Never Ending Pointless Thread

[Austin]

Who told you MOH was terrible? Its just as good as Black Ops. But Black Ops has the better Multi and longer campaign. MOH has a pretty wicked multiplayer, but since its the first really good one on a MOH game ill cut it some slack on its shortcomings. The Campaign, while short, is pretty beast. Plus the graphics compared to Black Ops are more realistic. One thing it does do better is spawn points. Which is a major issue I have with every COD game it seems. Both are must buys

[Sfguy]

Well, I gave in and bought Black Ops. Only $45 for used.
My first game I went 19-1. My k/d is currently sitting around 2.3 :)


^ How many people play it online? Is it deserted or are there still a few thousand people playing?

[Austin]

Black Ops or MOH? Both are pretty populated online, but EA needs to add more servers to handle the amount of players at peak times. They currently have the underhand because this is their first maor FPS online success and dont really have the amount of server space they need like Activision does as they have been building on theirs since they started MW to Black Ops. Overall, lag issue aside its a fun new look at online play

[Changsucks]

Woo, one year on APA! :)

[Austin]

Haha congratulations

[Austin]

Finally all the model airplanes are built! Haha this time the P-51D Mustang and Spitfire are made and the Blue Angels F-18

[nitrofan]

Looking for a new post of the week! Post something I think is funny/clever/high quality and you may make it into my signature!

[Sfguy]

something I think is funny/clever/high quality and you may make it into my signature!

http://images.encyclopediadramatica.com/images/thumb/f/f2/Trollface_More_HD.png/400px-Trollface_More_HD.png

[Austin]

Been looking through over a thousand pictures this weekend and Ive stumbled onto quite a few from parks growing up. Including Disney World (1992) Seaworld (1992) Holiday World (1994) Kings Island (1997) and some other Kings Island pics from different years. I'll post them as they're scanned in. Also I found a few pictures from Kentucky Kingdom from pre-1994.

[Truth Seeker]

Finally, fixed my signature picture size.

[DarienLake:D]

Ugh so today during my match for bowling.. Within the first frame I drop a bowling ball on my left ring finger.. Now its all swelled up and bruised... YAY!!! wut a day! Then After the match I was heading for a bus while carrying one of these http://bowlingballgalaxy.com/elilte-bag.jpg and fell on my a** after slipping on ice... I'm probably lucky my bowling ball bag did not fall onto of me lol! And one of the buss drivers from another school was in his bus laughing his A** off!!!!! Though me and my friends were laughing too it was just not the best day lol!

[nitrofan]

We didn't have school today due to Ice and we have a 2 hour delay tomorrow due to ice too!

[SFNE Expert]

Talk about pointless. Six Flags actually at one point thought about selling shoes in the park. They would have been specially built or something for walking. I forget what the name was, but they even trademarked the name. Its somewhere on the trademark database.

This was just a random though I had late at night while were getting hit with snow. But really? If haircuts weren't enough, they would have their own shoe.

[Austin]

Haha wow. This is the type of pointless spending Six Flags did that got them into bigger debt.

[Sfguy]

Doot doot doooo.

[Sfguy]

This was a triumph...

[DarienLake:D]

Random thing but I bowled a 300 1/8/2011!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My first!

[Sfguy]

^ Congrats :P
I think my highest was like a 140.

[Shayne]

^^ Good for you! Congrats to that!

[Changsucks]

In Palm Desert! :)

[Austin]

Got my laptop today. its pretty awesome. Would be better if i could hear 100% out of my left ear. Think theres some fluid behind it thats sort of quieting the sounds around me. Probably from the flue/cold I just had.

[Jp]

If you have PS3 online add me I am jpp858

[Austin]

I will as soon as I get back home. You can send me a request if you want. I'm Tigeraceray

[Austin]

Wow. Some guy just pulled up to our house at 9:30 and started knocking on the door asking if Clara was home. We didnt open the door but he was fat, about 5'10 and was wearing a puke green turtleneck sweater haha. I was contemplating grabbing my K-Bar and open the door or to grab another knife but he left thankfully. Just odd

[Truth Seeker]

Jut finished watching the state of the union. Quite, a marvelous speech done by Obama if you ask me.

[David]

President Obama really knows how to get our country rilled up!

[Truth Seeker]

His speaking, or the actually meaning? Both, were fantastic in my opinion.

[nitrofan]

His speaking, or the actually meaning? Both, were fantastic in my opinion.

A good speech. I don't agree with some of what he said, but there were some good ideas.

[Austin]

I was glad to see both sides sitting together. One thing that really kinda made me laugh though was Boehner crying because Obama mentioned him. I mean really? Why does this guy cry at the slightest things?

[nitrofan]

I was glad to see both sides sitting together. One thing that really kinda made me laugh though was Boehner crying because Obama mentioned him. I mean really? Why does this guy cry at the slightest things?

He started sweeping floors, and worked his tail off to get to where he is today. When people work extremely hard and put their life into something, they tend to get emotional about it.

[David]

I'll just put it out there, I'm a Democrat, and a very left winged liberal, but, I agree, he worked hard for where he is, but no reason to constantly cry about it.

[Austin]

No I mean it seems he just crys over everything.

[nitrofan]

I'll just put it out there, I'm a Democrat, and a very left winged liberal, but, I agree, he worked hard for where he is, but no reason to constantly cry about it.

I wouldn't see this as a party thing. Everyone in a position of power in that room worked hard for their position, and I'm sure all of them get emotional about their work at times. Some are just more discreet than others. There's nothing wrong with showing your emotions.

[Truth Seeker]

Emphasis on, "Sometimes," not ALL the time, like Mr. Boehner.

