You're being watched! ;)

That too.

Funny thing is that on ASO's website they wrote this.

"Legal Information: Amusement Safety Organization is dedicated to amusement venues all over the world. All content on the site is copyright 2003-2005 Amusement Safety Organization. No part of this website may be reproduced in whole or in part without permission."

So you can reproduce somebody else's work, but they cannot reproduce yours?

Uh oh! I just reproduced that paragraph without permission.

*** Edited 9/29/2005 5:20:38 PM UTC by James K***

Guess who's back? Back Again? James K's back. Tell a friend.

God, I'll bet the ASO is shaking in their boots about now, knowing that the Coasterbuzz Google Posse is rapidly closing in. . .

But I'm glad this turned into a spirited and informative thread. I'll bet you didn't think this was going to have the kind of reverb that it has had, huh, Tekno?

What I would be curious about is whether or not any of these people have actually been "hired" or paid money to pursue this avenue of monitoring park safety. I think that these sorts of debates probably get fired up annually, usually just after there has been a string of fatalities at parks, like there was this summer. Is park management going to find itself in the provocative position of having to populate their parks with "mystery shoppers"??

Finally, the person I cited in my post a few days ago is NOT a member of the ASO and is much more aligned with the managerial aspect of things. I don't want to wade in too deep for fear of getting anybody into trouble. Anonymity, as I'm certain many of our posters will agree, has its certain hidden benefits.

rollergator said:
Why do I get the feeling that THAT ^ post got Jimvy's Photoshop all cranked up? ;)

I'm out of town for a few days Bill but it will give me plenty of time for inspiration ;)

Hasn't Phil Silvers put on weight though?

-Jimvy! ROFLicious

But when you're off saving the world, or at least amusement park patrons, who has the time to request use of copyrighted material?

Now that someone mentioned it, I think the second lift hill of Twister might be the best place in all of Knoebel's for cell phone reception. Picture phones get extra demerits.

RatherGoodBear:

That's pretty funny about the second lift hill of Twister. . .for cell phone reception. . .

For flat rides, probably the Drop Zone type rides would be best but they'd never let us wear a headset, would they?? (Especially if the ASO is running loose down below. . .)

What with all of our phones now capable of taking streamlined, digitalized photos of virtually everything, I'm surprised we haven't heard more horror stories about cell phones clobbering riders BEHIND the person using the phone. . .

Just a matter of time, I suppose.

I did get to experience the intricate difficulties this summer of trying to eat, sleep and talk on a cell phone during the Blue Streak Challenge '05.

I accomplished very little on all counts (!)

To: Michael Darling
From: Barry Williams
Subject: RE: Give me a break, dude!
Date: Thursday, September 29, 2005 11:18:41 AM
Thanks for the Wikipedia link. I really feel that I've come away enlightened about the intrinsic usage of a Nazi reference in an Internet Web Thread and how the user assumes that he has effectively killed the thread by using said Nazi reference.
What???? You read far too much Machiavellian intent in my simple reference!!!
Though, I always love to go to wikipedia, whatever the reason. . .
Do you have a girlfriend or boyfriend that would consider you to be a "nit-picker" or a "anal-retentive"?
Barry J.

Apparently I pick nits and retain anuses.

So were being "watched" at events, eh?

They can watch me in the showers at the waterpark if they'd like...;)

They Live. We Sleep.

Anonymity, as I'm certain many of our posters will agree, has its certain hidden benefits.

Darn you Barry...did you find out I'm straight? :-)

Now Mr. Smith, you know you aren't supposed to have that sense of humor thing!

'Not Michael,'

Well, if there's ever an "anus shortage" people will know who to blame.

LOL, I'm going to start calling him 'not Michael' as well.

That was funny. Now see how many people got it ;).