Hey, i'm new here!
Posted by Kenzie on 8/31/2010 at 5:17 PM
I'm new here and i'd just like to meet some new people!
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Posted by Randal on 8/31/2010 at 6:55 PMhi my name is randal and i have R.P. and i have will some were in the twinw % nice to meet youu.
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Posted by Chlorine17 on 8/31/2010 at 8:17 PMhi! im alana. how old r u? wat grade r u in? im 17 & a senior in highschool. wats ur eye condition? iv got bilateral opticnurve hypoplasia.
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Posted by Windows7. on 8/31/2010 at 8:27 PMHi there. My name is Chris and I'd like to be your friend. I also enjoy making new friends as wel.
Welcome to the site and my hope is that you make tuns and tuns of friends and that you enjoy your stay here at AFB, the place to make new friends and just talk about anything. Once again, enjoy.
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Posted by Kenzie on 8/31/2010 at 10:29 PMWow hey everyone! My name is McKenzie and i'm 15 years old. I'm a Sophomore. I have Ocular Albinism. I have 20/400 vision in my right eye and 20/600 in my left.
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Posted by Wingman on 8/31/2010 at 10:31 PMHi I'm Lindsay I'm legally blind and I'm happy to welcome you here
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Posted by Wingman on 8/31/2010 at 10:42 PMHi
I'm Lindsay and I'm legally blind and its nice to meet you everyone on here is real nice I'm sure you'll make some friends and myself included.
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Posted by Kenzie on 8/31/2010 at 11:08 PMHi Lindsay its nice to meet you. How old are you?
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/1/2010 at 12:45 AMHello McKenzie. My name is Sarah, I'm 18 and a senior in high school. I have Retinopathy Of Prematurity (rop for short) and I have 20/400 vision in my left eye and completely blind in the right eye. I enjoy roller coasters,bungee jumping, and horseback riding.
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/1/2010 at 1:38 AMHi Sarah! I like horseback riding as well! I don't think I'd ever bungee jump though, it sounds kind of scary!
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Posted by Windows7. on 9/1/2010 at 7:49 AMHey Kenzie I'm also 15 years old, and in tenth grade. Cool!
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/1/2010 at 12:53 PMThat's cool! Where are you from? I live in Oregon.
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/1/2010 at 4:12 PMI love scary stuff. I live in California
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/2/2010 at 7:35 PMAwesome!!!
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Posted by Windows7. on 9/2/2010 at 9:22 PMI also like scary stuff. I like to watch scary stuff, like ghosts. I also like this, Sarah your gonna like it when I say this. Fast dark, scary, enormous, long lasting rides that can at least go 1000 miles
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Posted by Wingman on 9/2/2010 at 10:39 PMI'm 16
what are your interests?
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/2/2010 at 10:41 PMCool! I like sports a lot! I'm not very good at them though lol. What about you?
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/3/2010 at 12:09 AMYeah, fast diving upside down rides. Oh and by the way, there's no such ride that goes 1000 miles per hour! Lmfao! I actually have been on one that goes 120 miles per hour! Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/3/2010 at 12:09 AMYeah, fast diving upside down rides. Oh and by the way, there's no such ride that goes 1000 miles per hour! Lmfao! I actually have been on one that goes 120 miles per hour! Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point!
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Posted by Wingman on 9/3/2010 at 5:14 PMi have a large range of interests sports are definitely one of them i also like old movies. The Wolf Man(1941) and Frankenstein (1931) are amongst my favorites.
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/3/2010 at 6:56 PMMy favorite movie is Stepbrothers.
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/3/2010 at 7:19 PMSarah that sounds super scary!!! I like movies too, not necesarrily older movies though!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/3/2010 at 7:36 PMWhat's the scariest thing you have ever done?
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Posted by Wingman on 9/3/2010 at 7:36 PMcool
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/3/2010 at 8:44 PMI really haven't done anything scary lol.
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/3/2010 at 9:00 PMDo you ride roller coasters?
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/3/2010 at 9:23 PMNot very often but i do when i have the chance.
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/3/2010 at 11:01 PMWhat amusement parks have you been to?
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/7/2010 at 11:12 PMWell, i've been to disneyland and six flags and thats about it.
Hey!
Posted by bizquillionbucks on 9/10/2010 at 10:37 PMHey, my name is Danielle. I am 17 years old and a senior in high school. I've never met or talked with another legally blind person, let alone someone my own age thats going through the same things at the same time. Id love to make some new friends :D
Email me at bizquillionbucks@aol.com if you wanna talk
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/11/2010 at 6:29 PMHey Danielle! My name's McKenzie. How much vision do you have?
Hey, i'm new here too!