[Sfguy]

Blehh, politics is such a major turn off for me. It's all the arguing the two sides do with each other. Honestly, stop yelling at each other, sit down at a table and work out the differences. Then maybe we could pay off this trillion dollar debt to China.

[DarienLake:D]

I honestly think the fighting between the two parties have caused many many good things to not happen... And caused some innocent people to get hurt... (Arizona... do I need to say more?)

[Jp]

When I walk to school on Wednesday it going to be 17* but with the wind chill of 1*. Can't Wait!!

Might get snow on Thursday Night!!! Finally

[Jp]

I had early relase today at 1:30pm, but it change to 10:30am because Texas is shutting down power throught the day off and on to reduce energy!!

I have already been in 3 black-outs ranging from 20min - 1hr

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[David]

That would seem to be a scary initiative in the Winter.. Especially because of water piping...

[nitrofan]

That's really weird, I've never heard of that before.

You would think they would at least have some way to exempt certain things, like traffic lights, from the blackouts so that they remain working.

[Jp]

* Nope noting was working when they turned off power!!

* They stop the blackouts, but they will continue tomorrow during the day!!

* I got a 2 hour delay tommorrow from school to conserve energy.

* Then snow tomorrow NIGHT!!!!!! So I might not have school friday!

[David]

I haven't had school today or tomorrow(:

[Austin]

That really isn't the best way to save energy.

I mean if they want to be serious about it install CFL bulbs where incandescent's were. Or better yet LED's as they last a super longtime and use only 1 watt of power where as an incandescent uses around 60, and a CFL comparison is 13.

Another option harness the "free" energy. yes I know that will be a hard concept since they're pretty heavily reliant on Oil but, Solar Power. This technology constantly gets better and basically will pay you back. Once those arrays get going for like a month or two they should get paid back from the utility company for them producing power from their solar arrays, which once the power cells in the house, building, school etc are fully charged the power generated that cant go to the cells goes straight into the power grid. Sure at night you might use a little of their energy but in general you should be able to supply enough to the grid to not have to owe anything basically.

Thats big projects. More should be done to help get people to use more efficient ways like new AC units, insulation, windows, water heaters, and turning back your thermostat 3 degrees in the winter and up 3 in the summer.

All of that could be a major step forward if states and people would embrace the idea. It's the only way we can really get off foreign oil, something we need to get working on if the mid-east gets any worse.

[Jp]

If we didn't do the rolling-blackouts, then the situation would of been worse and the hole state would all be under a blackout for days. (Thats what they said on the news)

[Austin]

That's why we should have been working towards using energy more efficiently a while ago.

I understand the need for them in the short term but I hope they also understand to prevent this from happening again they will need to do more to conserve their energy and use the energy they are already using more efficiently

[Jp]

They are going to start doing them again tomorrow :damnit: lol

[Changsucks]

I am so jealous of you guys getting snow days. I really wish I could have random, unexpected days off to sleep in, relax, and catch up on homework, but instead I just have everything on schedule and it really gets boring!

/I NEED A BREAK!!!

[Jp]

Get snow all night tonight!!!

But I have a 2 hour delay from school that starts at 10:55am!!

[Jp]

Its SNOWING with ICE (You can hear the ICE)!!!!

Still school tomorrow! =(

[Jp]

NO SCHOOL!!!!

Pictures on Facebook!!

[Jp]

Since I have been home most of last week. I started to create a park on RCT2.

Here it is! It will have its own thread soon!!
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z263/jpp858/SCR1-2.jpg?t=1297130629

Can anybody tell me which coaster is cloned?

[David]

The bob sleds on the side!

[Austin]

Woo just bough 40 dollars worth of football cards just in case their is a lockout. haha

[Jp]

Blackouts Tomorrow = 65% Chance !!!

They want us to conserve energy around 6am - 8am and 4pm - 8pm CST, but I won't I am going to turn on everything during those times!!!

[David]

I thought ComEd was bad.. lol

[Austin]

Woo my team is probably ahead in this stock market game at school. While everyone else was figuring out how to read stock and tickers we was buying haha. End of the day we made $684.

[SFNE Expert]

Gooooooodbyeeeee wisdom teeth. Ugh.

[Austin]

Dang that sucks. I think I'm going to keep mine to avoid surgery.

[SFNE Expert]

I needed mine out. My mouth wasn't big enough. Plus if you keep them you've got a higher risk of getting infections when you're older because baterica gets in between them and the other molar. Well that was going to be my case, not sure if it will be for you. You should definitely see an oral surgeon for a consultation, just to be sure.

[Austin]

Ive had enough mouth issues lol. I know that my teeth are always going to be soft and brittle so im going to have more cavities than most, and my bite will never be lined up right which is why im just going ahead and getting out of my braces.

I've had 3 teeth pulled at once but 4 at once to me is almost insane lol

[SFNE Expert]

Its really not that bad I'm coming to find out. And you know they put you under, right?

How come you're bite will never line up. I have a permeant gap that they couldn't do much so I just said take me out of the braces, you can barely notice it.

[Austin]

My teeth are class 3 and my jaw is too strong to position my teeth without surgery which I'm not wanting to do. I hate needles lol so if I can avoid anything relating to needles then I think I'm going to be set for life.

[Sfguy]

Having tons of fun with Halo Reach lately. I think it's all the Grifball <3

[Jp]

My avatar is back!

[Truth Seeker]

I like pancakes.

[DarienLake:D]

Waffles are better loL!

[Truth Seeker]

Waffles are better loL!

Where did you get such a twisted opinion?

