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Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode.#142: The Threshing Machine
October 29th, 2020 · 75 minutes
In an addendum to a previous topic, John talks about what it was like to actually attend the infamous Action Park as a kid.
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Things kick off with a discussion of election plans. What a time.
This leads to a discussion of the roller coasters and thrill rides that Merlin adores and young John very much did not.
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(Recorded on Thursday, October 22, 2020)
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- Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf
- Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano
- Music: Merlin Mann
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The passenger capsules travel around the perimeter of the boom at 4 revolutions per minute (rpm), not particularly fast, but the "flip" around the end of the oblong frame causes a sudden burst of speed and sends the compartments flipping end over end.