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Instamatic
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< on 7/20/2006 7:44 AM >
|  | | | Hello, all!
I've just recently discovered this wonderful website and forum. I've been looking at urban exploration websites for over a year, and I was pleased and surprised to learn that there are others who enjoy wandering around old, dilapidated buildings.
My experience with urban exploration is rather limited. I once walked through two abandoned houses near Marion, VA when I was around 12 years old, and I found it fascinating. I guess that wouldn't really be considered "urban" exploration, as the houses were way out in BFE, but it was interesting, just the same. I recall finding a letter dated 1968 left on a table.
I live in Bristol, VA, and there are few locations in this area to explore. There's a local hospital which has been sitting unused since 1963 that I've been dying to look at for years. It was built in 1925, and it was Bristol's only hospital until the new one (now gone) was built in 1953. It served as a nursing home for ten years after the hospital moved, and it's been sitting there rotting since then.
It seems that I'm the only person in my area with any interest in these abandoned buildings. I would love to talk to anyone interested in urban exploration in my area. Bristol...Tri-Cities...even Knoxville.
JD
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Bfagan
 
location:
Glasgow
UE as Canon sees it.
| |  | Re: I'm new here...Bristol, VA
<Reply # 1 on 7/20/2006 11:46 AM >
| | | | Welcome to UER, mate. Have fun and don't feed the yuppies. 
"It's too bad that stupidity isn't painful".; - Anton LaVey
"Please allow me to adjust my pants, so that I can dance the goodtime dance; and put the on-lookers and innocent bystanders into a trance.." |
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jessica44
| | Newbie
<Reply # 2 on 7/30/2006 2:03 AM >
| | | | I am new to all this, but very interested and very excited. If anyone can give me some pointers or school me in urban exploration I would be ever so greatful. Thanks guys!
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Mark
    
Very Noble Donor
location:
South Carolina
Gender: Male
What is a lion, king of the savannah, when hes at the south pole?
| | Re: Newbie
<Reply # 3 on 7/31/2006 3:05 AM >
| | | | Its really not that hard. Maybe you should post where you live, so people can advise you on areas of interest.
"If the threat level goes up its probably because of me." "I am looking for a girl who enjoys headbutting beltbuckles" |
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jessica44
| | Re: Newbie
<Reply # 4 on 7/31/2006 4:37 PM >
| | | | I am in the area of glen burnie/millersville, md.
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SpookyDan
location:
Baltimore, MD
Gender: Male
Reality Hacker
| |  | | Re: Newbie
<Reply # 5 on 7/31/2006 5:33 PM >
| | | | Posted by jessica44
I am in the area of glen burnie/millersville, md.
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Id suggest www.urbanatrophy.com to connect with all the MD people and spots.
I fart clouds of asbestos!
www.urbanatrophy.com |
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maypost
location:
North, South, East, West, all around... then down to the underground
Gender: Male
Exploring if for n00bz0rz
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<Reply # 6 on 7/31/2006 5:36 PM >
| | | | Urban Atrophy SUX!!!!
j/k
You should go there, it is a very welcoming forum and you will meet a lot of top notch people in your area.
and welcome to UER as well
Exploring is like tattoos... They stopped being cool in 2005
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SpookyDan
location:
Baltimore, MD
Gender: Male
Reality Hacker
| | | | Re: Newbie
<Reply # 7 on 7/31/2006 5:45 PM >
| | | | Posted by maypost
Urban Atrophy SUX!!!!
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 Don't be jealous!!! 
[last edit 7/31/2006 5:46 PM by SpookyDan - edited 1 times]
I fart clouds of asbestos!
www.urbanatrophy.com |
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maypost
location:
North, South, East, West, all around... then down to the underground
Gender: Male
Exploring if for n00bz0rz
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<Reply # 8 on 7/31/2006 7:20 PM >
| | | | hahahahaha
Good one Dan
Exploring is like tattoos... They stopped being cool in 2005
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Raddafiskie
Gender: Male
| | Re: I'm new here...Bristol, VA
<Reply # 9 on 7/31/2006 7:48 PM >
| | | | Howdy...
