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British body odour rule for riding rollercoasters From the Surrey Herald:
Thorpe Park gets strict on bad body odour
Aug 18 2009 By Russell Butt Thorpe Park revellers are being banned from putting their arms in the air on rides - in case they've got bad body odour. The combination of super scary rides and summer heat has proved to be the pits for the Surrey theme park which has received a number of complaints due to perspiring punters. From Wednesday, August 19, the park will be banning visitors from riding their star attractions with their hands in the air when temperatures top 25°C in a bid to crack down on summer body odour problems. The unprecedented ban will kick-start on Wednesday, when temperatures are expected to reach 29°C, making it the hottest recorded day of the month. The new ban will involve the implementation of ‘Say No to B.O.’ signs in the queue lines of some of the Park’s most terrifying rides including Stealth, Colossus and Nemesis Inferno. Divisional Director at Thorpe Park, Mike Vallis, said: "It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster summer in regards to the weather but we have found that when the temperature gauge tops 25°C the level of unpleasant smells can become unacceptable and we do receive complaints. "Coupled with the fact that our rides are really scary and people sweat more than normal due to the fear and anticipate they experience whilst queuing up, it can get really pongy. "We felt a ban in temperatures of more than 25°C would be the best way of ensuring our guests have the most enjoyable experience and aren’t exposed to any unsavoury armpits." The park's dedicated ‘thrillologist’ Brendan Walker, uses his uniquely developed ‘Thrill Technology’ to record the changing physiology of a rider during high-adrenaline forms of entertainment, like rollercoasters. He said: "The anticipation and terror felt by people whilst queuing to get on really scary rides will certainly fuel the odour levels at the park this summer. "When people are scared they produce more sweat due to the sympathetic nervous system kicking in. Those queueing to go on the ride will produce lots of sweat as the skin’s pores open up to cool the body down and prepare it for action." 
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sextonseven said: From the Surrey Herald:
Thorpe Park gets strict on bad body odour
Aug 18 2009 By Russell Butt Thorpe Park revellers are being banned from putting their arms in the air on rides - in case they've got bad body odour. The combination of super scary rides and summer heat has proved to be the pits for the Surrey theme park which has received a number of complaints due to perspiring punters. From Wednesday, August 19, the park will be banning visitors from riding their star attractions with their hands in the air when temperatures top 25°C in a bid to crack down on summer body odour problems. The unprecedented ban will kick-start on Wednesday, when temperatures are expected to reach 29°C, making it the hottest recorded day of the month. The new ban will involve the implementation of ‘Say No to B.O.’ signs in the queue lines of some of the Park’s most terrifying rides including Stealth, Colossus and Nemesis Inferno. Divisional Director at Thorpe Park, Mike Vallis, said: "It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster summer in regards to the weather but we have found that when the temperature gauge tops 25°C the level of unpleasant smells can become unacceptable and we do receive complaints. "Coupled with the fact that our rides are really scary and people sweat more than normal due to the fear and anticipate they experience whilst queuing up, it can get really pongy. "We felt a ban in temperatures of more than 25°C would be the best way of ensuring our guests have the most enjoyable experience and aren’t exposed to any unsavoury armpits." The park's dedicated ‘thrillologist’ Brendan Walker, uses his uniquely developed ‘Thrill Technology’ to record the changing physiology of a rider during high-adrenaline forms of entertainment, like rollercoasters. He said: "The anticipation and terror felt by people whilst queuing to get on really scary rides will certainly fuel the odour levels at the park this summer. "When people are scared they produce more sweat due to the sympathetic nervous system kicking in. Those queueing to go on the ride will produce lots of sweat as the skin’s pores open up to cool the body down and prepare it for action."
http://www.surreyherald.c...-24469697/ The sign is the best part. Let´s wait and see if some of the conservative orgers will use it as their avatar.
