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Old 02-22-2006, 03:53 PM   #1
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2/22/2006: Man builds own rollercoaster



Via Neatorama comes this item featured on PRI's The Next Big Thing. The gentleman shown above has built his own rollercoaster, in his own back yard. Sure, it may not be the greatest coaster ever built, but it's his, and that's something.



Looks like a car seat?
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Old 02-22-2006, 04:06 PM   #2
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I want one!
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Old 02-22-2006, 04:10 PM   #3
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Via Neatorama comes this item featured on PRI's The Next Big Thing. The gentleman shown above has built his own rollercoaster, in his own back yard. Sure, it may not be the greatest coaster ever built, but it's his, and that's something.
Looks like a car seat?
Actually, when I was a kid I remember going to another kids house and he had a roller coaster that looked like that, but if I remember correctly, it was only about 15 feet of track.
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Old 02-22-2006, 04:18 PM   #4
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The insurance companies frown on pools in your backyard. I bet they'd have a blast with one of these.

The cool idea about this is that it could be an ongoing thing, depending on how much property he owns. Cool.
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Old 02-22-2006, 04:28 PM   #5
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I saw this a few years ago - the guy has a webpage, and if I remember correctly the guy has/ had a webpage with video clips of the coaster in action.
It was one of the funnier things I've seen.
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Old 02-22-2006, 04:39 PM   #6
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Hey - check this one out! It sure looks alot safer! http://home.austin.rr.com/nordyke/

And then there's this one. No thanks. http://www.jeremyreid.com/
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Old 02-22-2006, 05:21 PM   #7
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Okay, the one with the kid riding a pallet is pretty lame. The wooden one is a remarkable achievement...but the steel rig with the frigging corkscrew roll is *awesome*!
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Old 02-22-2006, 05:37 PM   #8
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How does he mow the grass under the corkscrew? I imagine it's well fertilized.
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Old 02-22-2006, 07:35 PM   #9
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Yes, the pallet one is somewhat lame, but it's about all I would be able to handle.
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Old 02-22-2006, 07:47 PM   #10
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My husband's grandfather built a rollercoster in his backyard for his kids (my father-in-law and his sister). Must have been in the early 50's. He was manic-depressive, very rich and had lots of cool hobbies. Wood carving, gem cutting, butterfly collecting, roller coaster building....He killed himself long before my husband was born but left him his manic-depression and his passion for interesting pursuits but no money. Here's to modern pharmaceutical advancements.
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Old 02-22-2006, 08:57 PM   #11
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....He killed himself long before my husband was born
On the coaster?
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Old 02-23-2006, 08:36 AM   #12
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Now that would be a good family story.
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Old 02-23-2006, 08:48 AM   #13
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Beats the hell out of building your own telescope!
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Old 02-23-2006, 08:55 AM   #14
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Ipecac is cheaper, thanks.
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