JoshC.

I like Facebook. It is an easy way to keep in touch with people. It's simple and has helped me arrange so many things and sort things out. It's when you get the silly add ons like Farmville and god knows what else that ruin it.

Seriously?You're 15 for goodness sake. Are you really telling me you want to work at a theme park, doing what will probably be little more than a bog standard job there for minimum wage(?), more than anything in the world? A job that you could most likely apply to this time next your, or in the summer. (Speaking conditional cause I don't know what department and that you're applying to)...Why not just kick back and wait till the summer? Get a job where you can probably earn a bit more money now and concentrate on school work for now. Why are people in such a hurry to grow up for goodness sake?!

Gladly. The story line is just that - a story. Eastenders is not meant to reflect really life situations for goodness sake, it's a drama that makes shocking things. It's not a bad decision to make that story line. Next, you'll be saying that James Bond films are bad because they encourage people to go around killing everyone.As for Glee, never watched it, never plan to. Just not my thing.

Woo for going to Cambridge Uni 10th-12th next month for tasters courses!

Twitter. Says it all in the name.Only twits use it.

I quite like Vortex. One of the better flats at Thorpe for me.Oh sorry, I think I've got the wrong topic?

^ Personally, I don't find the layout of Saw bad at all. I haven't really experienced the jolt and it's a fun ride - the indoor drop is great and the airtime hill onwards is pretty powerful. Theming is alright, but feels very lacking. I wouldn't say it's the best in the park - Tidal Wave - but it's got some rather good aspects. No where near what I'd call world class.Nemesis is world class. Being dug in the ground, the clever layout, the imposing monster and the way it's aged is just brilliant. The ride just flows so well. The thing is, I see a difference between 'world class' coasters and 'world setting' coasters. By world setting, I mean rides like Colossus, Air, Oblivion - being the first of their kind and setting a trend or a feat or something. But I couldn't class them as 'world class' (Air, possibly, but I'm not too sure to be honest). As for world class coasters, I'd say they'd need to be coaster masterpieces as well as commonly known. However, I don't think they can be very quick layouts (such as Intamin Accelerators like Stealth, Kingda Ka, etc.) That's why I'd put Nemesis there. Though having not rode it, Troy would have to go there as well. The Incredible Hulk is another one I would class as world class. Not sure of others though..

I wouldn't say the insie was tacky, just very much lacking and reeking of missed opportunity (bar the bathroom). Not necessarily. Thorpe tend to market their coasters for 2 years (so in this case, 2012 and 2013). So if it is based around the world ending in 2012, then they could easily create a sort of secondary story line, perhaps having face the inevitable of what 2012 was going to be? Thorpe may have bad points, but they aren't stupid enough to create a ride theme that only lasts a year.To be honest, I don't think LC12 will have an end of the world theme, but more a monster / beast preparing to cause havoc and meaning that the end will come of Thorpe..

Whilst this is true, for Thorpe, an effect is an effect and at least it would be something that is... different. Not the best argument I know, but I would have liked to have seen an electric shock included.

To be honest, you're going into a horror maze. You expect something a little (sorry for the pun) shocking. I'm pretty sure that on the sign and just before you enter the maze, staff would say that "this attraction uses smoke, strobe lighting and electric shock effects, and anyone with asthma, pacemakers, epilepsy should not enter..."It wouldn't be that bad really, just a little pop. I know some argue that it would be abused, with people pushing each other on the fences and that, so maybe just having it on the gate would have been better, but hey-ho/

Eurgh, Biology is the worst Science. Not Mathsy enough for me Though I agree with you Ellie about English Lit and RE and stuff, just waffle on and on about a load of rubbish and get high marks. I was good at those sort of subjects.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/Neilfever/MTDP0.jpgImage © to NeilfeverThis is the current MTDP. On Island C (the middle island, behind the Flying Fish), which is stated to be the home to the 2012 coaster, no flat ride is shown to be there. Therefore, it is highly unlikely (99%) that a flat will be placed there. Someone said a few posts back about 'why would anyone go there for one ride, it will be packed, etc. etc.'. As the MTDP shows, there's 2 possible flats by the entrance of the island, as well as another island (Island A - behind Stealth, which is one of two possible locations for the 2015 coaster that the MTDP outlines) that would join onto it, that homes a coaster a possible 2 flats. So, whilst it may be busy on the opening season (like it would anyway), in the long run, it is a clever idea.No actually ride is on the MTDP, but where Storm Surge is located was said to be a possible location anyway, so yes, Storm Surge was technically on the MTDP. Also, the plans for Storm Surge (and possibly other rides that could have gone there) were made in March / April time, and the MTDP was probably being finalised after that time, so they could easily just manipulate it around that.

