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...ceremony] was such a thrill because most artists have to die before they’re ever recognized,” Featherstone said, “I’ll take any recognition as long as I’m here...
Lance Armstrong was the story on dry land this summer, but on water nothing topped ESPN's Bassmaster Classic in Pittsburgh, Pa., where 47 anglers raced across a Y-shaped "playing field" covering the Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. ESPN crews produced several live shows that captured the, um, thrill of watching grown men struggling to catch fish. It can take hours to get a bite, but cool editing tricks, Pixar-type animation and dizzying camera work keep the action moving at breakneck speeds. ESPN had 35 cameras, two helicopters and a blimp at the classic, while the FLW uses...
When 17th century Russians built 20-m-high ice slides for their amusement, they had no idea what they were pioneering. But those early prototypes?carrying squealing thrill seekers on wooden sleds for several hundred feet?were an inspiration to 20th century engineers, and the result was the roller coaster. The U.S. once led the roller coaster field, but as new challengers (like Denmark's Vild-Svinet) have shown, no country has a monopoly on thrills. Here are some of our favorites, from Ohio to Taichung...
...COASTER CULTURE ? Can't get enough of coasters, or think you can do better than the engineers? Then try Atari's Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 (rollercoastertycoon.com), a computer game that lets you simulate your own thrill rides. ? For the true aficionado, Roller Coaster Database (rcdb.com) provides listings, news and statistics on about 1,800 coasters around the world...
When 17th century Russians built 20-m-high ice slides for their amusement, they had no idea what they were pioneering. But those early prototypes - carrying squealing thrill seekers on wooden sleds for several hundred feet - were an inspiration to 20th century engineers, and the result was the roller coaster. The U.S. once led the roller coaster field, but as new challengers have shown, no country has a monopoly on thrills. Here are some of our favorites, from Ohio to Taichung. Millennium Force Ohio This isn't the world's fastest ride anymore, but it may still be the scariest...