TheRapidsNerd

Looking good and congrats on the first TR.

Elvis Presley: It's Christmas Time. The music is good, but how this came to be is a fun short story. One year Mom and I were decorating the tree, and we couldn't find the usual christmas music to listen to. So we put in an Elvis cd and cracked up the entire time we decorated. Think we were both crying from laughing so hard at one point. Great memories. Ok, I'll admit to some Britney, Christina Agulera, and Backstreet Boys on iTunes since we're talking embarassing stuff here.

Whew! All this computing made me thirsty, so I went and had a Tab. And lastly, I'll throw in the very stylish bathroom sink. Thank you all reading and the kind words. Always appreciated. This one had a fireplace for those relaxing times in the evening. Very nice. It's not just a table. It's a transformer. No really. It transforms from a table to a bed.(Exotic twins not included.) See? Here's a bed just to shake things up again. Looks comfy, eh? More 5th wheel interiorage, because you haven't seen nearly enough kitchen tables and couches in this TR. They even had leather chairs. I'm not a Lay-Z-Boy type, but I could possibly make an exception here. And this is all on wheels. Oh, and here too. Just wow! Dude, I could live here. This is where my camcoder battery revolted and I switched to the blackberry for the remainder of pictures. This 5th wheel has to be one of the nicest I've seen. Do you REALLY need both kidneys nowadays? This is a bargain! White-faced gauges were something I hadn't seen before on RV's. They're old new to the Tuners and custom fans, among us. Yep, really glad to be 5'10" right now. That is a pfabulous pfaucet.

And now back gawking, already in progress... Wings. (Ha! You thought I was going to say Everest or Beer Run didn't you!) More family trucksters in a few. New coasters sponsored by old bands. It's a dream come true! Now here's something you don't see every day. I bathroom iwth a pass through to the bedroom...on a motor home. Now that is a groovy couch. I like it! This bus needs a good captain. Erik? They also clean the shower and fridge when you're not around. Tentacles come out of the washer and dryer and fold the clothes for you. A drop in the well. Well, if Six Flags can do hair, why not? Man what a nice RV! Man apartment ain't looking so hot... Reflection shot for Lou? Check. That bed will eat you, especially the back pillow on the right. One of the nicer and roomy showers of the day. Why yes, I'm a shower connoisseur. How did you know? (Not a word about Gold! Not one! I have a whole bag of Ssshhhh and I'm not afriad to upload it!) And you thought my fridge was empty during the Insomnia TR. Mad. Ninja. Parking. Skills! Aqua-Ho... OR for the colored tube and pump enthusiasts. A pittance. Wow! The curtains really do match the fabric! 3 words. Mad Parking Skills! There has to be literally a couple inches between them. I think a vinyl enthusiast bought this one. Even the tv was covered. Decent size beds in most of these vehicles. The mod lights were a cool touch, but the pillows and bedspread have a gotta go. Bunks and and a closet were something new in a slide-out. Neat idea!

What started as a lark 3 years ago after a hockey game has become a yearly January tradition. Dad and I hit the RV or Boat Show in town to have a fun day out and marvel at the design magic in today's leisure craft. How these folks fit so much stuff into such small spaces is fascinating. Here are the hilights from this years show. Enjoy! When the 42" plasma on the luggage rack swing arm just isn't enough, there's a another tv and speakers in the slide-out. And we'll slide into more pictures after this commercial break. I have to hand it to the design team. LED rails truly are a bright idea. See? Only a 36" tv. The humanity of it all! RV TV BUNK PoV! (Hobbit feet not included, and yes I was thinking it too.) In some RVs, each bunk had it's own DVD with decent size screen. Kinda reminded me of those sleeping pods at Japanese airports. You all who've been to Japan, will know exactly what I'm talking about. They were knocking off good bits of cash sell. Bigger figures to come in this TR. Because only 1 slide-out and a full size fridge will just have to do. Welcome to Party Barge Row. The carving and sculptural details were very well done. Hard to believe this is a camper. I think this is bigger than the TLQ (Temporary Living Quarters) at Andrews AFB. Dad and I were really amazed just how much could fit in the smaller campers. Sounds like a new gum, doesn't it? Sadly, even Girls Gone Wild has had to scale back. They couldn't even afford the other two X's. Speaking of Tear-Drops, here's a custom that our Bama contingent would approve of. Shout outs to BamaRob, CTU, Scaparri, and Brandy. We'll start with the minis. I've always thought that these A-Liners, the Tear-Drops, and the smaller Airstreams were just cool for some reason.

