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Certainly explains Marcs road rage then...

Certainly explains Marcs road rage then...

Certainly explains Marcs road rage then...

Certainly explains Marcs road rage then...

Schoolboy error.

I don't actually think its a joke. What is a joke is peoples over-reaction to this whole snow thing. Things aren't running, deal with it. Caterham is cut off from the outside world, I was supposed to be in Brighton watching the Scissor Sisters. Instead I'm here listening to people moan about either the World Cup 2018 result or how snow ruins their lives. But it's cool, I'm dealing with it.Would you rather the train ran, it derails, killing everyone on board instead...

If you want to be completely true to life, some of Chessington's rides such as Rameses, Buccaneer, Toytown, Fury and Rattlesnake are dressed up fairground rides (Or can be fairground models for all the pedantics out there)...

I wonder, if Merlin purchased Caterham would I then get a brand new sea life centre, 4D experiences, my own Dungeons and maybe even a bit of Octopus Gardens.It would no longer be called caterham on the hill. It would be.. Caterham on the Eye. I love it.

I've seen funnier and more interesting corpses frankly...

I've seen funnier and more interesting corpses frankly...

I've seen funnier and more interesting corpses frankly...

I've seen funnier and more interesting corpses frankly...

Thorpe did it with Saw, so I can see his reasoning

The broken one or the working one?

Juice + Gas =POP

You know I've just realised, we don't have a topic discussing what rides we actually like. Sure we talk about each indiviual ride at Thorpe Park and to a lesser degree Alton Towers and Chessington, but what about all those little rides that you may have ridden that have been virtually ignored.I'll start the ball rolling with five of my favourite non UK Merlin rides. 1. Superman de AceroA lot of discussion about Floorless coasters always centres about the non event of the floorless aspect if you aren't in the front row. Well that mattered so little to me as Superman is one of those perfect rides that is virtually ignored, and yet is absolutely brilliant and my favourite rollercoaster. With a mix of fantastic air time on that first drop, brilliantly intense inversions and a zero g roll that has yet to be matched, fantastic thrills and yeah the floorless coaster is defunct but no one ever comments on the amount of freedom you have as you rides. Legs as far up as possible, just you and the track in front with no obstructions. Fantastic ride!2. Blue FireAbsolute classy ride. It single handidly shows Intamin that this is how you do a smooth, thrilling launch coaster which lasts longer then a sneeze. A mix of air time, inversions and excellent hand/head choppers, Blue Fire is sheer Mack class. I'm so glad they've sold two more of there megacoasters, they are excellent.3. Mondial CaprioloThe most thrilling flat ride I've ever ridden. From the ground it looks like a souped up Booster. I hate Boosters, over-rated, slow loading pieces of boring nothingness. The Capriolo is on a whole different level and had me shouting expletives as I just couldn't believe what the ride was capable of. It's hard to describe as you really have to go on it to fully, sort of understand why its such a beast. Worth finding at fairs.4. G'Sengte Sau(The only pic I had =()Gerstlauers first attempt at a rollercoaster and remains my favourite ride they've built so far, G'Sengte Sau shares many traits with my other favourite ride, it's surprisingly under-rated. From its little layout and hidden away themed beauty its a wonderful attraction. Hidden away in Germany, it may not have the Intamin and B&M'ness of other German parks, Tripsdill is definitly worth a visit.5. Black MambaSeen as the natural successor to Nemesis, Mamba's hype seems to have died down since it opened. It's a shame because its a great ride. Like a snake wriggling through the bushes, the layout takes you through caves, up through buildings and through the over-growth. The theming on Mamba is the most impressive part. It's scale is unmatched by most rides in Europe.So there's just a few of my favourites. What are yours?