I hate it when people smell bad.Shouldn´t be that difficult to take a shower and use a deodorant in this day and age. " I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?" | |
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KoolEaze said: Let´s wait and see if some of the conservative orgers will use it as their avatar.
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only in england | |
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How the hell do they plan to enforce it? Stop the ride when it's half way down a slope, because somebody stuck their arms up? And who's really going to notice someone's armpit smell when you're doing some stupid speed in a roller coaster, or other white knuckle ride?
And wouldn't sticking your arms in the air help cool your underarms, thereby reducing the overall potential for smells? Surely keeping them down will only make things worse? This has to be a publicity stunt. [Edited 8/19/09 16:44pm] RIP  | |
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 who has time to sniff their companion's armpits on a rollercoaster
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might as well put this one up too!
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i believe it. | |
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Ew. | |
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Thou shalt not stink? | |
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ZombieKitten said: who has time to sniff their companion's armpits on a rollercoaster
Looks like they're more worried about not peeing themselves, than who might be stinky. RIP | |
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exenn said: Thou shalt not stink?
 I swear the words "HATER" is wayyy over-rated...smh | |
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ZombieKitten said: who has time to sniff their companion's armpits on a rollercoaster
poor girl...unlucky7 reincarnated | |
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This is nuts!
How can anyone smell others BO except the person sitting beside you?? With all the wind in your hair as you go up and down and up around there's no way BO could be overpowering. Nuts! 
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moderatorZombieKitten said: who has time to sniff their companion's armpits on a rollercoaster
I will never get why anybody puts himself/herself through that.With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A.... | |
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Serious said: falloff: I will never get why anybody puts himself/herself through that.
yes, my feelings exactly! Last year, I took my kids on a ride that I had NO IDEA was scary. It wasn't a rollercoaster at all, but it went in a dark mountain with aliens in it my kids were terrified!!!!! They were screaming "DADDY I WANT TO GO HOME!!!!" and the last bit was a downhill slope and a camera takes a photo. I was standing up with my arms in the air for the photo, but all my kids have their eyes closed and are crying the photo was awesome but I am so stingy I refused to pay $15 for it. | |
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ZombieKitten said: Serious said: falloff: I will never get why anybody puts himself/herself through that.
yes, my feelings exactly! Last year, I took my kids on a ride that I had NO IDEA was scary. It wasn't a rollercoaster at all, but it went in a dark mountain with aliens in it my kids were terrified!!!!! They were screaming "DADDY I WANT TO GO HOME!!!!" and the last bit was a downhill slope and a camera takes a photo. I was standing up with my arms in the air for the photo, but all my kids have their eyes closed and are crying the photo was awesome but I am so stingy I refused to pay $15 for it.You should have bought that photo . But I can relate I never ever bougth a photo at the tourist attractions where you can buy one.
I get travelsick so easily so I try to avoid things like that completely. But I went on a ride in Euro Disney that looked as if I could manage it and I kinda panicked in between when I found out I couldn't really  . I am never gonna be that stupid again and try to go for it when I know quite well I shouldn't do it  .With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A.... | |
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Serious said: ZombieKitten said: yes, my feelings exactly! Last year, I took my kids on a ride that I had NO IDEA was scary. It wasn't a rollercoaster at all, but it went in a dark mountain with aliens in it my kids were terrified!!!!! They were screaming "DADDY I WANT TO GO HOME!!!!" and the last bit was a downhill slope and a camera takes a photo. I was standing up with my arms in the air for the photo, but all my kids have their eyes closed and are crying the photo was awesome but I am so stingy I refused to pay $15 for it.You should have bought that photo . But I can relate I never ever bougth a photo at the tourist attractions where you can buy one.
I get travelsick so easily so I try to avoid things like that completely. But I went on a ride in Euro Disney that looked as if I could manage it and I kinda panicked in between when I found out I couldn't really . I am never gonna be that stupid again and try to go for it when I know quite well I shouldn't do it .
