Great Roller Coasters of the World ; Tuesday ; Period 1

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"Well, it seems like we're reaching the end of our time together," Riley said when everyone had filtered in. "We'll finish it up the same way we started, of course, and enjoy another round on another great coaster. Hope you guys enjoy it!"

With that, the Danger Shop got started. "Today, we're traveling to Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany to visit Heide Park and their wooden roller coaster, Colossos. Colossos is very different from a traditional wooden roller coaster because it is prefabricated. Instead of trackers cutting, shaping, and laying down the track by hand, the track is laser cut in a factory, achieving a higher degree of precision than could ever be done by hand. It is also made so that it snaps together like Lego pieces. The track also is made of more layers of wood that are tightly bonded together instead of being traditionally nailed together by hand. This has three major benefits, two for the park and the other for the riders. It's currently the tallest wooden roller coaster in the world."

With that, Riley gestured to the sim. "Get going and have fun!"

Music Appreciation, Tuesday, Period 2

[furnaceface]

Hannibal nodded and smiled to the students as they took their seats. "This is traditionally the week where we are supposed to have some sort of an exam for you, to prove you've learned what we've had to teach. However, I've already had you discover your own music, and I imagine we have as little desire to grade essays as you would to write them."

Possibly less.

Jono had been a snake in Glacia for the past four weeks. He really didn't want to grade essays, thank you. Jono was mostly just itching to do something with his hands, because he had really, really missed having those.

( Instruments! )

[Open!]

Practical Mechanics [Tuesday, June 17, 2014]

[momslilassassin]

If Ben was looking a little weirded out today, well, hearing about your grandkid's sex life on the radio'll do that.

Thanks, Cade.

"Well, today's the last day of class, and I promised you some explosions," he said, "so suit up."

"Yes, the suits are hot. Yes, they're uncomfortable. But I'm trying to not get you all blown up today, so put 'em on or you can stand over there and play with vinegar and baking soda and make paper volcanoes and pretend like it's astral," Ben threatened.

After everyone was suited up to his satisfaction, Ben led them through some basic bomb defusing techniques because what Ben felt was a practical application of mechanics was heavily influenced by his whacked-out life.

"Okay, you can either stick with this or go over to the last area and make rockets," he said with a grin. "I'll be teaching another round of this stuff next session. Hopefully I'll see some of you again."

Via bribing them with explosives today, apparently...

How to Be Awesome, Tuesday, Period 3

[vanillajello]

For the last time, the class was meeting in a regular classroom, with Kate perched on the edge of her desk because she just couldn't sit behind it. Just couldn't. There was also a basketful of muffins next to her. "Okay, wow, if I have things right, this is already our last session," she started. She was pretty sure she'd looked at the calendar right on this point. "So... I wanna leave you with one last lesson, and a little discussion, and some muffins, and then we'll be done here."

( Cut for length and topic. )

[Warning for some minor discussion of mental illness etc. under the cut.]