For G'Sengte Sau POV's. Here's the full HD mounted POV that I filmed earlier this year. We did Mammut too, so feel free to take a look at the others we've done. Here's G'Sengte Sau POVMy Coaster Favs (not in order)1. Expedition GeForce (Me and my friend Laura up the top of the lift hill)2. Mammut (That's me in the white top)3. Rage (During on ride filming in August)4. I Speed5. Air

You know I've just realised, we don't have a topic discussing what rides we actually like. Sure we talk about each indiviual ride at Thorpe Park and to a lesser degree Alton Towers and Chessington, but what about all those little rides that you may have ridden that have been virtually ignored.I'll start the ball rolling with five of my favourite non UK Merlin rides. 1. Superman de AceroA lot of discussion about Floorless coasters always centres about the non event of the floorless aspect if you aren't in the front row. Well that mattered so little to me as Superman is one of those perfect rides that is virtually ignored, and yet is absolutely brilliant and my favourite rollercoaster. With a mix of fantastic air time on that first drop, brilliantly intense inversions and a zero g roll that has yet to be matched, fantastic thrills and yeah the floorless coaster is defunct but no one ever comments on the amount of freedom you have as you rides. Legs as far up as possible, just you and the track in front with no obstructions. Fantastic ride!2. Blue FireAbsolute classy ride. It single handidly shows Intamin that this is how you do a smooth, thrilling launch coaster which lasts longer then a sneeze. A mix of air time, inversions and excellent hand/head choppers, Blue Fire is sheer Mack class. I'm so glad they've sold two more of there megacoasters, they are excellent.3. Mondial CaprioloThe most thrilling flat ride I've ever ridden. From the ground it looks like a souped up Booster. I hate Boosters, over-rated, slow loading pieces of boring nothingness. The Capriolo is on a whole different level and had me shouting expletives as I just couldn't believe what the ride was capable of. It's hard to describe as you really have to go on it to fully, sort of understand why its such a beast. Worth finding at fairs.4. G'Sengte Sau(The only pic I had =()Gerstlauers first attempt at a rollercoaster and remains my favourite ride they've built so far, G'Sengte Sau shares many traits with my other favourite ride, it's surprisingly under-rated. From its little layout and hidden away themed beauty its a wonderful attraction. Hidden away in Germany, it may not have the Intamin and B&M'ness of other German parks, Tripsdill is definitly worth a visit.5. Black MambaSeen as the natural successor to Nemesis, Mamba's hype seems to have died down since it opened. It's a shame because its a great ride. Like a snake wriggling through the bushes, the layout takes you through caves, up through buildings and through the over-growth. The theming on Mamba is the most impressive part. It's scale is unmatched by most rides in Europe.So there's just a few of my favourites. What are yours?

Ok guys, heres the deal. For anyone who has Marc on facebook, Marc is at one of four restraunts everyday. So to celebrate Marc's love of restraunts in the Thorpe Park area we're hopefully going to play a little game.On Selected days people can choose what restraunt Marc will visit and for whoever guesses correctly they win ten points. The ultimate winner will win something extra special at the TPM christmas meet.Here are the choices- Toby Carvery- Harvester- Frankie and Bennies- Twnersh 'Hungry Horse'- McDonalds in StainesOr you can go for the wildcard if you wish. This means Marc has left Chertsey and gone *gulp* somewhere else! Choose for tomorrow now.... if you dare!

I did see that Marc was at the Twynersh last night. Whilst points had been awarded I will be awarding 5 points to whoever chose the Twynersh. This is because.1. I make the rules and break them as I decide 2. There wasn't a rule saying after I have given points, I can't give out more afterwards3. Whether Marc eats there or not is beside the point ScoreboardDaniel H - 15 pointsAndrew - 5 pointsJosh C - 5 pointsNext game will be tomorrow!

No Ricky, evidently we only care about what Marc eats.

Ok guys, heres the deal. For anyone who has Marc on facebook, Marc is at one of four restraunts everyday. So to celebrate Marc's love of restraunts in the Thorpe Park area we're hopefully going to play a little game.On Selected days people can choose what restraunt Marc will visit and for whoever guesses correctly they win ten points. The ultimate winner will win something extra special at the TPM christmas meet.Here are the choices- Toby Carvery- Harvester- Frankie and Bennies- Twnersh 'Hungry Horse'- McDonalds in StainesOr you can go for the wildcard if you wish. This means Marc has left Chertsey and gone *gulp* somewhere else! Choose for tomorrow now.... if you dare!

1. Pot calling kettle black. I haven't told members to shut up yet afterall. 2. No one is saying he can't eat at restraunts everyday.3. Invasion of private life. Facebook is the public domain.4. We're not discussing, you've turned it into a debate about morality and privacy.He's taking it as the joke that it is. You clearly aren't.