[Austin]

I might be getting a 2009 Ford Mustang :D

15K miles, for 16,400. Practically brand freaking new!

[Austin]

The 2009 got sold :( Found a 2008 for 14,986 with 30K miles. Good deal and I might get them to knock off a little more of the price off it.

Oh yeah, the 2011 Potato cannon buildoff has begun :D Mines going all out almost. I didn't go the propane route again this year. But this one should be a great one. Bipod legs for artillery firing, a barrel handle, and a chamber handle with the ignitor in the chamber grip. This should be fun.

[Jp]

Sorry for not posting in awhile, Springbreak really distracts you!!

[DarienLake:D]

Sorry for not posting in awhile, Springbreak really distracts you!!

spring break????????????????????????

[Jp]

Yes I am in Springbreak!!

[Austin]

Firefox 4 releases today! I just downloaded the RC client because im so excited lol. The speed boosts are amazing and the addition of support for HTML5 and CSS3 which we might use in a few years is nice also. Mozilla has really outdone themselves.

[nitrofan]

I love how when you walk in the Tower of Terror pre-show everybody thinks they're on the ride.

[SFNE Expert]

Im currently in a 4G area with my HTC thunderbolt. And wow. It's blazing fast.

[Changsucks]

First official day of Spring Break! :)

[Austin]

Mine starts next week lol. Looking forward to it.

[Jp]

Mine been over :(

[Austin]

Finally finished data-basing my football cards! Well sort of. Just got one binder of doubles but so far I have a total of 7570 cards. I also just about finished re-decorating my room too. Looks pretty nice in here with all this new stuff.

[David]

Am I the only one aggravated by how slowly this off season is moving!? :(

[Sfguy]

I haven't posted here in nearly 2 months :(

[Austin]

Start posting more often lol :p You've missed out on all the new upgrades we announced haha.

[Sfguy]

Hiiiiiiiiiiii. I'm procrastinating.

[nitrofan]

Hiiiiiiiiiiii. I'm procrastinating.

You should procrastinate here more often!

[Sfguy]

Yay Spring Break :)

[Austin]

Just found out a fun fact. Disney was inspired by Tivoli in Denmark when he was designing Disneyland. And that he originially intended to build a 1/8th scale train that would go through scenes to show how Hollywood worked. Thankfully that never made it haha. Btw I'm watching Walt: The man behind the myth on CNBC.

[Sfguy]

Walt Disney - The most successful high school dropout?

[Austin]

Haha yeah. I love these kind of shows

[Sfguy]

Every other post on this page has been from me. Hehehe.

[nitrofan]

Every other post on this page has been from me. Hehehe.

Congratulations ;p

[Truth Seeker]

Sorry to ruin it.

Oh wait, never mind. I was to late.

[Austin]

Osama is dead! :usaribbon::usa2::unitedstates:

[Changsucks]

Ugh, I'm so bored... of everything...

School needs to end and summer needs to come. One month.

[DarienLake:D]

Ugh, I'm so bored... of everything...

School needs to end and summer needs to come. One month.

Im having major Senioritus lol!!!!!! I cant wait till summer!!!!! :outtahere:

[Jp]

3 more Mondays till my school gets out!!

[Sfguy]

I get out June 17th...

[DarienLake:D]

I get out June 17th...

I get out June 14th

[Austin]

I get out in about 15 or 16 days. Officially not until June 4th though. Seniors basically only have to come for an hour for the rest of those days.

[Changsucks]

Ahh, it's nice to finally get out before most other people. The past few years, school hasn't ended for me until late June (last year my last day wasn't until June 25th... but I was able to miss the last week for my trip to the East Coast :)) but this year they changed things around and I get out June 2nd. Just about three weeks now, but the last few weeks are always the hardest...

[Austin]

I found out I unofficially get out on may 23rd. Graduation on June 4th. Looking forward to it but not really.

[Sfguy]

Since you guys get out early, do you go back early? Or do you just not have as many days off during the year?

[Austin]

I dont go back til mid fall and thats for college :p

[Changsucks]

Since you guys get out early, do you go back early? Or do you just not have as many days off during the year?

Yeah, I think I go back August 15th or something... it's all right though, I'd rather get out early and go back early than get out late and go back late.

[Jason]

Oh hey everyone. I've only been gone since September. What's up?

[Austin]

Lol hey Jason. Welcome back. Right now not doing much just playing around on Zoo Tycoon 2 to pass the time.

[Austin]

Haha by who?

[Jason]

Mike. He used to go by the name of nitrofan. I don't know if that's still his name.




Wait...What happened to Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom?

[Austin]

Yeah thats still his name haha. It closed in early 2010. Ed Hart, the parks second owner responsible for making it a major park in a short period of time, has come back to take over and he is planning a $50 Million investment over the next 2 years.

Right now he is looking for $17.5M from the city to get the park back open in limited fashion and $20M+ from the state for 2013. He is planning a new B&M, new trains for T2, refurbishment of Twisted Twins, and Mile High, and the other rides getting full refurbishment and painting. Plus a waterpark expansion. Its a great plan if he gets full funding but if he can't I think it would be alright if it was phased in over time.

[Jason]

I can't wait to ride Chang...erm Green Lantern in a matter of weeks.

[Austin]

Haha if they ever get it back open. That has to be the slowest construction and opening of a coaster of all time.

[nitrofan]

Haha if they ever get it back open. That has to be the slowest construction and opening of a coaster of all time.

What do you mean if they ever get it back open? The ride is scheduled to open in a couple weeks.

