Theme Park Criticized for 'Ihatework' Web Site (Reuters)

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Theme park slammed for "Ihatework" Web
site (Reuters)

Theme park slammed for "Ihatework" Web
site (Reuters) 04/21/2004 06:19 AM
Reuters - A theme park has been criticised by businesses for launching a promotional "ihatework.co.uk" Web site which they say will encourage people to skip work.

Great expectations for Dickens theme
park (Reuters)

Great expectations for Dickens theme
park (Reuters) 04/07/2005 12:59 PM
Reuters - A theme park based on the life and work of author Charles Dickens is to be built in Kent, one of the men behind "Dickensworld" says.

Theme Park Tackles Roller-Coaster Phobia
(Reuters)

Theme Park Tackles Roller-Coaster Phobia
(Reuters) 05/12/2004 11:08 AM
Reuters - A German theme park will host a seminar on combating fears of roller-coaster rides -- a session one psychologist Wednesday described as helping people cope with their "weaker self."

Keynote Theme Park releases da Vinci
theme, plus free one.

Keynote Theme Park releases da Vinci
theme, plus free one. 06/09/2004 08:53 AM
Let everyone know what a genius you are with the look of Leonardo's famous notebooks. Da Vinci comes with three fonts, including one "from-the-hand-of" the master himself and includes 61 of da Vinci's notebook illustrations made transparent so they float on the background. A Photoshop® Action has also been included to turn any image into a sepia illustration, along with sketch textures for the charts. Da Vinci (1024 x 768) is available for purchase and download from KeynoteThemePark.com for $19.95
The Park has also released a new free theme, Titanium Jr. with a resolution of 800 x 600, five photo cutouts and a bit brighter look to it than their standard Titanium 2. Keynote Theme Park have also posted a tutorial on making great-looking, movable fake photo cutouts for any background using Keynote shapes.

Serious accident at theme park

Serious accident at theme park 04/15/2004 11:35 AM
A teenage girl is airlifted to hospital after a serious accident on a Pembrokeshire theme park rollercoaster.

Creationist theme park

Creationist theme park 05/03/2004 11:00 AM
BoingBoing reader Michael says:

With all the talk on weird theme parks on Boing Boing lately, I thought readers might enjoy this New York Times article on a dinosaur theme park in Orlando that is run by creationists.Apparenly, it explains that dinosaurs were created on "the 6th day" and the Grand Canyon is evidence of Noah's ark. Amazing quote: "There are a lot of creationists that are really smart and debate the intellectuals, but the kids are bored after five minutes," said Mr. Hovind, who looks boyish at 51 and talks fast. "You're missing 98 percent of the population if you only go the intellectual route." Intellectual route?

Link (NYT, stupid site registration or bugmenot.com workaround required; thanks also to Rose for suggesting this item)

Investigation into theme park death

Investigation into theme park death 04/16/2004 02:24 AM
Police investigate after a 16-year-old girl fell 100ft to her death from a water ride at a theme park in west Wales.

Keynote Theme Park "Reflections"
[Flickr]

Keynote Theme Park "Reflections"
[Flickr] 03/22/2005 05:05 PM

MacMerc.com posted a photo:

Dozen hurt in theme park crash

Dozen hurt in theme park crash 04/13/2004 06:30 PM
Several theme park visitors are injured when a tour vehicle overturns and plunges into a river.

Buddhist Hell Theme Park in Vietnam

Buddhist Hell Theme Park in Vietnam 05/02/2004 11:06 AM
Following up on this earlier post, BoingBoing reader Hostile17 says,

"Another example of an Asian site featuring the torments of hell. It's not in a museum though, it's in a theme park in [Vietnam]. I mean, three words: Buddhist Theme Park! I was a little baffled by the concept myself but it was a lot of fun. Rides and stuff, plus this animatronic display of the [twelve] torments of hell for people who'd committed particular crimes. It was a little like Pirates of the Carribean, only incredibly lame, tech-wise. There was one specific punishment for gamblers, one for adulterers, another for drug-takers. It was kind of amusing how different members of the family I was with laughed nervously at different exhibits. If you're ever in Saigon, you have to visit, it's truly strange."

The park has a website where you can watch short MPEG movies of attractions, including the Hell exhibit. The whole park is surreal -- check out the wicked cool photos these gigantic swimming pools with faux-stone monuments of gods watching over. This one -- an old man with a waterfall beard -- is my favorite.
Link

Charges considered over theme park death

Charges considered over theme park death 05/21/2004 11:23 AM
Prosecutors consider if manslaughter charges should be brought after a teenager fell 100ft to her death from a rollercoaster.

