hey Gel ... next time sit in the very back >=-] P.T.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Angel Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 5:55 PM Subject: My trip to six flags > http://www.houseoffusion.com/users/view.cfm?RecordID=98&CFID=539951&CFTOKEN= > 4786055 > > Well, > > Sunday I went to six flags in Texas and it was AWESOME! > Totally AWESOME! :-) > > It was my first experience with real rollercoasters, and I must say I QUITE > enjoyed it. > The picture was taken at a point where the roller coaster tray was > accelerated from 0 to 85 mph in 4 seconds from a height of 225 feet. At the > bottom it straightens and you are shot into a 120foot tunnel. At this speed, > if you blink you miss the tunnel though ^_^ > http://www.sixflags.com/parks/overtexas/rides/titan.html > > My body shouted that my demise was imminent, whilst a small voice of reason > in my mind kept whispering I was completely safe...nevermind that incident > at Disney world last month.. > > The sensation of being twisted and twirled through the air, and then > compressed at the bottom of a loop hundreds of feet high;then swirled in a > corkscrew fashion round and round whilst your stomach seems to be fighting > to go in every direction except where you're going;with wind buffeting you > as you slash through the air at over 80mph, is one that I never thought I > would enjoy. Oh how wrong I was! > > Whenever someone experiences something extraordinary, they always seem to > compare it to sex. That wouldn't be a fair comparison in this case however, > neither to myself nor the rollercoaster. It IS something that you all should > experience though...it only really scares you the first time *wry chuckle*. > Although a warning: do NOT wear boxer shorts when going on a roller > coaster. Wear some snug fitting briefs.There were some added sensations to > just my stomach moving about that I could have done without quite frankly. > > The little kid behind us obviously had absolutely no idea exactly how much > danger he was in, hence his smile and the fact he was going WHEEE through > the > entire ride whilst we screamed. > > All in all I must have been on about..what? 5 roller coasters? All of them > fairly large. One was called Gotham City and was a 'new' coaster, where > one's feet hang precariously from the seat, free to move through the air. > > I also went on something called Roaring Rapids, where you sit in a circular > 'raft' and are shot down a coiling course of raging water. > I did, of course, get absolutely soaked. As my side of the raft somehow > always ended up facing the oncoming waves and splashing water ;-) > > When visiting the US, Six Flags with these coasters is a MUST visit :-) > > Anywho....I'll catch you all later! > Ciao,have fun and take care! > -Gel > > "You've achieved success in your field when you don't know whether what > you're doing is work or play." > Warren Beatty ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
