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halloween

carneytodd — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:59:34 GMT

how many trick or treaters did you guys have? strange halloween, I didn't have any one come by, must be the weather.

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happy halloween

carneytodd — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:53:35 GMT

everyone have a safe, and happy halloween.

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WILLIAM BRUNDAGE

Brian_Wayton — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:37:03 GMT

Courtesy of Chicago Tribune

thanks to bill Johnson

William Brundage, "Mr. Bill", "Red", "Bozo", for his abundant Irish red hair, age 69, of Lyons, IL, formerly of Evergreen Park and South Chicago, loving husband of Frances Biedron; father of Steven, Linda (Jorge) Roldan, and the late Daniel (Debra); cherished grandfather of Richard, Charles, Jorlin and Juliana; great-grandfather of Emily and Richard; many other relatives and close friends. Resting on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 at Tower Home for Funerals, 4007 S. Joliet Ave. (but not Joliet Road - Between Harlem and First Ave., just South of Ogden Ave.) Lyons, IL 60534. "Mr. Bill's" Food Vending Services appeared at many community food festivals. He was member of the Showman's League of America. Visitation Wednesday, 3 to 9 p.m. Information, 708-447-7900.

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HELP HELP

Brett — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:22:32 GMT

I was looking to scratch build Astro's old orange & white Super Swinger from the old days. I have a picture of it from the website, but I was trying to find a pic w/ a little more detail & close up. No luck so far. Does anyone out there know who might still run this ride? Or where I could find a pic? Colors don't have to be exact, I have those. And abouts how tall was it? Thanks.

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Updated Big H ride line up

Brett — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:34:28 GMT

Big H lineup:

Tilt
Swinger
Super Slide
Hampton (space age)
Hampton (motorcycles)
Dragon Wagon
Train Station
Jolly Choo-Choo
Berries
Pony Carts

ALSO:

There's a major that looks like a Tempest, but w/ 2 tubs--instead of 4. Looks like an older version, but same basic idea. Don't know the name of it.

No pics. Line up basically same as last year.

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Site update for 10-25-2009

Brian_Wayton — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:39:54 GMT

Added North American Midway's Allstar unit pictures from Humbolt Park submitted by Bill (discover) - http://amusementco.com/asahumboltpark.html

Added North American Midway's Astro unit night pictures from Downers Grove submitted by Brett Whiting - http://amusementco.com/aadgnm.html

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I like to question stuff, figure how to fix it, and ask why?

Predatorocks — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:55:03 GMT

I know it's a pretty strange topic, but I'm like that, and I wonder how many people are like that. An example what I mean is let's take a ride that breaks down somewhat. One ride that comes to mind is the Spin Out. Why is it breaking down enough, but yet you have other rides like the Power Surge that don't have what I think is the specific problem with the Spin Out. How can you fix it, and why is it happening?

Sometimes I think some people are so convinced a certain way, and don't try to monkey with stuff. I'm not a maintenance type of person to make the Spin Out work, but in my thinking it's the motor. The motor isn't strong enough to turn the thing. To me, rides are built powerful, but just not enough when you have problems like this. It's like a one arm thing that's turn the thing upside down. Two arms would make a whole lot more sense, but that's more costly.

Just twist your hand trying to lift something, and you will see the problem that I think this ride is facing. Power Surge is a little bit better because the ride almost goes vertical, but the tilting part on the arm isn't like the Spin Out. It's much worse on the Spin Out to turn it over. Power Surge is more like a Ferris Wheel whereas Spin Out is like a Ferris Wheel that's tilted 90 degrees, plus it turns over. That's a lot of motor that ride needs, and it doesn't have enough in my opinion.

Aside from rides, another question is why is the economy so bad, and is it really? Well, first off you can blame outsourcing as a key component in my opinion. How many US products are there anymore? Are they made in China, Tawain, and India? They hire them for cheaper labor over there, and than the US loses jobs, and the workers also don't have that much money over there because they pay them so little. Talk about a lose lose situation.

