coasterbill Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I should PM you truck stop pictures all day now and see if you can name them. If you can let's go hustle people at bars. Just be like "You show me a picture of a truck stop and I'll bet I can tell you where it is I'll bet you $20". Let's make this happen... we'll split the money but I get 60% because it was my idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyRCT3 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcurry11 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I told you someone would do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 ^ They can double check my math all day but I'm a regular math whiz. I told you I was right. I used P.E.M.D.A.S. and everything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrylczyk Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 But did you use the Pythagorean Theorem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 But did you use the Pythagorean Theorem? Twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I like where this thread is headed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCI Wooden Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 But did you use the Pythagorean Theorem? Twice The last two pages have probably been my favorite on TPR. Thanks for the entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcurry11 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 As a mechanical engineering student, I can confirm that it only takes 2 uses of the Pythagorean theorem to accurately recreate a model of a roller coaster from two single pieces of track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterkid124 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 4 years of college and a degree finally come in handy. I took the derivative of the curves of the inversions, took the reverse tangent of the lift angle, and added them together and my calculator told me.... Intamin is sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassinthegrass Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Intamin is sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceBoarder Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 See, y'all are forgetting the most important factor: None of the stuff mentioned doesn't mean a damn thing unless you carry the 2!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsupercity Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Carrying the 2 means nothing unless you find its square root and divide it by pi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltrane Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Wait is this in U.S. Standard measurements or metric? If it's metric you need to carry the 4 instead of the 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SbSteveZ Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 And not a single mention of the Quadratic formula... I am ashamed of all of you! How are we supposed to know X without it?! PEMDAS doesn't even have a catchy jingle to help students in middle and high school remember it! We can pinpoint EXACT coordinates of these track pieces as long as we know A B and C. x equals negative b plus or minus the square root of b squared minus four time a plus c, all over two a. Which of course I did some math myself and came up with this rough sketch of the layout based on the two pieces on site so far: Of course this is a very similar layout to the one coasterbill got when he used PEMDAS and the Pathagorean Theorem, twice. But with the quadratic formula we get a new angle to look at the ride with! Any other formulas we can play with to see even MORE views?! Maybe even a POV? EDIT: CoasterBill, I take you up on your TI-83, and raise you my TI-nspire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrylczyk Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiABeta Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 CoasterBill, I take you up on your TI-83, and raise you my TI-nspire I raise you my nspire cx cas. And atleast were sure that this dive track is CP's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SbSteveZ Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolandmammoth Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 CoasterBill, I take you up on your TI-83, and raise you my TI-nspire I raise you my nspire cx cas. And atleast were sure that this dive track is CP's. Casio Prism represent. Full color screen and built in spreadsheets. Helped take the standard deviation of those tracks real fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestreak Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning9SX Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Self Service Beer coming to Cedar Point. www.prweb.com/releases/2015/08/prweb12911309.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Hero Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Anyone still believe that track is going to CW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImNotOneOfYou Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 All of the signs point to CW. Canada's Wonderland needs a dive machine more than CP does. Cedar Point already has 2 vertical drops. That's too many amazing ride experiences. If it's floorless, they just got Rougarou. They also have GateKeeper, which has seats hanging off the side of the track. Because of the seating, the roller coasters are exactly the same. Stupid... How was my impression? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDawg Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 All of the signs point to CW. Canada's Wonderland needs a dive machine more than CP does. Cedar Point already has 2 vertical drops. That's too many amazing ride experiences. If it's floorless, they just got Rougarou. They also have GateKeeper, which has seats hanging off the side of the track. Because of the seating, the roller coasters are exactly the same. Stupid... How was my impression? Calm down, we all know it's going to Canada's Wonderland <<< (Sarcastic Voice) But in all seriousness, it's going to CP. So what if they have vertical drops it's another unique experience of hanging over the edge, and the Immelmann after the drop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 For everyone as nerdy as me Gatekeeper's getting evaced on Cam 1. The train in the mid course was stopped at the base of the lift and was sent up after being stuck for about 10 minutes but the other trains never advanced so it block stopped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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