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I'm sure we'd all hit somebody's windshield. A dog's right toe?

Quoted for truth. I thought the movie was actually pretty good, I was expecting something much worse. It actually made me jump once, which is something that is pretty hard to do to a horror fan like me. I enjoyed the movie quite a bit. ---Brent

Mainstream - Taco Tuesdays ---Brent

From what I remember, the Rocket Rods line defenitely started where the entrance to Astro Blasters is now and went underground. I believe the original Peoplemover line was something similar to what they have at WDW now? Correct me if I'm wrong, but that would seem like a logical choice to do here also. ---Brent

I was about to ask how much the capacity for an Intamin Ball Coaster was. 600 people per hour is horrid capacity for a mega park like SFMM. They need something compact yes, but also something with decent capacity. ---Brent

Los Angeles is Burning - Bad Religion ---Brent

I meant to put after the helix whoops . But yeah, I really liked that effect, I thought it worked well with the ride. I also remember there being a lot more show lighting in the queue and a soundtrack playing, neither of those are there anymore. Sad to see how some of the stuff in this park has degraded. ---Brent

^ Ah the joys of placed victims. Always works so well, I wish more haunts did it nowadays! The place that I work at, The Empty Grave, truly focuses on this factor. We're located in an almost warehouse type enviornment and a majority of our maze is huge wide open pathways. We pump that place up with fog, so much fog that the temperature raises a good ten degrees and you can barely see people ten feet in front of you. The vulnerability that people experience in those wide open spaces provides for some of the best scares. If you're in the Socal area this weekend, come drop by The Empty Grave! We're open Thursday through Sunday! And if you come on Halloween, go check out Higgins Manor, I've never personally been, but it looks like a great haunt and it's hosted by one of our own TPR members! ---Brnet

Kinda off what we've been talking about lately, but does anyone remember when they used to have the fire on Jaguar's helix? ---Brent

So my next three pending shows are: Less Than Jake w/ Fishbone at HoB Sunset Strip - December 4th The Aquabats! at Music Box @ The Fonda - December 18th The Vandals w/ Voodoo Glowskulls & Knock-Out - December 19th I seriously cannot wait till December. ---Brent

I pretty much died laughing when I read this. Cool little trick or treating thing, I wish towns around Socal did this for all the kids who still trick or treat! ---Brent

Supernothing - Streetlight Manifesto Screw you Catch 22, Tomas Kalnoky is the best! ---Brent

I work at The Empty Grave haunted attraction at the Anaheim Gardenwalk (less than a block away from Disneyland). If you're in Socal this Halloween weekend, come check us out! We open on Thursday and run through Sunday. ---Brent

Knott's took out Hammerhead because the ride was incredibly unreliable. I remember that the ride would consistently stall in awkward and dangerous places and there would be employees running all over Boardwalk, trying to get Hammerhead back up and the people evacuated. I used to have a pass back when this ride was still there, and it looked like a magnificent ride. I was too short to ride it though, which is a bummer. ---Brent

Actually, the more that I think about it, there is a spot for a station up on Samuri Summit. If they modified where Magic Pagoda used to be, that would be a great spot for a station. ---Brent

Ooo lucky I've wanted to see Brand New ever since I heard of them. Glad you liked them. ---Brent

Look What Happened - Less Than Jake ---Brent

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Where the Wild Things Are 10/10 I had a chance to go see this movie last Saturday at an advanced screening on the Warner Brothers movie lot. Being a gigantic fan of the book, I had set the bar very high for this movie. I did not want to be disappointed with it at all, I mean, I adore the book and I didn't want the movie to ruin the story that I've cherished my entire life. So the movie was...GREAT! I thought it was absolutely fantastic. Everything meshed together so well, the characters, the music, the setting, it was just a fantastic mash-up. Although it is actually one of the more depressing movies I've seen (it's quite sad), it still managed to be heart-warming. It's like Up where it contains the adventure and fun of a children's movie, but is so grown up at the same time. I absolutely loved this movie and would definitely reccommend it to anybody. ---Brent PS: For being a movie based on a children's book, there was some pretty scary moments for kids. It is a very loud movie and there is lots of tackling and yelling. Bring the kids on your own discretion so you don't have to leave the theater early with a crying kid.

I have to take the darned PSAT tomorrow. ---Brent

Night one of four at The Empty Grave this weekend ---Brent

The only good usage I've ever seen of the Golden Bear Theatre was when I went and saw The Aquabats there this summer. Which pretty much means it should not go anywhere ever . Magic Mountain does not need a record breaker, they need more solid coasters like Terminator. Something that is very, very fun to ride but is not too intimidating that the whole family can try and ride it. ---Brent

Name: Brent Shenton Age: 15 What is your roller coaster count? Somewhere around 80 What is your home park? Disneyland What is the nearest big city? Los Angeles, CA What is your occupation? Student About how many times a year do you visit a park (including your home park)? 15+ About how many times a year do you travel to a park that is not your home park? 15+ When you travel do you go primarily to amusement parks or do you also try and hit other sites? I try and hit other sites What is the farthest you’ve traveled to go to an amusement park? Orlando Does roller coaster time get in the way of family time? (Do you choose to miss your children’s or family’s sporting events, holidays, birthdays, etc…) Not at all Do you have any other major hobbies? Haunted attractions Do you get feelings of sadness in the offseason? Nope Do you even have an offseason? I do not Do you travel during the offseason? Not to parks outside of Socal Do you consider yourself friends with someone you met who works at an amusement park? Yes I do Would it bother you to go to an amusement park by yourself? Nope I do it all the time Have you gone to an amusement park by yourself? Quite often If so have you ever ran into another enthusiast and tagged along with them? I've ran into friends yes Do you find it easy to make friends with other enthusiasts? Some yes, others no How do you get your coaster news? This here website How many different forum sites do you regularly post on? 2 If there was a poll that asked a large pool of enthusiasts what their favorite roller coaster is, what do you think would be the top 3 responses be for wood? Balder, El Toro, T-Express (my dream coasters) And for steel? Expedition G-Force, Superman Ride of Steel, ? Same scenario but for amusement parks, what would be the top 3? Tokyo Disneysea, EPCOT, Everland Have you ever “stole a kid” to get a credit on a kiddie coaster? Maybe... Do you cut other categories out of your budget to make trips to parks? (Entertainment, fast food, holidays, tobacco or alcohol, etc…) Sometimes Before you visit a new park do you research the park finding the best way to navigate the park, get the best deals, or what days to go? Of course I do Do you feel the roller coaster enthusiast community is a warm and accepting community, or a negative and discouraging community? Warm and accepting MOST DEFENITELY Do you like to talk about your hobby with people who are not roller coaster enthusiasts? Sometimes, but sometimes it annoys the crap out of people ---Brent

^ What he said! Come visit me, I'm an actor at The Empty Grave. We really have stepped it up this year and trust me, you will be impressed! And we're right across the street from DL, so you don't even have to drive. Come visit us, you'll be scared for sure! ---Brent

Sandy Face - The Aquabats! ---Brent