[Austin]

Well the park opened just recently and the ride is pretty much complete. Six Flags has had the ride since late 2009 and theyve had plenty of time to open it. I just don't understand why they are taking this long to open, or why they are opening on memorial day. I mean all the other projects they did I believe they all opened on their respective parks opening day so why does GL have to wait until closer to the end of the month?

[Jason]

^The last ride that opened on Opening Day was Nitro I believe. It's currently testing.

[Austin]

Texas Giant opened when SFOT opened, Gotham opened at SFNE when they opened. the only other new additions that didnt open when they're park opened was Green Lantern at SFGADV and the one at SFMM. Its obvious why SFMM's didn't but theres almost no reason why they should wait a month almost after opening to open a ride thats clearly ready to go. Its just pointless.

[Sfguy]

GL's not ready yet. They're still pouring the cement for the walkways, and although the ride is now testing, there's still lots left to be done. Theming needs to be added, wiring needs to be finished, gravel/sod needs to be placed, and it still needs to be inspected.
There was tons of snow this winter which put the construction back. But they really are high tailing it now to get done in time.

[Jason]

Theming needs to be added.
Psh. They can always complete the theming a year or two later (cough TDK cough)

[nitrofan]

Well the park opened just recently and the ride is pretty much complete. Six Flags has had the ride since late 2009 and theyve had plenty of time to open it. I just don't understand why they are taking this long to open, or why they are opening on memorial day. I mean all the other projects they did I believe they all opened on their respective parks opening day so why does GL have to wait until closer to the end of the month?

They closed GASM at the end of July. They had to tear GASM down, and they worked non-stop since then. I think the opening rides late thing is stupid too, but I can understand it in this situation.

[Austin]

I mean I understand all of that but it seems they understaffed the construction effort. I don't know they open some rides right away and some they keep waiting until Memorial Day. Hopefully they can get it done sooner than what some people that I know are expecting it to open.

[nitrofan]

I mean I understand all of that but it seems they understaffed the construction effort. I don't know they open some rides right away and some they keep waiting until Memorial Day. Hopefully they can get it done sooner than what some people that I know are expecting it to open.

So far Six Flags has opened 2 renovated rides and a wild mouse early. For about the past 10 years, they have opened new rides around memorial weekend. I don't like that, and I think it's kind of pointless, but it isn't anything new. That's just when they have chosen to open new rides recently.

Where did you hear that they are understaffing the construction?

[Austin]

It was just an opinion based on how they seem to have to rush to finish things like that. I mean most new construction at other parks there is at least 2 crews. One is on the coaster the other is doing ground work like concrete path pouring.

[nitrofan]

It was just an opinion based on how they seem to have to rush to finish things like that. I mean most new construction at other parks there is at least 2 crews. One is on the coaster the other is doing ground work like concrete path pouring.

Construction is always rushing like that, it's not just amusement parks. I've seen tons of new buildings being built where people are still painting on opening day, or landscaping hasn't been completed yet. Unfortunately, that's just how the construction industry works.

[Sfguy]

derp

[Austin]

Just used a hedge trimmer for the first time. Lets just say my hedge trimming skills need work... alot of work haha

[Sfguy]

Going to the GL Media Day on Thursday :)

[Austin]

So tomorrow I find out if I won the NPN week 2 contest! I could win alot of coaster industry items so I'm excited!

[Austin]

I didn't win -.-. They had some really nice prizes though

[Austin]

The potato cannon is finished and has been fired. :D Sounds like a freaking tank when it goes off.

[Sfguy]

I really like my new camera :D

[Austin]

Smh. Lol I went to lowes to begin my 2 part home efficiency improvement to help my mom lower her bills a little (I decided to do it as a surprise after finding out how much shes worrying about money lately. Part 1 was to replace all the light bulbs in the house with CFL's. Part 2 is to insulate the hot water pipes and the water heater). Got a 12 pk of CFL's, and 2 flood lights. I replaced all the standard indoor lights. Decided to do my flood's only to find out the new lights had a base that was too wide to screw in.

Fail. Only 4 days of school though :D

[Austin]

Ok, show of hands, who here survived the Rapture? lol

[SFNE Expert]

Me!!!!

[David]

I didn't.

Sent from my iPhone in heaven.

[nitrofan]

Smh. Lol I went to lowes to begin my 2 part home efficiency improvement to help my mom lower her bills a little (I decided to do it as a surprise after finding out how much shes worrying about money lately. Part 1 was to replace all the light bulbs in the house with CFL's. Part 2 is to insulate the hot water pipes and the water heater). Got a 12 pk of CFL's, and 2 flood lights. I replaced all the standard indoor lights. Decided to do my flood's only to find out the new lights had a base that was too wide to screw in.

Fail. Only 4 days of school though :D

Although they say that the flourescent bulbs are supposed to last 10 years, they last less time than incandescent bulbs for us. We went back to incandescent. You may spend more money on replacing light bulbs than you save in electricity.

[Austin]

So far we have had ours that we have had in the past for about 3 years and we have only had one burn out, and I think thats due to the wiring in the fan. No matter what bulb we put in that one socket they all burn out. I've gotten used to having just 3 lights I guess haha.

[Sfguy]

Hello!

[Austin]

Haha I make a post like 3 minutes ago that the site will be down for a few moments and then everyone gets on.

[David]

Gotta be honest, I don't like the new home page, most cause I miss my "new posts" on the home page. ;(

[Austin]

Lol sorry. We had to get rid of that old software. It was really holding the site back alot. We had to work within the limitations of what it would let us do but now we are able to do almost anything.

And the news on the page is outdated but I will update the news tomorrow afternoon (assuming I'm alive and that the storm doesnt knock out the power for a lengthy amount of time.) And I think we should be able to possibly get a custom code to show the new posts however... custom works by people that know what theyre doing cost money so thats a negative. But it will be looked into.

