Blue vs. Red - The Never-Ending Arguement

No i like the yankees vs. the red sox. Go yanks! i dont know what this had to do with coasters bout oh well.

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Let's face it, yellow is the weakest of the primary colors....blue and red are far and away the favorite colors for most people...

bill, saying I used to like blue more, but lately, I like red more.... BTW, the opposite color to Blue is.....Orange......go Gators! Yankees over "the Sawx" every time....

P.S. S:RoS has red track....less than a week away...:)

*** This post was edited by rollergator on 7/26/2002. ***

rollergator: MF has blue track. Less than 2 days away :)

In a joking way, yes my question of "What is a buckeye" was serious. Seriously. Whenever there's a Michigan vs. Ohio game around here, all the stations go around asking people "What's a buckeye?"

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When the Steelers play the Ravens, Browns fans want Pittsburgh to win.

When the Browns play the Ravens, Pittsburgh fans want the Ravens to win.

As for the Red/Blue controversy... why not?

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Since when is Gemini a racing coaster??? ;) (I've been to CP 7 times this summer and havent seen it racing once)

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Red side is faster than blue. Blue has to have it's midcourse trims open all the time just to make it a race. Tonight red was smoking blue when both sides trims were open, just like last years OSU vs UofM game :).

Gee, A vs Thread thatisnt closed, They close everything else but whats in the TOS.

Chuck, Kinda being sarcastic

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Chuck: What the hell does it matter to you? Do you think you've been unfairly treated?

Gemini had red and blue trains because they're basic non-offensive colors and contrast with each other. There is no conspiracy beyond that, and there certainly is no "never ending argument." It wasn't an argument to begin with.

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Gemini was racing one time I was there, although I did notice that red always won. (seems like you trade heavy trims on Mantis, Raptor and Weak Streak for a racing Gemini and high capacity on busy days ...)

And I would just like to state that if I EVER wanted the Ravens to win, I would first stop riding coasters, then maybe break my legs so I couldn't even go to amusement parks ... then maybe I'd root for the Birdies. And any good Steelers fan that doesn't think the same needs a good knock to the noggin! :)

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"The key to a happy life is moderation" -- Jon Stewart

I can't believe no one knows what a buckeye is at this point. It was even explained in some crappy movie that I can't remember.

Anyway, that's not the most cryptic college name. What the heck is a fighting illini? A boilermaker? A zag? (Yes, I know what they are).

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He let the contents of the bottle do the thinking; can't shake the devil's hand and say you're only kidding.

Or a nittany lion for that matter? Oh wait I know what a nittany lion is ... its what you call the same mascot as the school 200 miles away when you can't come up anything cooler than a Panther ... :)

And I thought an Illini was actually an indian tribe?

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Steel - #1 Mantis, #2 Millie, #3 Wicked Twister ||| Wood - #1 Thunderbolt, #2 Villain, #3 Beast
"The key to a happy life is moderation" -- Jon Stewart

Nittany is what the lion does when he gets old and goes to the nursing home. He likes to nittany sweaters and wool shawls. ;)

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He let the contents of the bottle do the thinking; can't shake the devil's hand and say you're only kidding.

Oh my god, not only do I have to pick myself up off the floor laughing, I now have new ammunition for next year ... thank you Den!!!

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Steel - #1 Mantis, #2 Millie, #3 Wicked Twister ||| Wood - #1 Thunderbolt, #2 Villain, #3 Beast
"The key to a happy life is moderation" -- Jon Stewart

I'd say Cedar Point went with Red and Blue simply because that park has always had an obsession with primary colors.
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I never knew Green and Purple were primary colors =) Primary colors are also called that for a reason - people remember them easier, and its an easy way to spot a coaster. i.e. - hey lets go on the little blue wooden one or lets go on the big red one

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Steel - #1 Mantis, #2 Millie, #3 Wicked Twister ||| Wood - #1 Thunderbolt, #2 Villain, #3 Beast
"The key to a happy life is moderation" -- Jon Stewart

I was on Gemini's red train when it raced. We beat blue by a few train lengths! I mean, we absolutely annihilated them! On that race, I screamed "Eat our DUUUUUUST!" down the drop, and they certainly did!

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*** This post was edited by Glidein on 7/26/2002. ***

I agree with Den's perspective. I work for the University and the whole "Go Bucks" crap is almost intolerable at times. Furthermore, any rivalry is one sided anyway as I've heard that Michigan doesn't care about Ohio State.

The Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is the state tree of Ohio. The term Buckeye has been used to describe people of the region and for politcal grandstanding for several hundred years.

There are other species of Aesculus including other types of buckeyes and the horsechestnuts. Buckeyes are known for their early spring flowers and it is one of the first trees to leaf out in the spring. The name comes from the seed which, when peeled, is said to resemble the eye of a deer. It is also supposed to be a good luck charm.

The tree is subject to wilt and spotting and they generally look pretty sad by midsummer.

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Den: How could anyone *not* discern the origin of "Fighting Illini"? Same with 'boilermaker' (not to be confused with the adult beverage of the same name). Though I feel you on the 'Zags and let's add the Akron Zips to that pile as well.

And PhantomLost: You were close, but the biggest college football rivalry is Army/NAVY. The folks out here go NUTS! Throw the records away folks, the footballs are gonna be flyin!

BTW: On topic, I like the racing (well actually dueling) colors of Twisted Twins best. The Pink and Teal are still in the red/blue *family* but far enough off to be different.

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Jeremy - and I wonder how anyone could not know what a buckeye is, but I hear out-of-towners asking all the time...

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He let the contents of the bottle do the thinking; can't shake the devil's hand and say you're only kidding.

Its been racing both times I've been there this year!