Take a post out of a context why don't you?It would be funny in am ironic way is what he is saying. Anyway, isn't it predicted in late 2012?The whole end of world thing in general is just meh really. If it ends, then it will be quick for us when we die, so no worries.

And you can also shut up

Intamin have had a 12 inverter for a while now, I think this is just a new layout. I think it looks much nicer then the 8 or 10 inverters, but we shall see...

Well, I'm slightly going against what everyone is saying here, but hey-ho..Lust can't be defined in concrete. Just like anger, rage, happiness, etc. For example, dictionary.com defines lust as "intense sexual desire or appetite." But what is intense sexual desire? Can there be a definition to that that is universal? No. Therefore, I would define this 'intense sexual desire' as to want to be with some because of looks (or beyond - like wanting to have sex with them). So, whilst lusting may be defined to do with sexual desires, what people class as a sexual desire can differ completely...

Staines is hardly a terrible place, it's just... rather chavvy.But if all goes to plan, it will become Staines- upon-Thames..Anyways...

Simple topic really, just for updates and that over the closed season. (By the way, mods, can this be put in the General Thorpe Park Section? )Not much I can say really, and unfortunately I don't have any pictures, but there's a chance of some in the nest few days from me. Vertical construction of Storm Surge is not visible from outside the park yet. The majority of the slide is still in the staff car park, however, the lift hill section has been moved (whether it's just been moved out of site, or somewhere slightly more productive I dunno. Rush's swigs haven't been taken off (which is different to previous seasons I believe?) and Slammer doesn't have any scaffolding on it (for a change ). Samurai's arm is still in its ordinary position, though I'd assume the pods have been taken off like usual. Not much else I can say really. Photos will probably come from one member or another sooner or later, so until then...

Yet again, I disagree.Firstly, when I say lust, I don't mean it in the slightly more conventional way, as an to do with sex. I mean it more to crave; want and have. That doesn't mean just for the pure sexual purposes. So basically, our definitions of lust differ.Also, whatever way you want to put it, fancy, like, crush and so on, in my eyes, it still involves having to know them. For example, I have no idea what the personality is of, to use a completely different celebrity, Nicki Minaj (or whatever she's called). However, if I see a picture of her and thinks she's fit or whatever, then I'd say I'm lusting over her, not fancying her. Same would apply for Cheryl Cole. Her on screen personality could very easily be different to her true one. And all those people you mention, ordinary people aren't guilty of lusting over them in the sense you describe it as...Basically, people have different opinions on what is classed as fancying someone. Oh..my..gosh...

Blimey, I didn't think the day would come either! Exactly! To actually 'fancy' or like someome, you need to know them personally. Basing it on looks and that is just lust!

Well, as I said, I don't class it as fancying them, but more just lusting over them. And yes, I will probably never fancy a celebrity. Oh woe is me, however will I cope?

I totally disagree with this. Meeting them and getting to know their personality, blah blah blah, then you fancy them. See someone on the TV or in a picture and liking them is little more than lusting over them in my eyes.

I fail to see what someone having malaria does to take away from whether you'd want to be with them or not...Anyway, stupid celeb culture. Why would I fancy someone I've never met?

Maths was my favourite. Simply the best subject ever. Worst, definitely PE. I just hated it, so boring, plus the teachers were always disorganised and just blergh.

I'd say they'd be more busy, y'know, people go to Storm Surge, then rides nearby. I'd say it's far too early to say what opening day will be like this season. Depends on the marketing prior to opening, the weather, etc. etc.