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Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Monday, June 6, 2005, 08:38:58
Im off to alton towers tomoz, anyone got any tips which rides to avoid? Should be able to do a good trade with teh kids (thats for si pi, thought id rip myself to save you from doing it)


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: DMR on Monday, June 6, 2005, 08:45:05
Don't avoid anything mate- it's all excellent.

Save the water rides till last because you do get bloody soaked!


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: magicroundabout on Monday, June 6, 2005, 08:45:40
Have you ever been there before???

If not then i say go on them all.
Air is the biggest pile of shit ever and should never have been built.
Spinball Whizzer is pretty ace.
Nemesis = Nuff said 8)
Oblivion = As Above

Try the new Rita Queen of Speed ride. Not been on it myself but goes from 0 - 60 in 2.5 seconds.

Also try the little rides too like Hex and the few by Oblivion.


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: DMR on Monday, June 6, 2005, 08:45:51
Also, get in early for a few of the bgger ones and get some fast-track tickets- it's cuts the queue time by at least an hour  8)


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Monday, June 6, 2005, 08:51:44
queues an hour? Sod that, I will push teh little gits to teh side, leaving at 8.15 so should be there by 10ish


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Kinky Tom on Monday, June 6, 2005, 08:53:05
I always start off with the Black Hole, it's a good way to ease yourself in.  Fairly calm ride, but pitch black.

Agree, Air is cack.

Oblivion and Nemesis kick arse.


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: DMR on Monday, June 6, 2005, 08:53:47
Is it the first time you've been Asher?

To be honest mate you've got to be prepoared to queue for ages for the big 'uns


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Batch on Monday, June 6, 2005, 08:54:24
Totally agree that air is pants. Nemesis was  the best coaster, followed by oblivion - which is great but is aver a bit too quickly.

Good tip on the fast track tickets. I guess Rita will have the biggest queue being new. Saw that Rita was now rated as #1 ride by park goers, the first time in years that Nemesis has been dethroned.

At least you are going mid week out of school holidays, should be fine.


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Monday, June 6, 2005, 08:55:24
I went when I was really little but didnt go on any rides as I was too small, tbh can see myself competing with the others and ended up being very sick.


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: magicroundabout on Monday, June 6, 2005, 08:57:11
Quote

At least you are going mid week out of school holidays, should be fine.


yeah which should mean queuing times should be well down.
Probably at most, 30 mins for the big rides.


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Sippo on Monday, June 6, 2005, 09:09:58
Go on the tea cups - simply class  :roll:  :soapy tit wank:


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: DMR on Monday, June 6, 2005, 09:12:07
Quote from: "stfcfan"
Go on the tea cups - simply class  :roll:  :soapy tit wank:


Damn right

under the right circumstances..... long story  8)


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Simon Pieman on Monday, June 6, 2005, 09:18:53
Quote from: "dave_m_russell"
Don't avoid anything mate- it's all excellent.

Save the water rides till last because you do get bloody soaked!


I always go on them first then ride the coasters to dry out.


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Monday, June 6, 2005, 09:43:25
i will take some dry clothes? Is that teh best idea?


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Kinky Tom on Monday, June 6, 2005, 09:44:32
Nah Ash, just do as Si says, it's the best way, if the weather is decent you'll dry out in no time.


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Monday, June 6, 2005, 09:50:32
Best do, cant get tht seats in the motor wrecked - talking of seats the lass put white gloss on them within 4 days of me getting the car, wasnt best pleased to say the least.....


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Simon Pieman on Monday, June 6, 2005, 10:06:31
I hope she made up for it in the bedroom :piemonte:


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Monday, June 6, 2005, 10:26:39
I wish mate........she did paint my kitchen tho so I couldn't really complain


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: blinkpip on Monday, June 6, 2005, 11:46:30
Quote from: "Asher"
I wish mate........she did paint my kitchen tho so I couldn't really complain

We talking about Maire here?


