What is your favorite thing about Belchertown?"
"...the history, man" |
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Weirdlig
Gender: Female
| | Re: Belchertown State School
<Reply # 225 on 3/7/2011 6:52 AM >
| | | | Posted by Liska
Hey dude- I'm sorry I started an argument with ya, didn't mean to attack (or have anyone else) attack you. Those rumors tend to go around for all mental health facilities, it doesn't matter which one-- and of course BSS wasn't always a great place to be-- but they did the best they could, and kept up with the changing mentality of mental health care best they could.
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Sorry it took me some time to respond, the thread fell through the cracks since I got so busy that nearly everything fell through the cracks.
No offense taken at all and I didn't see it as an attack. More like an education...I didn't know anything other than the worst of the worst. Probably should have figured that's how news goes.
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Weapon X
Location: Around
Gender: Male
"You might remember that 'annoyed' is my natural state"
| |  |  | Re: Belchertown State School
<Reply # 226 on 4/4/2011 4:32 AM >
| | | | If you plan to see BSS this week proceed with caution; we ran into a rabid raccoon today and there was no question about it. I first spotted the raccoon and started sneaking up to get a shot of it; typically thinking with my lens instead of my brain. By the time I got about 15 ft away, it registered that it was mid-afternoon and the raccoon, who by this point had all but stopped and smiled for the shot was out in the open and not at all bothered by me and my flash flickering away. It wobbled off away from us straight toward a group walking their dogs, falling over a few times on it's way. The dog walkers made a quick escape and luckily no one was bitten. We were however very nervous the rest of our adventure and left considerably earlier than planned, being just a bit too uncomfortable with the raccoon there somewhere and it being dark.
So yeah watch out for it and wait a week or so before you go sticking your head or hands into little spaces.
We have by the way named the doomed raccoon Toby Belch.
"Ya know.... if I were born a few decades earlier I'd probably be locked in an asylum instead of sneaking into them" :D |
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20SeVeN
Location: The Island called Rhode...
Gender: Male
| | Re: Belchertown State School
<Reply # 227 on 4/4/2011 8:18 AM >
| | | | That sounds rather intense, going toe to toe with a rabid raccoon. Haha, I may have to take a ride just to wrastle said raccoon...
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Kurt
Location: Taxachusetts
Gender: Male
NEVER SAY DEVER!
| | | Re: Belchertown State School
<Reply # 228 on 4/4/2011 11:46 AM >
| | | | love me some rabid raccoons
"What is your favorite thing about Belchertown?"
"...the history, man" |
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Weapon X
Location: Around
Gender: Male
"You might remember that 'annoyed' is my natural state"
| | | | Re: Belchertown State School
<Reply # 229 on 4/4/2011 2:06 PM >
| | | | Posted by 20SeVeN
That sounds rather intense, going toe to toe with a rabid raccoon. Haha, I may have to take a ride just to wrastle said raccoon...
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You have fun with that, let me know how that works out for ya lol.
"Ya know.... if I were born a few decades earlier I'd probably be locked in an asylum instead of sneaking into them" :D |
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Weirdlig
Gender: Female
| | Re: Belchertown State School
<Reply # 230 on 4/4/2011 4:16 PM >
| | | | Think rabid raccoon sightings might up security? They're probably gonna be watching the grounds more than usual. And by that I mean they might actually watch the grounds.
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Garutachi
Location: MA
Gender: Female
| | Re: Belchertown State School
<Reply # 231 on 4/4/2011 4:24 PM >
| | | | Posted by Weirdling
Think rabid raccoon sightings might up security? They're probably gonna be watching the grounds more than usual. And by that I mean they might actually watch the grounds.
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there's no "security" but that doesn't mean that people don't watch or pay attention to what goes on there. If dog walkers where chased by it then chances are they notified animal control. I kind of doubt that animal control gives a shit what urban explorers are doing there but you never know. Either way, I walk my dog there fairly often and I'm pretty sure I could outrun a rabid raccoon (or at least beat it with my tripod) but my dog would be all over that thing so thanks for the heads up. BTW..I want to see the pictures.
"The Earth is not my home, I'm just passing by." -Tom Waits |
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Weirdlig
Gender: Female
| | Re: Belchertown State School
<Reply # 232 on 4/5/2011 11:33 AM >
| | | | The only thing is the police office right next to it. I'd just be cautious if I were to go. Probably the first time that ever calls for it. Rabies is something they wanna keep under wraps.
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ban256
| | Re: Belchertown State School
<Reply # 233 on 4/5/2011 11:49 PM >
| | | | Anyone up for this Saturday?
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ban256
| | Re: Belchertown State School
<Reply # 234 on 4/8/2011 1:29 AM >
| | | | I can't belive I DID THAT AGAIN! Stupid
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\/adder
 
Location: DunkarooLand
Gender: Male
I'm the worst of the best but I'm in this race.
| | | Re: Belchertown State School
<Reply # 235 on 4/8/2011 1:39 AM >
| | | | Posted by Weapon X
If you plan to see BSS this week proceed with caution; we ran into a rabid raccoon today and there was no question about it. I first spotted the raccoon and started sneaking up to get a shot of it; typically thinking with my lens instead of my brain. By the time I got about 15 ft away, it registered that it was mid-afternoon and the raccoon, who by this point had all but stopped and smiled for the shot was out in the open and not at all bothered by me and my flash flickering away. It wobbled off away from us straight toward a group walking their dogs, falling over a few times on it's way. The dog walkers made a quick escape and luckily no one was bitten. We were however very nervous the rest of our adventure and left considerably earlier than planned, being just a bit too uncomfortable with the raccoon there somewhere and it being dark.
So yeah watch out for it and wait a week or so before you go sticking your head or hands into little spaces.
We have by the way named the doomed raccoon Toby Belch.
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They don't survive very long once they get it. You get those pics processed yet?
I once heard a rustling and saw a raccoon's fuzzy little face in a tree while walking down the road skipping class at 12pm. I was like "wtf?" and kept going, more rustling, I look back to see him in mid-air and heard a thump as he landed. He fell out of the tree. I could not stop laughing.
"No risk, no reward, no fun."
"Go all the way or walk away"
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LilyFnWhite
(aka: Lily White)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Gender: Male
Im drunk..
| | | Re: Belchertown State School
<Reply # 236 on 4/8/2011 2:38 AM >
| | | | A racoon ooooooooh, scary.
www.fallout-ue.com
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geoff5093
Location: New Hampshire
Gender: Male
| | Re: Belchertown State School
<Reply # 237 on 8/10/2011 1:30 AM >
| | | | Can't believe how many responses your thread got Travis!
I haven't checked this place out for a while, seeing this thread makes me want to check it out again.
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masswrecker
Location: hell hole, massachusetts
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Belchertown State School
<Reply # 238 on 8/10/2011 3:18 PM >
| | | | just getting back into exploring again haven't hit this in a while... anyone going soon?
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voyagerfan99
Location: Tolland County, Connecticut
Gender: Male
| | Re: Belchertown State School
<Reply # 239 on 8/11/2011 8:02 PM >
| | | | Posted by geoff5093
Can't believe how many responses your thread got Travis!
I haven't checked this place out for a while, seeing this thread makes me want to check it out again.
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Yeah for the last few weeks I've wanted to take a trip up there. I know my brother would be up for it, and maybe my cousin; so I'd have plenty of people to go with.
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