Pierre said:
Clear as crystal Mike T you <img> mug.
Do you think GWR would actually turn up if a smart-ass like you could say "HEY GAIZ GO TO INDIANA BEACH LOLZ".
Gordon Gibb is the real deal, he isn't a mug, unlike your good self.
Bravo Pierre. :roll:
Well done...well done for biting at the bullet and taking a blatant shot at me why you could. You obviously wouldn't be saying this had Ian not posted that tidbit of information, so quit acting like you know people's places when you don't. My response to you had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that the drop's angle was 112 degrees, rather pointing out your blatant inability to read the most obvious details in a press release - rather, skipping it all and looking at the graphics instead. Perhaps if you read to begin with, I wouldn't have pointed out the facts to you - and maybe I could have engaged in some quality discussion with you. But nope, 22 year old Pierre had to call names like a 5 year old because somebody suggested that he do the simplest of tasks... read the document.
Since we're on the subject of being crystal clear, let me make your comment clear to you...
It’s been quoted as 112 degrees in one video by an operations manager... they're still marketing it as the worlds steepest drop on a rollercoaster everywhere else so it could have been an incorrect quote?? And as far I'm aware Flamingo Lands marketing dept hasn't taken a leaf out of PBB's Marketing dept, before anyone else says it.
If it was an incorrect quote (which it's not) it wouldn't have been listed in the press release to begin with. If you're going to market something as having the world’s steepest drop, chances are you don't want to <img src='http://www.coasterforce.com/forums/images/smiles/icon_censored.gif' /> up that statistic. Now this is all considering that before Ian's tidbit of information, we were all under the impression that Steel Hawg boasted a 120 degree drop...making what I said a very valid and understandable comment... (Again let’s review)
That'd be like giving the title to Millennium Force back in 2000 full knowing that Oblivion's drop was *shock* a whole 8 degrees steeper. If Gordon Gibb want's to talk about being the real deal, how about not pretending his ride is something that it obviously didn't achieve...
So let’s do the math Pierre - before Ian's post we knew the following:
1) Mumbo Jumbo had been mentioned having a
112 degree first drop by (as quoted by you)
2) Steel Hawg has been listed as having a 120 degree first drop for the past 14 months. Don't believe me? Let’s recap THAT press release:
Steel Hawg, which will rise 96 feet above ground and feature a 120º first drop along with multiple inversions, will be designed and constructed by ride manufacturer S & S Worldwide, Inc. of Logan, Utah. The company also produced Indiana Beach's popular Double Shot tower ride and its Frog Hopper kiddie ride. "We've had an excellent relationship with S & S over the years and we're looking forward to continuing that relationship with Steel Hawg," stated Spackman. "The coaster will be a very distinctive ride with tight turns, 90º banks, inversions, and one-of-a-kind elements. However, with a height limit of 48 inches, it's also a ride designed for families to enjoy together."
3) Mumbo Jumbo's press release states that it's not only going to break records, but its first drop is of 112 degrees; making it 8 degrees shy of what its counterpart in Indiana achieved when it opened last July... Again let’s recap...
Flamingo Land in North Yorkshire has revealed its new rollercoaster concept for the 2009 season and, it’s a world’s first! The ride; named ‘Mumbo Jumbo’, will feature the most extreme drop in history plunging thrill seekers 112o from a high point of 30 metres generating in excess of 4Gs on it’s passengers.
Does the math not add up to you Pierre, or are you just having a <img src='http://www.coasterforce.com/forums/images/smiles/icon_censored.gif' /> day and feel like throwing names at people over the internet? Get over yourself, learn how to read and not just look at pictures next time, then assess the situation and determine whether the next comments that fly out of your mouth warrant the kind of language you choose to use to express your thoughts...
Thanks...
and Saw's topic is full of utter trash posts (with the eception of neo's updates).
