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Post July 28th, 2006, 2:38 pm

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the coaster riding season its really bad this year, every one dies in them.

Post July 28th, 2006, 2:43 pm

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And it is the riders fault. coasters are, and it is a proven fact, up to 1000 times safer than a car. the man should not have gotten on. no sympathy from me.
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Post July 28th, 2006, 2:50 pm

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well done mate, another fine idiot who dosent take any notice of the warning signs befor getting on. see where it gets you.
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Post July 28th, 2006, 4:52 pm

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Originally posted by thundermat

the coaster riding season its really bad this year, every one dies in them.


i was just about to say...
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Post July 28th, 2006, 5:04 pm
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this is crazy...

but LOL... this was a link on that page... some old chick was killed to death while gardening!!!!!! http://www.wsbtv.com/news/9590212/detail.html
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finally a non rollercoaster death...

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Post July 28th, 2006, 6:25 pm
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we should have a contest... Which coaster is the next cause of death???

I think some 90 year old person is gonna go ride zonga(thriller) and die... oh god that'd be so funny!!!!!

Post July 28th, 2006, 6:34 pm

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Nah, I bet Rattler collapses first!

Really...if you see something that's 200 feet tall...it's not for the faint heart buddy.

Post July 28th, 2006, 6:39 pm
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theres no chance rattler will ever have any deaths... sadly... fucking sixflags trimmed it down sooooooooooo much its not even funny.... its like 20ft lower now, and theres trims everywhere... i hate it...

Post July 28th, 2006, 6:40 pm
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Originally posted by tiepilot35

And it is the riders fault. coasters are, and it is a proven fact, up to 1000 times safer than a car. the man should not have gotten on. no sympathy from me.

Yes, but there are also more cars. And you go in a car fully realizing the inherent dangers. You don't pay $50 admission to go to a themepark and later die.

Post July 28th, 2006, 6:43 pm

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You don't (shouldn't) go onto coasters without reading what the signs say.

Post July 28th, 2006, 7:09 pm
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^ when was the last time you read the sign?[;)]
The fact is, regardless if anyone read the sign or not, they probably would still go on regardless if they had some heart conditions mainly because no one expects it to happen to them. You can't exactly put the blame on the person who died when the fact is majority of people (including active park goers) never read the signs. The problem is know one is willing to listen, nor do they want to deny themselves going on a ride that just dished out park admission for.

Post July 28th, 2006, 7:10 pm

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Here's another link from a Georgia News Cast, or my favorite one when i visit georgia

http://wmaz.com/news/news_article.aspx? ... ovider=top
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Post July 28th, 2006, 7:54 pm

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"He was known to have ridden a roller coaster at some point in his life, and he DIED!"

I mean it's sad, but really... did he smoke? eat fatty foods? history of heart trouble? high blood pressure? diabetes? But no, he had been on a roller coaster, that must be it.

Everything we do is a risk, even gardening as GRIMM pointed out (killed to death, I liked that), but here's a tip: eventually the house ALWAYS wins.

No one gets out alive, I say if someone wants to go on a coaster with a tricky heart knowing full well they might not get off I say let them. It'd be my preferred way to go, right after that OTHER one (ahem).

Life, a leading cause of death! News at 11:00pm(PST, also on Telemundo).
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Post July 28th, 2006, 8:20 pm
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hell yes!!!!!! i want to ride a rollercoaster that's scary enough to give people heart attacks!!!!! i'm truly sad that person died, but i'm not convinced it's the ride untill a FULLL TRAIN of passengers has heart attacks!!!!!!! then i'm planning a road trip..

Post August 2nd, 2006, 5:31 pm

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I hate people who try and blame amusement parks for deaths of people with heart problems. Their idiots.


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