I'm currently living in Texas, but I'll be moving back to the TRI in the next few months. Keep alive on here and we'll set something up then.
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mANVIL
Gender: Male
| | Re: Newbie
<Reply # 10 on 7/31/2006 8:33 PM >
| | | | 1) Find some old railroad tracks
2) walk along them till you find something cool
3) take pictures.
Seriously, Maryland and the surrounding states are covered in rail road tracks, the old B&O mainline among other rails all goes through maryland. Back in the day rail was the major (basically only) way to transport heavy industrial equipment and materials over long distances so you have all kinds of old factories etc... still sittin quietly along the rails waiting for you to come find them.
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Impreza
location:
Living out of a suitcase...but from MD
Gender: Male
| | | | Re: Newbie
<Reply # 11 on 7/31/2006 8:53 PM >
| | | | +1 for Urban Atrophy, its a great site with great resources. And the people are very friendly over there.
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jessica44
| | Re: Newbie
<Reply # 12 on 8/1/2006 2:33 PM >
| | | | Thank you.
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DevilC
location:
Washington, District of Corruption
Gender: Male
I serve as a blank screen on which people of vastly different political stripes project their views.
| | | Re: Newbie
<Reply # 13 on 8/1/2006 2:37 PM >
| | | | Posted by Impreza
+1 for Urban Atrophy, its a great site with great resources. And the people are very friendly over there.
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UA is top shelf UE.
And don't forget that Dan does TFCD modeling too. . . .  if you're into that sort of thing.
Science flies you to the Moon. Religion flies you into tall buildings. |
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SpookyDan
location:
Baltimore, MD
Gender: Male
Reality Hacker
| | | | Re: Newbie
<Reply # 14 on 8/1/2006 2:49 PM >
| | | | Posted by DevilC
UA is top shelf UE.
And don't forget that Dan does TFCD modeling too. . . . if you're into that sort of thing.
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Bahh... F that! I get paid now But... for a Smokin hot explorer female Id make some exceptions.
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I fart clouds of asbestos!
www.urbanatrophy.com |
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dreamwithoutwings
| | Roanoke, VA
<Reply # 15 on 8/1/2006 5:10 PM >
| | | | I live here in Roanoke, VA and was wondering if anyone had been here or knew of any good spots.
I don't really have any, but i've always wondered.
Let me know if you know of any haunted houses, ect here in Roanoke or surrounding areas!
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Rain Maker
location:
mid-atlantic, VA
Gender: Male
every rich man's house has a servant's entrance
| | Re: Newbie
<Reply # 16 on 8/2/2006 2:18 PM >
| | | | Posted by jessica44
I am new to all this, but very interested and very excited. If anyone can give me some pointers or school me in urban exploration I would be ever so greatful. Thanks guys!
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check out the "UE Tutorials, Lessons, and Useful Info" section it has alot of info that can help out any urban explorer, newbie or veteran
Damn the birds! I am the mayor of New York!"-Post Office by Charles Bukowski |
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HillbillyHorus
location:
Charlottesville Virginia
Gender: Male
Im in ur government, killin ur d00dz
| | | Re: Newbie
<Reply # 17 on 8/5/2006 10:22 PM >
| | | | Posted by mANVIL
1) Find some old railroad tracks
2) walk along them till you find something cool
3) take pictures.
Seriously, Maryland and the surrounding states are covered in rail road tracks, the old B&O mainline among other rails all goes through maryland. Back in the day rail was the major (basically only) way to transport heavy industrial equipment and materials over long distances so you have all kinds of old factories etc... still sittin quietly along the rails waiting for you to come find them.
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Indeed. Besides biking on abandoned railroad tracks is quite fun. I might be doing some of that tomorrow (the ones near that Bodo's for those around C'Ville) on bike, or I might go draining, or I might sit around at home, depending on the temp and whether I can find any friends up for a bit of an adventure.
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brandonbonez1
Call me bonez
| | newport news UE
<Reply # 19 on 8/26/2006 11:07 PM >
| | | | Im a newbie to UE and look for some fun places around newport news VA. any suggestions??
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