Banshee Back VII 843 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 It is. Nothing like a pun-filled sentence to do.... stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oldiesmann 14457 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I tried and failed to take a nap at KI last Monday. I've never had success with napping. Rockstar Punch for night trips home or there late. Early day trips..shot of pre workout and maybe flat black on the way up I have no clue what you just said. "Rockstar Punched" is a flavor of Rockstar brand energy drinks. I have no idea what pre workout or flat back are. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcgoble3 26456 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I don't do energy drinks. Most rely on being loaded with caffeine, which as I already said, doesn't affect me in the least. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magenta Lizard 18783 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 And frequently guarana and taurine, which I suspect are the parts that make me sick as a dog for hours after drinking one. I have a sleep disorder that causes me to usually be sleep deprived to some extent, so I have tried all kinds of things for energy. Heavily caffeinated, I'm like a "normal" person. But I just cannot take the energy drinks. It's like I've been poisoned. I also have a friend I went to school with, whose heart stopped while he was out to lunch with his family. I am sure they were terrified. Fortunately the restaurant had one of those portable shock machines that are becoming more common. I forget how many times they restarted his heart on the way to and at the hospital, but it was a lot. He has a pacemaker now. The only thing his doctors could point to as a possible cause was that he had gotten on a bit of an energy drink kick in the weeks leading up to the event. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RollerColt 861 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 But I just cannot take the energy drinks. It's like I've been poisoned. I've only had an energy drink once, and that was enough for me. I took it while driving to college to stay awake, and ended up pulling over and sitting at a gas stations for two hours until the effects wore off. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BoddaH1994 15095 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 And frequently guarana and taurine, which I suspect are the parts that make me sick as a dog for hours after drinking one. I have a sleep disorder that causes me to usually be sleep deprived to some extent, so I have tried all kinds of things for energy. Heavily caffeinated, I'm like a "normal" person. But I just cannot take the energy drinks. It's like I've been poisoned. I also have a friend I went to school with, whose heart stopped while he was out to lunch with his family. I am sure they were terrified. Fortunately the restaurant had one of those portable shock machines that are becoming more common. I forget how many times they restarted his heart on the way to and at the hospital, but it was a lot. He has a pacemaker now. The only thing his doctors could point to as a possible cause was that he had gotten on a bit of an energy drink kick in the weeks leading up to the event. There is no conclusive evidence that energy drinks cause heart problems. But hey... at the very least it can't be good for you. Glad your friend is okay. I've only had an energy drink once, and that was enough for me. I took it while driving to college to stay awake, and ended up pulling over and sitting at a gas stations for two hours until the effects wore off. I had an exam in the Advanced Marketing Research class in the week before Thanksgiving 2008. I actually went to Kings Island at like 7am that day to film the topping off of Diamondback. I went home, studied a little more, took a little nap, and headed to school. I felt incredibly tired and bought my first 5 Hour Energy. I took and, and a half hour later I was taking the exam and almost couldn't write because my hand was shaking. But I got an A on the exam so the overdose of caffeine didn't hinder my genius. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RollerColt 861 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I had an exam in the Advanced Marketing Research class in the week before Thanksgiving 2008. I actually went to Kings Island at like 7am that day to film the topping off of Diamondback. I went home, studied a little more, took a little nap, and headed to school. I felt incredibly tired and bought my first 5 Hour Energy. I took and, and a half hour later I was taking the exam and almost couldn't write because my hand was shaking. But I got an A on the exam so the overdose of caffeine didn't hinder my genius. Hahaha, nice! Yeah that was my problem too, I just couldn't stop shaking! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Interpreter 82068 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Brought to you by the descendants of the friendly folks who once laced their "soft" drinks with cocaine...and lithium. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegajone 1435 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I tried and failed to take a nap at KI last Monday. I've never had success with napping. Rockstar Punch for night trips home or there late. Early day trips..shot of pre workout and maybe flat black on the way upI have no clue what you just said. ...which is the case for me in easily 50 percent of that guy's posts. He really, really enjoys talking in code on here for some reason. Sure I could do a search for what "a pre workout" is, but if we're going down that road, then I should just open a new tab with a search engine open any time I'm about to read a post from tde. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magenta Lizard 18783 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Pre-workout probably refers to one of many energy supplements marketed as such. Flat black? My best guess is coffee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thedevariouseffect 14852 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Exactly..pre workout suppliment..heavy caffiene, b vits, etc. Really REALLY pumps you up..Straight shot of caffeine to the soul lol How do people not know flat black..Y'all and your foo foo coffee. I'll take it flat black, nothing special Rockstar Punch is the tasty fruit punch of a Rockstar drink. Tastes good, not a heavy dose of energy but enough to keep moving if you're on a long drive, say 3-7 hours at night. Don't need to be jittery awake, but enough to keep up and comfy. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
APE 3246 Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 Rockstar Punched is the best energy drink I've had. I hear there is a green apple one now that I must find. I don't think the new coaster will be a dive machine. Mainly it is because of the ground this will have to cover if it sticks with going through the clearings around Voyage. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
