As The World Turns

So the work over, it was time to have some fun!

Once a year, The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth come to Calgary. Its really a western rodeo with a funfair thrown in for measure. But I skipped the rodeo bit and went straight to the fun! Chair lifts, Slinghsots woo hoo...



Fireworks!


As this is officially a Rodeo, cowdude hats are de rigeur, except for moi who's too cheapskate to ante up for one and relied on his tried and true ball cap.



There are lots of stall to play games usually with stuff toys for prizes and this is one lucky devil.



There are all sorts of street performances including an Illusion show but I was too busy laughing and enjoying to snap a pic of that.


On to the fun! this one serious ride, it starts out like the Viking rolling side to side before going all the way around, go thing I didn't take lunch. Not called the Fire Ball for nuthin'.


This is the only roller coaster, Crazy Mouse it looks deceptively simple, but it ain't! Not when you sit four abreast and over the side of the rails... lots of side G-forces.


And this was the most interesting ride for me. The Starship. It spins like a top. Inside you hug the sides of a slanting wall. As it goes faster and faster I think it build up to about 1.5 or 2 G......oohhhh more G-forces. Your head weights a ton, my neck ached, the arms could barely lift up and I'm pretty strong. You slide up the wall and stay there. Scientifically for me geek man, it was fun!


It was a damn hot day. I got sunburned. After all the rides, we quequed again...


To get doused and cool off!


Finally musn't forget this, instead of Western Bar Rooms we get this... :P



Great weekend in all!!

# posted by Fantasy "Sticky" Flier : 8:59 PM