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[–] 27 points 5 months ago (5 children)

While waiting in line for rollercoasters, my dad used to loudly talk at my mom about how "it's amazing when you think about how these things are built by the lowest bidder," etc...

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  • [–] 14 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    I mean he's not wrong, but the list of contractors capable of building roller coasters is very short and pretty well regulated. It's not like Joe Shmoe from down the street is rolling steel forms.

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  • [–] 11 points 5 months ago

    He just liked messing with the people in line who took the bait.

    "...wait, what do you mean?"

    "Well, think about it. When they decide who's going to build it, they're not going to pay more than necessary. They'll pay as little as possible. I was looking at those bolts up there..."

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