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Monday, June 6, 2005, 11:55:04
Whos maire?  :?


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: blinkpip on Monday, June 6, 2005, 11:55:55
Quote from: "Asher"
Whos maire?  :?

who know  :? Marie. Sorry.


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Marie on Monday, June 6, 2005, 11:57:47
perhaps....


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: sonicyouth on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:00:50
is there love blossoming on the forums again? :D


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:02:05
Quote
I always start off with the Black Hole, it's a good way to ease yourself in


 Easing yourself into black hole has a lot to commend it.


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: blinkpip on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:03:15
Quote from: "Marie"
perhaps....

       white gloss on seats :nono:


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:03:24
Quote from: "sonicyouth"
is there love blossoming on the forums again? :D


Don't be daft, not admiting anything due to teh whole raphy is a paedo thing!


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:04:27
And yes was black leather seats with white gloss, luckilly came off or is could have got messy


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: DMR on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:07:52
Quote from: "Asher"
Quote from: "sonicyouth"
is there love blossoming on the forums again? :D


Don't be daft, not admiting anything due to teh whole raphy is a paedo thing!


yeah but that was just plain funny :grin:

fao: admin- you really need to put some warnings on here... any relationships that develop via the forum leave you susceptible to piss takes (apart from asher he'll beat me up)


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:08:57
ha ha, im only 4ft 3in!......well teh 3inc is about right


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: DMR on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:09:33
is marie happy with that  :grin:


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Marie on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:09:34
it didnt happen via the forum....i knew him before this even started.


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: DMR on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:10:06
you know what i mean


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:11:58
Quote from: "dave_m_russell"
is marie happy with that  :grin:


Ha ha, its not the size its the action!


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Kinky Tom on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:12:21
I wouldn't take the piss about relationships I don't think, it's a bit uncalled for really.

I will, however,  continue to occasionally make a flippant remark about dealing.

:doobie: it up.  :soapy tit wank:


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:14:09
Im not a dealer, I dont even touch anything now days, got told off! Only drug im on is football!  You can rip all you like Tom, but I will hunt you down


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: DMR on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:18:28
Quote from: "Asher"
Im not a dealer, I dont even touch anything now days, got told off! Only drug im on is football!  You can rip all you like Tom, but I will hunt you down


the true language of the coke trafficker  8)  :wink:


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:21:41
oh behave


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Kinky Tom on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:22:15
I know Ash, even if you were I couldn't really care less, it's none of my business afterall.

I have stopped the banter over the last few days though, I think it's run it's course, and it's a bit like folgging a dead horse if we keep going over it, much like the Piemonte thing, that's pretty much stopped now.

That said I'm sure Si will wade in with something. :wink:

Who should we gang up on next, and for what reason?


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:23:17
Tom - for being a rent boy??????


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: DMR on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:23:54
calm down ladies


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:25:40
Sorry dad


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Kinky Tom on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:26:14
Quote from: "Asher"
Tom - for being a rent boy??????


Where is your evidence?

Seriously I doubt there are many men that would want me, let alone have to pay for me.  I can't even get a lady. :cry:


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:30:25
sonic the 2nd!


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: DMR on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:31:54
Quote from: "Asher"
sonic the 2nd!


ecept the men don't have to pay sonic


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Kinky Tom on Monday, June 6, 2005, 12:33:34
Don't know about that, I've got a good 6 years of extra misery over Sonic.  I reckon Sonic should be Kinky Tom the 2nd.


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: McLovin on Monday, June 6, 2005, 13:11:21
There seems to be a lot of blokes on here that are rubbish with the laydeeeez.  Myself included.... Maybe there is a connection between that and internet forum use?


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Kinky Tom on Monday, June 6, 2005, 13:13:16
Quite possibly, but I only started using the internet regularly this year, so there has to be another reason for all those prior years.


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Kinky Tom on Monday, June 6, 2005, 13:19:56
This just about sums us up.  

