Sonntag, 30. Oktober 2011

SIX FLAGS!!!

One of the best ways to spend the Halloween-weekend? At Six Flags Great America!
What a fantastic fun place! And what dumb people work there :D
We might have actually cost this amusement park more money than they made of us.... not only did we win free tickets (which usually go for 60$) by simply ordering a meal-combo at Subway here on campus, i also managed to get a free 12$ fried-chicken and fries basket by just showing the employees of the food-booth the recipe of my roommate. 'What did you order Sir?' - 'Uh, fried chicken stripes with fri...' - 'Here ya go.'
....Tehehe :D

Then again, more than half of the rides we went on had technical problems. One while we were waiting in line, one while we wanted to line up for it but were send away due to difficulties, and the other one (the gigantic free-fall tower) while we were right on it. Going halfway up, being stuck there for a few seconds, going down again. After riding that thing the way it´s meant to be ridden, we couldn´t get out of our seats - the safety-thingy wouldn´t open. But only our seats were broken; all the other people could get off and walk away - great! And of course, 'this has never happened before'... yeah right, Mr. safety-guy...

In between, we went to see a hypnosis-show... funny, and impressive that it did really work. My roommates girlfriend volunteered, and it completely got her. Fortunately for her, the Medium only made the guys undress.

But besides from riding the Merry-Go-Round three times in a row by simply hiding behind the center pillar where to crew couldn´t spot us, the best thing was probably riding the "Raging Bull" two times in a row. Going there just a few minutes before the park closed, the waiting time of normally around 90-120min was cut down to only 15min - for two rides!! We just didn´t leave and jumped into the last ride for the day, as only half the seats were taken. Most awesome, longest, fastest rollercoaster i have ever been on. That thing is mad :D

Reeeeeally awesome day, and even for as good as free. Thanks go to the all the dumb people working at Six Flags for free chicken, for letting us cut in line, letting us ride the attractions multiple times in a row, and for not being able to operate rides correctly that could get you killed - you are awesomely under-qualified :D







Vertical Velocity - This was a fun ride =)

The Raging Bull.... just look at that Monster! It is HUUUGE! And to the left; the wonderfully malfunctioning Giant Drop.



Having fun at horse riding!


Get on my horse, this horse is amazi... wait, what the fuck is wrong with my eyes? Was i on dr... oh. That explains the paranoia i had on this horse. But really, look at that thing. It IS a crazy horse.

Sonntag, 16. Oktober 2011

Humans vs Zombies


Diary of a Survivor


Day 1: Great – my roommate has already been infected. Now i got to sleep in one room with a zombie...


Day 2: - Roommate managed to acquire a cure, turned back into human. Went out to hunt some zombies - was turned into a zombie again.
Acquired melee weapons again, found in the woods.

Day 3: "The roads are safezones" ....yeah, except for that ONE SMALL PART that is NOT a safezone. Thanks! Turned into a zombie today... but fortunately, only for 20min! Much appreciation to the human twin of the zombie who infected me. Get zombified by one twin-brother, receive cure from the other - Ha!

Day 4: Damn! - Had i just seen this before... was turned into a Zombie today. Again. And again, it was a bit unfair.... anyway, i wouldn´t have survived the day either way. How do you know you got good friends? When about 7 people wait for you, hidden at the dorm entrance for 2 hours. Yes - Only. You.
I am sorry your wait was no use, i would have loved my brain to be eaten by you guys.... especially the tree-zombie was a surprise.

Day 5: Epic final battle, last mission for the humans - they didn´t make it. All survivors will slowly turn into zombies now...



...So, what can i say? This is an simply AWESOME game. Parkside has offered a load of activities so far, but i think is tops them all. It is just so much fun to be always on the watch for zombies, to team up with others humans, to escort someone safely across campus and of course, to go on missions, with zombies chasing after you. This has to come to Germany. No excuses.

Freitag, 7. Oktober 2011

Chinatown

Chinatown, Chicago!

A place filled with loads and loads of cheap little plastic and porcelain thingys - all the shops look like storerooms of warehouses, seriously! Also, a bunch of great food places, and way more authentic then what we call 'chinese food'... although i don´t think that they serve food in china wearing communist military clothing as they do here....
Also, the slogan of this entire part of Chicago should be 'you break, you buy'. It´s everywhere.

Oh, and in case you always wanted to know this; a dried Seahorse is 9$.