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When did water parks turn into Hogan's Alley?

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by dixiehack, Jun 6, 2011.

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  1. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    The local water/amusement park had a "borderline riot" this afternoon.

    http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/06/borderline_riot_at_alabama_adv.html
    OK, that's one incident, and at a park in a sketch area of town at that. But it isn't the only incident in the region in the past week.

    http://www.waaytv.com/news/local/story/Decatur-Residents-Talk-About-Point-Mallard-Fight/Yy002JEFPky2vejzndGOOQ.cspx

    http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110602/NEWS/306020034/After-unruly-crowd-Wave-Country-improves-security-around-pool

    So what gives? This is starting to make Chuck E Cheese look kid-friendly.
     
    dixiehack, Jun 6, 2011
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  2. Care Bear

    Care Bear Guest

    Water parks suck.

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    Care Bear, Jun 6, 2011
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  3. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    This guy brought a gun when his kids didn't get any cake and ice cream at a birthday party.

    http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/jun/06/man-brings-gun-south-memphis-birthday-party-after/?partner=RSS
     
    poindexter, Jun 6, 2011
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  4. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    WON'T SOMEONE THINK OF THE CHILDREN?
     
    dixiehack, Jun 6, 2011
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  5. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    Hot weather + unsupervised teenagers/young adults + lax security = incident waiting to happen
     
    Steak Snabler, Jun 6, 2011
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  6. rmanfredi

    rmanfredi Active Member

    I glanced at that and read "hot unsupervised teenagers/young adults" and thought this was turning into a Poin thread.
     
    rmanfredi, Jun 6, 2011
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  7. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

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    Water parks! WHOOOO!
     
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    slappy4428, Jun 6, 2011
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  8. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    And Alabama Adventure had 10 buck admission before 10 a.m. today... think that had something to do with it? It was Fox6's standup/advertorial this morning....
     
    slappy4428, Jun 6, 2011
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  9. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    That special is every Monday. Attracts such a winning crowd too.
     
    dixiehack, Jun 6, 2011
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  10. Stitch

    Stitch Active Member

    I had a season pass to a waterpark as a teenager in Phoenix. Worked at the same park for less than minimum wage as well. Got cold-cocked in the wave pool after I bumped into someone else. Good times hanging out with the dregs of Arizona.
     
    Stitch, Jun 6, 2011
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  11. CarltonBanks

    CarltonBanks New Member

    THis, the Memorial Day problems in Boston, DC, Myrtle Beach, Miami, etc...

    WTF is going on in this country?
     
    CarltonBanks, Jun 7, 2011
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  12. Freelance Hack

    Freelance Hack Active Member

    Not a fan of amusement parks, either water or the theme park kind. Overpriced, usually way too hot, plus at least half (usually way more) the attendees are straight out of Deliverance or Cousin Eddie's mobile home.

    Disney's the only exception, but even there I have to break the 401(k) just to take the family.
     
    Freelance Hack, Jun 7, 2011
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