A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to go to “The Great Frederick Fair”. While waiting for a friend I was walking though the rides and other amusements when I came across something that resembled a large spinning top. Kids were scrambling to get inside, so I waited for the opportune moment for it to start up. And I wait and waited. You wouldn’t believe how many kids you can fit in one of these things. Well, my patience paid off and it started to turn slowly and then fast and after until it got up to a hefty speed. I wouldn’t get in it – would you?

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  1. Such a colorful capture, Morag. Well done! 🙂

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  2. Beautiful shot Morag. No way you would find me inside, makes me qweezy just thinking about it!

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  3. I agree that I would shoot pix of it, but never ride that flying saucer!

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  4. nice shot Morag, we should have a field trip there!

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    1. It’s one of the best fairs I have ever been to Vinnie

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  5. These are the type of rides which attract me. Yes, I definitely would ride it. I have been hang gliding before so a ride like this would be a piece of cake.

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  6. Yes — An amusement park in Western Pennsylvania had a spinning ride where the riders would stand against a circular wall while this wall spun faster and faster — when it reached a certain speed the floor of this ride would move downward leaving the riding spinning and held against the wall by centrifugal force — sort of fun!

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  7. Great shot Morag and no I wouldn’t ride in that spinning top.

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  8. great shot – you’d be able to practice all sorts of shots there.

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