Tag Archives: roller coasters

06.20.02
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Phew! Wonderland is always so

Phew! Wonderland is always so tiring, and we only ended up spending five hours there. We were lucky to find that the parking lot was only about 1/3 full the entire day – it was basically Rob and I along with 40 busloads of students from somewhere in the 613 area code. Because of that, lineups were pretty small and we managed to get on Drop Zone, Top Gun, Vortex, The Bat, and Dragon Fire – ALL in the first seats of the first car! That was quite the accomplishment, but it seemed like the day to do it. We topped off the day with a lunch at the local air conditioned restaurant where Rob’s chicken burger and fries, my souvlaki and fries, and a drink each came to $24.50. Uh-huh.

I’d best get some good rest tonight because I’m not sleeping again until Saturday! Wish me luck on the Relay For Life, I’ll have an update sometime Saturday after I stumble home, fall asleep on the couch, stumble up in the afternoon in time to watch “Video & Arcade Top 10”. Interesting note to fans of CityTV’s Breakfast Television – ‘new’ host Liza Fromer got her start on V&A Top 10 and the old YTV show “Clips” – I remember watching her on those shows when I was a wee lad. In fact, somewhere I’ve got a bunch of “Clips” episodes on tape, I should rip them to CD and blackmail her. :)

Cheers,
Rick Jessup

06.13.02
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Vanilla Coke is in CANADA,

Vanilla Coke is in CANADA, baby! I saw it at Zehr’s today and picked up a couple of cases. This stuff is nice, make sure you grab some to try. I’ve been making vanilla Coke at home for a good 10 or 15 years since my Mom introduced it to me. She had it as a kid and got me to try it and I was hooked. It’s been available at Jack Astor’s for years as well – now it’s available in official cans and bottles.

TLC is finally running their roller coaster shows again today – I’m watching “Greatest Thrill Rides” now – if you’re reading this from Canada try to catch it today, loads of fun. The things they do with these roller coasters are insane – Canada’s rules are much more strict, which is why Rob and I have been considering a trip to Sandusky, Ohio for the past couple years to catch some rolly coasters at Cedar Point. These shows bring you not only to view the best coasters in the world in action, but also behind the scenes on how the new concepts are created. One interesting tidbit – the Superman Ride of Steel coaster in California is taller than the highest point in the State of Florida. Go figure. :)

In other, far more irritating news, my shoulder “fell” at the store today, meaning it shifted downwards. Not a good downwards either. My arm think it’s resting place is on a 45 degree angle now. This is really starting to grate on my nerves. A lot. I’m back at the gym tomorrow for a workout and a swim – I haven’t decided if it’s best to let it be or push it a bit yet. I’ll ask the sports doc before I go.

Cheers,
Rick Jessup