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Valdronius
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Title: SydLexia COO
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That second video doesn't freak me out GP, it just makes me thinks that the guy is a moron.
I was on the roller coaster Ross mentioned last month. Those restraints definitely do not go down far enough.
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| Klimbatize wrote: |
| A Hispanic dude living in Arizona knows a lot of Latinas? That's fucking odd. |
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Tyop
Title: Grammar Nazi
Joined: May 04 2008
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| RogueShenanigans wrote: |
| Heights freak me out for the simple fact that I can't trust myself not to just snap and jump off laughing maniacly all the way to the ground. |
You should read Sartre.
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
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i agree w/valdronius, that guy is a jackass.... off the record of course
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| Klimbatize wrote: |
| I'll eat a turkey sandwich while blowing my load |
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
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| username wrote: |
| i agree w/valdronius, that guy is a jackass.... off the record of course |
You said it, its out there. Expect TMZ to report it in the morning.
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Burt Reynolds
Title: Bentley Bear
Joined: Apr 07 2008
Location: California
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no. but i do get this weird tingling in my feet when I watch somebody on the edge of a building or this guy walking over the corners of the plateau.
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Syd Lexia
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Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
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| I am actually not afraid of heights, I am terrified of edges. So, I can climb a mountain with a rope and gear, but I can't step to the edge of a cliff. |
Seconded.
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
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| Syd Lexia wrote: |
| GPFontaine wrote: |
| I am actually not afraid of heights, I am terrified of edges. So, I can climb a mountain with a rope and gear, but I can't step to the edge of a cliff. |
Seconded. |
When I read my own sentence I got queasy thinking about being at the edge of a cliff... gah... I hate edges!
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Valdronius
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Title: SydLexia COO
Joined: Aug 22 2005
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What about the roof of a workshop or something? Could you stand at the edge of a roof?
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| Klimbatize wrote: |
| A Hispanic dude living in Arizona knows a lot of Latinas? That's fucking odd. |
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Syd Lexia
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Title: Pop Culture Junkie
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| You guys have never been on a pants-shitting roller coaster until you've been on the wooden one at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) in Vancouver. This thing was built in 1958 and because there's two cars and they need to secure people quickly, the only safety mechanism is a bar that sits about three inches above your waist. You lift out of your seat every time you shoot down. FUCKING SCARY. |
Here's a scarier one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yankee_Cannonball
Built in 1930. The fucking thing is almost 80 years old. Made of wood. The guy who owns Canobie Lake is a cheap asshole, and does the minimum amount of repairs necessary. The thing is scary, not because of its design, but because it looks like it could fall apart at any given minute. ANY GIVEN MINUTE.
Admittedly, it has been repainted recently, so it looks slightly less scary. In the 90s, it hadn't been repainted in a LONG time. The paint was faded and peeling, so it looked really fucking scary.
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Rydog
Title: Dragon Slayer
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Location: Massachusetts
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| Syd Lexia wrote: |
| Ross Rifle wrote: |
| You guys have never been on a pants-shitting roller coaster until you've been on the wooden one at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) in Vancouver. This thing was built in 1958 and because there's two cars and they need to secure people quickly, the only safety mechanism is a bar that sits about three inches above your waist. You lift out of your seat every time you shoot down. FUCKING SCARY. |
Here's a scarier one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yankee_Cannonball
Built in 1930. The fucking thing is almost 80 years old. Made of wood. The guy who owns Canobie Lake is a cheap asshole, and does the minimum amount of repairs necessary. The thing is scary, not because of its design, but because it looks like it could fall apart at any given minute. ANY GIVEN MINUTE.
Admittedly, it has been repainted recently, so it looks slightly less scary. In the 90s, it hadn't been repainted in a LONG time. The paint was faded and peeling, so it looked really fucking scary. |
I had to beg my mom just to let me ride this thing. She always thought we were going to die. This thing is fucking painful too.
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
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If I were going to build a roller coaster I would make one out of steel but cover it with rotting wood so that it looked like it was going to fall apart. I think that added fear makes some people like the ride even more.
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Slayer1
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I was up at the top of the Ski jump at Lake Placid and I get the urge to jump off the edge. Same as if I was at the top of a mountain.
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
Location: phoenix, az usa
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| Tyop wrote: |
| RogueShenanigans wrote: |
| Heights freak me out for the simple fact that I can't trust myself not to just snap and jump off laughing maniacly all the way to the ground. |
You should read Sartre. |
i get the same feeling when im riding my bike on the opposite side of the road (against traffic). i just sometimes wonder how badly it would hurt if i just ride my bike directly into them
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| Klimbatize wrote: |
| I'll eat a turkey sandwich while blowing my load |
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ChiSoxFan
Title: Chicago Sports Fan
Joined: May 11 2009
Location: Chicago, IL
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| username wrote: |
| Tyop wrote: |
| RogueShenanigans wrote: |
| Heights freak me out for the simple fact that I can't trust myself not to just snap and jump off laughing maniacly all the way to the ground. |
You should read Sartre. |
i get the same feeling when im riding my bike on the opposite side of the road (against traffic). i just sometimes wonder how badly it would hurt if i just ride my bike directly into them |
One time, when I was driving on the highway, I got this huge urge to just crash into the median, just to see what would happen.
Ironically, I was listening to P.O.D.'s "Alive" during this.
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Dr. Jeebus
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Title: SLF Harbinger of Death
Joined: Sep 03 2005
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| username wrote: |
| Tyop wrote: |
| RogueShenanigans wrote: |
| Heights freak me out for the simple fact that I can't trust myself not to just snap and jump off laughing maniacly all the way to the ground. |
You should read Sartre. |
i get the same feeling when im riding my bike on the opposite side of the road (against traffic). i just sometimes wonder how badly it would hurt if i just ride my bike directly into them |
One time, when I was driving on the highway, I got this huge urge to just crash into the median, just to see what would happen.
Ironically, I was listening to P.O.D.'s "Alive" during this. |
I frequently have the urge to drive into signs, the median, or other cars. Of course, everytime it happens it's because I was either just playing a lot of Burnout or a lot of Katamari.
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Ross Rifle
Title: Rock N Roll God
Joined: Oct 29 2006
Location: Chilliwack, BC
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Or have been watchign Fight Club.
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RogueShenanigans
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Glad to hear I am not alone in my insanity.
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ReeperTheSeeker
Joined: Aug 26 2007
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oh jeebus, my Acrophobia is coming back!!! NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
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