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I have my Golf GTi on my driveway, just a shame I cant touch it until I can drive.

Its news. I just think what they publish should undergo more rules. Its unfair on the park, you cant exactly call blowing something completely out of proportion 'reporting'.

I agree, It is news therefore papers have a right to report, but they only do so to effect the parks reputation & expose their faults. They dont care about peoples safety, hell, they'd rather someone be killed. The story would sell more. THATS why I find the reports unjust. I refuse to believe that something could have been done to prevent it. The ride part must have looked in working order beforehand and would have continued operation. You cant expect the staff to check every nut and bolt before the ride comes into operation. We all know rush underwent extensive engineering at the start of this season, which leads me to believe that if anything it received more attention and would have been 100% secure. It was just one of those things that nobody could predict.Overall, for a park of this size we shouldn't see this sort of thing happening. It was very serious and they were lucky nobody was indeed killed. But least we forget that regardless of how large a company is, you still cannot expect them not to make a mistake. No matter how life threatening. As for Merlins 'incidents' this year, even if Tussauds remained in control, it would still have happened. The faults may even have been overlooked and deemed less serious then they really were. There's hundreds of reasons as to why this happened; so we can argue our cases all we wish. Any of you could be correct.

Yeah, all the rapes, murders and missing children.. or even the people whom should be recognized for their heroics or achievements.. but ofcorse, that piece of metal that *MIGHT* have caused injury is far more important.

In all honesty, it was a serious safety flaw. Nethertheless, nobody could predict it happening and the blame cant be put upon anyone. These things happen. I just think the publicity of the whole event was totally unnecessary. Not only does it make thorpe look bad, it also highlights the poor english some of these reporters, I mean, scream park? come on.

if I did hit someone, it'd just be classed as funny youtube material.

Yet again, another hyped up story was in The Sun yesterday regarding Rush.Apparently, debris fell off during operation and was thrown into a crowd of some sort. Must gave been a reeeeeally slow news day for them to publish something so petty. Supported with arguably the worst headline ever.See for yourself, images here.Blown totally out of proportion.

THORPE PARK are planning to instal RIPSAW from ALTON TUWERS, with the new 2009 coaster, which is also from ALTON TOWERS. It was on coaster force, so its true.LOL

Gah, I totally disagree with finishing a game on penalties. Especially a Champions league final.

I dont get it?

travels at 2mph, designed to replicate the motion of being pushed in a pram.sounds like a blast.

I'm currently doing my geography coursework. I'm expecting around 100-200 pages worth of work.

CHELSEAAAAA, come on, do the double (L)

I'm so glad boris got the job, we've needed someone of his status for so long.

Just posting then.

Actually, at school I get quite frustrated with the usual keyboard layout. Why is the ctrl key so far away from the actual shortcuts? Its all these little things that build up and give macs that edge.

the 'cloverleaf' is cmd. its just used alongside keyboard shortcuts..

I use a mac because its more suited to my computing lifestyle. Idc if others dont like it. But it irritates me when people slate it without any knowledge.

yeah, but instead of ctrl its got cmd.Command/Control.

So, if I dont notice the bugs.. their not an issue?The keyboard layout and mouse controls are the exact same..@peter; my mac starts in under 8 secs. with any program ready for use.

Phew, I'm not the only one.

AGREED.

Urgh, make use of the automatic spellcheck function then.Ruined the mac for us all.

I'm s**t at this game.. l0/l\/\M_RK SPE_G_T

"All of a sudden it erupts and you have to escape by riding Nemesis Inferno."You are the volcano. You have a rather creative mind.