CoastersNSich

When people say Geauga Lake is going to become just a water park, or close down altogether. Yeah, the place has lost its record crowds, but lots of people are still coming, and riding the coasters!!

Age: 25 Middle Name:Emery Pet Peeve: Rude drivers, use of fonts like Arial and Comic Sans, some bandwagon sports fans, partisan politics, sprawl (and good cities left behind) Color of your bathroom: Undisclosed Best Movie of ALL time: The Towering Inferno (1974) Best Song of ALL time: "Fooling Yourself," Styx Best TV Shows: The Simpsons, The Price is Right Favorite Band/Artist: Styx Favorite Ride at Disney Parks: I've never been to a Disney park.... Monorail! Yummiest Ice Cream: Cookies 'n Cream If you could eat lunch with one person, who would it be: Dick Kinzel Morning Person or Night Person: Night Pets: Two cats, Tuny "the catcow" and Garf "the orange cat" Favorite Color: most of them Where you would go for fun (not an amusement park): big city Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi Opinion about Peanut Butter and Jelly: It's good, as long as I don't have to eat it too often. Best Vacation Spot: Cedar Point Cook or Go Out: Go out... which is rare nowadays with me Beach, Desert, or Mountains: Beach Hobby: Computers and the Internets Favorite Food: Pizza Favorite Store: Target, Meijer, Costco, Macy's Favorite Video Game: Super Mario Bros. and related games Favorite Board Game: Monopoly Favorite Magazine: ESPN (the four-letter network) magazine Favorite Inversion: Vertical loop Favortie Flat Ride: Flying scooters Favorite Car: I'm not much of a car guy, I just like stuff that works Favorite Animal: Cats Favorite book: Something related to coasters If you could go anywhere, where would it be: New York City

Going to Kings Island yesterday, and seeing all the water slides in Boomerang Bay open and staffed. After that, having enough time to get on the train after changing my clothes. When I made it to the main park, I notice the Racer is... racing! Adventure Express is running all three trains.

Something tells me this is why Dell sells so many computers so often... Why try to remove the problem or fix it, when you can just buy something that's advertised as faster and better, and for cheap. And another thing to rant on: Cop killers. I know some words to describe these people, but I won't repeat them. I'm also not fond of rappers and record companies that glorify this (expletive). I saw America's Most Wanted, where they showed a segment about two cops in Charlotte that were shot in the head. Some people would say "that's part of the risk of the job." That's no excuse.

- A local Cincinnati TV station has a story with footage of Firehawk from today. Before the footage, they show the OLD PKI logo used 1993-2002. That should piss off two companies: 1) Cedar Fair, for not using the correct new logo; and 2) Paramount for using their logo on a property they no longer own. I'm still seeing the Paramount logo being used to promote the place by third-party groups... aarrgghh. - What's wrong with showing butt cheeks/ass cracks on TV? Yes, I understanding censoring frontal nudity... I also don't get when they censor "damn" and "ass" on some programs. - Gas stations that do "cheap gas" promotions. Yes, no better way to save money by getting people to drive across town, and then idle and sit there to fill-up on gas, when they could have gone to the nearby regular priced station and not done the excess driving and waiting. These promotions make as much sense (to me) as $1 beer nights and $300 laptops.

1. What is your best friend's Mom's name? Margie, I think 2. What body part do you hate? My stomach, it's too damn big 3. Who was the hottest teacher you ever had? My memory sucks, so I'm not sure if I can answer that one. 4. Have you ever made out in a movie theatre? No 5. What body part do you wash first? My chest, if not the face 6. Do you have any piercings? Nope! 7. Have you ever had withdrawal symptoms from fast food? Maybe 8. Is your driveway steep? The portion connecting to the road 9. What's your favourite flavoured Pringles? Pizza 10. Have you ever been tied up? What do you mean by "tied up?" If you mean 'tied up in rope, then no. 11. What was the worst thing you ever got grounded for? Writing out some curse words that I recently learned. 12. Have you ever thrown up over something you've treasured? NO! 13. Have you ever had two dates in one night? Never dated! 14. How many times have you been cursed at? A few times, especially as a Kings Island ride-op 15. Which shoe do you put on first? Which ever one I find first 17. Have you ever been to a gay bar? Yes, but only for a few minutes 18. Have you ever had any Friends with Benefits? Huh?? 19. Is there one thing all of your love interests have had in common? Uuh?! 20. Where's the most random place you've ever woken up in? Not sure, maybe somebody's house outside Washington DC 15 years ago 21. Have you ever been cow-tipping or snipe-hunting? WTF? 22. Who is the last person you usually think about before you fall asleep? Homer Simpson 23. Have you ever had a song written about you? Yes, it was a nickname I used to go by, that has been banished about 10 years ago 24. If you had to choose to not ever wash your bed sheets again or not wash your bath towel ever again, which would you choose? Bed sheets, I've gone MONTHS without washing them! 25. Have you ever found anything in your parents' bedroom that was questionable? Don't think so 26. What was your childhood nickname? See #23... 27. When is the last time you played the air guitar? I don't remember 28. Have you ever peeked in the opposite sexes locker room? No. 29. Have you ever groped someone before and then yelled 'stop groping me'? No! 30. Have you ever bitten your toenails? No 31. How do you normally eat your Oreo cookies? Depends; sometimes I dip them in milk, lick the creme, put in ice cream, or just eat them as-is. 32. have you ever stopped in the middle of the street to do the YMCA? Hell no 33. Name something you do when you're alone that you wouldn't do in front of others? Lay around naked. My bedroom is a clothing-optional zone! 34. Have you ever tried to kiss a policeman/fireman/nurse? No, but I wouldn't mind kissing any of the three, regardless of gender 35. Have you ever randomly gone up to someone and asked for their picture/autograph/moblie number? Not sure 36. How many drinks does it take before you get drunk? Several, I've only gotten drunk once 37. Why are you doing this survey? I have nothing better to be doing on a Saturday night! 38. Have you ever got into your birthday suit while drunk? No 39. Do you scrunch or fold your toilet paper? Both 40. Do you have any strange phobias? Being in silent/ultra-quiet places. I don't work/feel well where there's silence and/or no music/conversation in the background.

