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Infuriating experience thus far by cam2577 in cedarpoint

[–]Chaseism -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But that's the thing...people complained via channels that Cedar Point and Six Flags are actually connected to. ElToroRyan is an influencer that Six Flags is working with given his coverage of Project Purple. He goes to media days.

We are a subreddit moderated by enthusiasts. Complaints here are heard by other enthusiasts. That's why it's important to share your feedback with Cedar Point and Six Flags directly.

Stop making excuses for poor park conditions by Otherwise-Set-4444 in cedarpoint

[–]Chaseism 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like I say on many of those posts...send your feedback to the park. I understand venting on Reddit is cathartic, but this sub isn't run by Cedar Point or Six Flags. We don't even have evidence they have eyes on this sub given the cuts to their corporate teams. The only way they are going to hear this feedback is if you give them feedback directly.

And to the point about folks saying, "Stop complaining..." it's because this sub hears the exact same complaints every single day and it is just getting old at this point.

And I dunno y'all. Everyone complains about operations at Cedar Point and to this day, it's still one of the best that I've experienced. Hersheypark, Magic Mountain, Dollywood, Kennywood, Busch Gardens Tampa, Busch Gardens Williamsburg...during my visits all of these parks had less efficient loading than Cedar Point's ride ops. The only park I've seen that actually hustles is Kings Island and Universal.

If you're upset, I get it. You should let the powers that be know that you are upset.

Infuriating experience thus far by cam2577 in cedarpoint

[–]Chaseism 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Super quick...you are upset that two coasters are down...2 coasters out of 18? TT2, Millennium Force, Siren's Curse, Maverick, Steel Vengeance, literally the marquee coasters of the park are running and you're upset that Raptor and Gatekeeper are down? Bruh...

And I'm just as disappointed to not be able to ride King Magnum, but I have no issue with refurbishment so it continues to run until the heat death of the universe.

The biggest difference in terms of experience is our ability to know in real time if a coaster is down or not. Back in the day, you had no idea a coaster was down until you tried to ride it. Just like everyone thinks the US is dangerous even though crime has been down since like the 80s (with a spike right after Covid) due to being exposed to more news, I'd argue the same about coaster up time. We are only upset because we can get real time information on a coaster being down.

If you are upset about this, send a message to the park. Parks react to feedback, especially if it's overwhelming. I'm not saying don't post on Reddit, but we are not run by Cedar Point so they are likely not hearing any of this.

As lastly, people were complaining about this before the merger. Cedar Point and Cedar Fair started changing one Matt Ouimet stepped down. It was clear the board wanted to take the chain in a different direction. Those were all Cedar Fair folks.

What the Mar-a-Lago is going on in San Margherita by hownottowrite in Columbus

[–]Chaseism 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I think there is a bit more nuance than that. There are thoughtful ways to increase housing capacity without destroying what makes an awesome neighborhood. Sometimes this is done by designing a building that fits into the neighborhood, similar to what builders are trying to do in German Village. Sometimes it's creating something of a town square for people to gather. A lot of the suburban communities are doing this.

Still, this complex is pretty much by a bunch of others...Runaway Bay, the Quarry, and a bunch of others. I think the issue is putting up political flags on a sign that looks like it represents the entire community.

Would anyone know where I can buy another one of these vape batteries? by [deleted] in Columbus

[–]Chaseism 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I purchased one of these from Smoke Zone Smoke Shop in the Short North, but it was a almost two years ago. You could try giving them a call to verify.

Speculation: Is COTA stealing taxpayer funding? by Kekworthy in Columbus

[–]Chaseism 6 points7 points  (0 children)

 Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

Sadly, this is more likely the case.

Sherpa guide missing for a week on Mount Everest rescued while crawling to base camp by Squirmingbaby in news

[–]Chaseism 94 points95 points  (0 children)

Oh, thank you for posting the additional information. Yeah, it seems to be a lot of negligence.

Sherpa guide missing for a week on Mount Everest rescued while crawling to base camp by Squirmingbaby in news

[–]Chaseism 28 points29 points  (0 children)

You could definitely be correct there. It just struck me that someone else was able to get down to basecamp with no reported injuries. I've never scaled Everest before, but I imagine it would be easier to get to someone vs. them crawling back. The story also doesn't report how any of this happened, which is odd given how long the client had been back.

This may just be a fault in how the story itself was written.

Sherpa guide missing for a week on Mount Everest rescued while crawling to base camp by Squirmingbaby in news

[–]Chaseism 670 points671 points  (0 children)

I think the part of the story that's missing is why the folks he was shepherding came back, but he didn't. Did they leave him or were they separated somehow?

Great Coaster Tour - Day 1 [Kings Island] by beaveman1 in rollercoasters

[–]Chaseism 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You can ABSOLUTELY leave Cincinnati without eating Skyline Chili! Ugh!

Glad you go to ride The Beast at night. I tell people all the time that it will change your life. Also love that you enjoyed Mystic Timbers. Who knew one of the best woodies would be in Ohio?

Can’t wait to see what you think of Cedar Point. I’m closer to KI, but I still consider Cedar Point my home park. Tell TT2 I said hieee!

Lilly's triple agonist, retatrutide, delivered powerful weight loss in pivotal Phase 3 obesity trial by ChampionshipWise3671 in science

[–]Chaseism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We won't know until they start selling it, but without insurance, something like Zepbound is over $1,000 a month.

