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Here's what I voted. This year, I left out my favorite steel (X2). It's definitely in my top 3, but I'm no longer able to decide exactly where to place it. I left out the park names, but if you're curious just check one of the links in my siggy. 01. Coaster 02. The Voyage 03. Giant Dipper 04. Timber Terror 05. Evel Knievel 06. Tremors 07. Prowler 08. Hades 09. The Legend 10. Cyclops 11. Tornado 12. Avalanche 13. Renegade 14. Viper 15. Coaster Thrill Ride 16. Timber Wolf 17. Cornball Express 18. Raven 19. GhostRider 20. Outlaw 21. Roar 22. Zeus 23. Lost Coaster of Superstition Mountain 24. The Boss 25. Colossus 26. Screamin' Eagle 27. Terminator Salvation 28. Timberhawk 29. Hoosier Hurricane 30. High Roller 31. Underground 32. American Eagle 33. The Grizzly 34. Pegasus 35. Little Dipper

^^I also have to question how much better Revy would be without OTSRs (even though I would love to experience it without them, just for the fun of it). The ride didn't really hurt me, but I found it fairly tame. Still a classic, though.

I love the colors and overall look of option 4, but I'm not sure about the tagline typeface. I can't decide if I think it's quirky and "TPR", or just "too much". I really like the clean look of the option 2 tagline.

^Great song. Don't hold back! I'm still not sure what I think of electronic music, but it sure is popular.

Everything was Beautiful & Nothing Hurt - mewithoutYou Yay Vonnegut reference.

I like to suck Hot Tamales until they're clear. Of course, there's nothing wrong with this except that I have to take the candy out of my mouth in order to admire my work. (LOL, I said "I like to suck".)

Yes. Note: I'm bad. Do you have a funny way of showing your love of theme parks and roller coasters?

^Stacking on Prowler is so not fun. I tend to get auto-stapled on that ride more than on any other GCI, or even any other woodie. It's uncomfortable even when the ride is standing still. Glad to hear stacking is rare! I'm excited that Gwazi is finally getting MFs! I've ridden several very smooth coasters with them, and only one notably rough coaster (Roar West). I haven't ridden Gwazi so there's really nothing else I can say, but I still hope it improves the experience! They certainly look good!

^^^It was lost on me when I first started lurking, anyway. My main theory was that you guys wanted to differentiate yourselves from all the overly serious coaster nerds out there. Which I guess isn't exactly untrue...

I think it's very "TPR". I agree that it serves as a gentle heads-up as to our content.

I'm not bothered by the OTSRs. I didn't think S:TE was "that" great (though certainly mildly enjoyable), so I doubt the change will feel like a great loss. If they're necessary for the backwards launch anyway, it's a small price to pay if they're required for a forward launch as well.

I thought of adding one ducky onto my guess of 7 just in case I missed one. However, I knew I would've been mad if it turned out I'd been right with my first count. Looks like that would've been a good strategy after all.

^How sad! I actually remember reading a newspaper article about his death, which is how I first heard of him. (Hope that's not too weird...) I wasn't into any kind of similar music at the time, but I guess people's respect and sadness caught my attention. A year or two later, The Clash became one of the first punk bands I ever listened to. ^^(I swear I'm not a punk know-it-all, I realize there's much more I don't know...) That said, I picked up some Bomb The Music Industry!!! downloads, I believe off their site, but I haven't listened to them for a while. From what I remember they were pretty humorous, creative, and subversive (hence their name).

^I'm not a punk either, but I have a long history of listening to punk music and sampling different varieties. I love The Clash and Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros. It's no longer of any significance to me what genre(s) they are; it's just great music!

^Oh dear...

^Too bad! Nice to meet you, by the way. Sadly, I lost very badly once again. I'm glad it's now much easier to see who's around to talk and who isn't! I might as well mention that I'm coasterclaw, feel free to talk to me if I'm awake!

Yes. Here are 20 of my favorite punk bands: The Clash, Dead Kennedys, Subhumans, Misfits, Leftover Crack, The Dead Milkmen, Ramones, Operation Ivy, Buzzcocks, T.S.O.L., The Havoc, The Adicts, Choking Victim, The Cramps, Stiff Little Fingers, Lars Frederiksen & The Bastards, Oi Polloi, Sex Pistols, The Vibrators, The Last Hope.

I'm convinced I have ridden a ride with unlocked restraints before. Some OTSRs freak me out even when they work 100% properly. They seem fine at first, but when the vehicle shifts into another position I realize I have more room than I had expected, yet often not enough for an extra click. This has happened to me on GIBs, X2, and the Evolution I rode at a carnival. Please note: I know it's not dangerous.

^It's hard for me to figure out why I love some punk bands and don't really care for others, even in the same specific subgenres. UK Subs is one band that has failed to really catch my attention so far.

^^That also causes people to think seats are open when they really aren't.

Baa, I'm counting sheep!

After a perfect visit in 2010 that placed SFMM squarely in my list of top parks and gave me nothing to complain about, I hope I can still count on similarly pleasant visits in the future. I don't want to have to worry about this place!

Looks like I missed the balloon game ducky! I don't think the backpack ducky is real. The colors don't quite match up. So if it's real then the angle and/or lighting must be funny. Today is just not a good day for me and ducks.

How have I not heard of that flying coaster before? It looks like the death-machine to end all death-machines. I can see why it was a FAIL.

^^Yeah, last time I joined the line it took me much longer than it ever had before.