Right now I'm just grabbing a backup of the site files so that I have a backup in case the storm does do major damage.

[nitrofan]

Gotta be honest, I don't like the new home page, most cause I miss my "new posts" on the home page. ;(

Feel free to PM an Admin if you have any suggestions or feedback. We have some additional plans for the homepage to make it more appealing, and if there are missing features that are important to people, like new posts, then we can look at adding them back.

[DarienLake:D]

Cedar Point's site is down.... Like completly offline....

We're Sorry!
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Press your back button on your browser to return to the prior page.



This could be due to a reference to a page that is no longer valid.

[Austin]

It's working now. Probably just messed up when they was updating the site.

[Jp]

Tomorrow is the last day of SCHOOL FOR ME!! ROLLER COASTERS HERE I COME!!!

[Austin]

I only went for an hour then came home lol. Yesterday was the last day for me.

[DarienLake:D]

June 14th and im done with HS! onto college :)

[Austin]

Congratulations! Lol I havent even applied yet =/ Oh well I got another month just about.

[Jp]

The colleges I am apllying for is Colorado State, Mississippi State, and Texas A&M Unoversity's!!

[DarienLake:D]

THANKS! Niagara University for me! Tourism & Destination Management!!!!!!!


Congratulations! Lol I havent even applied yet =/ Oh well I got another month just about.
Are you a HS senior?

[Austin]

Yeah. We got 3 days of senior stuff left. May 31 is graduation practice at school then sr picnic (we go late and leave after practice). June 1st is practice at Freedom Hall, then June 2nd is sr awards night which is mandatory but im not getting anything so I dont know why i should go. Lastly, June 4th is graduation at 10AM.

I have to apply by June 22nd for fall classes

[Jp]

Had a food fight yesturday during lunch and 2 more food fights in the main hallways and also a senior prank (threw eggs over the balcony). Last night there was another senior prank that they spraypainted the football field with class of 2011 everywhere. But I still had to practiced around it today... Since then are school has been in lockmode all day. We had security check like an airport, when you walked in the school. The upstairs (balcony) area was blocked off by crimewatch tape and stuff like that. lol There was no lunch they brought lunch to our classrooms. But I don't care this is my last day of school!!

[Sfguy]

ooo, I like the new front page :D

[Austin]

Thanks haha. We are still working the bugs out. And it might also get a revision later this year to allow for a way to see recent threads but I'm not sure where to put it. We are going through and making all the pages wider also which is great because it gives us more space for text and fills up more empty space lol

[Austin]

Well I just bought my first Power Tool/Lawn Equipment today. A Ryobi Cordless 18V weed eater from Home Depot! But Ive realized only older people get excited over that kind of stuff... which I take to mean I'm getting old haha. But it works great and I would have loved to have known the battery wasnt fully charged haha. Got all the way through the backyard where no one sees then the battery died midway in the front. Well worth the $119 dollars!

Anyway.. Graduation Practice tomorrow morning. Then Sr Awards night Thursday. Friday no school and then Saturday is graduation! Oh and for those that missed my post, I am getting up extra early and going to Kentucky Kingdom to take pictures AND video of the park. So I'm pretty excited lol. Truth is going to do another Kentucky Kingdom trip also except his might be extra special ;)

[Truth Seeker]

If you can Austin, see if you can ride down the ride that is located behind the area in wich chang used to be. Oh yes and as always, good luck :).

[Austin]

I plan on going down Huron Avenue which runs right next to T2, and some of Blizzard River and its also right next to the backlot. Chiccopee Avenue which is next to some parts used on GL and some stuff from SFNO if theyre there still.

I'll go down Dakota Avenue which is next to Twisted Twins and the dragsters. Then Cheyenne Avenue which is next to TT and Mile High Falls.

And when I'm down on Huron I'll go down E. Adair St., which runs parallel to where Chang was. If I can I will go up to the fenceline and get some closer views.

[Austin]

I am now an official High School Graduate!

[Jp]

Congrats!! I will be next year!!

[Austin]

Thanks! Good luck

[Truth Seeker]

Congrats, Austin and good luck with college.

[Austin]

Thank you! I will try my best lol.

I finished counting the money I got from my cards: $565 I think I'm going to take about 125 of that and use it to pay for my Midwest Trip which I'm figuring would total around $200 to $250. Then around $100 for new speakers in my truck to go with the new CD player. Setting aside money for Monday to go see Pirates of the Caribbean. Then the rest is for College, used to pay extra costs on the trip and to possibly buy some stock or invest it in something else like an IRA, CD, or money market. Hey its never too young to start investing :p

[Jp]

Pirates of the Carribbean was a great movie, I never seen any of the others but I liked this one.

[Austin]

I'm going to see it tomorrow night. My friend hasn't seen the others either so we are going to be spending the day watching them all.

[Sfguy]

Halo 4.

[Austin]

MW3. Best game trailer of all

[Austin]

The new stereo unit is in my truck and I'm not impressed with my stock speakers :p So that means someones getting ready for a speaker upgrade! :D Sony Xplod XS-GT5727A's for me! Crutchfield has them on sale for $49.99 with free shipping and I got a $25 best buy card so I'll save a little money and get the 2nd pair there.

Premium sound for the midwest trip!

[Austin]

Glad to get my internet back after some drunk more than likely crashed into a telephone pole and took out my cable/internet. He picked a great time to do it to -.-

[say hi]

I'm really thirsty.
REALLY thirsty.

