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• The secret to Kingda Ka’s thrill is all in the launch sequence. Whereas standard older roller coasters employ a cable system which slowly and laboriously winches a car to the top of a hill, the Kingda Ka uses space-age hydraulic engineering to launch a car in exactly the same sort of way an aircraft is launched from an aircraft carrier, with similar thrust and G-forces involved. The system is basically a high tech catapult, with a giant hydraulic launch system delivering 12,500 horsepower in a single colossal blast – twelve times the horse power of a Formula One race car. Eight military grade 500-horsepower hydraulic motors – which took a year to construct – charge up the accumulators, forcing hydraulic fluid into the chambers under great pressure. When a trigger is pulled, the pressure is released and the car is launched at rocket speed. It’s similar in many ways to blowing up a balloon and then letting it go. Kingda Ka is one of only two roller coasters in the world that uses this technology. The experience has been compared to being in a jet fighter, or being a drag racer.

QUICK BITS• It takes only ten seconds to go from launch to being 456 feet in the air on top of the tower.• The highest point of the ride is 45 stories tall, which is about 4/5ths the height of the Washington Monument. It’s tall enough that the entire Statue of Liberty would fit under the main arch with 100 feet to spare.• On foggy days, you can’t see the top of the tower from the bottom.• The ride cost $25 million to construct.• The entire track is just over 1,000 yards long.• Fittingly enough, the very first passengers were the engineers who built it. • The braking system, done with magnetic fields generated by 473 magnets, means there’s no friction to wear parts out. It’s silent, efficient, and fail-safe.• The roller coaster has four cars, and each car seats 18 passengers. About 1,400 people per hour take the ride.

BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE So where should you sit to get the best ride? Depends on what you’re looking for. Sitting in the very back of a coaster train yields the wildest ride since the last car is being pulled by the weight of the front cars, making for some nice whipping action, especially if they are long trains on steep hills. However, sitting in the front has benefits too. The very first car will hang over the first drop waiting for the rest of the cars to crest the hill before the big plunge. Front cars also have better low-G moments when the train is going over the top of low hill, leading to better stomach-

lifting airtime. The ride is usually smoothest in the middle of the train, a good spot for beginners.

SAFETY CONCERNS• Two weeks after the grand opening, a bolt unexpectedly sheered off, damaging the brake system. Custom-made bolts were ordered and installed to fix the problem and prevent it from happening again.• In 2009, the roller coaster was struck by lighting in the middle of the night when the park was closed. It suffered serious damage and was closed for repairs.• Because it is so close to the Jersey Shore, the coaster is capable of withstanding hurricane force winds. Nevertheless, damage occurred during Hurricane Irene in 2011, and the ride was closed for repairs once again.• No one has ever been killed while riding the Kingda Ka. The odds of being injured on an amusement park ride are 1 in 23 million. According to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, in 1999 over 600,000 people were injured on bikes, just under 100,000 on trampolines, nearly 50,000 while using golf equipment, while 7,260 were injured on amusement park rides, and only 138 of those people needed to be hospitalized. Most injuries are due to people failing to follow rules rather than equipment failure.

OUCH!• Kingda Ka does not operate when it’s raining, because being hit by raindrops at 128 mph is not fun.

G-FORCE FACTS• Normal earth gravity has a g force of 1. Astronauts in orbit float around in zero g’s. Jet pilots black out at 10 g’s. On a roller coaster, g forces decrease on the way down a hill (making you feel lighter) and increase on the way up (making you feel heavier). At 3 g’s a 100-lb person feels like they weigh 300 lbs. On the way down a hill riders may feel 0 g’s, although most coasters only go down to about .2 g’s, making a 100-lb. person weigh 20 lbs. A typical roller coaster offers a maximum of 3.5 g’s. More than that makes the ride too much. That’s about the same g forces as astronauts feel during a space shuttle launch. Three coasters outside the U.S. generate over 6.5 g’s.

ONE-UPPED• Kingda Ka was the world’s fastest roller coaster until Formula Rossa opened in Abu Dhabi in November 2010, which reaches a speed of 150 mph, reaching that speed in 4.9 seconds following launch. The hydraulic launch system is identical to the one used on the Kingda Ka. However, Kingda Ka still retains the title of the world’s tallest roller coaster. ■

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Years ago, an ad put it perfectly: “Youth will express themselves, one way or another”. It gave two methods – one involved a crayon, and the other a very negative outcome. The arts (the crayon) truly do provide

young people with a way to POSITVELY express themselves. And one of the best, and most effective ways, is through youth theater.

