Well, here's one thing I never thought would happen

Went to Six Flags America today. First ride I got on was the Mind Eraser, alright....and it broke. We're slowing down and getting to the part where you wait for the other car to load before pulling into the bay, and there's this horrible popping noise and the sound of pressurized gas escaping and we come wrenching to a halt.

So everyone was stuck on it for a while. It's one of those hanging rides with the locks that go over your shoulders and have headrests on either side, and of course it smelled like really bad B.O.

So I chilled for about 15 minutes with the sun in my face and the B.O in my nostrils while all the jackassess behind me made really crummy jokes to the stressed-out employees. ("Can you bring me a Sprite?" "Hey kids, we got ourselves a free season pass on this ride.")

Ended up getting a V.I.P pass which let you cut the line to whatever ride you wanted and get a good seat. But, considering that two more rides jammed up in the next hour, I almost wish I'd gotten a refund. =/