How about the Monorail? Yes, Conan O'Brien wrote "Marge vs. the Monorail" for The Simpsons, but it didn't have anything to do with Disney or another park's ride.

I went to a Carrabba's, not far from Kings Island once. I thought the food and service was great (though the place seemed empty at the time.) However, for some reason, my friends and family won't go there because they think it's too expensive. However, I can't wait to come back.

McDonald's wins it for me, because of their breakfast, locations, and quick service. Burger King has merit, though, because of their flame-broiled Whoppers and fish sandwiches.

The premis of Password is to NOT to give out the password! Here's a montage from Password Plus:

I know that Elissa's maiden name is White, but looking at some of the photos, you'd swear it was Focker!

Pay off all debts and student loans. Pay for graduate school (yes, I still want to be an architect!). Go to NYC. Disney World. And many of the parks I have missed. Buy season tickets to the Colts. Switch to HDTVs and get my whole family Mac computers. Buy a summer home in Sandusky, OH. Buy some new (yet modest cars) - I don't care to LOOK rich....

Shirt - Albert Pujols Cardinals T-shirt. Mmm... poo-holes... Shorts - some cheap mesh shorts I bought at KI's water park in '04

I use the Google when I'm on the Internets.

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Millennium Force - too popular, other CP coasters have better air Flight of Fear - slow loading times, and I'm not that much into the dark thing. Thunder Run - other than good airtime, it's rough and takes forever to load. Grizzly (KD) - not bad, but it wasn't as fun as they hyped it to be Raven - somewhat. Nice airtime, but sometimes you have to be in the right seat, and it is a bit short... The Beast - not really overrated as it once was. I must add though that it was never really built for airtime.

Ones that I like more than other people: Cedar Point: Gemini: This is my favorite coaster there! The racing, the airtime, and the fun with friends!! Blue Streak: For an older wood coaster at a corporate park, this one is amazingly smooth and with wonderful pops of air!! Dissster Transport: Yes, it's corny, and lame to many! But it's a fun bobsled coaster. Too bad it's not a capacity machine... Kings Island: Adventure Express Kings Dominion Anaconda Avalanche Rebel Yell more to come...

Hersheypark - I have never seen a park that was so anal when it comes to rain, or in some ways, operations. It started off that Great Bear was running only one train, along with other coasters - on a Saturday! I didn't get to ride Storm Runner (yes, I understand the rain thing on this one), nor the Monorail (d'oh!), but did do the GIANT Wheel (in 2004, final season). Yes, it's nice that they have rainchecks, but the fact that I live in Cincinnati didn't really allow me to return. Yes, it might have been my first ever trip there, and had it not been raining everywhere, I would have enjoyed it more. - Kings Island: It would have been on top if it weren't my home park. However, Paramount did a good job doing this park in, and Cedar Fair has some work to do. Getting rid of the flying eagles didn't help, as well as lax aesthetic maintenance/cleaning. Cedar Point, as a park, I think is rated rightly. However, Millennium Force is either overrated or too popular. It does have neat floater airtime and is ultra-smooth, but if I'm looking for more "fun," and greater air, it's on another coaster at this park. And I prefer Magnum and Gemini for that negative-g experience- more of it with less wait and hassle. I'll agree with some about Blue Streak and Disaster Transport being underrated. The only thing I really don't like about DT is the capacity, especially when compared to other CP rides.

I'm in "agreeance" with that. Do they talk like that in the Boost Mobile boardroom? A parody of U2's "One" at a Bank of America cringe-fest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmIObmv2t6M

Tastes So Good You Want It Bad. - LaRosa's pizza

How about being around people on coasters who feel the need to interchange and use the S-bomb and F-bomb every few seconds. Or for that matter... "OMG We're gonna die!!"

Edd Kalehoff, composer of news and game show themes, including music for The Price Is Right, shown here playing the Moog synthesizer for Schaefer beer in 1973: http://youtube.com/watch?v=evzxlip_M4I I saw this on the Moog movie, and being a fan of game shows and Moogs, it's addictive!

Millie, Maggie, Fof, Eye-Jay, Sonny, Papa.. AARRGGHH

"Bill Cunningham is a lesbian!! - Bill Cunningham, Cincinnati radio talk host

I'm not surprised that some of the biggest cities were placed highest on the list. No wonder I loved using the CTA so much in Chicago in January. But I'm a bit surprised that Columbus didn't make the list. Seems if you don't go 15-20 mph over the limit on Rt. 315 (the highway from I-70 to I-270 and going past OSU) you'll get run off.