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The Rothelisberger episode is being shot tomorrow in a suburb of Pittsburgh. There was to be a press conference for this, but well you know. Legal stuff happened to Ben that would divert the press conference away from the show.

^Even more useful would be a link to the site Just sayin

Heh! Heh! Heh! (I agree)

My favorite first drop on a wooden coaster is the Blue Streak at CLP. Quite awesome in the back rows. I also quite liked the Villian at Geauga Lake. (SFWoA, SFO, etc)

From most severe to least: Half a lifetime ago, I was climbing a rock face that required some horizontal shuffling along a ledge about 15ft off the ground. The ledge broke. I ate rock for 14 feet, landed on my feet to which I collapsed my knees, rolled backwards 3 times until coming to a sudden geological stop with my head. *TA-DA* (mild concussion). More than half a lifetime ago, I slipped whist at school. I only remember coming to in the nurses office. (mild concussion and lost memory [Apparently I walked myself to the nurses office]) More than half a lifetime ago, I was playing goalkeeper in a schoolyard soccer game. I kicked the ball down field, but had slipped on the turf falling backwards and suffered a cut on the noggin due to sudden deceleration trauma caused by the ground. (3 stitches) I refuse to admit to ever hitting my head on an operating ceiling fan. Nope, didn't happen IMHO. (Bruised ego) Also quarter-sized hail hurts! (No damage)

1. You know those guys who can sell ice to the Eskimos? Well Billy Mays sells ice to THOSE guys. 2. When Billy Mays asks a clerk to break a $20 bill, he gets two $50s back. 3. Billy Mays fired The Donald. In pre-production. 4. Billy Mays can make Simon Cowell cry tears of beauty. 5. Billy Mays interrupted Bill O'Reilly once, causing O'Reilly to profusely apologize for talking out of turn. 6. Chuck Norris once tried to roundhouse kick Billy Mays. Before his foot even left the ground, Chuck was already on his first of three easy payments of $29.95. 7. The GDP of Billy Mays is greater than the entire European Union. Before the recession. 8. In 2006, a man in Arkansas accidentally hit the bass boost button on his home theater remote during a Billy Mays infomercial. We only know this because last December, a team of forensic experts dressed in radiation-proof suits had finished their meticulous examination of the blast crater. 9. Narwhals wash their tusks with OxiClean. 10. Billy Mays attributes the power of his on-screen persona to an incident during his teenage years when he accidentally ingested a Caps Lock key from an IBM PS/2 keyboard. 11. Billy Mays talked Lindsay Lohan into playing for the other team. 12. A Nigerian scammer once emailed Billy Mays. He is now on his 400th package of Mighty Putty. 13. Chuck Norris and Billy Mays once had a beard-off. The winner was to get a bucket of OxiClean, and the loser's penalty was to perform in an ultra-neocon radio show. 14. Vin Diesel waxes his head with Liquid Diamond. 15. Billy Mays sold a lifetime of pity and a warehouse full of fools to Mr. T. 16. Mr. T once tried to throw Billy Mays. Instead of grabbing Billy, however, Mr. T found only a bucket of OxiClean in his hands. He immediately sought atonement through cleaning his gold chains. 17. After hearing a Billy Mays infomercial, R. Lee Ermey reconsidered his own personal commitment to perpetually yelling. 18. Billy Mays was the chief component of President Obama's 2009 stimulus package until the Republicans demanded he be replaced with tax cuts for the stinking rich. Billy made out just as well. 19. If you act now... hahaha, just kidding! Only Billy Mays has the power to compel you to act now. 20. Not only did Billy Mays sell ice to the Eskimos, he also sold them the extended warranty. 21. Billy Mays once sold pain to Chuck Norris. 22. Joe Piscopo tried to outsell Billy Mays once. ONCE. Rest in peace LOUD MAN!

^ I have a FaceBook friend who was on that flight updating while it was still on the runway in Tampa. It was a bad jolt according to him, but nothing death causing. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Entry copied from FB) When they say all landings are controlled crashes, but ours was worse than most. The fire truck cleared us but we need a tow truck. And the pilot just announced they're sending busses so I'm not sure that we're very towable. Exciting vacation so far... (Entry #2) My grammar went a bit wrong up there, but what do you expect, right? The flight attendant's seat actually broke. We're still on the plane - I guess the powers that be have to look at it before we get off. They seem to be at lunch. At a Moroccan restaurant. In Morocco..... (Entry #3) Front landing gear no longer exists.... But we're off and ok

Sounds like someone needs a support staff *lol*

It was a nice, calming drive into work here in the Steel City this morning. Last night trying to sleep was just impossible. Cars were honking at eachother and 'fireworks' still going off around 1am. Hats off to the Wings, they played quite well. A great day for hockey, indeed. Now to ride the 'championship high' through my shift today. I now leave you with this image.

Great update! Loved the Time Bandits reference.

You as they say... are correct! (At work right now)

Yes, the Pens lost. Hope is not lost though for Penguin fans. Here's looking forward to Tuesday. (Stinks that I'll be working 2 blocks from Mellon Arena until 10pm)

Definitely impatience from my experience. On a lighter note, I had one call from 3-5pm (end of shift) yeah it makes time slower, but that's more time for internets *grin*

Rant time: I work in a call center. We receive incoming calls from our clients who usually need something repaired. We create a work order and send/call it off to the service provider. I just had someone call back, mad, that we've done nothing to help her. I looked at the request and apparently 15 minutes was not fast enough of a turn around time for her. I'm not mad personally, just amazed at how she can be mad as us, but we're not the ones who put a 2 ton door in a locked state whilst it was still open. Anyways, back to the phones.

Game 5 tonight. Can the Pens build off the momentum from the past two games? Can the Wings stop the Pittsburgh centers?? Find out tonight 8pm (EDT). GO PENS!!!!

Pinball machines on free play. That's quite a nice bonus. (Even if unintentional) Great TR. I really want to visit that park.

Damn. Just take credit for it and grin, it's a lot cheaper... in the end ?

THIS! Hurricane Geno

WANT!.. I love the way that ride seems to glide along. I need to realistically figure out how to make it to California in the next 2 years.

Did someone say bush?

I lol'd at the video. Great metal. Niiiiice fangs on the 'vocalist'.

This is what I've been working on in RCT2. Just a ride with some theming.

Mmmmm Pibb... *takes a sip* ahhhh. Also, I do remember Josta. I think it mixed well with vodka.

Sorry folks, parks closed. The moose out front should have told you. This has been a spirited read here on an extra slow work day. I can understand how frustrating it can be when things don't go as they are planned and how the OP felt the need to vent about it. Since starting my job here at a worldwide corporation, I have paid much more attention to the cost side of business. I can completely understand why the park made decision to close early for the day. Most businesses right now cannot afford wasteful spending, such as keeping a large amusement park open for 20-50 carloads of guests. ~Brian 'Zen as hell (and extra bored) @work' Teyssier

Stopped in to say, "WOW! Those are amazing pictures", but I see that others are way ahead of me. Seriously though. Thank you for providing a great look at a ride I'll probably never see in person.