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Title: Today is a very important day...
Post by: Aaron Hulett on May 06, 2009, 06:10:29 PM

(https://www.landzdown.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aaronhulett.com%2Fpostimages%2FOpeningDay2008_C800%2FIMG_0801_thumb.jpg&hash=3b74c8709e7352229c2a6810747561279212a59b) (http://www.aaronhulett.com/postimages/OpeningDay2008_C800/IMG_0801.jpg)

... as twenty years ago today Magnum XL-200 (http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/park/rides/coasters/magnum/index.cfm) opened for the first time and has since given over 25 million awesome coaster rides.  I make up about 2,000 (0.008%) of 'em, so I guess I need to ride more, eh?

Happy Birthday Magnum!!!  See you in 10 days :D

//A
Title: Re: Today is a very important day...
Post by: Basil on May 06, 2009, 06:21:35 PM
Goodness me....you are brave.... :Hammys pint:
There is no way I would get on one of them..... :sos:
Title: Re: Today is a very important day...
Post by: Basementgeek on May 06, 2009, 07:47:36 PM
I wonder how much time you have spent in line waiting ?

I am less than 150 miles from there and haven't been there in about 20 years.  I don't think my old body could take it anyway.

BG
Title: Re: Today is a very important day...
Post by: GR@PH;<'S on May 06, 2009, 08:08:30 PM
Aaron Hulett - MS FT,
Hope you not started wetting the bed in anticipation  :tease:
I can see you throwing a sick day or two  :mitch:
Go on strap your camara to you and take some shots for us.

@Basementgeek
QuoteI don't think my old body could take it anyway
(https://www.landzdown.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsmilies.sofrayt.com%2Ffsc%2Fgentleman.gif&hash=6c1090d9e743a45850d1ab96b5ae1394649c9d02) thats two of us but then they not let me on as it would take to long to strap me down and then where would they put my chair.

GR@PH;<'S   :Hammys pint:
Title: Re: Today is a very important day...
Post by: Corrine on May 06, 2009, 08:15:36 PM
To think I've only heard about CP for 6 years and the rest of Aaron's family has had to listen . . . ummmm, has shared in Aaron's love of CP all these years.

Happy Birthday, Magnum! 
Title: Re: Today is a very important day...
Post by: Eric the Red on May 06, 2009, 08:19:46 PM
Quote from: Aaron Hulett - MSFT on May 06, 2009, 06:10:29 PM
Happy Birthday Magnum!!!  See you in 10 days :D

Hmmm ..... 10 days, let me see .... that's about May 17th!

I thought that Cedar Point was in Ohio, not Idaho!  :hysterical:
Title: Re: Today is a very important day...
Post by: Niecarrah on May 07, 2009, 03:30:17 PM
     :blowout:     Happy Birthday Magnum...been there, done that and LOVED IT!!!   :mitch:  Was a real thrill for me and my eldest grandson, but waiting in line was hot & humid the day we chose in July 1999! NOT a perfect Deb Day.   :hysterical:
Title: Re: Today is a very important day...
Post by: R-C on May 12, 2009, 04:05:55 AM
oh no no no not I, I am scared of heights, however I will do the big ferris wheel but it is not near as fast as that coaster.   Wow a big happy b-day!  And have a fabulous time riding it.
Title: Re: Today is a very important day...
Post by: Temmu on May 14, 2009, 05:31:51 PM
speaking from aviation experience...
it's something that one gets used to.
a sudden loss in altitude becomes routine after a while.
but get in a small plane after a long hiatus and...
every little bump in the air becomes, well, interesting!

(that being said, i'll not be roller coastering any time soon...)

aaron, do you have a jacket with a 2000 ride patch?  i would! :D
Title: Re: Today is a very important day...
Post by: Clark76 on May 16, 2009, 01:00:42 PM
Well, ten days is today so I am willing to bet Aaron is in line to a coaster right now.  I am about 45 minutes away from Cedar Point and the weather is not looking to promising over here.  Hope you are having better over there Aaron.

Enjoy!
Title: Re: Today is a very important day...
Post by: Corrine on May 17, 2009, 01:33:08 PM
Aaron didn't have to wait in line.  He was the first to pick his favorite seat:  Magnum fans pay for season-opener bragging rights (http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2009/05/16/front/1350580.txt).  Way to go, Aaron!!!
Title: Re: Today is a very important day...
Post by: Clark76 on May 17, 2009, 01:41:48 PM
Congrats on getting the winning bid Aaron!
Title: Re: Today is a very important day...
Post by: Niecarrah on May 17, 2009, 01:50:33 PM
    :blowout:       Impressive...I know you had a blast!     :look:      "I love the air time," he said. "That's one of my favorite things about it -- air time, air time, air time." Yepper, that is the thrill!   Congrats, nice way to raise money for a GOOD cause.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Today is a very important day...
Post by: Corrine on May 18, 2009, 02:17:23 AM
Here's Aaron!  http://www.pointbuzz.com/Photos/Photo.aspx?id=7319 (2nd car, 1st seat on the left  :flowers: )
Title: Re: Today is a very important day...
Post by: GR@PH;<'S on May 18, 2009, 11:50:20 AM
Corrine,
I see Aaron had his Landzdown Badge on  :mitch:  :cheers2:

GR@PH;<'S   :Hammys pint:
Title: Re: Today is a very important day...
Post by: Eric the Red on May 18, 2009, 10:27:06 PM
But did he have the cake and ice cream before or after riding Magnum?
Title: Re: Today is a very important day...
Post by: Temmu on May 19, 2009, 12:17:15 AM
hopefully, after.  :blink:  :lol: