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Child dies at Schlitterbahn in KCK
This is horrifying. Supposed to be a press conference soon with more details. Rumors seem to indicate it happened on the Verrukt, the world's tallest waterslide.
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Join Date: Jul 2001
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NFL's #1 Ermines Fan
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: My house
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As I think about it, I really hope this isn't one of those rides that snaps your picture automatically on the way down. I don't want to see that picture showing up on the Internet at some point.
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#183 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: San Antonio Tx.
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There is alot of pressure in the thrill park industry to always try and 'one-up' each other.
Bigger, faster, taller, etc.... I'm wondering if the design of this thing went overboard? |
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Sometimes it's black and white
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: California
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Replaced by a future HOFer !!
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: donkey land
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Yep, specially with his father being in a high profile position. Doesn't look good for a politician suing even IF it's his kid. He will get a decent sum no doubt but for the sake of this guy's political career he would be wise to be on the down low about it.
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#186 |
Replaced by a future HOFer !!
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: donkey land
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I think someone said earlier that this was a special federal lawmakers employee day or something like that. If it was I can see how then the employees can get laxed on the rules or maybe were told to be more lenient since this was a catered event? You wonder?? if this kid like a lot of kids would be was trying to catch air on the 2nd hump ? The girls riding behind him as traumatized as they are will be grilled by both sides lawyers for sure to find out if the employee was laxed (wink wink) and knew age,height and weight weren't up to specs ? Was this the kid's first time? If not, did he realize from the previous ride or rides that he could potentially catch air on the 2nd hump riding in the front and did so??? Will be interesting to see how it all unfolds for sure.
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Mammoth penis
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Springfield
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If he gets the multi-million $ payday he should I doubt he'll give two shits about his political career.
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Like I woke up in Wonderland..
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#189 |
Fight, build, win!
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: KC
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I dont know about the pictures but I do wonder and most likely they do have video surveillance at critical points along the ride.
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pie is never free
Join Date: Sep 2006
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#191 |
Please squeeze
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Clinton, MO
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Watching CNN they interviewed people that said all day people were complaining about the front strap not working correctly.
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The talking stonehead
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Blue Springs, MO
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They weigh you twice before you get on the ride, once at the bottom and once before you get in the raft just so you don't switch groups or something. I highly doubt the riders were under the weight limit. Either the strap malfunctioned or the kid unstrapped himself.
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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#194 |
Fight, build, win!
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: KC
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I have that problem with Velcro gets lint and stuff stuck in it but im sure this is some industrial strength stuff. I dont take a whole lot from that because how many rafts are going at once. It would be strange that they were having trouble with the front ones on every raft.
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