[say hi]

I really wish the weekend would keep going and never end....:[

[Austin]

Work? Lol

I'm looking forward to tomorrow. Calling Bowman Field and setting my driving test up. Then I might go get the new speakers and dynamat installed.

Btw, I can't stop listening to Tyler, The Creator's CD :D

[say hi]

Yeah, work...I'm on vacation next week though. But i'll probably still work to get some extra cash. and I like the album pretty well, but haven't had enough time to get some headphones and just listen to the whole thing.

i LOVE Yonkers though, I listen to it constantly in the car. It's kind of weird I know..

[Austin]

Haha yeah this is a album you need headphones for.

One of the music videos I think its yonkers is kind of gross though lol. I about got sick.

[Truth Seeker]

Minecraft!

[say hi]

yeah, Yonkers is a pretty sick video. Still pretty cool that he's directed all of them himself though.

Never played Minecraft but i'm really interested. Do they have a mac version of it out?

[Austin]

Yeah haha. Did he actually eat the cockroach?

[say hi]

Nah, I don't think so. It was just something for the video.

[Austin]

Oh lol. I was about to say that it looked pretty real.

[Truth Seeker]

yeah, Yonkers is a pretty sick video. Still pretty cool that he's directed all of them himself though.

Never played Minecraft but i'm really interested. Do they have a mac version of it out?

They have a Linux, Pc, and Mac Version! I suggest you buy the game.

[Truth Seeker]

This thread is pointless.

[Jp]

Happy Birthday to me!!

[Sfguy]

^ Happy Day of Birth!
Another year, another 365 less days you have to live.

[Austin]

Technically, his birthday was yesterday but for all legal purposes they count 1 year and a day til your the next age. :p You learn some interesting things in Business Law.

[say hi]

Technically, his birthday was yesterday but for all legal purposes they count 1 year and a day til your the next age. :p You learn some interesting things in Business Law.

whaaat. I didn't know that,that's pretty interesting.

My birthday is next week, it's usually pretty unexciting though.

[Austin]

Lol yeah. I had a hard time getting my mom to believe me on May 10th lol so I had my teacher tell her. It came up in class when we was talking about partying. Like if your 20 and your birthday is may 10th, 365 days after that is may 9th so thats really 1 year, but you wont be allowed to drink until the next day. Its a pretty unimportant fact but its interesting never the less.

[Jp]

Going to Fiesta Texas tomorrow, I just ask my mom and she said she would take me!! I get pictures on stuff I didnt cover in March and much more coaster photos!! Plus its going to be pack with the Neon Trees concert also!! But I will get to see the new shows Ovation and Lone Star Nights and I will try to video tape them!!

[nitrofan]

Going to Fiesta Texas tomorrow, I just ask my mom and she said she would take me!! I get pictures on stuff I didnt cover in March and much more coaster photos!! Plus its going to be pack with the Neon Trees concert also!! But I will get to see the new shows Ovation and Lone Star Nights and I will try to video tape them!!

Any chance you could take some pictures o Poltergeist? I'm working on a SFFT recreation right now, so pictures of the queue, station, and general ride area would be great. Thanks!

[Austin]

Nice. If you get some videos send them to me and I'll put a title slide and credit slide together and then put it on the sites youtube page.

On an unrelated note, I have decided to grow a full on beard. :D haha

[Jp]

Ok anymore stuff? I will try and get some Rattler pictures of the treatment that has been done!!

[Austin]

Not really other than the Rattler work. Tell us how it was. I'm interested since SOB might get the Topper Track since its cheaper and less invasive. I doubt it will help SOB out though

[Jp]

I rode it in May for Physics day and I loved it. Now the only rough coaster is Boomerang...

[Austin]

Haha good. All the Boomerang's need are the Vekoma trains. Most run the Arrow's. Most people who rode ones with Vekoma ones say they are barely rough. Look at Carolina Cobra. Everyone just about loves the train.

[Truth Seeker]

Not really other than the Rattler work. Tell us how it was. I'm interested since SOB might get the Topper Track since its cheaper and less invasive. I doubt it will help SOB out though

I wouldn't count on SOB receiving the Topper Track. In my opinion, SOB's life has run it's course.

[Austin]

I currently have thousands of diamonds on my finger :D

[Jp]

Coming from Fiesta!! Got great pictures and videos to show!!

[Austin]

We now have storm damage! Yay! -.- At my grandmas, gigantic oak tree in our neighbors lot took out our fence. At my house, our privacy fence is down and siding has been pulled off the house. All of this 3 weeks before our trip.

[say hi]

I slept right through the storm last night...i've slept through most of them this year... sorry about the damage man, that sucks.

[Austin]

Its alright. The tree at my grandmas didnt really land on the fence but it took the fence down. Some of the poles were up so I pushed the chain link back up and zip tied it and duct taped it to stay up. But yeah I slept through it to.

[Sfguy]

So glad we don't get bad storms up in Jersey.

[Austin]

So the fence in my moms house is repaired. Not sure what we are doing about the rest.

[say hi]

I have tonight..or the early morning off!! and it's my birthday. I'm going to party...notsohard.

[Austin]

Haha nice. Happy birthday btw! I just noticed your user title still says retired staff haha. I'll fix that in a second.

[say hi]

oh man..haha, yeah it does! I guess that needs to get changed, and thanks!

[Austin]

So I stayed up til 4 again.. I got to stop doing this haha. I did end up watching Weaponology: Green Berets and a show called Supercoaster. Its about how coasters evolved, current tech and the future. Also a little on how they are designed. Its 5 years old though, but still a great show to watch and learn.

[Jp]

I stayed up tell five last night cause we had a storm and it knock off out power for 3 and a half hours. So I went outside and watch until the powers came back on!! What a night!

