Grief? - CoasterBuzz

Yea, I get it all the time. Especially that "did you ride that new one at that park - uh, I think its Six Flags Cedar Point or something like that?" question. I'm getting so tired of talking about TTD with people, I've gotten to the point I just say "yep, but now its broken" and try and move the conversation along to something other than coasters.

There are times that I enjoy talking coasters, but I can tell there are a lot of times that people just bait me cause they know that I'll say something "geeky" if they say something incorrect about a park. I try and ignore them, but people are quick to judge.

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Formerly PittDesigner (graduating soon!)
Lifelong fan of all Impulses!
--Brett

Brett - amen, I hate talking about coasters to non-enthusiasts, because you have to dumb it down so much. People here at work always are asking questions like, "I heard that TTD is fun! Is it?" DUH!! And, "I heard that the line for TTD is 4 hours, OMG, is it worth it?" And, "Have you heard of that one ride that has the huge hill, and then it goes 200mph and 7 people just died on it??"

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

Yea and everyone comes to me with the smallest bit of park news too! When Two Face got stuck on the lift hill, up to two weeks later, I was getting people coming up to me saying "hey did you hear that a coaster in Washington D.C. got stuck upside down and 5 people died?" and "Hey did you hear that new coaster in Ohio got stuck on its hill for like 4 hours?" (Personally, I loved the second one ... )

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Formerly PittDesigner (graduating soon!)
Lifelong fan of all Impulses!
--Brett

I work at a university satellite campus and see students, faculty and staff all day long. I have pictures of TTD on my wall. More often than not, the people coming to see me ask about TTD...how does it work, have I ridden it, etc. Sometimes they ask about other coasters as well.

Most are very happy to listen to me, some think I'm so brave for riding something that huge.

I generally do not initiate the conversations, but I don't mind talking about my passion.

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I'd rather die living than live like I'm dead
http://www.webtechnik.com/ebony/CPLady.htm

Kick The Sky said:
Zingo, sounds like your wife has a thing for this "Danny" she keeps asking for ;)

She's not the only one...;)

oh, and Brian....I'm afraid that most of my *gloating* regarding gridiron glory....is in the past. Zook has recruited *really* well, but it looks as though the dominant Gator teams of years past, left with that brash coach who abandoned me for 2Hostyl...;)

Grief.....sure, I get plenty....:)

Yes, Gator does get a lot of grief....usually in the form of "Gawdammit Gator...where are you?"

mOOSH

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A random Mooshter's Dawntionary listing: Innoculatte [v.] - to take coffee intraveneously when running late.

Well, as those of you who were part of my "group" at SRM can attest, my wife doesn't get the whole coaster enthusiast "thing".

When I try to make plans to go to parks (other than GAm) I get all kinds of hassles. Her favorite complaint now is that it's not fair to her because she has to take care of our daughter by herself when I am away.

I am not saying I can't see her point to some extent, but she conveniently forgets she works late around one night a week and another night each week she is in class - leaving me alone.

As an end result, due to getting tired of hearing complaints, I actually cancelled my CP/SFWoA trip in August :(

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--George H
---Currency tracking experiment... http://www.wheresgeorge.com (Referring to The "George" on the $1 bill - Not Me)

Having a wife and kids is great! Man...I'm glad I'm gay ;)

mOOSH

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A random Mooshter's Dawntionary listing: Innoculatte [v.] - to take coffee intraveneously when running late.

oh yeah, redman! you got grounded from ERT!!! :)

My dad gets all the greif from my mom, and I get grief when I go to school. But it isn't "have you rode...." it is always, "SHUT UP ELIZABETH!! we don't want to know what amazing park you went to or what rides you rode, how tall they are OR even how fast they go!"

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RollerCoasters aren't my whole life... they just make my life whole

Moosh,

I wouldn't give up either for the world, I just wish my wife liked coasters.

And, who knows, my daughter might end up loving coasters and then I'd have a riding partner like Chris K. has with ebeth...

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--George H
---Currency tracking experiment... http://www.wheresgeorge.com (Referring to The "George" on the $1 bill - Not Me)
*** This post was edited by redman822 7/18/2003 12:18:56 PM ***

Another just occured to me that I get a lot and I'm just curious if anyone else gets this. Sometimes, people that know that I like coasters (not even the extent that I do - knowing all those useless facts, etc.) will look at me, and not even saying anything directly at me, will just up and say "you know, I haven't been to (insert park here) in a long time!"

That one's really starting to get on my nerves since they're not even talking to me anymore! I'm just their "reminder". Anyone else get this one?

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Formerly PittDesigner (graduating soon!)
Lifelong fan of all Impulses!
--Brett

Wow! I am *so* lucky. Maggie will probably end up going to just as many parks and drink just as much Diet Coke as I will this season.

Sorry to hear about your trip, redman.

I know, George...was jus' giving you grief ;)

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A random Mooshter's Dawntionary listing: Innoculatte [v.] - to take coffee intraveneously when running late.

Moosh - Jinx, buy me a Diet Coke!

How about a Diet Vanilla Coke?

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A random Mooshter's Dawntionary listing: Innoculatte [v.] - to take coffee intraveneously when running late.

Actually I think I am being replaced by my younger brother, who just started riding everything......

-Ebeth, who needs a riding buddy
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RollerCoasters aren't my whole life... they just make my life whole

Stoli Oranj, anyone? It is Friday!

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Mike Miller - Con-Quest 2003 pictures now available at http://photos.yahoo.com/bassistist

I cannot believe the soda war has "spilled" over to this thread.... you people are all sick! sick I tell you!

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Bob Hansen
Who knows those commie bastards are really running Six Flags

I can't drink a Stoli Oranj here at the office so it's a Diet Sprite until I get home ;)

mOOSH

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A random Mooshter's Dawntionary listing: Innoculatte [v.] - to take coffee intraveneously when running late.

Kick The Sky said:
Zingo, sounds like your wife has a thing for this "Danny" she keeps asking for ;)
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Bob Hansen
Resident Airtime Whore

Man, I never thought about it in that way - how dare she play me for the fool. And to think, I thought she was giving me "grief" about my coaster hobby.

Just wait until I get home tonight and expose her dirty little secret. The tables have been turned - we'll see if she mentions "Danny" boy ever again. Bwah, ha, ha, ha, ha (evil laugh).

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Let the good times roll - Zingo