Discovery Channel wooden coaster poll...

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Votes are tabulated instantly and these are the current standings.

Raven 174019 57%

Texas Giant 97200 32%

Phoenix 18341 6%

Rampage 13944 5%

Shivering Timbers 2551 1%

Myself...hehe, as usual I'm in the minority as Phoenix eked out a narrow victory over Raven. Of course, in a couple weeks that may change...again...:)
*** This post was edited by rollergator 3/28/2003 10:09:11 AM ***

those results were pretty much the same as when I voted and I still can't believe that Texas Giant go rated so high. I thought that everyone always bashed that ride. still, if those results are true, I have to travel more 'cause ST was the most amazing thing I've ridden and that's at the bottom.

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-Bob (formerly Coaster Jedi)
anger is a gift

uhhhh...Gator...Phoenix got 6%...Raven got 57%...there was no victory for Phoenix today, friend...

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--George H
---Superman the ride...coming to a SF park near you soon...
Currency tracking experiment... http://www.wheresgeorge.com (Referring to The "George" on the $1 bill - Not Me)

Now that you mention it, I suppose I *could* have been more clear...the "victory" I was referring to was for MY vote, LOL....ya know, the only one that really counts...;)

Raven WILL remind me how good it is, and then I'll be in a quandary all over again...:). It's like a parent trying to decide which child they love more...

bill, ALWAYS adding a bit of confusion (and hopefully fun, too) to your work day...

'Gator...I just came up with a slogan for you... "As clear as mud for over 35 years..." ;) ;)

Keep your confusion to yourself...I have plenty here at my office...I don't need any more from the likes of you. ;) ;)

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--George H
---Superman the ride...coming to a SF park near you soon...
Currency tracking experiment... http://www.wheresgeorge.com (Referring to The "George" on the $1 bill - Not Me)

Gator....do ya think you could post a link to that poll, huh?

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"God put animals here for us to eat them! I didn't rise to the top of the food chain just to have a salad!" - Bassistist

naaaahhh....;)

ah, what the hay...here ya go: http://travel.discovery.com/ideas/themeparks/rollercoasters/poll/coasterpoll.html
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Dr. Thrill IS my family practitioner
"As clear as mud for over 35 years"...and still going STRONG...thanks, Redman...:)

Thanks, Gator...wish I could tell you I voted for Phoenix for ya, but I cast mine for Raven.

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"God put animals here for us to eat them! I didn't rise to the top of the food chain just to have a salad!" - Bassistist

...just so ya didn't vote for G-Dub again...;) For me, they (Raven and Phoenix) really are 1 and 1a, along with Cornball, which they are *improving*...huh? Only in IN...:) Rampage I hope to get this year, TX Giant probably next year....and as for Timbers, been there done that...;)

bill, not as surprised as some to see ST "bringing up the rear"...

What do you mean again? I didn't vote for "Dubya" the first time!

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"God put animals here for us to eat them! I didn't rise to the top of the food chain just to have a salad!" - Bassistist

Quick! Everyone vote for Psyclone!

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- John
Dag, yo
Support Rob in the Great DDR Challenge!

LOL, John! Fortunately you only get five choices and IMHO, four of the five are fairly worthy choices.

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"God put animals here for us to eat them! I didn't rise to the top of the food chain just to have a salad!" - Bassistist

[writhes in pain] Nooo! I want my Psyclone!

Actually, I'm glad Psyclone isn't on the list... you know there would be sick freaks (like me) who, even though they dispise the ride, would vote for it over and over.

Here's an interesting thought... could the reason that Phoenix is scoring so low on this poll be because so few members of the GP have ridden it, or even know it exists?
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- John
Dag, yo
*** This post was edited by Michael Darling 3/28/2003 1:51:43 PM ***

I bet the current results have to do with Texas Giant and Raven being featured on Discovery Channel shows before, whereas the other three haven't (as far as I know). Visitors to the Web site probably are avid DC viewers and vote what they know.

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A day is a drop of water in the ocean of eternity. A week is seven drops.

Phoenix has been featured on many Discovery shows, including a few of their "Top 10 Coasters" shows. IMHO it should be getting the second-highest number of votes, with Rampage, TX Giant, and Timbers coming in as 3, 4, and 5, respectively. But that's just how I feel.

Moosh

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"God put animals here for us to eat them! I didn't rise to the top of the food chain just to have a salad!" - Bassistist

I'll bet Kara will be spending all her time trying to get Timbers out of the basement!

It does seem odd to me that Raven (despite it being an awesome coaster) is THAT far ahead of the rest.

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SCREAM with me... in 2003!

The fact that people can vote as often as possible renders this poll invalid, in my opinion. If I had the time and patience I could easily make any of those five #1 by voting all day.

Mooosh

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"God put animals here for us to eat them! I didn't rise to the top of the food chain just to have a salad!" - Bassistist

Moosh has a point there

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opps, sorry...didn't think that was noticable ;)

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"God put animals here for us to eat them! I didn't rise to the top of the food chain just to have a salad!" - Bassistist

This poll is the least scientific thing ever Geez LOL

The people that came up with it must have been from Florida ;)

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It's like a Whirlwind inside of my head!