PalmTree55 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Very interesting, but I think that "After Dark" is giving coasters and rides in general a bad rap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougMJr Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I didn't say they were talking about her. (Rosy) Unless I'm mistaken. What would the family of victim think if they saw this? Sad. You kinda were. I'm not saying do not be offended. I'm just saying that I'm not offended. I don't like to generalize but I feel like most people were not offended by the joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chroniq Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) for anyone watching headline news "2900 people are killed annually by Hippos" ... EFFING AWESOME. -chris "wonders how many are animatronic" con. Edited July 23, 2013 by Chroniq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasThrillSeekers Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 You kinda were. I'm not saying do not be offended. I'm just saying that I'm not offended. I don't like to generalize but I feel like most people were not offended by the joke. I was offended. I see you are not, and that's fine. I was just voicing my opinion like you are. I don't wanna argue over this so I'm moving on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougMJr Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) for anyone watching headline news "2900 people are killed annually by Hippos" ... EFFING AWESOME. -chris "wonders how many are animatronic" con. What about the Animatronic Hippos? Can we still save them? http://www.savetheanimatronichippos.org/ Edited July 23, 2013 by DougMJr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vtafro Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 for anyone watching headline news "2900 people are killed annually by Hippos" ... EFFING AWESOME.-chris "wonders how many are animatronic" con. I was more amazed by how many people died falling out of bed every year (450). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chroniq Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Wikipedia should NEVER be considered a source for any type of news. Completely agree with this Jen- For the past five years I've been considered a founding father of Southampton New York. search wikipedia for Southampton NY and look for Christian Connolly (and please don't edit it !) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM64 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Great job on HLN tonight, Robb!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeoplemoverMatt Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Of course, if only there was more government regulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chroniq Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 So here's my take on HLN tonight- Robb represents the only voice of reason on the show and shares his points incredibly intelligently and articulately. Pretty sure everyone else on the show is nuts, but it's really entertaining. Hat tip to you sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcgjr76 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 This just in. HLN is about to vote if thrill rides are safe. Please stay tuned!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 The comments they're taking...*facepalm* *headdesk* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markieb Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Nice interview, good job. I did not see a link, sorry if I missed it posted already. Here is where I watched it. http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=hln+roller+coaster&tnr=21&vid=AFB70A22CF7D11728612AFB70A22CF7D11728612&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts2.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DUA.347672221217%26pid%3D15.1&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Fvideos%2Fwatch%2F%3Fq%3Dhln%2Broller%2Bcasoter%26vid%3DAFB70A22CF7D11728612AFB70A22CF7D11728612%26docid%3D347672221217&sigr=13mk727jg&tt=b&tit=Robb+Alvey+on+Headline+News+Discussing+Texas+Giant+Accident+and+...&back=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%3Fei%3DUTF-8%26p%3Dhln%2Broller%2Bcasoter%26fr%3Dyfp-t-307&sigb=129f8th3v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chroniq Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 In a vote of 9-3, THRILLRIDES ARE VOTED SAFE! GREAT SUCCESS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I have a question for those that are more educated than I am about ride regulations. The lawyer speaking out against theme parks and the hosts of the show keep pointing to the fact that carnival rides are regulated by the federal government and rides at permanent parks aren't. My understanding is that amusement rides are regulated by state governments or organizations within each state while carnivals travel between states which is likely why they need to be federally regulated. Am I correct in this? If so, it seems like they're using some strategic language here. They act outraged because carnivals are regulated by the "feds" and theme parks aren't but carefully leave out the fact that theme parks are regulated by state organizations. By leaving that out they imply that theme parks aren't regulated at all or are internally regulated but obviously this isn't the case. Thanks in advance for clarifying this. Oh, and great job Robb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsThisTheRealLife Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Most people said the rides are safe, and "I think that you said that because you look the the guy from Six Flags." