Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
GOOD BYE, DEMON DROP @ CEDAR POINT
Oh Knott's, Demon Drop moving
Demon Drop moving from Ohio to California
SANDUSKY, Ohio - A fixture on Sandusky's Lake Erie coast for over 25 years, Cedar Point has decided to remove its Demon Drop thrill ride from the park.
Crews will dismantle Demon Drop, which debuted at Cedar Point in 1983, and ship it out to Knott's Berry Farm in Anaheim, Calif., a Cedar Fair sister amusement park in Southern California.
The 10-story elevator shaft freefall ride, located near the entrance of the amusement park, will officially be shut down Nov. 1 after the park's final day of Halloweekends.
Coaster enthusiast blog site Screamscape first reported on the news Tuesday afternoon.
The Demon Drop was made by international coaster and thrill ride designer Intamin AG. Intamin's Demon Drop is considered as a first-generation freefall tower, but over the years technology has pushed the boundaries, creating newer compressed-air tower rides, hypercoasters and streamlined thrill ride design.
"The technology has changed, so we have similar rides like the Power Tower and bigger coasters that will provide the thrill seekers a real good ride experience," said Robin Innes, Cedar Point spokesperson. "While we also thought it would be popular at Knott's Berry Farm, we thought it would give them a different type of ride experience for their guests."
Knott's Berry said the Demon Drop will be installed in early January 2010 and is expected to be operational by Memorial Day 2010. Knott's officials said they will keep the Demon Drop name, color scheme, and theme.
There have been rumors for the past few years that the $2.5 million Demon Drop would be removed from Cedar Point.
Innes is unsure what will replace the thrill ride, but said the land near the park entrance might be used for redevelopment. He said the park has moved rides in the past to make room for roller coasters.
To make room for giga coaster Millennium Force, which opened in 2000, Cedar Point relocated the Ferris wheel
Demon Drop moving from Ohio to California
SANDUSKY, Ohio - A fixture on Sandusky's Lake Erie coast for over 25 years, Cedar Point has decided to remove its Demon Drop thrill ride from the park.
Crews will dismantle Demon Drop, which debuted at Cedar Point in 1983, and ship it out to Knott's Berry Farm in Anaheim, Calif., a Cedar Fair sister amusement park in Southern California.
The 10-story elevator shaft freefall ride, located near the entrance of the amusement park, will officially be shut down Nov. 1 after the park's final day of Halloweekends.
Coaster enthusiast blog site Screamscape first reported on the news Tuesday afternoon.
The Demon Drop was made by international coaster and thrill ride designer Intamin AG. Intamin's Demon Drop is considered as a first-generation freefall tower, but over the years technology has pushed the boundaries, creating newer compressed-air tower rides, hypercoasters and streamlined thrill ride design.
"The technology has changed, so we have similar rides like the Power Tower and bigger coasters that will provide the thrill seekers a real good ride experience," said Robin Innes, Cedar Point spokesperson. "While we also thought it would be popular at Knott's Berry Farm, we thought it would give them a different type of ride experience for their guests."
Knott's Berry said the Demon Drop will be installed in early January 2010 and is expected to be operational by Memorial Day 2010. Knott's officials said they will keep the Demon Drop name, color scheme, and theme.
There have been rumors for the past few years that the $2.5 million Demon Drop would be removed from Cedar Point.
Innes is unsure what will replace the thrill ride, but said the land near the park entrance might be used for redevelopment. He said the park has moved rides in the past to make room for roller coasters.
