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#213117 - 12/15/10 11:18 PM Re: Dome collapse [Re: MDinana]
Art_in_FL Offline
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Originally Posted By: MDinana
I read from one of the coaches (I think) that basically they pop the rim of the roof, pull off the cloth, and replace it. Hit the generator, it inflates, and voila! New roof.

Kind of like a big honking bike tire.


A bit on NPR said that the last time it collapsed the repair only took three days. Which is long for changing a tire but shockingly fast for such a large construction.

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#213127 - 12/16/10 02:12 AM Re: Dome collapse [Re: TeacherRO]
Phaedrus Offline
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I wish the Vikings could be repaired so quickly! crazy wink
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#213147 - 12/16/10 09:40 AM Re: Dome collapse [Re: Phaedrus]
MDinana Offline
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Originally Posted By: Phaedrus
I wish the Vikings could be repaired so quickly! crazy wink

Pop out the head coach, replace with a new one, inflate with hot air!

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#213152 - 12/16/10 11:32 AM Re: Dome collapse [Re: TeacherRO]
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That's what they're trying! grin
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#213220 - 12/17/10 03:41 AM Re: Dome collapse [Re: MDinana]
Art_in_FL Offline
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Originally Posted By: MDinana
Pop out the head coach, replace with a new one, inflate with hot air!


Sounds like the inflatable autopilot in "Airplane".

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#213280 - 12/18/10 11:24 AM Re: Dome collapse [Re: Art_in_FL]
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[quote=Art_in_FLI suppose, if they follow the rules, there are likely harnesses, safety lines, and sturdy attachment points but that particular ride would not be my definition of fun. [/quote]

Actually, in wintertime Minnesota, no safety gear is needed. They just stick their tongue on a metal support, and they are firmly attached until spring.
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#213299 - 12/18/10 11:02 PM Re: Dome collapse [Re: Byrd_Huntr]
Art_in_FL Offline
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Originally Posted By: Byrd_Huntr

Actually, in wintertime Minnesota, no safety gear is needed. They just stick their tongue on a metal support, and they are firmly attached until spring.


That goes a long way toward explaining why Minnesotans talk funny.

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#213306 - 12/19/10 02:07 AM Re: Dome collapse [Re: Art_in_FL]
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Originally Posted By: Art_in_FL
Originally Posted By: Byrd_Huntr

Actually, in wintertime Minnesota, no safety gear is needed. They just stick their tongue on a metal support, and they are firmly attached until spring.


That goes a long way toward explaining why Minnesotans talk funny.



You could learn the accent....Just repeat the word "lutefisk" with your tongue frozen to an I-beam
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#214427 - 01/06/11 06:43 PM Re: Dome collapse [Re: TeacherRO]
pezhead Offline
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Registered: 05/18/10
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Loc: Minnesota
Why when we travel to other places they like us to say certain words?

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#214486 - 01/07/11 03:38 AM Re: Dome collapse [Re: pezhead]
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Originally Posted By: pezhead
Why when we travel to other places they like us to say certain words?


One word: Fargo.

I grew up in a small farming community in Minnesota and parents/aunts/uncles sound just like that.

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