Zoltan_Kodaly

But that's the thing; if he is such a "celebrity", and his opinion is so important to everyone, how come noone reads Park World? (that's still his magazine, right?) Shouldn't it be available in at least one or two bookstores, or even one of those import magazine stores, that carry every magazine imaginable? I wanna know how he ended up with that job, he's like the "George Lopez" of the roller coaster - a celebrity, but doesn't really do anything. At least, nothing that anyone pays attention to. Yet everyone knows who he is.

While I've never read one of his little magazines, whenever I see him on TV or a video, it's always, "This coaster is truly unique, an experience I had never had before: certainly a top-ten ride." I'm sure his little hike up the Wild Mouse lift hill was a top 5 ride!

^Yikes! That's no fun! Oh well, though my bubble is bursted, I'm still really interested in seeing these real ghetto(ites?), but I guess mainly just the whole Eastern States. It seems like they would have a totally different "feel" and pace than the West. I knew New Jersey and New York were hardcore ghetto, but I honestly didn't realize the rest did too! Up here in Calgary, it is very much a "classic rock" city, it's all either white trash or rich suburban kids who trash busstops and write graffiti all over their nice neighbourhood, it's pathetic. There's no official hip-hop radio station anymore even!

I can't wait to someday visit the Eastern states, because I just can't fathom the Eastern "ghetto"ism that seems to be running so rampantly these days! Sure, I've seen plenty of ghetto in LA, but that's "real" ghetto; the Eastern states looks kind of try-hard ghetto, "Aaaw man we are such bad@$$es and we are so ghetto, yo..." Which I find incredibly annoying, yet incredibly funny. You crazy Americans and your crazy ghetto trash! (Of course, my hometown is infested with redneck trash, much much worse in my opinion.)

If your parents like Kung Fu Hustle, they're okay in my books! Chance of me ever getting to New Mexico to ride this thing: 1 in infinity

As a kid, I went on all the Disneyland coasters, but didn't even realize they were roller coasters; because they're so well themed, I just thought they were no different from Splash Mountain or Mr. Toad. I was absolutely terrified of the Corkscrew coaster at my local park, though. I went on that at maybe age 9 and then realized that the DLR mountains were coasters too, and felt foolish for ever having been scared of the Corkscrew!

Kinda weird, kinda pretty I guess. spooky...

The only thing is, is the old Tri-Top area large enough for a wooden coaster? I think both a wooden and flying coaster would be so perfect for that area, but it seems a flying coaster might take up a bit too much room (as perfect as it would be,) but a wooden coaster can be built much more compact and would fit the whole "rustic" look of Jurassic Park beautifully, and for space purposes several turns could be built out over the water, maybe even an underwater tunnel!

^I take it back, I just watched the TPR video, and it looks MUCH nicer in action than in pictures, but the "Splashdown" theming just makes me shudder in comparison to the prettiness of before.

I am sure Powder Keg is very fun and all, but I just don't think it's very pretty! It's just so much structure everywhere, they could've made it look really sexy, seeing as it's a terrain coaster and all... And I'm not trying to be a poopoo, but I still don't understand why they had to rip up a perfectly good ride, with nice theming and pretty aesthetics, for something like this?? Wasn't there room in the park to build their "launched mine train" and keep their groundbreaking watercoaster? I've never been to SDC, but the pictures of Powder Keg look fun, but much uglier than the previous ride. Hopefully they can still incorporate that leftover flume section into a new water ride? But who am I kidding, the ride looks like HELLS of fun!

^ Oh you are so right, Sufjan Stevens has hit yet another homerun just from the three songs I've heard, he is just AMAZING. For some reason I'm not digging the new Eels as much as I was hoping, I've been a fan of theirs for a looong time, and this is their very first album where it feels like they've "already done it all before". The new Decemberists is very good though, however if I were to pick my top ten so far, in no order: Trail of Dead - Worlds Apart M83 - Before the Dawn Heals Us Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production of Eggs Hood - Outside Closer M.I.A. - Arular Mindless Self Indulgence - You'll Rebel to Anything Patrick Wolf - Wind in the Wires Eluvium - Talk Amongst the Trees LCD Soundsystem - S/T Piano Magic - Disaffected P.S. - Someone make me stop being a music whore. It's too expensive.