Funeral for theme park death girl

Funeral for theme park death girl 04/29/2004 02:05 AM
A funeral service is to be held for a teenager who died after falling from a rollercoaster at a west Wales theme park.

Keynote Theme Park intros two themes,
gives one away

Keynote Theme Park intros two themes,
gives one away 06/11/2004 08:11 AM
Canadian developer Keynote Theme Park has released two new themes for Apple's Keynote presentation software. Da Vinci (US$19.95) features 61 transparent versions of the master artist's notebook illustrations that you can use for slide backgrounds in addition to three fonts, including one based on his own handwriting. It was created in 1024 x 768 resolution and includes a Photoshop Action that turns any image into a sepia-toned illustration, making it blend with Da Vinci's work. In addition, the company has released Titanium Jr., a free 800 x 600 resolution theme that comes with five photo cutouts. Finally, Keynote Theme Park has also posted on its Web site a video tutorial that shows how to create photo cutouts for any slide background.

Chinese Theme Park in Florida Closing

Chinese Theme Park in Florida Closing 12/31/2003 01:34 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 31 2003 0:44AM ET

Theme park takes visitors to RFID-land

Theme park takes visitors to RFID-land 09/14/2004 06:45 PM
CNET News.com Sep 14 2004 10:46PM GMT

Virtual Oz theme-park created in online
game

Virtual Oz theme-park created in online
game 07/14/2004 05:06 AM
A player in Second Life (a highly user-modifiable massively multiplayer online game) converted her private in-game island into a virtual Oz themepark as a gift for another player. The elaborate project involved in-game collaboration between virtual costumers, set designers, programmers, and musical scorers. Link (via Waxy)

Choose your favorite site theme

Choose your favorite site theme 03/14/2003 07:33 PM
Registered users can choose their own appearance for MacMegasite. Here's your chance to vote for your favorite. Check out some of the others, if you haven't already tried them. My personal favorite is Pinstripe (a modified version of Deepblue).

Former Motorola plant site could become
an industrial park

Former Motorola plant site could become
an industrial park 05/04/2004 06:44 AM
Miami Herald May 4 2004 10:26AM GMT

Amusement park death and injury fan-site

Amusement park death and injury fan-site 04/16/2005 02:49 PM
Cory Doctorow: RideAccidents is your one-stop shop for news-clippings about accidents on amusement park rides, sorted by ride-type.

RideAccidents.com is the world's single most comprehensive, detailed, updated, accurate, and complete source of amusement ride accident reports and related news. The site includes a record of fatal amusement ride accidents in the United States since 1972, and, for the past six years, has recorded all types of accidents, including many from outside the United States. The number of injuries and fatalities recorded at this site does not reflect the total number of injuries and deaths that have occurred as a result of amusement ride accidents.

Link (Thanks, Jeff!)

Rumsfeld Criticized by Influential
Military Paper (Reuters)

Rumsfeld Criticized by Influential
Military Paper (Reuters) 05/10/2004 10:25 AM
Reuters - The independent Army Times newspaper, read widely in the U.S. military, on Monday suggested Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other top Pentagon civilian and military leaders should be removed over the Iraq prisoner abuse scandal.

Gunmen, U.S. Allies Mix in Falluja, Deal
Criticized (Reuters)

Gunmen, U.S. Allies Mix in Falluja, Deal
Criticized (Reuters) 05/02/2004 05:57 AM
Reuters - Soldiers who fought under Saddam Hussein rubbed shoulders with anti-American fighters in Falluja Sunday following a pullback deal with U.S. troops that drew fire from some of Iraq's new leaders.

Russia Mourns Hostage Deaths, Putin
Criticized (Reuters)

Russia Mourns Hostage Deaths, Putin
Criticized (Reuters) 09/06/2004 05:32 AM
Reuters - Russia on Monday mourned the deaths of hundreds of children and adults in its worst hostage drama as criticism mounted over the way President Vladimir Putin and his security forces handled the crisis.

Car park is as safe as Fort Knox
(Reuters)

Car park is as safe as Fort Knox
(Reuters) 02/18/2004 07:40 AM
Reuters - A humble car park in Derby has been named alongside the bank vault at Fort Knox and the U.S. President's plane Air Force One as one of the most secure places in the world.

