Friday, June 22, 2007

THIS IS WHY THEME PARKS ARE NO ME GUSTA!!

My favorite parts are highlighted!(taken from cnn.com)



Girl's feet severed on ride at Six Flags in Kentucky


(CNN) -- A girl's feet were cut off Thursday when a free-fall thrill ride malfunctioned at the Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Amusement Park in Louisville, Kentucky, police said.

A cord wrapped around the 16-year-old's feet and severed them at her ankles while she was on the "Superman Tower of Power," a police dispatcher said. The girl was taken to a local hospital.

An unidentified witness told CNN affiliate WLKY she saw a cable on the ride snap.

"The people on the ride just came and hit the ground," she said. "When I got up there, the lady she was just sitting there, and she didn't have no legs. ... And she was just there, calm, probably in shock from everything."

"That could have been all of us -- riding that ride," witness Whitney Sandfer told CNN affiliate WDRB/WMYO.

The incident took place shortly before 5 p.m. ET, according to Six Flags spokeswoman Wendy Goldberg. The park remained open, but the ride in question was shut down and will remain so until the full investigation is complete, Goldberg said.

During the ride, passengers are lifted to 177 feet, suspended momentarily and then dropped, according to the park's Web site.

Passengers drop 154 feet at 54 mph, stopping "just 20 terrifying feet above the pavement," it adds.

"I seen the car go up. Then, like, the cable broke, I heard -- pwchh -- and I heard a lot of people screaming," Chris Stinnett, who was at a ride next to the Superman Tower of Power, told WDRB/WMYO.

"The cable went under the car -- and I seen it pull up and hit a lot of people -- and I seen them bring their legs up," Stinnett said.

The ride was introduced in 1995.

Friday, June 15, 2007

two trees died for nothing

Yesterday-
"Can't we print out that stuff and put it in the binder."
"Well there is over 200 pages. I think thats why they started having people go online."
"Well print out just that section and I will put it in the book so we can look at it."

Today-
"Does this test get a response envelope?"
"I'm not sure. You can look at the instructions I printed out yesterday."
"Well why don't you go online real quick and look it up."

Friday, June 08, 2007

Interesting finds

Wasting time on craigslist and found some interesting ads:

I'm a 25 y/o professional guy who works nights and weekends. I like to party but don't rage every night. 420 friendly.
  • "don't rage every night but its cool to smoke pot!

The room you would stay in is 12 x 8, so you'd need a single bed, but we'd give you perks to make up for it! (For example: no mowing, we'll bake you a cake, etc.)
  • I like how in exchange for a crappy room they will bake you a cake, seems fair?
anyone in the omaha, cbluffs area with a room that is pretty cheap for someone who needs a space for a few months - here for family medical problems and need some ALONE SPACE at a cheap and reasonable price - can cook clean paint etc to help out -

let me know and i'd prefer someone who does not have 4 dogs and 9 cats - THANKS for your attention and get back to me - VERY VERY laidback guy from TEXXX in this area for a few months ! p.s. i am a gay buddy if that matters
  • Favorite parts are in orange!