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Motts

Hi Kathy, no I did not keep any diaries found here. Official patient records would probably be accessed through the New York State Office of Mental Health depending on your particular circumstances: http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/faq/#c

Location: Central Islip State Hospital  Gallery: All the Rectangular Rooms

Alien

Motts

Hey cool - yeah I hadn't noticed the pulley system inside. That might explain why the central shaft in the historic photo appears to be at a different height.

Location: Linton State Hospital  Gallery: Deep Breaths

Attic Electronics

Modmadmike

Location: Kings Park Psychiatric Center  Gallery: The Quad

Attic Electronics

Modmadmike

Location: Kings Park Psychiatric Center  Gallery: The Quad

Attic Electronics

Modmadmike

Elevator control panels are not reused because of newer safety codes. Someone was not too recently decapitated by the elevator because the maintenance man forgot to take it out of maintenance mode (which caused it to ignore the door sensors telling the electronics that there was a person still in between the doors (the person had fallen horizontally which is how they were torn between the elevator and the floor [this was shown in final destination {1 or 2} but it was supposedly impossible in real life because of the safety interlocks (which were bypassed by the maintenance man in real life)] and the doors were not fully closed). Don't be afraid to use the elevators, just be cautious while doing so (don't attempt to get onto one that has too many people on it, don't push or shove etc etc).
Sorry if I caused any nightmares.

Location: Kings Park Psychiatric Center  Gallery: The Quad

Elevator Doors

Modmadmike

I have been rushed through these types of elevators (nowadays they are for patient transport only) while waiting to get back to my room and be put back on the PCA pump

Location: Kings Park Psychiatric Center  Gallery: The Quad

Shower

Modmadmike

Here is the PDF for this shower: http://www.bradleycorp...ts/techdata/5280.pdf

Location: Kings Park Psychiatric Center  Gallery: Group 2 and Some Building 93 Exteriors

Shower

Modmadmike

Location: Kings Park Psychiatric Center  Gallery: Group 2 and Some Building 93 Exteriors

Trails

Colin

hey motts, i've been there and was gonna ask how parking was lol

Location: Old Saint Nicholas Coal Breaker  Gallery: Driven

Dish Washer Side

nathaniel deny

i used one at santa rosa junior collage looked just like that one for pots cooking utnsils hot steamy sweaty job started in the summer time hated that job tired afterward

Location: Kings Park Psychiatric Center  Gallery: Buildings 39, 138, 139

Dishwasher

nathaniel deny

i used a dish washer like that at santa rosa junior collage sweatty hot job i was a pots and cooking utensils washer that was my job

Location: Kings Park Psychiatric Center  Gallery: Buildings 39, 138, 139

Braille Book

memphisbelle2

"...it's a...COOKBOOK!!!!"

Location: Broadacres Hospital  Gallery: Meet the Neighbors

More Solarium

memphisbelle2

At least these chairs aren't lonely hehe

Location: Broadacres Hospital  Gallery: Meet the Neighbors

Impression Trays

Letchworth Explorer

I have been exploring the "lab" building. Definitely electroshock therapy going on.

Location: Letchworth Village  Gallery: Into Darkness

Reflected View

Rod Klein

this is 3west ~ dining/ break room ...i was employed on 1 west from 86 - 88 sad pics for me

Location: Broadacres Hospital  Gallery: Meet the Neighbors

Patient Room

Modmadmike

With my hospital experience (I practically grew up there because of my connective tissue disorder (Loeys Dietz Syndrome [ I am one of only a few hundred on earth with this disorder]) I would much prefer this room over a double room, because sometimes your roommate inadvertently causes you excruciating pain. I had just had open heart (they split my sternum then I had a nuss-bar (used to fix my pectusexcavatum) inserted that caused the sternum to be stretched open while I was recovering [btw my sternum never fused to this day], so my roommate decided to put the tv on robot chicken and I couldn't help but laugh which caused excruciating pain (I had to keep pushing my PCA pump button for more morphine lol). So roommates can be good and bad.

Location: Kings Park Psychiatric Center  Gallery: Dawn of a New Day

Sanitary

Corrupted Angel 13

I've been checking and checking to see a new gallery and here it is!!!...So glad your back Motts!!!
Hope all is well for you.... :)

Life happens!....I think we can all understand....lol.....Thanks for sharing your photos and your world....

A fan always & forever....

Location: Manicomio Francesca  Gallery: Invasion

Sanitary

A D Nilsen

I havent posted in ages it seems.
But I lurk and am still a huge fan.
I hope everythings going good for you now Motts.
The internet is so empty without you adventures. :}
Opcacity addict now and always!!!

Location: Manicomio Francesca  Gallery: Invasion

Sanitary

JackieB

Welcome back! Ive missed not seeing new galleries. This looks like another great one! I hope all is well now. How did all that goat crap get there? I bet it smelled bad in there

Location: Manicomio Francesca  Gallery: Invasion

Library

Biig L

yes Binky but the seven year animal record law your talking about ... same for patients in the united states anyways.

Location: Manicomio Francesca  Gallery: Invasion

Holding On

kittymao

Indeed Lost...
Imagine if someone came up with a light fixture that dispensed soap. All our heads would asplode.

Location: Königsberg Sanatorium  Gallery: Moss Laden Paths

Autopsy Table and Scale

Grumpy Ole Artist

Mmmmmm okay, Tommy..........WTF?

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Complexity

Thorazine Dream

Tom

The holocost is a night mare I just can't believe it's really happening like this the suffering tourcherr and torment is just unimaginable I lay in bed all day and all night in a poison induced daze I can barly get around to feed myself my home is a garbage pit I lay in bed day in day out feeling very I'll frome the slow eurthanishia posion I get no sympathy for my suffering no one knows about the holocost or Evan cares

Location: Gravesend Asylum  Gallery: Thorazine Dream

Checking Out

MamaToFiveInPA

Ohhhh....I am so happy! You have taken a rainy day (been raining here for the past 2 days in fact) and made it Summer-Sunshine-Warm-And-Fun-filled-Day bright! :)

Please don't be a stranger! I know it isn't my place to pry, but I am sure everyone else is curious a little bit too...
What has been happening in Motts-world that kept you away for so long?

((HUG)) I will always be here for you--my exploring friend of whom I speak of a lot (and of whom my hubby tells me to shutup about constantly lol)...you are living my dream too. :) I can't explore the world quite how I used to be able to (5 kids...nuff said lol) so I have to live precarously through you. :)

Keep em coming and stay away from those Zombie Snakes and Zombie Goats!

~LG

Location: Manicomio Francesca  Gallery: Invasion

Blue

MamaToFiveInPA

The line in the floor is almost exactly in the middle of the lane...symmetrical again. :D

Location: Manicomio Francesca  Gallery: Invasion