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#27 May 23 2012 at 8:13 AM Rating: Good
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Sounds like a good way to limit your potential future career possibilities over something not really worth it.


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Exactly!

You don't go to jail for trespassing. You go to jail for getting caught trespassing.
#28 May 23 2012 at 8:22 AM Rating: Decent
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I hope it was your intention (both of you) to sound stupid.
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#29 May 23 2012 at 12:24 PM Rating: Good
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I hope it was your intention (both of you) to sound stupid.


The first rule of breaking the law.
#30 May 23 2012 at 12:26 PM Rating: Excellent
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#31 May 24 2012 at 6:05 PM Rating: Decent
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I think these abandoned communist era buildings in Bulgaria are some of the coolest pics I've seen:

oh here is the better linky: http://nikolamihov.com/forget_your_past.html


Also these are cool:

http://industrialdecay.blogspot.ca/2010/06/spotlght-may-31-june-6.html


Edited, May 24th 2012 5:11pm by Olorinus
#32 May 24 2012 at 6:18 PM Rating: Good
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Hey, this forum isn't for shameless self-promotion. It's for serious discussion about important news. Important news like my Starhawk review, which can be found in my sig.

Also, follow me on twitter.


I was so disappointed this was about a videogame rather than a book...
but I sort of suspected it would be

Edited, May 24th 2012 5:20pm by Olorinus
#33 May 24 2012 at 6:41 PM Rating: Decent
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Olorinus wrote:
I think these abandoned communist era buildings in Bulgaria are some of the coolest pics I've seen:

oh here is the better linky: http://nikolamihov.com/forget_your_past.html


Also these are cool:

http://industrialdecay.blogspot.ca/2010/06/spotlght-may-31-june-6.html


Edited, May 24th 2012 5:11pm by Olorinus



Sweet. More places to add to the list of where I want to go when I can afford to travel overseas.
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#34 May 24 2012 at 7:08 PM Rating: Excellent
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I spent a month in Bulgaria. All I really remember was that the yoghurt was really good, and if you get the chance you have to get some cheverme.
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#35 May 24 2012 at 10:49 PM Rating: Good
God, yes. Back in High School, several of my friends and I would break into all sorts of old condemned or abandoned buildings to explore. There was always so much old cool stuff. I remember one of my favorites was the old Public Utilities Building that was scheduled for demolition. We decided to explore it and see what was there, expecting that they'd have cleaned the place out. What we found were great old maps of the sewer systems, electric grids, tax districts, natural gas lines, and all sorts of other awesome stuff like blasting caps, an old TNT Plunger, some bottles of sulfuric acid, and my personal favorite, a 20lb antique cast iron spike maul, that later became affectionately named the Whammy Bar. We started by breaking into the basement through the storm cellar, and right away found a toolbox full of old keys that let us get everywhere in the building. From the basement we just kind of wandered all over the place and poked around.

My other favorite kind of place to explore is abandoned train yards. I have a thing for trains, and just seeing all the old cars lying around turning into rust is just so cool. Its also so fun to notice who else has been here besides you, the little bits of modern trash, the fires lit by homeless people, footprints, all that is just magical.

Man, I should really go out and start doing that again.

Edited, May 24th 2012 11:53pm by AldousCayo
#36 May 25 2012 at 2:33 PM Rating: Good
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Eske Esquire wrote:

So, ever explored a building or structure that you weren't supposed to be in? Are you morally opposed to it, or think that urban explorers ought to grow up a bit?


No, never have.

I don't see it as a moral issue. The only social concern I have about it is the cost to taxpayers for rescue/medical services if it comes down to that, but we spend all sorts of money on rescuing hikers, skiers, snowmobilers etc so, unless we are going to consider everything slightly dangerous anti-social, I don't feel the need to look down on folks who do it. (At least in the case of people breaking in to decayed structures - not necessarily other forms of the hobby... I think it's one thing breaking into a derelict wreck which will be torn down, another to break into buildings that are in use or being constructed)

I also love looking at the pictures. Another neat thing which isn't so much about trespassing but is on the theme of industrial decay is this art book - it puts text from a work about central american ruins beside industrial decay. Really neat.





Edited, May 25th 2012 1:36pm by Olorinus
#37 May 29 2012 at 9:44 AM Rating: Excellent
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Misdemeanor trespassing? Never held a lure for me. Smiley: laugh
#38 May 31 2012 at 10:08 AM Rating: Good
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I prefer geocaching.
#39 May 31 2012 at 12:00 PM Rating: Good
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Thumbelyna wrote:
I prefer geocaching.
I've never had a gps unit, but have found at least 1/2 dozen 'caches' while out hiking. It's pretty fun to find them. I try and leave something interesting behind.
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#40 Jun 01 2012 at 8:07 AM Rating: Good
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I keep a handheld gps piece in my dodge bag, and my cellphone has one so I'm good all those times I'm outside my place of residence.

Edited, Jun 1st 2012 10:58am by lolgaxe
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