An Andersonville man collapses after riding Superman's ultimate flight at SFGram and later dies at an area hospital.
http://www.edgevillebuzz.com/news/andersonville-man-dies-riding-six...me-coaster
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slithernoggin said:
One: I'm sorry to hear of his passing.
Two: Did the coaster have any effect in his passing? The article doesn't seem to say.
I did a little bit of research and found an article that mentions him having a heart attack. But again no way of specifically saying if S:UF was the cause of the ailment. And for goodness sakes, people. The man passed away, not more a week ago and you people are making jokes. I hope you dont expect any sympathy from anyone if one of your friends/family members passes away in the near future. Karma has a twisted sense of humor!
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Yeah, I am a very sensitive person, but someone dies or gets injured, and my first thought is how terrible it is. My second thought is usually some sort of twisted joke. It's like that horrifying urge to laugh at a funeral. Funerals are really not funny (well maybe some are...people are weird), but it's like a defense mechanism of a sort.
"Look at us spinning out in the madness of a roller coaster" - Dave Matthews Band
Funerals are hard for me. I don't have a lot of empathy, it's something I understand rationally but don't feel. I've walked out of more than one funeral because knowing that I was not "getting" the emotion of the event did make me uncomfortable.
When I die, which at this pace should be next Tuesday, I don't want a funeral. I want people to gather at an amusement park and ride roller coasters, celebrating something I truly enjoyed and, hopefully, my presence in their lives.
Life is something that happens when you can't get to sleep.
--Fran Lebowitz
I go to lots of funerals (being a pastor - just did one yesterday) and laughter is probably a more common response than tears. For whatever reason, we seem to remember the crazy and zany things we do together more and laughing serves as a great defense mechanism to process grief at our own pace rather than all at once.
Hobbes: "What's the point of attaching a number to everything you do?"
Calvin: "If your numbers go up, it means you're having more fun."
I get it. Funerals are for the living, to mourn the death of a loved one*, not for the deceased.
But when you hear that I've passed go to Cedar Point and ride Blue Streak. It's my very favorite coaster. I'd like to know that people I care about are marking my passing doing something I so very much enjoyed.
Gawd, I'm being so morbid here...
* Or in my case, tolerated.
Life is something that happens when you can't get to sleep.
--Fran Lebowitz
In my case of trying to be funny by adding something about no trip report was a jab at Timber Rider, not the deceased.
Personally, instead of being sad at my funeral, I would rather have people laugh at my funeral. I would prefer people remember the crazy crap we did and hopefully all the times I made them laugh.
Slithernoggin, I would be honored to ride the Blue Streak in remembrance of you. I really get where you are coming from with that sentiment.
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