We have a thread for talking about women, which just becomes a wierd thread for the differences/similarities between women and footballs.

We also have this thread about Towers d'Alton, and we end up talking about women.

We're crap at keeping to the topic.


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Monday, June 6, 2005, 13:21:08
were worse then women on here


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: McLovin on Monday, June 6, 2005, 13:21:33
Even more unrelated, make your 1000th post a good one! It's a landmark!!


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Monday, June 6, 2005, 13:23:00
very true.......


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Monday, June 6, 2005, 13:23:13
very true.......


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: McLovin on Monday, June 6, 2005, 13:25:00
:shock:  I wouldn't say worse than women, that's going a bit far!


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Marie on Monday, June 6, 2005, 13:32:50
I dont know... i think asher's right!


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Kinky Tom on Monday, June 6, 2005, 13:35:25
Bugger, that's crept up on me for a bit.

I was going to upload 'A Grand Don't Come For Free' by The Streets for it, but if I was to that I'd have to wait till I got home, and I can't go a whole afternoon without posting.

Thought that would be quite good, representing the work that has to be done to reach that mile stone.


Here's a picture of Eva Longoria instead:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/1kinkytom/eva.jpg


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: McLovin on Monday, June 6, 2005, 13:35:27
oh dear... i'd love to carry on with this chat but i have to go and watch a program about guns, tanks, fast cars, and erm,  carpentry.  grrrr...


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Monday, June 6, 2005, 13:38:55
Quality pic for a quality landmark, congrats


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Kinky Tom on Monday, June 6, 2005, 13:40:02
Cheers Ash, she's lubberly aint she!


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Monday, June 6, 2005, 13:44:14
yes she certainly is.


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: McLovin on Monday, June 6, 2005, 14:02:53
A round of applause...


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: sonicyouth on Monday, June 6, 2005, 20:06:50
Quote from: "Kinky Tom"
Don't know about that, I've got a good 6 years of extra misery over Sonic.  I reckon Sonic should be Kinky Tom the 2nd.


I did say we're long lost brothers  :cry:


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Kinky Tom on Monday, June 6, 2005, 21:58:18
Quote from: "sonicyouth"
Quote from: "Kinky Tom"
Don't know about that, I've got a good 6 years of extra misery over Sonic.  I reckon Sonic should be Kinky Tom the 2nd.


I did say we're long lost brothers  :cry:


We do seem to display similar tendancies.  (Leave all the gay jokes out, that's not what I meant)


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 12:17:47
Alton towers was ace, was soo scared at times but the rides were ace!


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 12:47:59
Did you follow the water ride advice?


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Boeta on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 12:49:49
i haven't been to a theme park for years.

i've been to thorpe park but that wasn't the last one i went to. I can't remember its name.


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 12:53:18
I did but the people I went with decided to go on the log flume last, was a bit wet but I won a cuddly toy!


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: magicroundabout on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 13:04:57
what was Rita Queen of Speed like???


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 13:33:42
We looked at the queue (3 hours) and watched the ride, it was the same as the corkscres but only the first 50mph is quick so we deided to leave it!

It had a rubbish cart and looked not all that good!


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: magicroundabout on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 14:05:25
they should build rides like this

http://www.cedarpoint.com/_upload/images/ride03_pics/constpics/Construction149.jpg

http://www.cedarpoint.com/_upload/images/ride03_pics/constpics/TTDOpening3.jpg

http://www.cedarpoint.com/

i so want to go on that :shock:


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 14:18:46
You wouldnt get me on that for 10k


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: magicroundabout on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 14:24:05
thing is it only cost $25m to build.
the specs: -

PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS
Track Length: 2,800 feet  
Lift Height: 420 feet  
Angle of Lift Hill: 90 degrees  
Vertical Drop: 400 feet  
Angle of Descent: 90 degrees  
Angle of Twist on Descent: 270 degrees
 
