This photo was recently taken at Universal Studios’ Islands of Adventure theme park. This particular one was outside of the Dueling Dragons roller coaster, but they can be seen all over the park, sometimes in variation.
The Walt Disney World theme parks have similar signs but I didn’t manage to snap photos of them.
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[tags]Dueling Dragon, [...]
The 18th and 19th centuries saw a huge surge in the popularity of safety coffins – coffins designed to allow the interred to alert the living in the event of a premature burial – and so great is the fear of being buried alive that even today, with all of our medical technology, patents are [...]
Casey just recently (re)posted his decade-old skydiving video on Maison Bisson, Cliff beautifully chronicled his own first jump at Z-Hills (Skydive City) over on Spiralbound, so I figure, as I was third to jump, it would only be fitting if I were third to post as well. So here you go!
Each of the [...]
The public outrage regarding high gasoline prices may have died down some since the initial push past $3.00 a gallon that consumers saw two seasons ago, but there is no doubt that drivers still grimace and curse the oil companies as they march to the pump to fill up their cars, trucks and SUVs.
While there [...]
Okay, okay, so we all know what this *really* means, but I can’t be the only one who finds this humorous. I suppose all doors are technically automatic, if we’re to interpret this sign literally.
[tags]doors, funny signs, rest area, rest stop, travel[/tags]
Students have left school, employees are taking vacation and the cities are filling up with tourists from all over. Now that the warmer months are here I’m republishing my earlier article on Thoth and NYC entertainment – a gentle reminder to get off your arse and see something interesting. Enjoy!
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As a performing artist I tour the country constantly, often finding myself in a new city every day. Not having the time that leisure travel affords, I’ve been perfecting the art of Hit and Run Tourism, learning how to take in a new city as quickly as possible. While I like to see [...]
Making a brief stop in the middle of the night on route I-81, about 25 minutes south of the Virginia/Tennessee border, I found myself eagerly hunting down an energy drink at a convenience store. As much as they run my body down, Red Bull and Full Throttle truly have been my saviors on extensive [...]
Resurrection Cemetery is either the boldest instance of false advertising in history, else it’s precisely where I want to be buried when I die – sorry Alcor, after all these years, I may have to find God. The benefits package seems pretty good.
But wait, it gets better! Not only is the name entertaining, [...]
As a performing artist I tour the country constantly, often finding myself in a new city every day. Not having the time that leisure travel affords, I’ve been perfecting the art of Hit and Run Tourism, learning how to take in a new city as quickly as possible. While I like to see [...]
After four days in the Keystone State of Pennsylvania – during which time I had the pleasure of seeing Sharon Isbin play – and a grueling thirteen hours on the road through snow, closed highways and lack-of-sleep-induced delirium, I find myself this week in Nashville, Tennessee.
In town to book my solo show [...]
Dining establishments distinguish themselves in numerous ways; from the mundane and expected methods of hosting famous chefs, serving top-notch gourmet dishes and offering impeccable service, to those unusual establishments that set themselves apart by virtue of their unique and off-beat marketing approaches. Toronto’s cosplay-themed iMaid Cafe (slashfood review here) and Bradenton, Florida’s Linger Lodge, [...]
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photo © 2002, John Freeman
used with permission
Being a traveling artist myself, I have the opportunity to see many remarkable – and many more less-than-remarkable – performances in cities throughout the world. New York City, of course, presents a profoundly high incidence of these works of public and private art, being the cultural center that [...]
I am constantly traveling and come across a wide array of unusual of often ironic signs, buildings and other structures while on the road. I’ve always been a fan of such things, and thought that I’d begin sharing some of them with you here. My apologies for not having pictures for this post.
Seen [...]
14 Days
11 Shows
7 Pounds Gained
6 Deaths
6 Media Appearances
5 Pounds Lost (trying to keep gaining)
4 Hours Driving with Malfunctioning Gas Pedal
3 Nights of Passing Out (exhaustion)
3 Serious Blisters
2 Decapitations
2 Failed PA systems
1 Blown Voice
1 Failed EZPass
1 Decent Sunburn
1 Lamp Oil Soaked Razr phone
1 New Razr phone
1 Freak Tornado
1 Freak Hail Storm
1 Freak Flood
1 Cancelled Event
1 Malfunctioning [...]