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CoBRaXT

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Originally posted by: jimbob200521
i think my record is about an hour and a half for a ride at an amusement park that only took like a min to ride.

What do Viagra and Disneyland have in common?

- You wait hours just for a 30 second ride :)
 

spacejamz

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waited about 13 hours in line at Compusa when windows 98 came out...

first 10 people in line got a PII 266 machine with Win 98 on it for $99...me and friend were 3rd and 4th in line...we got there at 11 am and they were selling the PC's at midnight....

waited about 8 hours for Episode I when it came out...
 

jimbob200521

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Originally posted by: CoBRaXT
Originally posted by: jimbob200521
i think my record is about an hour and a half for a ride at an amusement park that only took like a min to ride.

What do Viagra and Disneyland have in common?

- You wait hours just for a 30 second ride :)

:laugh:
 

scorpmatt

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Longest I've seen someone wait in a line, from 10am till 12pm waiting for the midnight showing of episode 2. Worked at the theater at the time. Long days those.

Longest line for me to be in? 5 hours, I-5, Seattle, accident blocking all but 1 lane.
 

TBone48

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I waited 15 hours for tickets to see Genesis on the ABACAB tour, I think it was 1980 or 81. I got 6th row center, it was a good show.
 

GagHalfrunt

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Something like 8-10 hours sleeping out to get concert tickets. Back in the days before Ticketmaster the tickets were sold right through the venue's box office. People who slept out got great seats, every concert I did it I got inside row 10 floor center. Of course it wasn't really like waiting in line though. People would show up throughout the evening, party on the sidewalk until around 3am and then hit the sleeping bags until dawn. When the weather was good the sleep out was more fun than the concert. When it was really cold it was miserable.
 

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The longest I've waited was about 2 hours for a ride at Busch Gardens. While the rides there are good, the long wait for less than a minute of fun just doesn't seem worth it.
 

SVT Cobra

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Originally posted by: jimbob200521
Originally posted by: CoBRaXT
Originally posted by: jimbob200521
i think my record is about an hour and a half for a ride at an amusement park that only took like a min to ride.

What do Viagra and Disneyland have in common?

- You wait hours just for a 30 second ride :)

:laugh:

What do Viagra and Disneyland have in common in Alabama?

Fun for the whole family
 

AccruedExpenditure

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The longest i've ever stood in line for something was 1.5 hours to play poker at a Casino... (has happened several times) other than that i wouldn't spend anymore than 10 minutes in any type of line.
 

SVT Cobra

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Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
About 7 hours on Black Friday (before the store opened) a few years back.

wow what store? i dont think I would ever do that for shopping
 

Looney

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Like 30mins. But in the morning i'll probably be there for an hour to see if i can nab a 360.
 

TraumaRN

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4 hours at cedar point for top thrill dragster.....i had only waited 30 minutes to get front seat ride but then it broke down as I was getting in the d!mn coaster.....they told me and my friend it might be awhile we told them we wanted front seat rides they said if we left we couldnt get front seat...so we waited...

Best ride of my life....especially since the train didnt clear the hill on the first time so we had to be shot again :D
 

scorpmatt

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Originally posted by: Son of a N00b
Originally posted by: jimbob200521
Originally posted by: CoBRaXT
Originally posted by: jimbob200521
i think my record is about an hour and a half for a ride at an amusement park that only took like a min to ride.

What do Viagra and Disneyland have in common?

- You wait hours just for a 30 second ride :)

:laugh:

What do Viagra and Disneyland have in common in Alabama?

Fun for the whole family

Know this personally do ya?
 

Xyo II

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Originally posted by: Son of a N00b
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
About 7 hours on Black Friday (before the store opened) a few years back.

wow what store? i dont think I would ever do that for shopping

At Best Buy, if I get there at 2 a.m., do you think I'll be near the front?

pebkac
 
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Originally posted by: Einstein Element
Originally posted by: Son of a N00b
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
About 7 hours on Black Friday (before the store opened) a few years back.

wow what store? i dont think I would ever do that for shopping

At Best Buy, if I get there at 2 a.m., do you think I'll be near the front?

pebkac

Totally depends on the store, probably. If it's not a busy location in a big city, then you might end up near the front at that time. When I went, I got there shortly after 11pm I believe, and there were several others there already.