Ok, I thought cartwheeling on 6 inch platform heels was impressive, until I saw that. Now I'm just split on the two. Great entrance! As for the Watching Shatner in a Speedo video, well, he has Maaahbles...

I live in Huntsville, Alabama, aka "The South". My home park would be Southern Adventures, and a family entertainment center, 5 minutes from my flat. Alabama Adventure (Visionland) is 2 hours away What's left of Opryland is 2 hours away Six Flags over Georgia is 3 hours away

So which coaster was this again? Some wicked cool pics of Dominator. Especially like the sunset/cobra roll pics. Glad you shared them.

Haven't tried the latest Guitar Hero, but loving Rock Band 2 with the friends. Yeah, I'm playing guitar on easy, but hey, you have to start somewhere. Great fun! Both games and Animal Crossing are VERY good reasons for a Wii. Hmmm.....

^ What the lady above me said.

^ Bingo. Anything with drops gives me a nasty cross between jet lag and flu for a few hours. Just not worth feeling awful and killing the day. (shrugs) So I went to the Ron Toomer school of coaster enthusiasm. S'ok. Funnel Cake and Rapids make me a happy guy. Also good at shlepping the bags. And boy would I ever shlep to KD and Carowinds to gawk! Hope it's a hyper, but will be happy for Carowinds, whatever new ride they get.

^ You beat me to it, pack. The pump up on the water park side makes me wonder if this place will get "Geauga'd". Hope not. Hope they can also fix what ailes them.

Nope still can't ride due to motion sick thing, but could stare at B&M Hypers for hours. Magnificent coasters. (chuckles) Now it Carowinds pulled a Hershey, then I'd be bummed. Otherwise, meh on log flumes and shoot-the-chutes. Not bad rides at all, just not my gig, you know?

^ Now that would be funny! Mr. Six Rick-Rolls the guests expecting "We Like to Party".

(does the Snoopy Dance for shout out, new park, and new Rapids, all in that order.)

Oh dear....this is getting out of hand fast. Ginzo, Carolina, ahecht, all points valid and taken. Thanks for the insight. Now back to one-sided stairs on lift hills, and the coaster nuts who love them.

This was neat to see and glad you put it up! Kudos for the Rapids and B&M Hyper mentions.

Noone said they were. What many of us are offering here are reasons why the stairs aren't on both sides of the lift hill. "Cutting Costs", "Saving Money" "Trimming the Fat" "Lars", whatever you want to call it, point to the same meaning. Less metal on the coaster, less cost. It's a valid point, but I disagree. Utilities went up for the first time in about 5 years here. Rumor has it, it's due to people using eco-bulbs that draw less wattage. Demand on the power grid is less, yet the rates are higher.

^ Nice! Seems like this thing has run it's course for now, but it'll probably get dug up again much later like the other wierdly classic threads.

Being a fan of Hypers, I hope Carowinds gets their answer to Diamondback, Behemoth, etc. Love that style of coaster.

I'd guess cost and materials. Less metal to buy for the project, especially if that market's prices are jacked up to compensate for bad economy. Save money where you can. This might also be just a style change, like skipping the little dip before the 1st drop. Truly, B&M is taking steps to cut costs.

Hey man, welcome back "I'm not dead!" "There, you see? He's not dead." "Yes he is.." "No I'm not." "Yes you are, you'll be stone dead in a moment." "I think I'll go for a walk..." "You're not fooling anyone you know..." Couldn't help it.

Gorgeous shots! And thank you for the awesome stilt-walker pic too.

Ok, so I typed in "Paddle" on a Google search and got these... Spanking definitely improved (dare I say corrected?) this wayward thread. And, the Ronald McDonald paddle ball game. garypad.bmp Paddle autographed by "Gary Coleman."

Gotta agree Scott. Meh on Rockit until it really started to take shape. Seeing it in person would be awesome. Congrats on Fear Factor guys! Oh USO and IOA, I hope to see you this year or next.