To make room for giga coaster Millennium Force, which opened in 2000, Cedar Point relocated the Ferris wheel
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
ROYAL CARRIBEAN BRILLANCE OF THE SEAS
WELL I JUST RECENTLY GOT BACK FROM OUR HONEYMOON OF WHICH WAS A 2 WEEK EUROPEAN CRUISE THAT HIT UP THE COUNTRIES OF FRANCE, ITALY, GREECE AND TURKEY. WE FIRST FLEW INTO BARCELONA AND HUNG OUT THERE FOR DAY AND THEN BORDED THE SHIP. BARCELONA WAS SO MUCH FUN AND LOTS OF SIGHT SEEING. WE LOVED CHECKING OUT THE BUILDINGS BY "GAUDI" AND HIS FAMOUS PARK THAT HE DESIGNED CALLED "PARC GUELL" OF WHICH MOST OF HIS STUFF LOOKS LIKE WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, OF WHICH I HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU MAKE A TRIP OUT THERE. WE REALLY GOT A KICK OUT OF THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S HAIR STYLES IN BARCELONA. I KNOW HOW WE ALL TALK ABOUT THE MULLETT HERE IN THE STATES BUT IN BARCELONA THE GUYS AND SOME OF THE GIRLS ARE ALL ABOUT THE MULLETT BUT IN A NASTIER AND CRUSTIER VERSION. I AM TALKIG ABOUT THEM HAVING THEIR WHOLE HEAD SHAVED AND IN THE BACK 5 LONG DRED LOCKS POPPING OUT. EVERY WHERE YOU LOOKED TONS OF KIDS OUR AGE BOTH GUYS AND GIRLS WOULD BE ROCKING THIS FAMOUS HAIR STYLE. SO EVERYONE KEEPS ASKING US WHAT WAS YR FAVORITE PLACE AND I KEEP SAYING THAT EACH PLACE WAS DIFFERENT FROM ONE ANOTHER AND I LIKED IT ALL BUT HOW EVER TURKEY WAS VERY A INTERSTING PLACE. ALOT DIFFERENT COMPARED TO THE OTHER COUNTRIES THATS FOR SURE. EVERY COUNTRY AND CITY WE WENT TO EVERYONE WAS SUPER FRIENDLY AND REALLY NICE EVEN IF YOU DID NOT SPEAK THE LANGUAGE. AS FOR BEING ON THE SHIP THAT WAS TONS OF FUN AS WELL. THERE WAS LOTS OF THINGS TO DO ON THE THE BOAT SUCH: PUTT PUTT, SWIMMING, ROCK WALL CLIMBING, GOING TO THE MUSIC THEATER, SHOPPING, ATTENDING THE DAILY ACTIVIES ON THE BOAT, RELAXING IN THE SUN, GOING TO THE ARCADE AND AT NIGHT YOU HAVE THE DISCO BAR. THERE ARE ALWYS THINGS TO DO ON THE BOAT OR IF YR NOT IN THE MOOD THEN JUST KICK BACK AND RELAX WITH AN ADULT BEVERAGE OR 2 AND LAY OUT IN THE SUN. WE MADE LOTS OF FRIENDS WITH THE PEOPLE THAT WORK ON THE BOAT AND THESE 2 GIRLS FROM NORWAY AND SWEDEN THAT ALSO WORK ON THE BOAT BUT THEY WERE ON THEIR VACATION. THOSE 2 GIRLS WERE THE NICEST GIRLS WE'VE MET AND HAD A BLAST HANGING OUT WITH THEM FOR THE 2 WEEKS WE WERE ON THE BOAT. THE WEATHER WAS PERFECT AND BEAUTIFUL THE WHOLE TIME WE WERE THERE IT WAS BLUE SKIES AND 80 DEGREE'S BUT HOWEVER ON OUR LAST DAY ON THE SHIP WE WERE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A BIG WIND STORM COMING FROM NAPLES ITALY AND HEADED BACK TO OUR PORT IN BARCELONA SPAIN. THIS STORM WAS SUPER NASTY AS THE EVENING WENT ON. THERE WAS HIGH WINDS BLOWING AT 80MPH AND 15 TO 20 FOOT WAVES HITTING THE BOAT AND TO MENTION THE BOAT WAS SWAYING TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT AND UP AND DOWN, IT WAS SUPER SCARY. WE WERE SUPPOSE TO BE BACK IN BARCELONA AT 6:30AM BUT THE CAPTAIN CAME ON THE PA INFORMING EVERYONE THAT WE WERE 6 HOURS BEHIND DUE TO THE BAD STORM. ALSO DURING THIS STORM THE WINDS OR THE WATER BLEW OUT 3 CABIN WINDOWS OF WHICH INJURIED THESE 3 LADIES BY HAVING THE GLASS SHATTER ALL OVER THEM AS THEY WERE LYING DOWN. SO WE EVENTUALLY MADE IT SAFE BACK TO BARCELONA AROUND 12:30PM WITH NICE WEATHER AND THE SAD PART WAS THAT WE HAD GET OFF THE BOAT AND HEAD BACK TO REALITY. ALL AND ALL OTHER THAN THE STORM THAT WE WERE IN WE WOULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN. IF YOU EVER DO THAT KIND OF CRUISE DO IT CAUSE THE WEATHER IS NOT TO HOT AT ALL AND YOU WOULD LOVE IT AS MUCH AS WE DID.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Pontiac store owner stabbed to death; police have suspect in custody
October 23, 2009, 10:12AM
The owner of a popular store in a Pontiac shopping plaza has been found murdered inside his store.