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ZombieKitten said: Serious said: You should have bought that photo . But I can relate I never ever bougth a photo at the tourist attractions where you can buy one.
I get travelsick so easily so I try to avoid things like that completely. But I went on a ride in Euro Disney that looked as if I could manage it and I kinda panicked in between when I found out I couldn't really . I am never gonna be that stupid again and try to go for it when I know quite well I shouldn't do it .
you know I nearly bungee jumped and went zorbing XTREME I would never consider bungee jumping ever  . You are brave to even think about it  . David asked me if I would like to try parachuting and I told him not even if somebody offered me a million dollars. He looked at me as if I had lost my mind .With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A.... | |
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Serious said: ZombieKitten said:
you know I nearly bungee jumped and went zorbing XTREME I would never consider bungee jumping ever . You are brave to even think about it . David asked me if I would like to try parachuting and I told him not even if somebody offered me a million dollars. He looked at me as if I had lost my mind .The master and I recently admitted we'd both like to try it!!!!! Only we are both worried we would like it so much and get totally hooked, it's a very expensive hobby! I want to go hot air ballooning too | |
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ZombieKitten said: Serious said: I would never consider bungee jumping ever . You are brave to even think about it . David asked me if I would like to try parachuting and I told him not even if somebody offered me a million dollars. He looked at me as if I had lost my mind .The master and I recently admitted we'd both like to try it!!!!! Only we are both worried we would like it so much and get totally hooked, it's a very expensive hobby! I want to go hot air ballooning too You're crazy . I would love to do hot air ballooning, but I'd be too afraid to get travelsick. I so loved the episode of Pippi Longstocking when she did it using her couch or soemthing  . That was awesome  .With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A.... | |
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Serious said: ZombieKitten said: The master and I recently admitted we'd both like to try it!!!!! Only we are both worried we would like it so much and get totally hooked, it's a very expensive hobby! I want to go hot air ballooning too You're crazy . I would love to do hot air ballooning, but I'd be too afraid to get travelsick. I so loved the episode of Pippi Longstocking when she did it using her couch or soemthing . That was awesome .
my mum knitted a jumper for me just like hers! 
it was very fashionable in the 70s! | |
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ZombieKitten said: Serious said: You're crazy . I would love to do hot air ballooning, but I'd be too afraid to get travelsick. I so loved the episode of Pippi Longstocking when she did it using her couch or soemthing . That was awesome .
my mum knitted a jumper for me just like hers!
it was very fashionable in the 70s!
After my next visit to the hairdresser the colour of my hair will be just like hers again  . But not the style, as a certain orger told me that I am too old for that   .With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A.... | |
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Serious said: ZombieKitten said:
my mum knitted a jumper for me just like hers!
it was very fashionable in the 70s!
After my next visit to the hairdresser the colour of my hair will be just like hers again . But not the style, as a certain orger told me that I am too old for that .Pffffttttt rubbish!!!
Pigtails rule! 
My mum also made me a wig just like Pippi's hair, I really should post the photo | |
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ZombieKitten said: Serious said:
After my next visit to the hairdresser the colour of my hair will be just like hers again . But not the style, as a certain orger told me that I am too old for that .Pffffttttt rubbish!!!
Pigtails rule!
My mum also made me a wig just like Pippi's hair, I really should post the photo   
Please post the photo  !With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A.... | |
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Serious said: ZombieKitten said: Pffffttttt rubbish!!!
Pigtails rule!
My mum also made me a wig just like Pippi's hair, I really should post the photo
Please post the photo !OK I'll have to scan it in first from my photo album! | |
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ZombieKitten said: Serious said:
Please post the photo !OK I'll have to scan it in first from my photo album!With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A.... | |
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Serious said: ZombieKitten said: OK I'll have to scan it in first from my photo album! | |
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Ppl next to me on a ride do not have to worry about smelling BO. They do have to worry about preserving their hearing.
I will shatter ear drums. | |
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