Mr. Markey was just on TV

I just saw Ed on my local Fox station. It's so stupid that this was the only thing the station could think of. Anyway the news lady said something about 20 deaths on amusement rides in like 20 years and they were making it sound like that was some outrageously high number. They also failed to metion how many of those deaths were at traveling carnivals and how many were caused by rider error. Also, the brain damage story was bought up. Just thought I would tell everyone.

*** This post was edited by AdventureExpress91 on 7/13/2002. ***

I wish this guy would just give up. At this point no one listens to him but yet he still keeps going. Some people just want attention a little too much. And look at all the other issues that he could be dealing with that ,unlike his stupid little war against amusment parks, effect people(like wellfare,Medicare,etc.).

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"Enjoy your trip to the sun on the wings of Apollos Chariot"

The problem is people are buying into what he says. When Fox did a story around here about it all my relatives (who know im an Enthusiast) were asking and telling me about the story. I had to assure them all that coasters were safe.

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CoasterWorld

There's a lady I work with that bought into that. Yet, she's only been on one coaster in her life which was 32 years ago. She said to me... Oh the forces and the brain injuries! I about fell out fo my chair! She is however, a Democrat, so she'll beleive anything Markey puts out.

More likely she's afraid of coasters and looking for a excuse for her fear.

*** This post was edited by Jim Fisher on 7/14/2002. ***

I wanna take a shovel to Markey's face, he is a friggin moron and he uses bad info to make them sound unsafe.

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Can we change the name of Top Gun to your mom so no one wants to ride your mom?

um.. not all coasters are perfectly safe at all. Have you considered that these stories *may* be true?

*** This post was edited by phydeux on 7/14/2002. ***

Phydeux, which coasters out there are unsafe? Can you answer that? Can you also tell me how many accidents are the fault of the riders?

...nevermind, even Markey couldn't answer that.

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"Escuse me, can you tell me where the heck the Mystery Lodge is"?

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Teenage Ninja said:
I wanna take a shovel to Markey's face, he is a friggin moron and he uses bad info to make them sound unsafe.

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Now THAT sounds like a fun ride!

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Crito, ergo sum.

Next thing it will be a comerical

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Brendan w said: "I wish this guy would just give up. At this point no one listens to him but yet he still keeps going."

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I totally agree. At first I felt so strongly opposed to Markey that this case, and its illegitimacies, that it was all i thought about. Now, after a few months, i've already started to lose interest in it. If someone like me is forgetting about this issue, then you can rest assured that the general public will eventually follow suit. Get off Capitol Hill Markey and take your bull sh*t legislation with you.