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Posted by anti_maven (Member # 9789) on :

Sorry that this is just another link to YouTube, but I think you'll agree this is hilarious.

Total respect for the reporter though. My hat is off to her. [Hat]

Rollercoaster Report, live from Blackpool

Posted by calaban (Member # 2516) on :

"He's absolutely wrong and I think the weddings off." [ROFL]

Perhaps I'm empathising too much, but the part were she is terrified isn't funny to me. [Frown]

Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :

Yeah, I thought it was awful, but remembering that she had done it the day before and agreed to do it again for the camera helped. She must have decided it wasn't that bad.

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

It was agonizing to watch; I didn't find it funny at all. If anything, I think the hosts themselves were somewhat shaken by how horrified she looked.

Posted by orlox (Member # 2392) on :

where is rick sanchez when you need him?

Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :

That left me feeling saddened and slightly dirty. [Frown]

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

quote:
Originally posted by TomDavidson:
It was agonizing to watch; I didn't find it funny at all.

I couldn't watch past the one-minute mark. I hate and loathe roller-coasters and heights. I empathized a bit too much to be able to stand it. In fact, I'm rather nauseous at the moment. *shudder*

quote:
Originally posted by ElJay:
Yeah, I thought it was awful, but remembering that she had done it the day before and agreed to do it again for the camera helped. She must have decided it wasn't that bad.

Or she felt she couldn't back out, either because it might effect her job security or because she didn't want to go back on her word. I am pretty sickened by the fact that her boss/supervisor/whatever thought this was a good idea.

Posted by Avadaru (Member # 3026) on :

I guess I'm the only one who saw this and thought, "Wow, that looks like so much fun!!"

Posted by Earendil18 (Member # 3180) on :

I skipped ahead and caught it near the end, but I admired the lady for even trying to talk while the ride was going. My hats off to her for having the cajones to put herself through that.

Posted by theCrowsWife (Member # 8302) on :

I love rollercoasters and thought that the ride looked wonderful. However, I couldn't watch much of the video because the woman was so scared. Her expression reminded me of dreams of crashing down a cliff, knowing that I'm going to die at the bottom.

--Mel

Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :

I thought the rollercoaster looked great. I love rollercoasters. However, I was recently reminded how terrified I am of drowning, and had too much sympathy for the reporter to find her fright at all amusing.

Posted by dantesparadigm (Member # 8756) on :

You're all such softies. [Smile]

Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :

I was just waiting for her to hurl. What a disappointment.

Posted by MightyCow (Member # 9253) on :

Overcoming your fear is a powerful thing to do.