BeemerBoy

Paul, how long did your case last?

Awesome report! However, you do get points deducted for not including the obligatory "Hi Joe" comment during the schwartzkopf segment of the show. Scott "is still fascinated by Eurostar" B.

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Okay, so if that's the case, then why not take the rule book completely out of play? This is completely the wrong mindset to have. What you're saying is that we should just get used to the fact that batters are cheating by juicing up? By that rationale, pitchers should then be allowed to doctor the ball, grounds crews should be allowed to grow the infield grass 6 inches high, surveilance cameras should be positioned on the outfield wall to steal signs, and whatever other method of cheating should just be considered part of the game, huh? Try teaching that to kids. These issues, and the penalizing of the guilty parties is completely warranted to ensure the integrity of the sports we love. Why play any game if the field is allowed to be tilted in someone's favor. Personally, I don't care if it's a witchhunt or not. I wouldn't care if 50% of the current records are wiped out if it serves to put future generations of players on notice. To me, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that Bonds juiced at some point in his career. Stevie Wonder could see it!! What I also know is that anything is possible in the world of professional and collegiate athletics. Everything is bottom line motivated, and that's why roids were allowed to spark a dying sport. But nothing lasts forever, and it wouldn't hurt me in the least to see the entire league shut down if everyone was found to have used something at some point in time. Use blue collared beer league replacement players if necessary. Just clean up the sport.

Those of you who actually wish to be on a jury should be careful what you wish for. A simple civil trial can be an interesting procedure to experience for a day or two, but criminal trials are a whole different story. Unless the idea of a possible months-long trial while being sequestered is enticing, you should hope to avoid jury duty at all costs. I speak out of experience on this one; however, unfortunately not from the jury's standpoint. Just two years ago, my family had to endure a horrific experience. I won't go into details, but I'll tell you that we lost two close family members due to a completely senseless and random act of violence, which resulted in a nationwide manhunt for the culprit, and a death penalty trial. Fortunately, the evidence was stacked on our side, and resulted in only a two week trial. However, that two week period was the most stressful two weeks we have ever endured. I'll also say that we were extremely cognizant of the jury's role in the matter. They had to be sequestered for two weeks, which meant absolutely no contact with the outside world.....including their families. On top of that, they had the unenviable task of deciding whether someone deserves capital punishment, all the while looking into the eyes of two rows of heartbroken family members. I don't mean to use this thread as a soapbox or anything, but this just hit on something close to home. While not every case is as extreme, and some fun can be had at experiencing the legal procedure firsthand, it's also something that should be dealt with in a serious manner. You never know what might be thrown your way.

Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude, that's what pm's are for. If we all wanted to say hello and express our desires to meet the people we most admired, like you did with Guy, the board would be swamped with useless threads. See what we're getting at? Scott "I'm just saying" B.

^ Yes, I stand corrected on that one.

Joe, am I wrong on this, or did you mean to say Arrow? As in the standard double corkscrews like Python, Corkscrew @ CP, and the Wabash Cannon Ball? Willmontu's last post eluded to Knott's Corkscrew, and it got me thinking. Although in terms of "hall of fame" status, I'd nominate Revolution first for historical significance, the cloned Arrow corkscrews were definitely a major reason for the general expansion and growth of the industry as a whole. Just as you said, they were a viable investment for many parks to introduce loopers to the general public, and therefore helped pave the way (along with Anton, and also Vekoma, of course), for what we see today. Until I recently learned that Python's days were numbered, I hadn't really thought about how significant this type of coaster really was. I'm sure these types of rides were responsible for many people's "first inversions," as Python was for me.

When does school start up again? Please tell me it's real soon.

I guess pm'ing someone is going out of style, eh?

Looks great so far. If you really wanna go for authenticity though, you should probably take your time on this project.

^ Wait, how would a Deer Hunter game not influence kids to take up hunting? Now I know you can't blame all violent crimes on Grand Theft Auto, etc. etc., but c'mon now. The object of the game is to kill deer. Deer hunting is legal. Therefore, the game could easily influence kids to take up a new, legal hobby. And trust me, misguided kids with access to rifles can lead to horrible consequences (but that's a whole other issue). I'm neither for, nor against hunting (it's just disgusting and pointless IMHO...but to each his own), but suggesting that the game couldn't influence someone to try the real thing is a pretty weak argument. Grr, I told myself I was gonna avoid this thread. Scott "the plural of deer is.....deer" B.

If you ever catch me "pounding it" or saying "woot" about anything, please shoot me. Thank you.

beemerboy A little patience and a pointy elbow go a long way.

^^ Yeah, sorry about that. I didn't mean to imply that greeting was all you do. I just always picture the CMs that open the double doors out to the guests with that stoic expression that I love....so I went with "greeter." Anyway, maybe I'll catch you when I'm down there in October.

1. Thank you for the compliment. 2. I'm glad you noticed what you did, and made the points you did. 3. Interesting thought about the Intamin first generation freefalls. While I don't think they deserve top ten treatment, they are a definate honorable mention. I had never really thought about them as the pioneers in the drop tower movement, but it stands to reason. ^ Jack, nice job. As a kid, I always wanted to do one of the following: Drive the monorail, or be the greeter at the Haunted Mansion. I gotta say, there's a small part of me that's pretty jealous of you.

NO! But I did when I was playing team sports all through the 90's. Is it 100 degrees where you are right now?

Would someone please tell these people what trash talking is all about. If anything, Materazzi deserves a parade through Italy, and perhaps a scolding by FIFA, for them to "save face," if anything, I suppose. His tactic worked.....simple as that. Imagine if the NFL imposed fines for this type of stuff?

Nope. Just sounds like any local radio station's playlist to me.

Forgive me for the apparent selfish bumping of this topic, but since a bunch of you guys have now had the chance to tour the UK, I was curious if there's any different feedback on this list? Thanks.

While that's true that is was somewhat of a disastrous opening day for Walt, it's still probably the single most important day in amusement park history; and obviously theme park history. Aside from my Disney time travel desires, I'll add one more to the list: Luna Park @ Coney Island around the turn of the century. naid.ucla.edu/coneyisland/articles/lunapark.htm It's a long read, but worth it.

First of all, are we really the only two people in here that watch this show? Secondly, I don't watch many reality shows, although I'm somewhat familiar with many "popular" reality personalities, and I can honestly say that the Fogal girl is easily the most annoying person I've ever seen on any form of reality TV...... including all the Real Worlds combined!! I'll say this, this show really does push the contestants hard. There's physical challenges (insert Double Dare joke here) obviously in Survivor, etc., but putting a team of 3 people in a fairly large parcel of land and forcing them to randomly dig for an object for 6 1/2 hours with one shovel is pretty daunting. I think the teams should've banned together and buried the Fogal girl when they were finished. And the mirror thing in the theater. I consider myself pretty clever, but I would've been scratching my head over that one for awhile. Btw, bgwfreak, are you playing along online as well? And have you made any guesses as to the final location?

Scott - From a surname which meant "Scotsman" in Old English. The original meaning of the word Scot is debated, but it may mean "tattoo", so given because Scotsmen often had tattoos. Funny, this is the first time I've ever even tried to look up the meaning of my name. The findings are amusing considering I'm part Irish, and have a grand total of zero tattoos.

Thanks for bringing that up. Now I'm pissed again that I can't find my Epcot Opening day ticket and brochure. Eh, at least I was there. I'd go back to the Opening of Disneyland and WDW Magic Kingdom.

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