Linkin Park "cussing" over Singapore
(Reuters)

Linkin Park "cussing" over Singapore
(Reuters) 06/24/2004 03:08 AM
Reuters - The lead singer of American nu-metal band Linkin Park has likened performing in strict Singapore to "being at grandma's for dinner" -- and he kept himself on his best behaviour, abolishing swearing from his show.

Park closed as thirsty elephants see red
(Reuters)

Park closed as thirsty elephants see red
(Reuters) 09/02/2004 05:52 AM
Reuters - Sri Lanka has closed its biggest wildlife reserve because a severe drought has dried up watering holes and left wild elephants thirsty, angry and ready to charge, park officials say.

Kama Sutra Carnival Theme Upsets
Churchmen (Reuters)

Kama Sutra Carnival Theme Upsets
Churchmen (Reuters) 01/22/2004 08:42 AM
Reuters - The prospect of condoms and Kama Sutra poses in a parade in Rio de Janeiro's famed Carnival has riled the Roman Catholic hierarchy in the Brazilian city.

Woman Holds $4,000 Divorce Party in
Park (Reuters)

Woman Holds $4,000 Divorce Party in
Park (Reuters) 08/19/2004 07:37 AM
Reuters - A Saudi woman threw a 15,000 riyal ($4,000) party in a public park to celebrate her divorce from her abusive husband, al-Watan newspaper said on Thursday.

Car Park Named One of the World's Safest
Places (Reuters)

Car Park Named One of the World's Safest
Places (Reuters) 02/18/2004 10:52 AM
Reuters - A humble car park in Derby, central England, has been named alongside the bank vault at Fort Knox and the U.S. President's plane Air Force One as one of the most secure places in the world.

Park Puts World's Longest Snake on Show
(Reuters)

Park Puts World's Longest Snake on Show
(Reuters) 12/30/2003 09:46 AM
Reuters - A recreation park in Indonesia is displaying a 49-foot python -- making it the longest ever captured -- that was revered as a tribal ruler and has a huge appetite for dogs.

U.S. Cyber Security Criticized

U.S. Cyber Security Criticized 07/24/2004 07:35 PM
Free Internet Press Jul 24 2004 10:07PM GMT

Apple Computer ads criticized

Apple Computer ads criticized 06/11/2004 07:15 PM
San Jose Mercury News (subscription),CA-2 hours ago ... Google, the world's most-used Internet search engine, has a ``significantly larger'' lead over competitors Yahoo and Microsoft outside the US than within its ...

Coach Who Was Shot Had Been Criticized
(AP)

Coach Who Was Shot Had Been Criticized
(AP) 04/09/2005 11:10 PM
AP - A high school football coach who was shot and critically wounded — allegedly by the father of one of his players — had turned the team around in recent years, but his decisions ruffled some players and parents.

Blogger Criticized for Pulling Service
(AP)

Blogger Criticized for Pulling Service
(AP) 06/17/2004 04:31 PM
AP - Dave Winer, a pioneer of an online journal format known as Web logs, thought he was doing people a favor by hosting 3,000 of such blogs for free.

Apple criticized for security advisories

Apple criticized for security advisories 05/04/2004 07:39 PM
A second researcher criticizes the Mac maker for not adequately labeling the seriousness of security flaws in its advisories.

E-Vote Machine Certification Criticized

E-Vote Machine Certification Criticized 08/22/2004 03:46 PM
The three companies that certify the nation's voting technologies operate in secrecy, and refuse to discuss flaws in the ATM-like machines to be used by nearly one in three voters in November.

Blogger Criticized for Pulling Service

Blogger Criticized for Pulling Service 06/17/2004 11:39 AM
AP via Daily Press Jun 17 2004 4:04PM GMT

Fans Criticized for Jeers During Tribute
(AP)

Fans Criticized for Jeers During Tribute
(AP) 04/11/2005 10:31 AM
AP - Scottish soccer fans were criticized for jeering during a minute's silence for Pope John Paul II, forcing the pre-game tribute to be cut short.

Annan Criticized in Oil-For-Food Report
(AP)

Annan Criticized in Oil-For-Food Report
(AP) 03/29/2005 05:06 AM
AP - Investigators probing the U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq will criticize U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, his son, and the Swiss company that employed him but will not accuse the U.N. chief of corruption, officials said.

Password protection in Microsoft Word
criticized

Password protection in Microsoft Word
criticized 01/07/2004 06:23 PM
Word documents that use the software's built-in password protection to avoid unauthorized editing can easily be modified, a security expert maintains.
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