[Sfguy]

I went to bed early last night. And by early I mean 1am.

[Austin]

I got a new knife! Its the Bear Grylls Ultimate Survival knife. I swear, I could survive with this knife.

Features:

Hammer on the pommel of the grip
Rubberized, ergonomic handle
Emergency Whistle
Fire starter (piece clips to the sheath. Rub it over the top of the knife and you can make sparks)
Diamond knife sharpener
A list of signals for land to air rescue signals
A guide on how to build tents, find your direction, how to do certain knots, and more
High Carbon Stainless Steel blade with 1/2 of it serrated
Military grade nylon, and sheath materials that are anti mildew and high strength.


All of that for just $50. A hell of a deal.

[Jp]

Going to be in Colorado tommorrow though wednesday!!! I have plan on going to Elitch Gardens on Tuesday!!!

[say hi]

@Austin's knife.

That is AWESOME. haha. Didn't know they made those.

back to work this week, bleh. bleh. BLEH. but...Holiday World next weekend for me, I'm pretty excited for that.

[Austin]

Thanks haha. I saw it in Walmart's ad. I'm gonna use it at the lake, around the house and more. Its very useful.

Just saw Green Lantern in 3D. Not so much 3D though. More like 2.5D. A great movie don't get me wrong, but the "effects" didnt really get in your face. The 3D was more as a way to make it seems like there is more depth to the film on screen than things flying at your face etc. The only downside I can see is the fight scene. It hypes it up like your going to be watching it like its 1/3 of the movie then the fight starts and it lasts about 3 minutes.

I'm looking forward to Captain America though. It looks really really good.

[say hi]

I think Captain America looks really good. I heard good and bad things about Green Lantern, I may wait for the DVD or whatever.

I haven't seen almost any "Summer" movies this year except for The Hangover Part II and it was pretty good...

[Jp]

Finally back from Colorado and I loved every bit of the trip. I didn't really care for Denver and Elitch Gardens (And yes I went to the theme park there, It was just to small for me, I guess I am used to to bigger parks). But I went to Fort Collins, Frisco, and Breckinridge, and loved them. I hope I can go to college there..

About Elitch Gardens I rode every coaster in the park, and finally rode a SLC coaster in my life, all I can say is that I rather ride Rattler 100x in a row than ride Mind Earser!! Boomerang was the best boomerang I ever rode!! Half Pipe was just alsome!! Twister II was rougher than Rattler!! But my favorite coaster of all time at the park was Sidewinder!! What an amazing coaster!! But I don't know if I should do a trip report since I didnt take pictures since I was rushing thoughout the park to ride every coaster, then to leave around 1pm to go to Frisco, CO!!
But there will be pictures on my Facebook!!

[tribar]

Finally back from Colorado and I loved every bit of the trip. I didn't really care for Denver and Elitch Gardens (And yes I went to the theme park there, It was just to small for me, I guess I am used to to bigger parks). But I went to Fort Collins, Frisco, and Breckinridge, and loved them. I hope I can go to college there..

About Elitch Gardens I rode every coaster in the park, and finally rode a SLC coaster in my life, all I can say is that I rather ride Rattler 100x in a row than ride Mind Earser!! Boomerang was the best boomerang I ever rode!! Half Pipe was just alsome!! Twister II was rougher than Rattler!! But my favorite coaster of all time at the park was Sidewinder!! What an amazing coaster!! But I don't know if I should do a trip report since I didnt take pictures since I was rushing thoughout the park to ride every coaster, then to leave around 1pm to go to Frisco, CO!!
But there will be pictures on my Facebook!!

Sounds fun ive never rode an slc or boomerang before

[Sfguy]

Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhi

[Austin]

I have officially begun my endeavor to catalog all my movies. Why? I have no idea.

[Austin]

So after 2 hours of taking down movie names etc. I have A. Ran out of ink. B. Filled over 5 pages of notepad paper. C. Only got like 180 movies written down.

Thats just the tip of the iceberg. I still have like 450 movies left to go through @_@

[Austin]

So apparently Amy Winehouse died today?

[Sfguy]

I have no idea who she is. "Oh, so and so died!" No clue who most of these people are.

[Austin]

You've heard her song Rehab probably.

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She was mostly famous in Britain but won 5 grammys for her album Back to Black in 2006.

[say hi]

Back to Black is an AMAZING pop album. Seriously, if any of you have never checked it out you really really should.

It's a shame we'll never get to hear a follow up...

[Jp]

Back to Black is an AMAZING pop album. Seriously, if any of you have never checked it out you really really should.

It's a shame we'll never get to hear a follow up...

It is a great song!! But I liked it when Glee did the song... Yes I watch the show!!! =)

[Austin]

Just got all the movies at my house wrote down. I'm going to put the data into a Access Database, and an Excel Spreadsheet. I got another 50 movies or so to go at my grandmas but I am currently at 757 total.

Also, I have my courses for 1st Semester:


Principles of Microeconomics - 3 credit hours, meets Tuesdays and Thursdays. Starts at 10:35 am and ends at 11:50 am
History of the US Through 1865 - 3 credit hours, meets Mondays and Wednesdays. Starts at 10:35 am and ends at 11:50 am
Computer Literacy - 3 credit hours, meets Tuesdays and Thursdays. Starts at 9:10 am and ends at 10:25 am
Intro to Interpersonal Communication - 3 credit hours, meets Mondays and Wednesdays. Starts at 1:25 pm and ends at 2:40 pm
Introduction to College (Required) - 1 credit hours, meets Mondays and Wednesdays. Ends on October 7th. Starts at noon, ends at 1:15 pm


Basically on Mondays/Wednesdays I go to 3 classes starting at 10:35 am and get out at 2:40 pm. Then after the 7th I go for 2 classes from 10:35 until 11:50. Then 1:25 til 2:40.

