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New Black Kids Video: "Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo)"SpinMonday 18th August 2008 Sure, we've ridden amusement park rides before, but none have been nearly as weird as the one that Black Kids ride in the video for "Look at Me (When I Rock Wichoo)." In the clip, the Floridian quintet board a roller coaster inside a gigantic bass drum before being transported into a mystical world of flying cars, funky costumes, and vintage Saturday morning cartoons -- trippy! More on ...
Fair ride removed for safetyLouisville Courier-JournalMonday 18th August 2008 When the midway at the Kentucky State Fair opened on Thursday, a handful of rides remained closed. Chad Halsey, a branch manager for amusement rides with the state Department of Agriculture, said the rides had a range of small problems, but that is not uncommon.
Sunset danceRepublican-AmericanMonday 18th August 2008 The sounds of a big band returned to Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury July 19 as the park celebrated its centennial.
Youth NightSpooner AdvocateMonday 18th August 2008 Youth Night was held at Bulik?s Amusement Center in Spooner, hosted by Northwest Wisconsin Chapter of Whitetails Unlimited (WTU). At left, Leah Dezek tries her hand at mini golf, one of several activities enjoyed by the youngsters.
Police say man pushed lifeguardPortsmouth HeraldMonday 18th August 2008 PORTSMOUTH and#8212; After he was escorted from Water Country for intoxication and improper use of one of the amusement park rides, Joel Roy returned and pushed a lifeguard into a pool, say police.
Methadone's use to kill pain raises patients' risks of dyingThe Sarasota Herald-TribuneMonday 18th August 2008 Suffering from excruciating spinal deterioration, Robby Garvin, 24, of South Carolina, tried many painkillers before his doctor prescribed methadone in June 2006, just before Garvin and his friend Joey Sutton set off for a weekend at an amusement park.
Family affair at the fairSarnia ObserverMonday 18th August 2008 The Butlers did it. A trip to the Ohio State Fair in early August resulted in more than just cotton candy and amusement rides for the Butler family from Sarnia. Members of the Sarnia Bluewater Wrestling Club, the Butlers brought home nine medals -- four gold, three [...]
Arnolds Park board elects three, announces endowmentSioux City JournalMonday 18th August 2008 ARNOLDS PARK, Iowa -- About 30 members of Historic Arnolds Park Inc., the not-for-profit organization that oversees the operation of the Arnolds Park Amusement Park, the Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum, the Queen II excursion boat, the Queen Court mall and the Preservation Plaza concert space, re-elected one board member and elected two others to the board on Sunday.
