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Re: Rollercoasters
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Tue, 1 Jun 1999 02:21:34 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> Well, one day, riding the beast, coming into the spiral, I had my hands
> outstretched, and WHAP! I clipped my middle finger on the edge of the
> shed! My hand was buzzing and vibrating something fierce, it was a
> pretty shocking thing. (1) When I came off the ride, my friend and I
> were talking about it and everyone around me said, "are you going to
> sue??"
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> My automatic response was "Of course not! It says right on the sign not
> to do what I did. I did it so I have to suffer." That shocked everyone
> else around me, of course. But I could hardly sue and be true to my
> ideals of taking responsibility for one's own actions, now could I?
> (some lawyershark gave me his business card and encouraged me to
> reconsider... ha!)
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> So ever since then, I don't hold my hands out QUITE as far. I love the
> Beast because it bit me. No other coaster has ever done that. Guess I'm
> a nutcase about coasters but I like woodies better than steelies
> precisely BECAUSE you can get hurt... there's nothing holding the train
> on the track except gravity and the skill of the engineer that designed
> it. None of these sissy bottom wheels for me.
Then you definitely need to get to NYC and ride the Cyclone. On the first
turn, I swear you can see the inside wheels of the first car coming off the
track. Because it is a true twister and runs within its own very tight
framework, you have a constant fear of decapitation. Holding your hands up
pretty much guarantees damage. My nephew broke two fingers (he was 20 at the
time).
If you're interested, read my review:
http://www.rollercoaster.com/census/astroland.html
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| For info on the poll, go here. (URL) I know the Beast is not liked generally. But my reason for liking it is personal and special to me. You know those signs that say, "keep your hands and feet inside the car"? Well, I tend to ignore those and keep (...) (25 years ago, 31-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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