Then on Tuesdays and Thursdays I go to 2 classes starting at 9:10 am and get out at 11:50. Pretty easy except I'm hoping they dont fly through everything.

[nitrofan]

Why is "Six Flags Great America" scheduled as a site event for today?

[Austin]

Tribar is going to SFGAm today I guess. Glad the calendar got used!

[Jp]

I wont be online barely on Monday-Friday!!

Don't cry! I am staying in Paris, but spending each day in Detroit! How is that possible?
You tell me!!

But this is for a missions trip I am going on with my church!

[Austin]

I'm currently at Green River Lake St. Park in KY. I bought a 1 day internet pass because I was dying to see the announcements lol. But... I might have got an ear infection so I might need to come home earlier than I thought :(

[Jp]

Back Home!! I just need to catch up!

[Austin]

Welcome back. I'll be home tomorrow afternoon. Went fishing today and I was the only one to catch a fish. It was a 2 inch long blue gill :/ Bad weather for fishing this summer.

[Austin]

I'm back!

Well technically been home 2 hours but yeah. I had a great time even though it was mostly me getting sick or hurt lol.

Lets see.. Day 2: Start of an ear infection. Day 4: Broke a rock and cut open the side of my hand. Day 6: Dropped a 15 pound rock on my left foot trying to break open a piece of a dock that broke away from the marina and floated over to where we swim. Day 7: Ear infection starts back up.

Lol Id say it was a pretty fun time despite that. And about the dock, When we pulled up on the boat we spotted a Water Moccasin sunning on it so we wanted to make sure it was safe to be there (in case there wasn't any more snakes in it) but we finally chased it down the beach and cut its head off with my new Bear Grylls knife I talked about earlier.

Saw about 15 deer one night which was pretty awesome. And I was the only one who caught a fish down there but it was only 2 inches or 3 long. Muskies are killing off the fish down there =/

[tribar]

Wasn't CP supposed to make their annoucment today

[Austin]

Yeah. I havent heard anything tho.

[Austin]

It was cookies.

[Jp]

Yea it was to celebrate Snoopy's Birthday!

[tribar]

^So CP isn't getting anything in 2012

[Austin]

They are, that was just for Snoopy though

[say hi]

I shaved today. and...I will stay clean shaven for a long while.

dang UPS management grooming standards. :/

[Austin]

Haha that sucks. I assume you got supervisor?

[say hi]

That's what they're saying. I was told to go ahead and shave and order uniforms to be ready when they're ready for me. :/

[Austin]

Wow... I would have said not unless I know that I'm for sure getting the job. I have a feeling thats alot of money to be using on something that might not happen. Oh well lol

[say hi]

Well, I didn't have to pay anything so..it's all good.

ARE YOU READY FOR SCHOOL MONDAY!!?!?!?!

...I guess I am, I actually had to drop my math on monday and replace it with an afternoon Art class. So i'll be there till at least 1pm on mondays and wednesdays.

[Jp]

I got another week before school starts!

[Austin]

Nice.. I'm looking forward to it but not ready mentally. I did get to go up and walk around and see my classes. I dont know what I'm going to do with my free time in between classes though lol. Esepcially this fall once I finish that one intro to college course which would leave me like an hour between classes.

[tribar]

Just got back from Mt Olympus a couple hours ago. Trip Report will be up either tonight or sometime tomorrow

[say hi]

Nice.. I'm looking forward to it but not ready mentally. I did get to go up and walk around and see my classes. I dont know what I'm going to do with my free time in between classes though lol. Esepcially this fall once I finish that one intro to college course which would leave me like an hour between classes.

I didn't get your text till I got out of work the next day :[
I just went up and got everything paid this morning.

I used to go grab something to eat when I had some free time or study, do homework, etc.

I had a two hour break one semester, the first day I drove back home and by the time I got there I already had to go back so...I ended up just staying from then on..

[Austin]

Lol that sucks. I might just stay there and do homework when that one hour period begins. I just found out one teacher is going to be the death of me..

He has you do notes all class every day, and all tests are essays.. fml.

[tribar]

http://amusementparkauthority.com/forums/showthread.php?p=21582#post21582

PTR is up

[Jp]

My Class Schedule is up!:

A-Day
1 VIDEO TECH
2 ACCOUNTING I
3 FOOTBALL VR
4 GOVERNMENT

B-Day
6 EARTH AND SPACE
7 FOOTBALL VR
8 ENGLISH IV

This whole thing is all wrong!

But on the Up Side I am going to a water park on Monday maybe a PTR!

[Austin]

Last day of my last true summer break :(

[Austin]

First day of college. It was different but not what I expected.

[say hi]

Did you like it? My day wasn't bad, I got to the classes quickly but the book prices are absolutely killing me. Even WITH aid..

[Austin]

It was alright. I got to all my classes at least 10 minutes early. My intro to college class let out after 30 minutes so i had no idea what to do except sit and try to read chapter 1 of 2 on ancient Indians but I gave up on that after 5 minutes.

I hope my computer literacy class doesn't make us read the text book. if they do I'm going to jump off the Kennedy bridge lol. Thats like a 600 page manual on office 2007 lol.

[tribar]

Yay!!

I get to go back to school tomorrow

[Austin]

Ive been to all my classes and overall I like them. Computer Literacy changed the book after I got mine so I had to take back my Office 2007 one and replace it with 2010. Also might have an issue with my us history book but oh well.