BeemerBoy

Nice report, Jon! LOVIN' that station!

Reading is FUNdamental! EDIT: ^ quicker on the draw.

Just choose your words better, or learn to laugh at your mistakes. Kids, think before you type. This public service announcement is sponsored by the Coalition for Common Sense.

A nice park bench and a good beer would be an improvement there, so it's tough to say.

What's taking its place should be fairly significant to this park.......and unfortunately liven up the fanboys a bit.

I imagine this is what Larry's attic looks like....

That bungee pic is great! And thumbs up for the Smoky Mountain Brewery too! I'm still disappointed we missed out on the Jurassic Jungle Boat Ride with you guys.

Nice job, Divv, but now I'm craving cinnamon bread! Speaking of Dolly, there's a connection between her and your part of the world that I heard about recently.

They're not Philadelphia.

Anyone else cringing?

^ You hadn't heard? It's been hunted to extinction.

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Gold. Pure gold. Thank you, Adam.

I love this thread.

One thing I've always liked is the "darkness" about it. I think the colors that were chosen are some of the easiest on the eyes, as far as web viewing goes. To answer the question honestly about whether the site could use a major overhaul to be less "early 2000's website-y," and maybe stand out more, my answer is um,........ no.

A sneeze can produce up to 3 g's, and a cough up to 3.5 g's. Along with avoiding coasters, maybe I should stop catching common colds too.

^ And I'm sure the good people of Hartford are more than happy for those folks down there. Screw 'em. I say send the Whalers back where they belong. All you guys who are pining for the few real fans in Atlanta, but you seem to forget that this already happened to several well-established cities already, with much worse consequences. Think of the true fans from each of the following cities who supported their teams even when it became no longer "economically viable" to host them, only to see 'em relocated and soon thereafter win the Cup in a city with new, undeserving fans. My heart still goes out to Hartford, Minneapolis, and even Quebec. So cry me a river, Atlanta. You weren't a good enough hockey city the first time around, so what made that ownership group and Bettman think it would work a second time? Please. And as I was saying, places like Carolina, Dallas, and Colorado lucked out by winning a Cup not too far into their existence in a new home. If each of those places had struggled the way Atlanta had, believe me, their "loyal fan base" wouldn't be as strong as what it seems. Take the Florida Panthers for instance. Although the team was built from the ground up, it's NOT in a hockey city. It lucked into a Stanley Cup Finals run in its third year of existence, therefore building a quick bandwagon fanbase. That good fortune afforded them the opportunity to build a new arena under the false pretense that people were "really enthusiastic about hockey," and would continue to support the team through thick and thin. I lived through it, and I can tell you personally, that's BS on the highest level. It's a downright miracle that team still exists where it does! Phoenix is another case-in-point. Had they won, or had a deep run at the Cup, they would've been able to pull the wool over the league's and ownership's eyes a bit longer. As it is now, they're a laughing stock. And heck, they even had "The Great One" at their disposal........and have still failed miserably. In Colorado's case, it may be a bit of an exception. Much like Atlanta, they previously had a team prior to the Avalanche (stupid a$$ name), but unlike Atlanta, they're more suited for hockey, AND were lucky enough to win early. And as for Nashville, just wait. The fans are there now....... I could go on and on about how Bettman has destroyed a once-great league through ignorant moves based on projected bottom line returns in a blue sky scenario dreamworld, but I'm not sure it's worth it. In a nutshell, over-expansion brought this all on, and because of it, you ended up with filler teams like Nashville, Atlanta, and Columbus, which only watered the league down even more. With Atlanta's move back, and Phoenix and Florida still questionable for the future, it only confirms the cycle of ignorance from the league office. Scott "this subject obviously grinds my gears" B.

50? Nah, make it 37 and I'm with ya! Great report!

Your kidding right? What about my kidding?

Doesn't this sentence pretty much sum things up? Twelve seasons, ONE playoff appearance, not a single playoff victory, and their 20 fans (give or take a few) are bitching about relocation? Please. Attempting to compare Atlanta to Pittsburgh or Chicago deserves a 10 minute misconduct, hefty fine, and lengthy suspension from this thread. And if I was born in Canada, I would have grown up on skates and possibly been starting in net for the Bruins. If "ifs & ands" were candy and nuts....... Seriously, this hick town is only really concerned with three things: college football, Braves baseball (and face it, they're even pretty fair-weathered with that), and NASCAR. Be thankful hockey lasted a decade. My only disappointment is that it wasn't Phoenix first. Maybe Gretzky had a bet that they'd stay in the desert? Anyway, one down. Phoenix, Nashville, Carolina....hopefully you're not far behind. Congrats, Winnipeg!! EDIT: Sorry, edh, that came off kinda harsh. I do sympathize with real fans who lose their team. I just hate Atlanta, and I'm really glad Canada is getting what is rightfully theirs.

Adam, you've really outdone yourself on this one! There's just SO many memories associated with this update. You missed out on what I still consider to be the greatest Disney ride ever! I'm sure you're probably familiar with this site, but for those who may not be, check out 20kride.com. - Loved the Mission to Mars pic! My brother was notorious for needing to go to the bathroom each time we "landed" on Mars. My mom would have to walk him out the exit doors and ruin the whole effect for everyone. - And speaking of which, you copied that MTM pic for this quote: "Rollercoaster Tycoon Version 0.15B" I've actually been searching for a good pic of this at Epcot for years now. I really wish I had video of it too! I should have my name in the RCT credits for "beta testing" then! No. You have company. And by the way, I LOVED that construction pic of the tank!! - Thank you, thank you, thank you for that old Contemporary game room pic!! - Oh snap! The Kids of the Kingdom.....Mom just HAD to see them every time we were there. - Before it was called "The Disney Inn," I'm thinking it was named something else, but I'm drawing a blank. We stayed there several times when it was basically used as a golf resort. - MONORAIL CONSTRUCTION FTW.

I had some leftover pics, so I added 'em to the first post for those who may be interested. Right back at ya! And I'm glad I got you guys in one of the pics. I hadn't even noticed it until now because I didn't get a good chance to look 'em over real close before I posted.

Nice job, man! I really like that second to last pic as well. This is so true.

Thanks again, guys! You know, this got me thinking a bit. Outside of enthusiasts, you'd probably be hard pressed to find a member of the general public who could make the correlation between MM and DDD. They're almost night and day from each other. Is there another manufacturer out there with a certain model name (Euro-fighter, Mega-lite, Dive Machine, etc.) that has as many variations as Gerstlauer has with this? Of course all Euro-fighters still have similar elements, but these new smaller lap bar only trains have really won me over, and consequently made it more difficult to group them together anymore. Thoughts? Well, the block brake can catch you off-guard a bit, but it wasn't painful, and not any different from other coasters out there. And the final break run was fine too.