APE 3246 Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 I'm not sure why it double posted. Continue on with your day. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcgoble3 26456 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 How do people not know flat black..Y'all and your foo foo coffee. I'll take it flat black, nothing special I have never drunk a drop of coffee, so I don't know the lingo. As for pre-workout stuff, I've never really looked into that. But at this point, I think if I go, I'll be getting a hotel room that night. If nothing else, it gives me a chance to see the special shipment scheduled for the next day. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gabe 2517 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 And walking around HW is a workout in and of itself. I thought Indiana was supposed to be flat. Indiana is flat north of interstate 70, which runs through Indy. You got to think HW is almost in KY! Indiana is basically flat because of the Ice Age glaciers that covered most of the state. They made it about as far south as Martinsville (about 20 miles south of Indy) before retreating, which is why people flock to southern Indiana in the fall for the foilage. Rolling hills, nice scenic lookouts and much more affordable than going to the east coast to see the same foilage. 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RollerColt 861 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Life in southeastern Indiana is not too bad compared to some places north of Indy. The scenery can really surprise first time visitors! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diamondback96 1463 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Parts around Eagle Creek Park are pretty hilly. The Indianapolis area is mostly flat, however. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gabe 2517 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 The highest point in Indy is the top of Strawberry Hill, which is located in Crown Hill Cemetery near downtown. Some of Indiana's most famous people reside there for eternity. If planning a trip to southern Indiana this fall, everyone stays in Nashville, which is quaint and nice, but very overpriced. Staying in Bloomington (about 10 miles away) is much cheaper and has the extra added bonus of being where Indiana University is located which is a beautiful wooded campus (and my alma matter!), esp in fall. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RollerColt 861 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Welp. Eight days to go, and there have been plenty of hints. Still nothing definitive though. I've been looking at some of the layouts for the Dive Machines, specifically the Dive Coaster from Chimelong Paradise. I'm not sure how much they cleared out of the way there, but from the look on the webcam A Dive Machine would fit quite nicely. So, I think I will side with most of you on here and say that's what is going in. A launched type of ride would really be cool too! I just don't see it happening... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Banshee Back VII 843 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 A dive machine is most likely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FOFreak 346 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I would definitely be thrown for a loop if it was anything other than a B&M Launcher at this point. Could you imagine how awesome it would be to Blitz around Voyage and take full use of the terrain back there? Especially once some inversions are thrown in the mix. I can hear it now: "Coming to Holiday World in 2015, The Storm!! The Storm will be the first B&M coaster in the world to be designed to feature launch. But that's not all! The Storm will feature not one, but two launches!" 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Banshee Back VII 843 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Actually three separate launches! And one will be backwards! Into a dive loop! Then you will be launched forwards over a top hat! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JTW 1556 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 If the only recent construction photos available are from the web cam, I think any guesses will be only guesses. If we had a wider angle to reference then educated guesses would be possible. Dive Machines have typically been cheaper in the past but there hasn't been one built in America since Griffon and as stated before, inflation has quite an effect on the cost across the board. I don't think it's a bad guess and is possible, but so is anything in the B&M library without a better idea of the total construction site. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LovinMeSomeBanshee 3708 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Holiday World is nice and so are the family skiing resorts (Perfect North, Paoli Peaks). Indiana is also known for some super-delusional college basketball fans. Irrelevant since the 80s 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Banshee Back VII 843 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Especially Purdue fans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcgoble3 26456 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 So I think it's time to pay more attention to the 66 Days diary. We're currently at Day 59, which leaves seven more days to go. According to an earlier post in this thread, each day's entries are being written on the fly by Paula... except the last six days, which were written well in advance. That leads me to believe that Days 61 to 66 will contain the biggest clues yet. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Banshee Back VII 843 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I haven't been paying attention to the diary at all, but I have been reading HoliBlog. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coasterfanatic83 6790 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Day 60 "We have not seen the sun for days, only dark clouds. The wind whips the sails. Our Mayflower groans. We steel ourselves for what lies ahead." http://www.holidayworld.com/66days/#sthash.z5TmeuV5.dpuf 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Interpreter 82068 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Are you insinuating with your supplied emphasis that's it's going to be a Great American Goliath of a ride? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coasterfanatic83 6790 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 I'm not insinuating anything, just pointing out an interesting choice of words on today's entry. What you decipher from the information given is up to your own imagination! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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