Police cars and mourners gathered at Three Doors Down on Huron Street. Pontiac police say they have a suspect in custody, who is thought to have stabbed the man to death during a robbery.
The Oakland Press reports that Three Doors Down was a hippie-style boutique well-loved by clients who could find things there that they couldn't find anywhere else.
“I just found out he’s gone,” Mary Pollick said outside the store. “I pray to God they get ‘em. He was a very good guy.”
The owner of a popular store in a Pontiac shopping plaza has been found murdered inside his store.
Police cars and mourners gathered at Three Doors Down on Huron Street. Pontiac police say they have a suspect in custody, who is thought to have stabbed the man to death during a robbery.
The Oakland Press reports that Three Doors Down was a hippie-style boutique well-loved by clients who could find things there that they couldn't find anywhere else.
“I just found out he’s gone,” Mary Pollick said outside the store. “I pray to God they get ‘em. He was a very good guy.”
Monday, September 28, 2009
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Monday, September 21, 2009
WEDDING EDITION - PART 1
WELL EVERYONE - I GOT MARRIED THIS PAST WEEKEND AND LOTS OF FAMILY MEMBERS IN FROM TOWN ALL OVER THE PLACE. I HAD MY 2 COUSIN FROM ITALY COME IN THAT THAT WAS REALLY RAD - EDO AND VALENTINA....I GOT THESE PICTURES FROM HERE FACEBOOK PAGE.
Monday, September 14, 2009
MICHIGAN CONSTUCTION
this 3rd picture is what you see when you first start to travel into michigan and the rest is history. majority of the time you are driving around all of michigan and its nothing but stupid ass construction of which i think is a total conspiracy. they purposely do road work just to make people mad. sometimes they even do road work in places that totally do not even need it and on top of it they take a million years to finish whatever the hell they are doing. other times they'll start doing road work and then they'll stop working it on for months and yr like what hell is going on here. you cant escape stupid road work, where ever you try its always there and just when you think you can avoid it, NOPE NOT HAPPENING....
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
JOB NUMBER 2
SO MY 2nd JOB STARTED BACK UP LAST WEEK TAKING PICTURES OF HIGH SCHOOL SPORTING EVENTS AND SO HERE I GIVE YOU THIS. ITS TROY ATHENS JV AND VARSITY SOCCER
Fastest Mammal on Earth - by Vera H-C Chan
Cheetahs always win.
Usain Bolt may get his share of million-dollar jackpots for being a world champ sprinter, but he's got nothing on 8-year-old Sarah. The Cincinnati Zoo's cheetah ambassador just beat the 2001 land-speed world record for mammals.
A male cheetah in South Africa covered 100 meters in 6.19 seconds. Sarah didn't beat that just once, but twice: She first clocked in at 6.16 seconds and then 6.13 seconds—which, by the way, bested Bolt's August sprint by more than 3 seconds. And that's from a girl who has been in captivity pretty much her whole life.
Sarah's feat helped call attention to the species' endangered numbers. According to the zoo, the spotted felines' population has dropped from 100,000 back in 1900 to about one-tenth that number. Cincinnati has been doing its part to nurture more cubs than anywhere else. Not so coincidentally, the zoo was home to another record holder: Moya, who died this past January, held the title for a year before his brother Nyana (over in South Africa) snagged it. Now Sarah's got bragging rights.
