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There is no turning back now...

I remember the first time I ever rode on a roller coaster as a child. It was the Colossus at Lagoon and I only decided to ride it because my cousins were doing it. I was younger than any of them, but I still couldn't pass on something they all would lord over me for years to come. 

So I relented, agreed to ride this thing and begrudgingly joined the line. 

If you've ever ridden the Colossus, you know that the line wraps around the outside tracks, so you're essentially seeing every car plunge down the massive hill, rip through the two loops and roar within a foot (or it felt, anyway) of your face.

That doesn't help sell the ride to a nervous kid who had never ridden a coaster before in his life. 

But I couldn't show my fear because everyone around me was laughing and having a great time. They didn't seem concerned or scared about what awaited them at the front of the line. Any sign of weakness would have certainly resulted in a bit of ribbing from my cousins and even more tension. "Aww, you look scared. You scared? Don't worry, if you die, you won't feel a thing..."

So I threw up a fake smile, nodded at their comments and acted like I wasn't about to lose my lunch.

When we finally got to the front and waited to board the car, I inexplicably found myself at the very front.

I was about to not only ride this sucker for the first time, but I was also going to be at the front of the train. 

The cousin I was with, who was quite a bit older, liked  the idea. So, trying to be cool, I had to accept my fate. 

I was going to die. I just knew it. Once I boarded the car and the latch came down, I knew there was no turning back. This was it. Then we started climbing up the steep hill and I watched as we got closer and closer to the clouds. 

Before I could even take in the entire landscape, I was crashing to the ground, flipping upside down and tumbling around the car for only a brief moment before the ride finally came to a halting stop.

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I just placed an order for my 2nd Cyclops 18Million candle power spotlight.  My first one just died after 3 years of hard work.  I used it ALL the time living in the country spotlighting night-time varmints (the kind that destroy your flower bed).  Anyway, I hate that my first light went belly up, but considering I was on my 3rd battery and it was still going says a lot  (These batteries can only be recharged so many times).  This spotlight is BRIGHT and very durable.  Cyclops customer support is non-existant though...so don't even bother.  But the product is good (go figure?).  So, that's why I purchased another one.  I did look around at local sporting goods stores in and around San Antonio but found NOTHING for the price and durability this light has to offer.  And since I could not find it in a local store...I went online.  You might find other reviews of this product saying it is a bit "heavy"...well, if you think it's heavy and you're too 'girly' to tote this big S.O.B. around, then you're just not man enough to handle the power -- I suggest getting a penlight to go with your purse!

Overall -- I'd recommend this light to anyone who wants to turn night into day...

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