Posted by IrishPrincess13 on 9/15/2010 at 8:17 PMHeyy! I just discovered this while searching for guide dog schools :). My name is Shea and I am 15. I am legally blind due to Stevens Jonson's Sindrome. I haven't had the chance to connect with many other visually impaired people my age so it would be great to get to know some of you! :P
Shea
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Posted by Joe S on 9/16/2010 at 9:17 AMWelcome to TeenConnect!
You will meet a number of great teens from around the U.S. on here and most are blind or visually impaired.
I hope you enjoy your experience!
Sincerely,
Joe S.
AFB Staff
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Posted by IrishPrincess13 on 9/16/2010 at 9:46 AM:) Thank You!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/17/2010 at 4:54 PMMcKenzie, what Six Flags did you go to? Did you go to Six Flags Magic Mountain?
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/17/2010 at 9:07 PMHey Shea! I'm 15 too! Yeah i really don't know any other people who are my age and visually impaired that's why i thought this site would be cool!
And Sarah, yeah i went to six flags magic mountain!
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/17/2010 at 9:08 PMHey Shea! I'm 15 too! Yeah i really don't know any other people who are my age and visually impaired that's why i thought this site would be cool!
And Sarah, yeah i went to six flags magic mountain!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/18/2010 at 5:15 PMWhat was your favorite ride? My favorite rides there are Tatsu and X2.
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/18/2010 at 7:53 PMYeah! I loved thosee!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/18/2010 at 9:05 PMAwesome!!!! When I go, I go q the front of the line. Did you go to the front of the line? What was your favorite ride out of all of the ones you rode?
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/18/2010 at 9:31 PMI liked X2!!! I'm not really sure what you mean by getting to the front of the line, i have to wait through it though!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/18/2010 at 10:35 PMOkay, here's what you gotta do. Whenver you go to an amusement park, go to guest relations before getting on any rides. Tell them you're blind, an they will give yzu a special pass. Just go up the exits of the rides, show the pass to the ride operator, an you get right on! It's awesome! You won't have to wait in line.
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/18/2010 at 11:06 PMReally!?! That is awesome! I haven't ever heard of that! I'll try it next time i go to an amusement park!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/19/2010 at 12:25 AMI do it every time I go! When are you going to an amusement park again?
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/19/2010 at 1:02 AMWell, probably not anytime soon haha.
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/19/2010 at 11:32 AMDarn. How long did you wait to ride the awesome X2?
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/19/2010 at 12:04 PMAll I remember was it felt like forever!!!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/19/2010 at 12:32 PMOne time, I rode X2 31 times in a row!!!!
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/19/2010 at 3:42 PMWhoa!!! Haha That would be sooo fun!!!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/19/2010 at 3:54 PMIt was super exhilarating! What's the most extreme ride you have ever riden?
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/19/2010 at 5:20 PMOh geez I don't even know!
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/19/2010 at 5:20 PMOh geez I don't even know!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/19/2010 at 6:12 PMI'm assuming X2.
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/19/2010 at 6:15 PMProbably haha, what about you?
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/19/2010 at 7:18 PMX2.
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/19/2010 at 7:30 PMAwesome!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/19/2010 at 10:01 PMWould you like to go bungee jumping or skydiving? I want to skydive!
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/19/2010 at 11:15 PMUhhh, i'm not really sure haha it sounds kinda scary!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/19/2010 at 11:32 PMI love super scary thrills! Like jumping off the 855-foot Stratosphere.
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/20/2010 at 8:58 AMOh my gosh Are you serious!?!?!?
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/20/2010 at 2:31 PMDead serious. I leapt off the 855-foot Stratosphere and rode a cable down to the ground at 45 miles per hour. It was awesome!
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/20/2010 at 6:32 PMOh my gosh!!! That sounds so scary!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/20/2010 at 11:42 PMIt's nowhere near as scary as X2.
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/21/2010 at 9:02 AMWell I'm scared if heights haha but for some reason not on roller coasters
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/21/2010 at 2:28 PMI absolutely love heights!
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/21/2010 at 7:50 PMI can tell! Lolm They freak me out so much!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/22/2010 at 2:48 PMIf you're really scared of hights and looking for a thrill, try jumping off the 855-foot Stratosphere!
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/22/2010 at 11:16 PMOh no way! That sounds like a reeeallllyyy long way!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/22/2010 at 11:44 PMIt only takes 16 seconds to reach the bottom.
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/22/2010 at 11:49 PMIt's still a long way!!!!! Lolbi'm just a chicken when it comes to things like that!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/23/2010 at 12:35 AMI used to be so scared of rides, I would worry about people's safety. I used to not let my family go on rides. Until that awesome day I experienced X2!
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/23/2010 at 9:21 AMWhat made you change your mind and try X2?
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/23/2010 at 4:14 PMI was tricked on X2. Mom told me it didn't go fast or go upside down but it does, so I rode it, and now I never wanna get off of it.