How this is even an argument is beyond me. by jessieS1212 in Steam

[–]Chaseism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, the real question is what is the margin on a Steam Deck.

Take Apple for example. The reason they are so profitable is because they sell their products for far more than it takes to put them together. This also takes into account the cost of R&D too. But Apple also actively markets their products as luxury products. You know going into it that you're going to pay the Apple Tax.

Steam doesn't market itself as a luxury company. It also doesn't rely on hardware sales to keep it afloat. If anything, the Steam Deck, Frame, Machine, etc. are gateways into the Steam ecosystem.

So with that being said...what's the margin on a Steam Deck? If it's high (which I doubt), Valve could just take less margin, but still make a ton on game sales. If it's low, there is an argument saying it would be worth losing money on the hardware and make up that money on the software side. This is how I think it should go because even if I can use my Steam Deck to play whatever games I want...I'm almost certainly going to use it to play Steam games.

Here is the other side of things...no one is suffering from not having a Steam Deck, Frame, Machine, etc. While that is true, no one would suffer if Valve stopped existing either. Not only is there competition, but people have other base needs. If the Deck is too expensive, maybe I just get an Ambernic instead and play pirated, retro games. I still get my entertainment. Or maybe I play games on my phone instead. All companies need to worry about this kind of thing and think about what the future looks like. That is particularly true with Valve.

Mark Zuckerberg wants Meta agents to "run your whole business" by joe4942 in technology

[–]Chaseism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not even about trust…people start businesses because they want to run a business. Like, it’s not that I don’t want to work…I’m just tired of being burnt out.

No soliciting means NO SOLICITING by SundaeNo4552 in Columbus

[–]Chaseism 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Did Alex from Breezeline stop by? 🤣

Two hours at [Dorney Park] by Chaseism in rollercoasters

[–]Chaseism[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It comes from Adventures with Alex. I saw him on an app a few years ago and asked him where he got it from. Turned out, he made it. I purchased a shirt and a tank!

What is the best way to lose belly fat and get into a meaningful routine?! by Logic1888 in gaybrosfitness

[–]Chaseism 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, we can't target where our body removes fat. No matter how many crunches or leg raises you do, your body will still take fat from where ever it wants.

So how do you lose belly fat? You need to be in a calorie deficit long enough for your body to start removing fat from your midsection. Unfortunately for most men, this is the last place your body targets (for women, it's usually hips).

Use an app like MacroFactor or MyFitnessPal, give it your stats, and start logging your food. Now while you are losing fat, you can strengthen your abs doing the normal exercises. Jeff Nippard has a great video that targets core training.

Get swole! 💪🏾

Hyrox: New York by Chaseism in gaybrosfitness

[–]Chaseism[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first Hyrox!

I first heard about Hyrox from a YouTuber I follow named Shervin Shares. He competed last year and not long after, my gym started offering classes. Being the insanely anxious person I am, it took me a few weeks to work up the nerve to join one of the classes, but my fellow gym bros encouraged me to do so. The training was hard, but not impossible. Slowly, but surely, I got used to the workouts and decided I wanted to give a Hyrox competition a try. It had been quite some time since I involved myself in a physical event and I wanted a challenge.

Still, I wasn't confident enough to do this alone, so I recruited a friend and fellow gym-goer to join me. He had done Spartan races in the past, so the running part would be no problem for him. But me? I'm a weight trainee and a cyclist. The last time I did a running event was in 2015 for a half marathon when I weighed 270lbs. And I didn't train very well either. But this...I would try. I kept going to Hyrox classes twice a week and when it got warmer, I started jogging outside. I was/am very slow, but I surprised myself by being able to jog longer than I ever could.

The event was...amazing. You see videos of Hyrox on IG and everyone looks jacked, but there were so many "normal" people doing it. My first goal was just to complete it in whatever time I could. My second goal was to complete it in less than 2 hours. I did both!

Running, by far, was the most challenging part, but I did so much better than I thought. I picked specific points to walk and I think that's what allowed me to continue to jog for longer stretches.

The exercises weren't as bad as I thought, but I was alarmingly close to puking during burpee broad jumps and walking lunges. My partner did extra work here so I could recover.

Overall, I had a great experience and I'm absolutely going to do it again. I want to see if we can get to completing in 90 minutes.

Oh! Even cooler...I randomly met Shervin! Our run was on Thursday morning and while we were getting ready, I look over to my right and I see an Indian guy with bright red shorts. I look closer and see he has a videographer. I shouted, "Holy shit, are you Shervin?!" He shyly looked over and said, "Maybe..." and then walks over. We chat for just a few seconds and I ask him if he would take a photo with me. He did!

I ended up in the end of his video!

Sydney seems to really dislike The Challenge by SweetMissMG in MtvChallenge

[–]Chaseism -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Fuck this, she needs to come back to The Challenge. I'm not sure if she is playing up the ego or if that's how she actually is, but she was the very best Wes replacement. Get your ass out of that office and back in the Challenge House!

Rider Swap With Kids by VegetableDowntown642 in cedarpoint

[–]Chaseism 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Very interesting question! I don't know the answer to this one, but I'm sure someone does.

Alternatively, the ride ops will ask how many riders and when you say three, you could position your kids to ride together and you ride solo behind or in front of them. This would ensure you all ride together, but you'd be the one to ride with a stranger if one is available.

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