# Ways to get an adrenaline rush?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-get-an-adrenaline-rush/255668>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 18, 2004, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-get-an-adrenaline-rush/255668 "2004-07-18T05:31:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![DaToad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@DaToad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaToad)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2004, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-get-an-adrenaline-rush/255668/21 "2004-07-20T20:37:33Z")

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> [@lachesis](#):
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> no personal experience on this one, but according to Mr. Churchill:
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> “There are few things as exhilarating as being shot at without result.”

Personal experience. Yep, that’ll do it. I would also add, and I’m sure all the pilots will agree, that a flight terminated anywhere short of a runway will provide a bigger rush than a routine flight and landing. Although being shot at and crashing will give you one hell of a thrill, I don’t recommend either.

A good roller coaster. That’s my ticket.

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**Author:** ![modro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@modro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/modro)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2004, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-get-an-adrenaline-rush/255668/22 "2004-07-21T01:18:15Z")

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[Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point](http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/inside_park/rides/thrill/ttd/index.cfm) works rather well.

A 18 seat train launched 0-120mph in 4 seconds, then straight up a 420 ft vertical hill, over the top, then right back down that same vertical hill, doing a 270\* twist on the way down.

All done in 17 seconds, and the biggest ride-induced adrenaline rush I’ve ever had.

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**Author:** ![Arch\_Trout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9f8e36/32.png) [@Arch\_Trout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arch_Trout)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2004, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-get-an-adrenaline-rush/255668/23 "2004-07-21T01:38:05Z")

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Start a bar fight.

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