You can blame the Internet for shopping on it (reducing physical stores), you can blame Wii/X-Box for arcades closing, you can blame cruddy merchandise, you can blame cellphones for their expensive prices, and people not having money to shop, you can blame Digital tv for being so high priced and people having to buy them, or for them getting a digital box, you can blame itunes for buying just songs instead of whole cds, you can blame recordable anything on your computer - rw/r (There is a bad site. I forgot the name that should be shut down because it's totally illegal!) you can blame in store do it yourself registers, you can blame goodwill for opening so many stores, and other stores closing (You can buy a $55 stereo system for $8 at Goodwill.), you can blame shipping on the Internet for people not buying, you can blame gasoline & and thus plastic stuff being higher priced, you can blame companies get rid of people because the minimum wage has gone up, and they don't want to keep more people, so they fire some.

Mostly, who I want to blame is the MEDIA for just scaring everyone into a frenzy, and this is what we are stuck with because of them!!

So, I sometimes question stuff, and try to figure out why it's broke, and how to fix it. How do you fix the economy? The first key component as I said is OUTSOURCING! They need to stop it now! Cheaper labor over there means there are less people to buy your stuff over here which is quite ironic, and backfiring on them completely!

IPOD is made in China, my speakers are made in China, Westinghouse lightbulb is made in China, Rayovac flash light is made in Thailand, Halloween Animatronic made in China, Price is Right handheld game made in China, VHS Tape (I know no one uses VCR anymore - So, I do, but this one I think I just bought) is assembled in China and made in Korea, 7 1/2 light bulbs are made in China, Right Guard deodarant is made in Canada, and Ban deodarant is made in Canada.

Holy cow, Duracell, it says Made in the US. I must be dreaming! Also, equaline floss is Made in the US.

There are more stuff, but that's all I'll say to make my point.

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Favorite Horror Movie

Predatorocks — Thur, 22 Oct 2009 22:50:26 GMT

I guess I have tie between Leprechaun, A Nightmare on Elm Street, or Friday the 13: Part 3 and above. I like Friday the 13th Part 1, and Part 2, but without the mask I can't rank it that high.

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Yahoo Email is Bothering ME!!!

Predatorocks — Thur, 22 Oct 2009 22:47:26 GMT

Just today, I went to print something. So, I go to print an email, and I get an error for like 4 times, and and it closes. 4 separate times I did it, and it closes. Than, it finally works, and it doesn't print all the graphics that it's supposed to. Than, I print screened the thing, and opened it in paint, and low and behold I probably need the whole page or they won't believe me where it's from. So, of course, you can't print screen the whole page unless you make it smaller, and than no one can see it.

So, what I'm going to do is give them the little coupon that doesn't have any stipulations, or say the company, and than give them the other part without the graphic that the other picture is missing, and that's it. They better give it to me!!

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Feel Free

Brian_Wayton — Thur, 22 Oct 2009 21:03:20 GMT

feel free to post anything in this board, I mean anything!

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posting to this board

Brian_Wayton — Thur, 22 Oct 2009 21:02:31 GMT

anyone can add shows and fests that are coming up. Feel free.

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Updates 10-22-09

Brian_Wayton — Thur, 22 Oct 2009 21:01:12 GMT

Added multiple fourms to message board

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added different fourms

Brian_Wayton — Thur, 22 Oct 2009 20:59:57 GMT

Have added different fourms to the message board.

please feel free to add topics!

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Big H

Brett — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:58:51 GMT

Big H is back in Elgin for the October carnival--1 month stand. Just driving by, line up looks like:

Hamptons
Pony Carts
Super Slide
Tilt
Vegas Chase (I think)
Swinger

I'll check it out more on Tues and give a more accurate line up.

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New Updates to the Message Board.

Brian_Wayton — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:35:42 GMT

Again its that time to fix and update this message board. Sorry I get board easy lol.

There updates are coming in the next few months:

Easy and user-friendly skin customization
Simplified and streamlined CSS
Move a post to a different thread
Quickly edit a post inline using AJAX
Quickly reply to a thread without leaving the page
Email notifications of all threads, replies, and registrations to multiple email addresses.
Users can purchase paid subscriptions to your message board
Access masks for an individual user
Special characters in usernames
Search system improvements

In the furure Im looking in to adding a ton of new fetures like...


	Data Exporting - Export your entire message board in XML format.
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halloween

happy halloween

WILLIAM BRUNDAGE

HELP HELP

Updated Big H ride line up

Site update for 10-25-2009

I like to question stuff, figure how to fix it, and ask why?

Favorite Horror Movie

Yahoo Email is Bothering ME!!!

Feel Free

posting to this board

Updates 10-22-09

added different fourms

Big H

New Updates to the Message Board.

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