I'm making a coaster glossary

Morgan

or even though you're not accepting "C"

Chance Morgan

Whats the Point of not accepting? then its just not complete. And you always show us you have way too much time on your hands. Go for a hike. Bike? Swim? Drive? Anything?

Alsoo.... Cant you just look at the millions of other of these anyway, they are all over the place....

There are a lot out there but there not as detailed as this one.

^^Currently, I am doing some stuff:

-I'm taking Health Class over the summer. (I'm taking it early; I didn't fail it. On top of Engineering Design and Development, Wind Ensemble, and German 5, I don't have enough time in my schedule if I want a lunch.)

-I'm working on my college application essay... Granted that won't take TOO long, but still.

-Marching Band starts in a week, and I'm going insane from boredom. I'm trying to do this to pass the time. Don't you DARE say that this isn't a physical activity. It's FAR tougher than most people think. And it's also incredibly taxing on the mind, as you need absolute complete focus upon what you are doing.

-I'm practicing my tuba several times a week to memorize my marching band music that I've received so far before I actually start the season's regular practice.

-And I am using my new Elliptical on a daily basis, so it's not like I'm a blob.

-I would be working, but my parents won't let me get a job as I should focus more on marching band and my grades. I'll likely get a job at Sylvan Beach next summer (or if not that, something like Wegmans or P&C.)

-I would like to do recreational shooting, but my parents won't buy any guns, so I have to wait until I have an apartment of my own (they won't allow any guns in the house, so I can't buy any until I have enough money to move out of the house after college, which might not be for a couple of years) so that probably won't happen until I'm about 25 or something like that.

-Sports never really interested me, and I have tried several.

And the thing is I am using other glossaries (primarily rcdb and thrillnetwork) but there isn't much information to pull from.

Also, the reason I'm not accepting is that I have references to other pages, for example (to see the definition of "INSERT COASTER TERM HERE" go to page XX) whenever I use a term that hasn't been defined in the book as of the position of where the reader is. Every time I add in new words, I have to go through the entire list (which half way through M is about 80 pages at this point) and change EVERY SINGLE ONE of those references so they actually redirect the reader to the proper page, because when I put in a new entry, it lengthens the whole glossary, which skews the pages on which each definition lies.

Also, I have pictures throughout the whole thing. To introduce the pictures, I type something along the lines of "An example of such maneuver is shown below on "INSERT COASTER NAME HERE" at "INSERT PARK NAME HERE" in "INSERT CITY, STATE/PROVINCE, NATION HERE". Sometimes, I have to write "on the next page" instead of below because the picture is too big to fit at the bottom of the page (and I want it to be a decent size so people can actually see it) so I have to go through the entire glossary AGAIN, combing over every entry to switch all the "belows" to "on the next page" and vice-versa when needed. It's an incredibly tedious task, and it got mind-numbingly boring over the past few days.

And besides, the people who are actually suggesting terms to me aren't reading my list, so all I've been getting is repeat terms that I already have, so I don't feel like waiting three weeks just for one or two definitions. I already have nearly 250 for virtually the whole alphabet. I should be able to finish it within two weeks, and I plan to print out a copy for myself, and put it in some plastic sheets to be put in a three ring binder. I was also considering publishing it, but even though I have credit for who took each photo, (I took a bunch of them myself as well) I'd probably still have to contact all those dozens of people, asking for permission to use those photos that are in the book.

And regarding the fact that you said that I have too much time on my hands: You know what, I AM bored out of my mind, but I take that as a very personal insult, because what that says to me is that you openly condone passion, ambition, and attention to detail--my three most central qualities and personalities.








Anyway, regarding the glossary:

Seeing as all the terms I have been receiving have been almost completely repeats of ones that I already have, I think that it's time to officially close the glossary section. Currently, I have about 246 entries. However, I still have to write down the definitions of the last 92 entries; I typed them up and alphabetized them so I wouldn't forget them

However, that's not all that will be in the glossary.

I am making a section that has all the acronyms used and reveals them by their whole names. I already half finished this, because all I had to do was page through rcdb and pick out the coasters and parks that I remember are called by their acronyms on a frequent basis. (I still have to write some information for each entry.)

I am also making a section to help people identify coasters from each company based on the track shaping and ride style. I haven't started that section yet, but I don't need help on that.


But what I do need help on is the list of coaster websites. I don't need company websites, as I can find those, but I need help enthusiast websites. all I have for those is shown below:

-amusementgraffixintl.com/forums
-coasterfuel.com
-coastercrazy.com
-coasterforce.com
-coastersandmore.de
-themeparkreview.com
-theparks.it
-thrillnetwork.com
-rcdb.com
-ridesdb.com

I know there are more out there. I'm also looking for blog sites as well.

Proving you have a life means you dont have a life more than i even thought

Austin, you just blew my mind.

Originally posted by Tanks4me


Also, the reason I'm not accepting is that I have references to other pages, for example (to see the definition of "INSERT COASTER TERM HERE" go to page XX) whenever I use a term that hasn't been defined in the book as of the position of where the reader is. Every time I add in new words, I have to go through the entire list (which half way through M is about 80 pages at this point) and change EVERY SINGLE ONE of those references so they actually redirect the reader to the proper page, because when I put in a new entry, it lengthens the whole glossary, which skews the pages on which each definition lies.

If you're using, say, MS Word, did you know there's a way to do that automatically? Don't ask me the details, but I'm positive there's a way to do it without much hassle.