I heard a rumor that someone on LoCoSuMo got there earring caught in the netting and it ripped there ear off. Any truth to this? Or is there a different side to it?
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I didn't start the rumor but I heard it from a friend on AIM. He said it was on someones webpage on there IB website. Thanks for clearing it up for me guys.
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http://www.snopes.com/horrors/techno/scalped.htm
Sadly the story of someone getting scalped on a ride has some truth behind it...
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The whole ear was *not* ripped off, just a chunk of it. Yes, she bled quite a bit, but it was far from life threatening.
Anyone who's been on LoCo can understand how an accident like this would happen, when you combine a ride that tosses people's heads around in a wild manner with an ear ring and mesh nasty stuff can occur. The girl also appeared to be knocked silly as they literally had to drag her out of the car and lay her on her back in the station for a good 30 minutes before reopening the ride.
Obviously there'll be several people who'll immediately chime in that I'm full of it, and I can understand the disbelief; but I've been on URC long enough to be respected and believed, and have *zero* reason to lie about the event.
I *love* Indiana Beach, and I told the story to illustrate how wild the ride is, and how it's likely going to have to be altered before the end of the season.
*** This post was edited by CortexBomb on 7/14/2002. ***
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