# Now \*I\* Want a Roller Coaster In MY Backyard! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 18, 2002, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-roller-coaster-in-my-backyard/119612 "2002-07-18T14:01:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-roller-coaster-in-my-backyard/119612/1 "2002-07-18T14:01:09Z")
Did you see the “news” story lately? (If I got the link right it’s here: [Right Here.](http://www.rollercoasterfans.com/index.php?topic=May13c) If I didn’t, Google “roller coaster” & “john ivers”) A guy (that would be John Ivers) wanted his own roller coaster, so he built one. But he lives on a farm. It would be too creepy if he died by getting crushed by a horse. (Catherine the Great reference, even if it wasn’t true.) -Rue. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-roller-coaster-in-my-backyard/119612/2 "2002-07-18T15:06:04Z")
Damn, Rue. I was positive that you, of all people, already had a rollercoaster in your backyard. Annother illusion, shot to hell. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-roller-coaster-in-my-backyard/119612/3 "2002-07-18T15:30:40Z")
I have one in my side yard. Well, it’s not exactly a roller coaster, as it neither rolls nor coasts. Actually it’s a hill, and when it gets dewy, it’s very slippery. That’s how I twisted my ankle. But it’s not the same thing. So, once again, **Rue** ’s been hijacked. I like steel roller coasters, but not the wooden ones. And if I really _did_ have a roller coaster in my yard, you could all come over and ride it. But I don’t, so if you come over, we’ll just sit and talk and have a snack. ---
**Author:** ![Alto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Alto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alto)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-roller-coaster-in-my-backyard/119612/4 "2002-07-18T16:13:11Z")
I copy edited a children’s book a few years ago about two boys who build a roller coaster in their back yard–_Coaster_ by Betsy Byars. (It’s out of print now.) I believe things ended tragically for the roller coaster, but I remember thinking what an enchanting idea it was while it lasted. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-roller-coaster-in-my-backyard/119612/5 "2002-07-18T16:45:42Z")
Yes, but have you _seen_ the Blue Flash? I have! Last month driving to my cousin’s wedding. All of a sudden, we round a bend on U.S. 41, and THERE IT WAS! I had seen threads on it here, I had seen specials on it on tv (local PBS “Inside Indiana” show), but I’d never seen it. It was incredibly impressive, in a I-have-a-rollercoaster-attached-to-my-barn kind of way. Here’s a link directly to his website: [http://www.negative-g.net/BlueFlash/February2002/Blue-Flash-2002-2-1.html](http://www.negative-g.net/BlueFlash/February2002/Blue-Flash-2002-2-1.html) ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-roller-coaster-in-my-backyard/119612/6 "2002-07-18T17:33:21Z")
I LOVE “Across Indiana”. It’s the only thing I miss about Indiana since the move. Is Dave Stoelk still on? I met him once. He’s as nice in real life as he is on TV. And twice as smart. -Rue. ---
**Author:** ![Dazzling\_White\_Diamonds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@Dazzling\_White\_Diamonds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dazzling_White_Diamonds)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-roller-coaster-in-my-backyard/119612/7 "2002-07-18T17:47:30Z")
Where along US 41 is the coaster? I tried looking it up on \*\* Across Indiana \*\*, but didn’t have any luck. I live in West Central Indiana, and travel US 41 quite a bit. (As a matter of fact, I travel a small portion of it every work day). ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-i-want-a-roller-coaster-in-my-backyard/119612/8 "2002-07-18T17:50:24Z")
It’s about 10 minutes north-northeast of Vincennes.