She may not rest easy for long. Zaza, an 8-year-old female in South Africa, will be throwing down the gauntlet over in South Africa when the weather clears up, either later this month or in early October. Meanwhile, here are two videos of Sarah's sprint—a quickie AP version and the Cincinnati Zoo's longer one.
Usain Bolt may get his share of million-dollar jackpots for being a world champ sprinter, but he's got nothing on 8-year-old Sarah. The Cincinnati Zoo's cheetah ambassador just beat the 2001 land-speed world record for mammals.
A male cheetah in South Africa covered 100 meters in 6.19 seconds. Sarah didn't beat that just once, but twice: She first clocked in at 6.16 seconds and then 6.13 seconds—which, by the way, bested Bolt's August sprint by more than 3 seconds. And that's from a girl who has been in captivity pretty much her whole life.
Sarah's feat helped call attention to the species' endangered numbers. According to the zoo, the spotted felines' population has dropped from 100,000 back in 1900 to about one-tenth that number. Cincinnati has been doing its part to nurture more cubs than anywhere else. Not so coincidentally, the zoo was home to another record holder: Moya, who died this past January, held the title for a year before his brother Nyana (over in South Africa) snagged it. Now Sarah's got bragging rights.
She may not rest easy for long. Zaza, an 8-year-old female in South Africa, will be throwing down the gauntlet over in South Africa when the weather clears up, either later this month or in early October. Meanwhile, here are two videos of Sarah's sprint—a quickie AP version and the Cincinnati Zoo's longer one.
Friday, September 4, 2009
The Wet Spot: Surviving the pissing trough - By Patrick Strait in The Wet Spot
This is long overdue.
The Vikings regular season starts in a couple of weeks. The Twins are in the hunt for the playoffs. The Monster Jam is coming to town in December (Grave Digger rules!).
Needless to say, there are tons of reasons to hit up our beloved Metrodome over the next few months. But there's also a reason to avoid it...
The pissing troughs.
Don't get me wrong; pissing in a giant tub is a pretty sweet experience. Anytime I go somewhere that has a pissing trough, it immediately ups the coolness level of that particular establishment at least five notches. For example, the pissing trough at Lyle's--amazing. The trough at Champps downtown--hot. The trough at the Subway in Chanhassen--sweetness.
(Author's note: Apparently a sink and a pissing trough are not interchangeable. That being said, I would like to extend my deepest apologies to the staff at Subway in Chanhassen for our recent misunderstanding. It won't happen again. Promise. Unless I really have to go, in which case all bets are off.)
But for some reason, when it comes to the pissing trough at the Dome, people have obviously not been well versed in proper mano-a-mano urinating etiquette. Which is why I'm here.
Tip #1: Watch your aim
Look guys, you're not alone.
I know that feeling. You're standing at the trough, trying to sober up enough to read the "Don't drink and drive" bathroom ad and thinking, "Hey, wouldn't it be cool to see if I can start pissing from one end of the trough and see if I can hit the other side?" I do it all the time.
But for the love of Corey Haim, make sure no one else is around when you do it.
This past Monday I was at the Twins game and I watched a grown man pull a full-on sprinkler move while using the trough, covering the floor, the wall and the left pant leg of a certain erotic specialist who happened to be standing next to him, minding his own business and trying to start a swordfight with an 11-year-old kid (for the sake of his anonymity, I will call this man Not-Patrick. Because Not-Patrick would NEVER try and start a swordfight with anyone in a public setting, especially an 11-year-old kid. Unless that kid was talking shit and Not-Patrick felt like he needed to put him in his place via a competitive pissing contest. Also, for the record, the 11-year-old didn't beat Not-Patrick in said-swordfight, despite the fact that Not-Patrick ran out of urine eight seconds sooner than the 11-year-old. Let's just move on).
In summation, pissing on the wall = funny.
Pissing on a "Don't drink and drive" sign = impressive.
Urinating on other guys around you = not cool.
Being 11-years-old and being able to out-piss a 27-year-old man = fraud.
Tip #2: Watch your kids
Aside from the situation that unfolded between the 11-year-old and Not-Patrick, the next thing I would like to discuss is parents watching their kids at the trough.
