JoshC.

I do hate how gay is an insult, or even how it is used as a way of saying something is bad. I will admit I sometimes say 'Oh, how gay is that!?' when something is just plain wrong (though this is a relatively rare). Unfortunately, it is something that has rubbed off on me due to it being said around me so many times. I s'pose it is just a sign of the times though. A couple of generations ago, gay meant happy. Now it means wrong / weird. Hopefully in a couple of generations, it won't be differentiated against straight. Again, echoing everyone else. I'm straight, have no trouble with gay people whatsoever. Have members of my family who are gay. Have friends who are gay (though, some not openly). Just a shame it still isn't accepted as much. For example, when I told some friends (well, ex-friends now) that if I was gay, they'd have known, they responded 'And if we'd known, we wouldn't know you..'

Why did these Ride _ things ever stop anyway? :DI voted Good. I would say it is an understatement (a 4.5/5 if you will), but it isn't excellent - well, this season anyway. Provides a great drop which is really fun and forceful. In fact, it is only this season I have had the guts enough to have my hands up on it all the way through the ride. The audio was very good. Note, was. Now, the audio goes 5 *dun-dun*, silence, 1 *dun-dun* Detonation! It just doesn't sound right. Half the fun of the ride was the countdown. It added so much to it. And then when it didn't work, it was just as good, as it is was a little eerier. However, now, it just seems inconsistent (I know it is meant to be) and not that well thought out. Basically, with a drop tower, I think audio and atmosphere are key. And now, the ride has been let down by that. For Detonator, either have a complete countdown, or no countdown at all.

The thing I find unusual is I know quite a few gays, but I don't know a single lesbian. Has anyone else find being openly gay is more common in men than women, or am I just in an area where not lesbians are around?

My days Ryan, how I agree with you. My GCSEs start next Thursday and they feel like they're coming like a Toyota with no breaks!Bad enough really that half my teachers are rubbish and I still haven't completed courses in about 4 subjects. And it seems more and more teachers are getting made redundant at the end of the year to cut costs, which is stressing them out even more than usual. Basically, every lesson is a ball of stress. And then you've got some my 'friends' who have now deserted me - and talk behind my back even when I'm in clear ear shot. Yet, when they're stuck with revision or homework, guess who they speak to first? Then it just seems more of my friends are either acting better than me because of what college they're going to or just ignoring me whenever I want to talk to them because I'm concentrating on my GCSEs. Seems as if whatever I do, I'm in the wrong. Though I'm not in the same situation as you Ryan (with the bullying and death threat side), I've been there and I know how your feeling. Unfortunately, as James said, it's one of those things which you seem to have to ride out. Worst of all for you is that it's happening at such a crucial time. :DHopefully college will be a fresh start. Though, considering whatever I've taken, people who I dislike seem to have taken as well, I'm not too hopeful at the mo.

More just to add to my coaster count if I'm honest!

A launched coaster would work perfectly for the park. Also would be good to have another in the country down south. Still a bit disappointed I never got on Jungle Coaster, but ah well.

Wasn't there one in the silver van thing by the launch track?

Thanks for those James. Unfortunately, that's what it is being advertised as. It might only apply for the first season or something, but I personally think it is a poor decision.

I joined just to laugh at everyone who believed it. This one is much better.

On all 3 of my visits this season, it has only been the Inferno one open. The Dome has always directed people to Inferno and the Stealth one I haven't seen open in ages.

Indeed it is. I think it's a bit of a missed opportunity from the park - though it may give guests more of an initiative to stay at the hotel?

Ah right. Cheers for that. :)Does anyone else think it is a bit stupid that only the Inferno Fastrack Kiosk is selling Fastrack tickets? It causes queues that reach to Fungle and it is just ridiculous - you'd need a Fastrack just to get Fastrack tickets! XD Is it so they don't over sell or is it just a bit of bad planning by the park?

Stuff them - Chertsey Town FTW! : P

They have a missed opportunity not doing a Saw combo. Good to see the Stealth Pole position down a quid, along with those 4 £2 ones.

Bah, Staines are better.

Individual ones are available.Stealth, Saw and Alive are £4.Most other rides are £3.Slammer, Vortex, Fish and one more are £2. Not 100% sure, but I do know 4 rides are £2.

Get a Flickr / Photobucket / any photo sharing website account. Dunno what's the best, but I personally use Photobucket. Then upload it to that (they usually have very straightforward instructions) and then post the direct link here as an . Simples.

Any Arsenal supporters? :tehe

Closest school to TP I know of that has an inset day tomorrow is in Woking. However, schools further afield do seem to have an inset day, and quite a lot of students are planning trips. I'd say it'd be similar to today for gate figure - 8000-10000.

Cheers for all of that and the quick reply. :DI'll probably give it a shot - as you said, a might get lucky.

Wondering if anyone can help me here..Basically, been thinking of getting a summer job at TP. Is it too late to apply - not fussed about what dept. I'd be in really. If I were to apply, would it be possible to only do 1-2 days a week? Or would it be the majority of the week?Did have a look round here and on the TPjobs site, but couldn't get a direct answer.Thank you in advance,Josh

Me and MyMaths do not get along. Our school trailed it and it never really worked out. But now I'm in such a small maths class where everything gets finished in class, I get to do the homework during class time. (Y) More time for English essays that way... ¬¬

Not really a follower that much, but seeing how everyone in my family supports good old Manchester United, I just tag along with that. My uncle said he wouldn't be surprised if that loss to Burnley near the beginning of the season cost us the title - how true that could now be.. :/

Well, that is the point of the coaster. You know, it goes up... then down... continuously through the day. Sorry, someone was bound to say it sooner or later.

I don't know, but if you are wondered about how busy it has been, I'd assume as busy as it's been from Tuesday onwards. Again, traffic in Chertsey has been so slow it may as well not have been moving. XD