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM64 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Nice interview, good job. I did not see a link, sorry if I missed it posted already. Here is where I watched it. http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=hln+roller+coaster&tnr=21&vid=AFB70A22CF7D11728612AFB70A22CF7D11728612&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts2.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DUA.347672221217%26pid%3D15.1&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Fvideos%2Fwatch%2F%3Fq%3Dhln%2Broller%2Bcasoter%26vid%3DAFB70A22CF7D11728612AFB70A22CF7D11728612%26docid%3D347672221217&sigr=13mk727jg&tt=b&tit=Robb+Alvey+on+Headline+News+Discussing+Texas+Giant+Accident+and+...&back=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%3Fei%3DUTF-8%26p%3Dhln%2Broller%2Bcasoter%26fr%3Dyfp-t-307&sigb=129f8th3v Thanks for the link, I missed this interview earlier. I did catch all of the After Dark show though. Great job in both interviews Robb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 Why was my earlier post deleted? Anyway after the rain Saturday it was pretty fun at the park. People in the park were talking about the accident and mentioning the clicking. N T G stood out in the night sky to me. I think about what happened while I'm staring at it. Probably because it was as obnoxious as you trying to get around the word filter. If you don't like what we do here or want to play by our rules. LEAVE! That's not being unfair or asking too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 Here is my interview on Headline News from earlier today: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamico2 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I have a question for those that are more educated than I am about ride regulations. The lawyer speaking out against theme parks and the hosts of the show keep pointing to the fact that carnival rides are regulated by the federal government and rides at permanent parks aren't. My understanding is that amusement rides are regulated by state governments or organizations within each state while carnivals travel between states which is likely why they need to be federally regulated. Am I correct in this? If so, it seems like they're using some strategic language here. They act outraged because carnivals are regulated by the "feds" and theme parks aren't but carefully leave out the fact that theme parks are regulated by state organizations. By leaving that out they imply that theme parks aren't regulated at all or are internally regulated but obviously this isn't the case. Thanks in advance for clarifying this. Oh, and great job Robb! To answer your question, not all states regulate amusement parks. Texas obviously being one of those. The question is, do you really think government oversight, even at the state level, would make amusement rides any safer? I think not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boardwalkbullet91507 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Very happy with the verdict. Of course, the people who said they were unsafe were the older folks but what was it with the Water Safety Instructor?! IMHO, there is no correlation between amusement park safety and being a Water Safety Instructor and I say this from experience. I am 16, a lifeguard employed by my school district working at the district Natatorium surrounded by water safety instructors younger than me (many i've swam varsity swimming with) and I will most likely earn my Water Safety Instructor certification next year. I'm sorry, I was absolutely blown away by that. Last time I checked, teaching a 5 year old to float on their back is in no way correlated to amusement park safety. That just bugged me the whole debate. I have no idea why they made such a big deal out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougMJr Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Awesome interview Robb. I get the feeling that you wanted to say more but simply ran out of time. Overall a super informative yet still "GP" friendly interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) I get the humor disclaimer, No, it doesn't look like you do get it. People deal with accidents like this in their own way, it is not up to you to decide which is the "right" way. Eric is right. If you "got" the humor disclaimer, you wouldn't have made the post that you did. While I'm not saying Chris' post was right or wrong, have we really gotten to the point that we've run out of things to discuss on this accident that we are now complaining about comments that people have made? Really??? Pathetic. Edited July 23, 2013 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcgjr76 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 So let me get this straight, because amusement parts are not federally regulated, they are not safe? Don't major amusement parks inspect their coaster tracks every day? Why would they do that if there were no regulations. Robb was the bright spot of the show. They just tried to spin this sad situation to fit their narrative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 So let me get this straight, because amusement parts are not federally regulated, they are not safe? Don't major amusement parks inspect their coaster tracks every day? Why would they do that if there were no regulations. Robb was the bright spot of the show. They just tried to spin this sad situation to fit their narrative. Thankfully myself, and one of the other women on the show at least spoke to the voice of reason, statistics, and how the odds are by FAR in your favor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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