Every time I go to the trough, I end up next to some little kid who makes it a point to stare directly at my package. Not cool.
In case it wasn't enough that a small child is staring at you in a very inappropriate way, this can cause some serious anxiety for the victim (me), who just happens to be a shy urinater.
That's why I recommend parents bring something with them to the pissing trough to entertain their children, like a coloring book or Xanax. Whatever it takes to keep your kids' eyes off of my package and on the wall is good news.
Tip #3: Keep your eyes to yourself
When a kid looks at your package, it's uncomfortable.
When a grown man looks at your package, it's gross.
You can't blame kids for looking around at shit. It happens. But when a 52-year-old man is clearly mugging out my unit without even trying to disguise it, I get a little weirded out. It should be a rule amongst grown men that when using the pissing trough, the eyes stay up and stream stays forward. So why is it that EVERY SINGLE TIME I'm at the Dome, I end up next to some guy who insists on staring down my package. Granted, my package is like magic, but it's still weird.
Gentleman, think of the pissing trough as a Ray Charles-zone: stay blind.
We've still got a few more weeks of baseball at the Dome and who knows how much more football. Shouldn't we work together to not weird each other out while partaking in the manliest of rituals? Exactly.
http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2009/09/the_wet_spot_su.php
The Vikings regular season starts in a couple of weeks. The Twins are in the hunt for the playoffs. The Monster Jam is coming to town in December (Grave Digger rules!).
Needless to say, there are tons of reasons to hit up our beloved Metrodome over the next few months. But there's also a reason to avoid it...
The pissing troughs.
Don't get me wrong; pissing in a giant tub is a pretty sweet experience. Anytime I go somewhere that has a pissing trough, it immediately ups the coolness level of that particular establishment at least five notches. For example, the pissing trough at Lyle's--amazing. The trough at Champps downtown--hot. The trough at the Subway in Chanhassen--sweetness.
(Author's note: Apparently a sink and a pissing trough are not interchangeable. That being said, I would like to extend my deepest apologies to the staff at Subway in Chanhassen for our recent misunderstanding. It won't happen again. Promise. Unless I really have to go, in which case all bets are off.)
But for some reason, when it comes to the pissing trough at the Dome, people have obviously not been well versed in proper mano-a-mano urinating etiquette. Which is why I'm here.
Tip #1: Watch your aim
Look guys, you're not alone.
I know that feeling. You're standing at the trough, trying to sober up enough to read the "Don't drink and drive" bathroom ad and thinking, "Hey, wouldn't it be cool to see if I can start pissing from one end of the trough and see if I can hit the other side?" I do it all the time.
But for the love of Corey Haim, make sure no one else is around when you do it.
This past Monday I was at the Twins game and I watched a grown man pull a full-on sprinkler move while using the trough, covering the floor, the wall and the left pant leg of a certain erotic specialist who happened to be standing next to him, minding his own business and trying to start a swordfight with an 11-year-old kid (for the sake of his anonymity, I will call this man Not-Patrick. Because Not-Patrick would NEVER try and start a swordfight with anyone in a public setting, especially an 11-year-old kid. Unless that kid was talking shit and Not-Patrick felt like he needed to put him in his place via a competitive pissing contest. Also, for the record, the 11-year-old didn't beat Not-Patrick in said-swordfight, despite the fact that Not-Patrick ran out of urine eight seconds sooner than the 11-year-old. Let's just move on).
In summation, pissing on the wall = funny.
Pissing on a "Don't drink and drive" sign = impressive.
Urinating on other guys around you = not cool.
Being 11-years-old and being able to out-piss a 27-year-old man = fraud.
Tip #2: Watch your kids
Aside from the situation that unfolded between the 11-year-old and Not-Patrick, the next thing I would like to discuss is parents watching their kids at the trough.
Every time I go to the trough, I end up next to some little kid who makes it a point to stare directly at my package. Not cool.
In case it wasn't enough that a small child is staring at you in a very inappropriate way, this can cause some serious anxiety for the victim (me), who just happens to be a shy urinater.
