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Indubitalbly!
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and bring back the lion drome!
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Is that safe?
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I can't remember what it was called but there was something similar in the Midway (where the rides and carnival attractions were) of the Minnesota State Fair when I was a kid. No cars, just motorcycles and go-karts. I loved it.

It also reminds me of a ride that was there at the same time. Everyone stood against a wall in a large wooden cylinder and and then as it spun around the floor was lowered so everyone was pinned against the wall by the centrifugal force. Very cool.
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Yeah, this used to be a regular attraction at the Ohio State Fair when I was a kid.
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Just try getting insurance for that. Ahh....hahahahaha!
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Kelly, do you happen to subscribe to the Wolphin DVD series (Mcsweeneys)? They had a great short film on No.9 called MOTODROM about one of these places. Really great film.
oh look, i found it:
http://www.sundancechannel.com/videos/23…
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I've never seen cars on the Wall before. That is out of control.
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#5/Jeff, did you have that cylinder ride at your fair too?

Speaking of carnival attractions, the one I could never bring myself to go to was the "Freak Show." As a kid, I was naturally curious to see what people like "Lobster Boy" looked like -- and I was fascinated by the huge lurid posters outside -- but I just never felt comfortable going in to look at people who were born with deformities. I did, however, always look on in amazement when the "Freak Show" barker gave his pitch to the crowd with "Popeye" (a middle-aged guy who looked a bit like Chuck Berry)) standing next to him. At the end of his pitch, Popeye would briefly pop his eyes out (although nothing like the poster, where they extended about a foot from his face) and it never failed to get a gasp from the crowd.
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no one was clapping?!?!
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just a tad better than the sculpture under the university bridge.
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#7 - thanks for the hot tip! never seen. but going to. thanks Netflix

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