I actually sat through all of From Justin to Kelly, and it was on par of a night of heavy drinking - my friends and I felt like we had a huge hangover. However, I would gladly watch that film repeatedly instead of having to ever again sit through: Gladiator Sugar (ugh. just, ugh.) Tomcats Harold and Kumar Van Wilder Spider-man Of course, there's a few films so bad that they went beyond good and back to bad again, and yet I still love them, such as: Rock'n'Roll Nightmare The Stupids Dreamcatcher Oh, and the #1 thing I never want to hear anyone say to me again because every single time someone says it I become so infuriated beyond all reason: "Oh, I didn't really like the movie that much. The book was so much better."

^Haha, pretend I didn't ask that, how embarassing. *whoosh*

Okay, stupid question here, but what is the R when people keep saying DLR? I can't for the life of me figure it out and it is driving me absolutely insane.

Little boy: "Would you like some coffee?" Little girl: "Yes, thank you." Little boy: "Some cream?" Little girl: "Oh, no - I take it black - like my men." Army of Darkness

^Thank-you! You are the first person I have ever been in somewhat of contact with who somewhat enjoyed that movie. I LOVED it, but for some reason people thought it was overbearingly pretentious, but for me Gus Van Sant really hit the nail on the head on that issue; it's the best film I've ever seen on school shootings, it tackled the issue head on but left you to think for yourself and make up your own mind on the subject. It is a WONDERFUL film.

My name is Buck, and I'm here to F___. The Emperor's New Groove

"Bowhunting skills, numchuck skills, computer hacking skills - girls only want boyfriends with skills!" (Most quotable movie of all time hands down) Spaceballs

Could mine be, "Get your crunk on!" or whatever you feel like. -Thanks.

"Rose - promise me that you'll grow old.... and make lots of babies..." (I don't remember that movie too well!) Team America: World Police -Michael "I wonder if this board has any fans of the Brady Bunch 90's movies?" Meharry

Today I had two interviews/resume drop-offs, and it looks like I'm pretty much guaranteed to be a server at the Prarie Ink Cafe in McNally Robinson Bookstore, and be a Flag Person! How tubular is that. Yesterday I smoked some Sheesha for the first time at the Cafe Med Lounge, it was pink lemonade flavored and sheeshalicious! It felt much healthier than drinking.

What they need is a River Rapids themed after Noah's Ark, and then an S&S Freefall Tower themed after David & Goliath, where are the "Stone" and get thrown up and hit Goliath, and then top it off with a Pteranodon-Flyers style kiddie coaster that took you on a little flying trip through heaven, where there would also be those bungee-trampoline upcharge things, jumping up and down on the clouds! Oh, and then an Indiana-Jones-style Range Rover trip through hell in 3-D, where the devil slaps you around a bit. Oh and add some carnival games where you throw wet sponges at demon-possessed civilians, and have a big magic show starring David Copperfield.... er, I mean Jesus, where he turns water into booze and a loaf of bread into a feast for the whole audience! Hey, I'm not being blasphemous, that'd bo so darn cool!

^Oh you HAVE to see Shaolin Soccer, it's practically a classic by now, though I have to admit I like Kung Fu Hustle even better, even ALOT better. Stephen Chow is so amazing it's gone beyond not being funny and right back to hilarious again.

"Shut Me Up" from the new Mindless Self Indulgence CD. ^Can't say I'm a big fan of metal, unless it has electronic beats and progressive time signatures!

^ Has a cute little avatar that I'm trying to figure out. Something about punk-rock, or a horror video game?