Enjoy the silence

Frequent Sac Rag readers know that the Man loves to put his foot down on the people. From preventing our hearts from indulging in heaping helpings of trans fats to sticking hard working, tax paying citizens with bills to fix sidewalks, the madness continues. So much so that this story about banning screaming on thrill rides has me perplexed. Am I shocked? Am I amazed? Or am I just so numb to the comings and goings of government interference (I realize that Scandia is not the Government, but it’s close enough, work with me on this) that I’m better off just pointing my web browser back over to nbc.com so I can watch that hilarious Peyton Manning sketch from SNL a few weeks back for the 100th time?

The new no-screaming policy took effect less than a week ago. Neighbors across Interstate 80 complained the screams were constant, rattling their homes and their patience. Scandia owners took community suggestions and came up with the no-screaming policy and say so far visitors have complied. For those who don’t follow the rules, the ride is stopped immediately and the riders must get off and get back in line.

Now this I gotta see. What level of screamage warrants a ride stoppage? And is it too obvious to mention the name of the ride? You know what I’m thinking Sacramento, right? It rhymes with Play Sassy…

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Author: RonTopofIt

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3 thoughts on “Enjoy the silence”

  1. We pulled off the freeway to ride it on the spur of the moment. I was shocked to find that it was $15.95 per person just to ride the screamer at Scandia. That’s highway robbery! : )

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  2. Thank you for getting a much better song stuck in my head with the title of your post. DM’s Violator is still one of my favorite albums of all time. It came out on a day that I had to close the bakery following track practice after school, so I wasn’t able to get to the record store on the first day of release, but my brother drove all the way to Dimple in Roseville to buy it for me (Nancie’s in Auburn didn’t have it) and surprise me with it. Anyone out there still have your MODE USA 1988 shirt from when they were at Cal Expo for the Music for the Masses tour?

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  3. “Anyone out there still have your MODE USA 1988 shirt from when they were at Cal Expo for the Music for the Masses tour?”

    Talk about Play Sassy….

    Seriously, though, Violator is one of the top five “doin’ it” albums of all time.

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