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The Blue Streak
Authored by: coasterguy	Views 390
I am a big coaster fanatic. I love riding roller coasters across the country. My love for roller coasters began at Great America in Santa Clara, CA with the Blue Streak. The Blue Streak is small roller coaster, called a junior roller coaster made by Intamin, one... View Story
From: My First Time Riding A Roller Coaster

Climbing into the Sky
Authored by: Jeff	Views 620
Everybody has that vacation they always talk about taking, but never do. For me and my best friends from undergrad, it was going to Yosemite to hike Half Dome. Every year we talked about taking the strenuous all-day hike up the world-famous summit, but with each passing summer... View Story
From: My First Time Hiking Half Dome

You Rock!
Authored by: jeffkal	Views 202
Video games can have a tremendous impact on one's life. As with George Costanza's obsession with Frogger, certain games can leave a lasting impression with those who play them. Last year, I discovered a video game that would forever change my life: Guitar Hero. Most everybody... View Story
From: My First Time Playing Guitar Hero

President Clinton, UC Davis, and Van Halen
Authored by: Jeff	Views 293
During the Fall of my sophomore year at UC Davis I had the honor of meeting President Bill Clinton. I shared this honor with 650 students in Freeborn Hall as Clinton stopped by and greeted us after his lecture on foreign policy and diplomacy at the Mondavi Center across... View Story
From: My First Time Meeting A President

The Presidential Push
Authored by: sfmf	Views 301
After every Olympics it's customary for the entire U.S Olympic team (all sports) to visit the White House in Washington D.C and take a picture with the President. In 1998, I was fortunate enough to compete in the sport of freestyle skiing in Nagano Japan and it was my honor... View Story
From: My First Time Meeting A President

Whammy Bar's Rule!
Authored by: sfmf	Views 312
My first time playing Guitar Hero was actually part of an entire evening of interactive video games. It was my 33rd birthday, and my friend had a small party for me and borrowed a Sony Play Station game consol along with DDR (Dance, Dance, Revolution), some Karaoke game, and Guitar... View Story
From: My First Time Playing Guitar Hero

Back to Australia
Authored by: Jeff	Views 309
A lot of people say that birds cannot compare to dogs or cats as pets, but Buddy was proof that birds were awesome. Growing up I had three parakeets: Sparkles, Buddy, and Daisy. We never had more than one at a time, and there was usually a... View Story
From: My First Time Losing A Pet

From Terror to Terrific
Authored by: coasterguy	Views 347
For decades since its opening, Disneyland has enchanted families around the world with its fanciful charm. The park has become a household tradition because of its focus on family. For many, first recollections of the park are childhood experiences. Decades later they will return as parents, and... View Story
From: My First Time Visiting Disneyland

Why Feet First?
Authored by: Jeff	Views 770
Getting the wind knocked out of your lungs is something you never forget. It is an incredibly alien feeling, not being able to catch your breath. When I was in the first grade I got the wind knocked out of me, and it had a lasting impact on... View Story
From: My First Time Getting The Wind Knocked Out Of Me

Friday Evening
Authored by: stella	Views 520
We went out for drinks with friends. We got drunk. She told me, that once on a business trip that she cheated on me. I was devastated. We were at my house, it was late and I just told her to go to bed and we would talk about it... View Story
From: My First Time A Girlfriend Tried To Kill Herself