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Fairgrounds, theme parks, circuses and carnivalsTell us about the time the fairground came to town and you were sick in a hedge; or when you went to a theme park or circus and were sick in a hedge
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 9 Jun 2011, 11:37)
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Links Market in Kirkcaldyhas a ride called The Bomber. Surely many other fairs have similar things, it's basically two pods of seats at either end of a straight spinning bit of metal about 5 storeys high.
I get on this with my mate Davie while my other friend Graeme - fearing detached retinas a la Mike in Spaced - and my big scaredy girlfriend stayed at ground level to watch.
We're slowly hoisted up giving me a bracing view of the Firth of Forth and once we get going I can see Graeme and my girlfriend every few seconds watching our excited little faces. I was told later that at this time, the following conversation was taking place:
"I don't like the look of this ride. It's bending in the wind, it doesn't look safe!"
"Don't worry, I'm sure it's fine. They normally make the people who assemble it have the first ride." reassured Graeme sensing my girlfriend was in a little distress.
"I'm absolutely certain no harm will come to him as long as he keeps on gripping those metal bars tightly."
"Yeah, I guess. You're probably right and I'm just worrying too much."
And a couple of seconds later another revolution brought me around again and Graeme guessed correctly that a big double-handed wave from him, would yield one in return back from me.
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djtrialprice, Sat 11 Jun 2011, 20:57,
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links marketThat brings back memories, in the early 60s going on the dive bombers while having waves breaking over the sea wall terrifying but fun
(, Sun 12 Jun 2011, 15:11, closed)
BomberI'm pretty sure one of the cars came off one year and landed in the Forth.
It's become an annual tradition to listen to Radio Forth/Kingdom FM on Thursday morning and find out what accident happened on the first night.
A favourite was the tool who went on the Meteorite about 20 years ago, a giant spinning device. During the fastest point he pulled himself upwards, clear of the side wall and was sent bouncing across the roofs of a few caravans, before coming to rest in a heap of smashed limbs.
Darwinism in action
(, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 11:27, closed)
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