My latest distraction has been caused by My Latest Distraction and other blogs as well.  All you bloggers out there will understand where I am coming from.  I know for me, blogging isn’t just about typing for the sake of typing.  I thought it was a great way to share my opinion on things and start a conversation.  A blog is a great way to start that conversation since it has a section for comments.  If I didn’t want to hear people’s thoughts on the topic, I would just make a website.

To alert people to our lovely page, we have it set up to broadcast to other areas on the web.  One in particularly, I find extremely frustrating….Facebook.  It is great, don’t get me wrong.  I love that people come and read what we have to say based on a link posted in a status update.  But if you have something to say about what was written here…share it with all the MLD readers.  Don’t just comment on the Facebook update, or the Tweet, or whatever various method you used to find us.

Comment here on MLD.  Let us know we are loved and appreciated.  I think most bloggers out there would agree….we thrive on comments  🙂

Thanks.

No links, a seemingly legitimate e-mail address, complimentary text, and a picture of that adorable Avril Lavigne.  I would almost want to keep this if Lacy/Maria/HowIMake$5000ADayOffTheInternet hadn’t commented so many times.

Anyone growing up in the Delaware Valley during the last 25 years or so, and who watched Channel 6 ABC, is feeling the same distraction I am right now: the sadness at the passing of veteran sportscaster Gary Papa.

I could say more here, but I’ve already said it in my regular blog. Read it, please. Mr. Papa would have wanted it that way.

Sunday: Sunscreen. Just how exactly does this stuff work? Apparently by absorbing high energy UV photons and releasing the energy difference as heat or visible fluorescence. All that really matters is that it kept me safe through nine innings of baseball.

Monday: Pets. Do pets get homesick? I’m not sure, but I know they get car sick.

Tuesday: Mets fans. This may actually be a comment on the lack of Baltimore Orioles fans. Despite $8 tickets, a beautiful stadium and a killer block party, more Mets fans were in attendance that local supporters.

Wednesday: New iPhone software. This was almost disappointingly simple. Glad to see Apple worked out the kinks and staggered the release of the software and the new iPhone after the disaster of the last upgrade.

Thursday: SEPTA. When it’s raining and there’s an afternoon baseball game and it’s rush hour, it would be reasonable to have enough cars on the tracks to handle it.

Friday: USPS. So is the US Post Office really that bad? I’m considering spending $12 extra dollars on an order of comic books next week to not have the USPS ship my books.

I realize this post is decidedly negative, and involves a lot of baseball.  To compensate: Go Phils!

A portion of the MLD staff spent yesterday at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey.  We splurged for the Flash Pass to get as many rides in as possible, but this gave us little time to recover between trips to the upper atmosphere.  It was a full day of thrill rides and junk food that left us all reeling.  Here’s a recap of the day.

Superman: Ultimate Flight – Good ride to start the day with.  Not sure I like the position you’re in to simulate flight, but it sets the ride apart from other coasters.
Flash Pass – An absolute necessity after waiting in the Superman line.  Could have been a lot worse, but being able to book yourself into a ride for a given time made for a much more productive (even if it was only producing nausea) day.
Nitro – This ride is a classic and I think the favorite of most of the group.  High speeds, big drops and great turns.  Couldn’t really ask for much more.
The Dark Knight Coaster – Speaking of turns, if you like them this is the ride for you.  All it does is make a series of sharp lefts and rights.  Probably the worst ride of the day for nearly everyone at the park as we overheard someone say “Let’s go on The Dark Knight, so I can show you how much it sucks.”
El Toro (which means “the bull”) – A wooden coaster that totally knocked us for a loop.  Similar to Nitro, but far more savage.
Johnny Rocket’s – Yeah, this may have been a mistake as it impacted all rides for the rest of the day…
Kingda Ka: Easily the highlight of the day, although I may be alone in that assessment.  Like being shot out of a cannon up a 400+ foot hill and dropping back down.  Even though we didn’t/couldn’t, I put in my vote for a return trip.
Bizarro – So, this was the old Medusa ride painted purple and given a few new accents.  Too long and too much head trauma for my tastes.  I’ll avoid this one in the future.
Batman the Ride – Always fun, and it’s neat to see all the Micheal Keaton/Val Kilmer/George Clooney era Bat-decorations.  Almost bailed on it after the bad experience on Bizarro, but I’m glad I held out (opinions expressed represent those of the brain, and not other organs).

Other highlights included: nylon capes that I really wanted to convince Angie we should buy, a tiger habitat with cats that made Sammy‘s paws seem proportional to his body, a dolphin show which could have used some better writing, and Kevin’s offer to challenge the Flash to a race (but he was too consumed flirting with a clearly underage fan and adjusting his pants (The Flash that is, not Kevin)).