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/23/2010 at 6:56 PMOh my gosh my family does that to me allll the time!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/23/2010 at 9:46 PMLol! What was the last ride they tricked you on? My family forced me on California Screaming and told me it didn't go upside down. I was eleven when that happened. I cried and wouldn't talk to anyone all day. I rode it again about 6 months ago, and it was so boring because I'm used to Magic Mountain!
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/23/2010 at 10:20 PMIt's not neccesarily just on rides but they did trick me on California Screamin too. but i wasn't too mad lol.
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/23/2010 at 10:27 PMCool! Sometimes, my family tricks me in to eating snuff. Lol!
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/23/2010 at 11:13 PMLol! My famly tricks me all the time too.
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/24/2010 at 12:34 AMHow do they trick you?
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/24/2010 at 5:47 PMOh wow! I just found out that I'm probably going bungee jumping next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/24/2010 at 8:36 PMThey just do all sorts of stuff ya know lol put its in a nice way thankfully!
Bungee jumping, i'm sure that'll be fun!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/24/2010 at 10:33 PMNever mind. I'm not going bungee jumping anymore. It's free to go to Magic Mountain so we're gonna go there so we can save money for our Florida vacation!
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/24/2010 at 11:47 PMOoooh!! That'll be fun! How's it free?
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/24/2010 at 11:51 PMIt's free because I have awesome season passes.
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/25/2010 at 12:37 AMLucky! I wish i had season passes
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/25/2010 at 2:20 AMIf you ever move to California get season passes. It's so awesome being able to go whenever you can.
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/25/2010 at 12:53 PMI wish! But i doubt we'll be moving!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/25/2010 at 3:01 PMDo you have a guide dog?
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/25/2010 at 3:29 PMNo. Do you? I can't. I don't even use a cane that much so my parents don't see the point.
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/25/2010 at 6:14 PMNo, I don't have a guide dog. I wish I did.
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/25/2010 at 6:29 PMI don't know if i'd even want one though haha.
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/26/2010 at 2:00 AMI think it would be too much work for me to handle. And, it would take more time away from amusement parks.
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Posted by rachel N on 9/28/2010 at 3:31 PMWow, this thread is sad and getting sadder. If I was forced or tricked to do something the other person isn't going to like the consequences. I am not about to be treated as a 4 years old.
but anyway, I am Rachel and it's very nice to meet you.
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/28/2010 at 4:51 PMEvery other blind person I've talked to has been tricked or forced to do something.
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/28/2010 at 11:14 PMya, i think i'd be too much work for me!
I hate getting tricked!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/28/2010 at 11:26 PMI love getting tricked, if it's for a ride.
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/28/2010 at 11:28 PMSometimes i do. I like it when i actually know their tricking me though, cause then the tricks on them! Lol, i have more vision than they think i do!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/29/2010 at 4:52 PMMe too! And I have excellent hearing. They don't know that if I've been on the ride, I can tell what ride it is by the sound.
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/30/2010 at 12:11 AMYa I've got pretty good hearing too but wow you can tell what ride it is by the sound? that's amazing!!! lol I could never do that!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/30/2010 at 4:38 PMI can tell by the sound of the ride by listening to it. Especially at Magic Mountain.
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Posted by D&Bcheerleader on 9/30/2010 at 5:30 PMLOL you guys are funny! I like roller coasters also! :)
I am legally blind and i am also deaf, i have a CI, so when im on rides i cant hear anything on the CI side. I have a little hearing on the other and wear my hearing aid when cheering. The feel of the roller coasters is amazing as well!
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/30/2010 at 6:38 PMThat's amazing!!!! I doubt I could ever do that!!
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Posted by Kenzie on 9/30/2010 at 6:39 PMHey!!! I'm McKenzie and I'm legally blind as well!! Where are you from? I live in Oregon!!
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Posted by rachel N on 9/30/2010 at 8:16 PMThey tried that and they tried to control me too, but it doesn't work. I fight back really really really hard. I extremely hate being tricked and if you trick or control me I retaliate with double the vigor.
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 9/30/2010 at 11:45 PM2ince you're deaf, how does it feel to feel the vibration of the roller coasters on your Ci side?
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Posted by D&Bcheerleader on 10/1/2010 at 3:51 PMCI = Cochlear Implant, has an internal ppiece and external piece, i can not wear the external piece on rides, it would fall off.
And as far as feeling the vibrations, there is not really a "side" when on rides. Its all around you. But the vibration is awesome! And the breeze always feels good!
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 10/1/2010 at 11:45 PMI just love that extreme feeling of speed and that awesome rush of adrenaline!
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Posted by Kenzie on 10/3/2010 at 2:06 AM/I like that too! Lol
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Posted by Thrill Monster on 10/3/2010 at 1:47 PMI especially love the roller coasters that fly.
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