That's why I recommend parents bring something with them to the pissing trough to entertain their children, like a coloring book or Xanax. Whatever it takes to keep your kids' eyes off of my package and on the wall is good news.
Tip #3: Keep your eyes to yourself
When a kid looks at your package, it's uncomfortable.
When a grown man looks at your package, it's gross.
You can't blame kids for looking around at shit. It happens. But when a 52-year-old man is clearly mugging out my unit without even trying to disguise it, I get a little weirded out. It should be a rule amongst grown men that when using the pissing trough, the eyes stay up and stream stays forward. So why is it that EVERY SINGLE TIME I'm at the Dome, I end up next to some guy who insists on staring down my package. Granted, my package is like magic, but it's still weird.
Gentleman, think of the pissing trough as a Ray Charles-zone: stay blind.
We've still got a few more weeks of baseball at the Dome and who knows how much more football. Shouldn't we work together to not weird each other out while partaking in the manliest of rituals? Exactly.
http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2009/09/the_wet_spot_su.php
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
PC MELT-DOWN TUESDAY
THIS IS BASICALLY WHATS BEEN HAPPENING TO MY WORK PC ALL DAY TODAY AND ITS ALMOST FIXED BUT ITS STILL ACTING UP.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Mr. Hammen: And how about the time we hopped in the family car and drove all the way to Woodstock?
Mrs. Hammen: Oh, that was a time. You got hold of that bad acid and didn't come down for two weeks, you kept telling everyone that you were Jesus Christ and then you jumped off a roof 'cause you thought you could fly!
Mr. Hammen: What a bummer.
Mrs. Hammen: No shit.
Mrs. Hammen: Oh, that was a time. You got hold of that bad acid and didn't come down for two weeks, you kept telling everyone that you were Jesus Christ and then you jumped off a roof 'cause you thought you could fly!
Mr. Hammen: What a bummer.
Mrs. Hammen: No shit.
PHOTO CREDIT - ANDREA CLARK BROWN
MY FRIEND ANDREA SENT ME THIS PHOTO AS SHE WAS CRUISING METRO DETROIT AND FOUND THIS THIS TAG ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AROUND THE 375 AREA. THIS WAS WAY TOO FUNNY TO PASS UP AND TO SHOW MY FRIENDS.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
SPEAK JIVE
First Jive Dude: Shiiiiit, maaaaan. That honky muf' be messin' mah old lady... got to be runnin' cold upside down his head, you know?
Second Jive Dude: Hey home', I can dig it. Know ain't gonna lay no mo' big rap up on you, man!
First Jive Dude: I say hey, sky... subba say I wan' see...
Second Jive Dude: Uh-huh.
First Jive Dude: ...pray to J I did the same ol' same ol'!
Second Jive Dude: Hey... knock a self a pro, Slick! That gray matter backlot perform us DOWN, I take TCB-in', man!
First Jive Dude: Hey, you know what they say: see a broad to get dat booty yak 'em...
First Jive Dude, Second Jive Dude: ...leg 'er down a smack 'em yak 'em!
First Jive Dude: COL' got to be! Y'know? Shiiiiit.
Second Jive Dude: Hey home', I can dig it. Know ain't gonna lay no mo' big rap up on you, man!
First Jive Dude: I say hey, sky... subba say I wan' see...
Second Jive Dude: Uh-huh.
First Jive Dude: ...pray to J I did the same ol' same ol'!
Second Jive Dude: Hey... knock a self a pro, Slick! That gray matter backlot perform us DOWN, I take TCB-in', man!
First Jive Dude: Hey, you know what they say: see a broad to get dat booty yak 'em...
First Jive Dude, Second Jive Dude: ...leg 'er down a smack 'em yak 'em!
First Jive Dude: COL' got to be! Y'know? Shiiiiit.
Friday, August 28, 2009
80's SUGGESTION ANYONE
THIS DESIGNER IM STILL A LITTLE CONFUSED ABOUT. I DONT KNOW TO SAY. BUT BY THE LOOKS OF IT I WOULD SAY SOME KIND OF 80'S THING GOING ON. FOR SOME REASON I CAN SEE 1 OF MY FRIENDS WEARING THIS SAME OUTFIT.
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