JoshC.

Whilst I understand that view, I don't want PR.What's the point in having a proportional system that means strong and stable government are out of the question? With PR, I think we'd be seeing more and more of these 'rainbow coalitions' that was discussed at the last general election, which I think is just a step back. Don't get me wrong, I don't think AV is the greatest system in the world, but it's a step in the right direction. If we were to swap to full out PR now, I could only see it have terrible consequences.

So, with the referendum just 16 days away, what's your view? Will you actually vote? (Seeinghow quite a lot people on here aren't eligible to vote due to age, this will probably end up being slightly more hypothetical, but meh).For those who have no clue what I'm on about... On the May 5th, a referendum about whether general elections is happening about whether general elections should switch from the first past the post system to the Alternative Vote (AV). It's binding, so whatever the result, that's the final answer.Personally, I support the yes campaign! Whilst AV might not be the simplest of systems, nor the most proportional, it's a step in the right direction. I'd much rather a slightly more complicated system, that allows us to have proportionality but still create strong governments, than a system that's disproportional but almost always creates secure governments.So yeah, discuss away.

I know a couple of people who quite enjoy.I just find it a bit boring really. Blood rushing to my head isn't the greatest feeling either..

It wouldn't be so bad if the sponsorship sorta reflected the whole idea of the ride. Then again, you don't get many things that you can sponsor to some secret government facility... Maybe Merlin should try for some upbeat themes in future?Anyways, not the biggest fan of it. Could be worse I guess, but could be a heck of a lot better...

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I'm still surprised by the sheer number of little kids that go to Thorpe!And now with Loggers, Teacups and Surge's height restrictions all up - the beach must seem more and more attractive for a warm day...

I really should learn to read all topics before I post stuff...I posted this in the merchandise topic half an hour after Ricky put it in here...

'Hard, fast and up in seconds.'I..don't know what to say...

What I really liked about my visit today was there was never any point where I didn't hear audio. It was just amazing.

Bloody heck, that just looks phenomenal!Everything about this ride just seems WIN. I don't think I've read one thing that's truly negative about this...

Bad shoulder, bad elbow.15 politics essays to write, along with other revision.Think I'll give up now...

I remember there was an article a couple of years back where a woman went to the press because her seatbelt wasn't locked on Colossus. The park's response was something along the lines that it was a tertiary restraint and was there as an extra.I'll try and find. Probably lurking about it some thread somewhere on here too...

Not too late to sign up is it? :PMy taste in music is a bit naff according to some people mind, and I don't have a Spotify so will have to sort that out, but yeah, I'll give this a shot. :(I'll review Dan's tomorrows, really can't be bothered tonight.

Thought it would probably be something like that..Would've thought they'd always need to have someone trained 'on duty' if you will though, as that 'just in case'?

You need someone trained to go and push it!? Is that H&S stuff or something?

Ditched you at the last minute? 2 days in advance is 'at the last minute'...?I've only ever been to Thorpe by myself once. I was meant to be meeting a friend at lunchtime, so got there an hour early to do Stealth - he hates the ride - and to take some piccys. Ended up that he couldn't find his Annual Pass and couldn't go. Thought I may as well stay for a while longer whilst I was there. It was naff to be honest. Just don't do it; really no point..

I must say I was slightly shocked when I saw 4 actors going into Saw yesterday! And if we want to get into ride counts for Saw; 29...

I'll think I'll be giving Storm Surge a miss first thing now..None of the effects were working. At all. The shower didn't come on, the water canons weren't working (even when people were trying to use them), yet they were fine later. So yeah, kinda put me off going on first thing.Slightly unrelated - but I saw Ricky there too! I was going to say hi, but after his ride on Surge he disappeared somewhere.. Typical

Literally just an empty queue, with the doors of the boat closed, and a guy standing by the entrance. Nothing photo worthy, trust me

My, Thorpe are having some bad luck this season...

*Bringing this back again*A very happy 16th birthday to one James6! Hope you have had a great day!

Yeah, most advertising says 2.3s (not sure about the photo cases, think they may have been changed).It was more just a way of keeping Stealth in the limelight for another really...

In my eyes, there's not much - for me - to discuss about either of them.Raptor - everything looks amazing. The ride seems just amazing. Everything seems to flow so well. Yeah, I could spend a couple of hours trolling through the internet to try and find what I think is a flaw, but that's just way to time consuming. Basically, what I'm getting at, is Raptor looks incredible. But I can't discuss it further than that. I can say, it looks amazing, seems amazing, etc. But what use is that to a discussion? Practically nothing. Sure, I can look at it, add the additional comment / info, but that's it really.LC12 - I know more about it, so I'd be able to 'chip in' a little more for discussions, be it with facts or something else. But at the moment it is dirt - just dirt. What else can I discuss? Nothing. So yeah, I can't really discuss either of them, but I'll post more in the LC12 topic, because that's what I know more about.To be honest, when it comes to the stage in life where people I being told what should and shouldn't be talked about, I just don't bother either way...

I may not know a lot about IBS or what mental disabilities are, but IBS sounds more like a physical disability to me. You say you get worried / paranoid over it, but that's not because you have IBS - not the IBS causing it. I totally agree that you don't need to be physically disabled to be entitled to a disabled pass, but there's a point where you have to draw a line. I've seen it get to the point where people with mild ADHD have been able to get disabled passes. I'm sorry, but that's ridiculous. I agree that people with mental disabilities should be able to have a disabled pass, but a firm line must be drawn...

Well, in 2006 when it first opened, it was advertised as 0-80MPH in 2.3s.In 2007, it was 'upgraded' to under 2s (1.9 as RCDB states). It was never modified, just Thorpe changed where they were measuring. I think 2.3s is the time from the beginning of launch track to the end of it, 1.9 being the actual reaching to 80MPH.So, in other words, pretty sure it's 1.9s - though not 100% sure