In November, the Farmington Hills Youth Theatre will be providing over 150 young people an expressive outlet when it brings the wonderful classic story of “Peter Pan” to the Costick Center stage, during its shows Thursday – Sunday, November 15 – 18. Another benefit of the production is that it also

provides great, affordable family entertainment to our community.

The City of Farmington Hills invites you and your family and friends to join us for this great experience, when “Peter Pan” and his lively crew take the stage at the Costick Center, for a fun-filled live theater experience, suitable to all ages. The performance is very affordable, with tickets only $10 each, and children 3 and under free. The Youth Theatre productions are provided in

conjunction with Sky’s the Limit Productions. Tickets can be purchased online at https://recreg.fhgov.com, at the Costick Center during business hours, or by calling 877-785-7763. Tickets will also be available at the door. For information on the Farmington Hills Youth Theatre, the Farmington Hills Youth Choir, Cultural Arts Concert Series, art exhibits, classes, workshops & lessons, please call the Cultural Arts Division at (248) 473-1856.

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Are You Depressed?Depression in seniors is a lot more common than we let on. We point to aging as a reason for how we feel, but that’s not necessarily the case. There are any number of reasons why we might feel depressed: if we’ve recently lost someone in our life, if our health isn’t what it used to be, if we’re taking multiple prescriptions, if we’re alone or if we’ve retired and no longer feel vital.Depression can impact all areas of our lives: our appetite, interest in activities, how we sleep and so much more. The key is to recognize the symptoms and get treated, because depression is treatable.If you can point to at least one item on the following list as being true, it’s time to talk to your doctor.• Having trouble sleeping or sleeping too

much.• Losing interest in activities or hobbies you

used to enjoy.

• Feeling isolated, or excluding yourself from activities with friends.

• Thinking about death.• Skipping your medications, meals or baths.• Feeling anxious, hopeless, guilty or irritable.• Experiencing new aches and pains, or a

worsening of existing ones.• Having trouble concentrating.

Your doctor might ask a lot of questions and make a number of suggestions. He might r ecommend (as a place to start) that you get enough sleep or volunteer at a charity agency, make regular visits to friends or visit a nutritionist to make sure you’re getting enough nutrients in your diet. The key might be as simple as scheduling regular exercise and taking your medications on time all the time.If you don’t feel like your normal self, there’s help for you. Please go to your doctor and ask for it.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].

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A: Is it possible to remove a foreclosure from your credit report? The short answer is “yes”. But of course, there is more to the story.Removing a foreclosure from your credit report can be difficult. The first thing to understand is that there is likely going to be no question whatsoever of ownership. So taking the advice of some so-called “experts” that say “just dispute every negative item as ‘not mine’” will get you nowhere. With the large number of foreclosures that happen every year, it is easy for mistakes to be made along the way. If you can find those mistakes with your own foreclosure process, this can be used to try and get the foreclosure removed.If the lender messed up and broke the law or otherwise failed in the foreclosure process, then it may be worth the effort to do what you can in order to hold them accountable for their actions. Generally, it is NOT going to be easy and every bit of evidence you can find of errors and problems with the foreclosure process will be helpful. Also, removing foreclosures is dealing directly with the bureaus, and treating the foreclosure like any other item on your credit report. In other words, you would review the listing on your credit report and look for incorrect or missing information, and you start the dispute process with the bureaus based on that. You would send a detailed dispute, with plenty of accompanying documentation to support the removal. For additional tips on removing foreclosures or any other derogatory item give me a call at 248-569-9120.

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Sparkling Kids Party SpaWe Put Your Party On!

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FASHION ACCESSORIES

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28386 Franklin Rd Southfield MI 48034

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Must See Debranfor appointment

248.208.8505Wed-Fri 10am-6pm

Sat 8am-3pm

We specialize in the all phases of hair using high end products

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is an upscale salon looking for license professionals to join our team.

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Pretti Pleaze Salon • Spa28386 Franklin Rd • Southfield MI 48034

248.208.8505 • www.PrettiPleaze.com

Debran specializes in short and healthy hair using high end Products.

Do you have a question that you would like to have answered?Email [email protected].

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Family Skating Center

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4 Weeks + Uniform

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Open Bowling SpecialMONDAY THRU FRIDAY, & SUNDAY

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