DESIGN
Ride Manufacturer: Intamin AG of Wollerau, Switzerland
Model: Launched out-and-back coaster
Structure: Steel tubular track
Features: Hydraulic launch system
Magnetic braking system
Tiered seating on the coaster’s cars for better viewing (similar to stadium seating)
270-degree spiral on descent
Color Scheme: Red and white alternating colored track on launch

TIME, SPEED, CAPACITY
Launch Speed: Approximately 120 mph in four seconds :shock:  
Drop Speed: Approximately 120 mph
Capacity Approximately 1,500 riders per hour


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 14:34:05
Make it 20k and I still wouldnt do it with those factors!


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: magicroundabout on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 14:40:51
looking through that website makes Alton towers look more like a kids playground.
if only we could have something like that over here.


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Kinky Tom on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 14:43:48
I'd go on it.  Might need some new shorts after, but I'd definately give it a go.


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: McLovin on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 14:46:22
I'd love a go on that.  Wouldn't guarantee i'd feel too good after though...  :?


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: magicroundabout on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 14:50:13
i keep looking at the ride and all the others there and am seriously wanting to take a weeks holiday there to experience it and all the others.

like you say new pants would be a must as i would mess them up :oops:


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: sonicyouth on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 14:58:32
I'm with Ash on this, you wouldn't get me on that for any less than £1m!


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 14:59:44
The thing is don't you lot think that rides are too quick to be scary. They're all over so quickly I don't even have a chance to be scared. I think the scariest part of theme parks are the queues, bloody atrocious!


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 15:01:27
Quote from: "sonicyouth"
I'm with Ash on this, you wouldn't get me on that for any less than £1m!


That works out at £240m an hour. Not a bad wage if you ask me.

Seriously though, it's over in 4 seconds, you wouldn't have time to know you were scared


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 15:16:53
Many things are over in 4 seconds, ask marie!


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Kinky Tom on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 15:17:54
shudder


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 15:22:34
Quote from: "Asher"
Many things are over in 4 seconds, ask marie!


Damn, drug deals are getting faster in todays world  :o


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Kinky Tom on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 15:24:19
Quote from: "simon pieman"
Quote from: "Asher"
Many things are over in 4 seconds, ask marie!


Damn, drug deals are getting faster in todays world  :o


Your relentless aren't you?

I once told a girl that, while she was basically tring to rape me.  She didn't get any in the end.


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 15:27:07
Quote from: "Kinky Tom"
Quote from: "simon pieman"
Quote from: "Asher"
Many things are over in 4 seconds, ask marie!


Damn, drug deals are getting faster in todays world  :o


Your relentless aren't you?

I once told a girl that, while she was basically tring to rape me.  She didn't get any in the end.


A simple fuck off and I would stop
















Probably  8)


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Kinky Tom on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 15:27:38
Hehe.


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 15:32:16
I find it amusing to be honest, but ok FUCK OFF or I will kill you (and your not sure if I mean that)


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 15:44:42
Quote from: "Asher"
I find it amusing to be honest, but ok FUCK OFF or I will kill you (and your not sure if I mean that)


I find it amusing also, there's a lot to be said for online personas. I will stop now, it was tedious after about the 3rd joke, just wanted to see how far I could take it  :D


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Asher on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 15:46:59
Who shall we label next then? I reckon we should ruin Justin Tomlinsons posts?


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Piemonte on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 15:51:08
I hate your avatar with a passion Si-pie.

that is all.


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 15:54:23
Quote from: "Piemonte"
I hate your avatar with a passion Si-pie.

that is all.


It is very gimpish to be fair, probably why Yeovil chose it for me


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: magicroundabout on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 19:05:06
wasn't he in Eastenders???
The gay boy :fag:


Title: Alton Towers
Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 19:06:41
Yes, that's why Yeovil chose it for me, he has an obsession with gays and their homophobic activities don't you know?

Not that I'm gay, just one of Yeovil's fantasies/plans to turn me I think