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A little, but not much. The only thing in common is how they both just sudden left the track nose first. More than anything, it reminds me of Luciano Burti's crash at Spa in 2001. Even though Burti's crash was caused by a collision with Eddie Irvine, he still shot off the track at a high speed and slammed the tire barrier in a similar fashion to Heikki. http://youtube.com/watch?v=VQudfSNZDC0 Istanbul Line-Up 1. Felipe Massa; Ferrari- 219.409 mph 2. Heikki Kovalainen; McLaren- 218.932 mph 3. Lewis Hamilton; McLaren- 218.646 mph 4. Kimi Raikkonen; Ferrari- 218.614 mph 5. Robert Kubica; BMW Sauber- 217.491 mph 6. Mark Webber; Red Bull- 217.424 mph 7. Fernando Alonso; Renault- 217.412 mph 8. Jarno Trulli; Toyota- 216.399 mph 9. Nick Heidfeld; BMW Sauber- 216.287 mph 10. David Coulthard; Red Bull- 213.697 mph 11. Nico Rosberg; Williams- 220.935 mph 12. Rubens Barrichello; Honda- 217.912 mph 13. Jenson Button; Honda- 220.211 mph 14. Sebastian Vettel; Toro Rosso- 219.924 mph 15. Timo Glock; Toyota- 218.937 mph 16. Kazuki Nakajima; Williams- 219.585 mph 17. Nelson Piquet Jr.; Renault- 219.532 mph 18. Sebastien Bourdais; Toro Rosso- 219.399 mph 19. Giancarlo Fisichella; Force India- 218.935 mph 20. Adrian Sutil; Force India- 217.651 mph

A storm is a brewin'... About halfway done with support work on the tallest and longest traditional roller coaster in the world. Seek shelter! Severe Weather Alert!!

Yeah, here's hoping it's a Hyper as well. I'm sure it will be, as I don't think Cedar Fair would give KI something that CP doesn't have. Dive Machines are great and all, but they are very abbreviated rides with poor pacing (mid-course kills) it. I'd much rather see a hyper, which I'm sure we will. I also hope that they aren't actually doing a splashdown. Splash downs are about as gimmicky as they come. They provide almost nothing for the ride experience and only give a cool visual effect for the people who aren't on the ride. Either way though, I'm dying to find out the details. James hints are killing me!

^Kinzelhawk I can't help but be curious how massive this ride is going to be. I mean, they started footer work and major construction in April. It's pretty rare for construction to start that early on a coaster. Now, I'm not suggesting that this thing is going to be some kind of record breaker or anything. I just wonder if it's going to be bigger than I initially imagined.

^I'm sure a few of us on TPR will go ahead and tell you that Auburn isn't the place to go. Clemson definitely seems like a pretty awesome place. I really wanted to go there a few years ago. But hey, if you transfer to Alabama, you won't have to root for the losing team in the football season opener at the Georgia Dome.

I have to go with Express by Jarmor. It had a solid layout, was very smooth, and I found the fewest flaws in this ride. I'm not going to critique for now. If that's expected though, then I'll be glad to edit this post and critique the rides.

However, he also said this: If he means just at KI, then its not saying much. If he means at a CF park in general (even if he means outside of CP), then that's saying a lot. You could always tell the scoop to somebody else who could anonymously spill it for you (or not spill it at all and just keep it for personal info).

You didn't happen to catch wind of when they might finally spill the beans on this project, did you?

Yeah, I was really disappointed when Minardi closed shop, even if they were the perennial losers. They represented the little man, and did so for such a long time. I saw an interview a few weeks ago with Paul Stoddart where he mentioned he is exploring a return to F1. It would definitely be interesting. The budgets in F1 really are absurd though. I really hope the FIA continues to make efforts to limit costs. $400 million dollars a year is just ludicrous.

Isn't it amazing how Cedar Fair holds CP to such high standards, and then doesn't give a rat's ass about the rest of the chain? Funny how that works. Nice report, dude. I'm in complete agreement about pretty much everything you were annoyed about. The park is just really bland. There are so many places where it lacks shade and nothing sets it apart from other parks. To me, it is "meh" in every sense of the word. I must have seriously missed something the day I went to Carowinds though, because everybody seems to love Afterdeck and I just didn't see it. Out of all the B&M inverts I've been on, I rank it the worst behind Silver Bullet. Granted, the worst B&M invert is still a pretty good coaster, but it just didn't offer much for me. The day I rode it, it was forceless and died out after the batwing. I guess I need to give it another try. It sure looks amazing. Me either! However, both were open during the days I went. I just didn't feel like waiting three hours to ride them. So, maybe I don't like Setpoint rides? Again, awesome TRs.

I know Matthew is working at CP this year, so its possible that he has moved to Sandusky for training and has limited internet access. During my time of indentured slavery at the park, we were limited to 20 minutes of internet time with a dial-up connection. So, it might be a while.

That's pretty sad the Action Track fell to such despair. I had no idea, though I kind of took a hint since they haven't had the World of Outlaws for a while, if I'm not mistaken. I haven't actually been to the track in probably 7 or 8 years. Glad to see the place is heading in a positive direction though. Nice work, man. That's pretty awesome that Davey Hamilton and Brian Dorsett are involved, too.

As Spaceace mentioned, you can already do this. Just go to the search feature and type whoever's posts you're wanting to find in the "search for author" section, then pick which forum you want to search.

"Colorful"- Rocco DeLuca & The Burden

Boardwalk Bullet at Kemah.

That seems a bit overkill, does it not? I've had guy friends make moves despite knowing I was straight, but I've also had girl friends make moves despite knowing I was not interested. It's practically the same thing to me. However, I don't steer clear of girls I'm not interested in just because of a few bad experiences. It seems a little absurd to write off all guys just because of one negative experience.

I wouldn't mind having a place where we can say our favorite steel coaster, wood coaster, and park, similar to Thrillnetwork.

17/20, with probably three or four dumb luck correct answers.

Here is my entry. Name: Corrupt Height: 149.5 ft Length: 2494 ft Top Speed: 64 mph Inversions: 3 Corrupt.nltrack Euro-Fighter Contest: Corrupt Corrupt-080501153826000 (Custom) (3).bmp Corrupt

"Losing Lisa"- Ben Folds

Last minute question, does the tunnel test include the ground itself or does it not matter so long as the train/car obviously doesn't come in contact with it? Thanks. Mine will be uploaded later tonight.

So when you say "any record," does that mean just any overall record, or would that include "tallest invert" or "fastest stand up" and things along those lines? Count me in for this contest.

Sorry for the late notice, but I won't be submitting a coaster. I've just been too busy with other things to work out all the kinks in my ride. Sorry for the trouble.

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We actually discussed this in my English class a couple of weeks ago. I used to wonder the same thing, especially seeing how I was one of those people that never wanted my favorite bands to get too big. The class concluded that its largely because people feel that the band, in a sense, is their own. They discovered that band, and because not many other people know of them, its almost as if it's a unique characteristic for that person. Therefore, when the band becomes widely popular, people feel as if they are losing a part of themselves, or something that made them unique. I can understand why people would be bummed about it, but as you said, that doesn't make their music less good, unless they sell out of course... coughOARcough. But to add something to the debate that my class didn't discuss, I get bummed out a little because the live experience changes drastically. I love going to see the smaller bands I like simply because the live show is so much more intimate. For some, I could be at the very back of the venue and still only be 50-60 ft away. Even if the venue is medium-sized, it still beats an arena or a huge amphitheater. So that's an extra reason why it bums me out, but at the same time, I'm usually happy for the band and I can't say it "ruins" it for me.