Jun 16 2008Totally Safe: Guy Builds His Own Coaster
John Ivers is a man with a dream. A dream of building a roller coaster in his backyard. And he did it, using nothing but scrap metal, his welding skills, and "the seat of his pants". This leads me to believe John has balls of at least quartz (a 7 on Mohs hardness scale). The coaster features a 360 degree loop and is ridden on what appears to be a 1986 Toyota Camry car seat attached to a lawnmower frame. Way to go John, that thing looks like a lot of fun. Well, as long as dying on a homemade coaster in the middle of bumf*** is still considered a good time.
Homemade roller coaster looks incredibly dangerous [dvice]
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Reader Comments
1. anyone - June 16, 2008 12:06 PM
Wow! Who knew that anyone could be first!
2. Momboelitist - June 16, 2008 12:15 PM
Did Who really know or are just assuming that Who knew....anyone? anyone?
3. bonzo420 - June 16, 2008 12:15 PM
dude when u post shit that was on ripleys believe it or not..that hould give u a hint that this shit is old as f*** and not post worthy...wtf!
~420~
4. anybody - June 16, 2008 12:15 PM
damnit..... *sniff*
5. anyone - June 16, 2008 12:15 PM
Now I can die an happy man.
Quick! Stab me with the Wasp knife!
6. anyone - June 16, 2008 12:22 PM
He's been rooting for me for a whole month now, giving me advices on how to be first...
and beside, as everybody's saying:
Who knows...
7. ohnoes - June 16, 2008 12:26 PM
Yeah, that looks perfectly safe... wait what?
8. prewife - June 16, 2008 12:32 PM
Cool. I want to get married on it... For one I used to own a Camry and can say that it would be a cushy ride... Secondly, It would be a short ceremony that is for sure!
http://prewife.com
9. Wes - June 16, 2008 12:39 PM
Ive been there and seen it! I live in southern Indiana and he lives about an hour or less away. The USI art club was takin a trip to Chicago a couple months ago when we unknowingly stopped at this dudes house and spent some time there a lot of ppl rode it (I myself could not because he took the weight limit down to like 150 while i was 200lb)s. He has another coaster now thats more child oriented and is a lot safer. I have a ton of videos of people riding them. When we got there we were all like WTF!?!?! lol
10. McTOM - June 16, 2008 12:54 PM
damn!
11. Mysterious M - June 16, 2008 12:59 PM
Looks like somebody lost control of some bodily fluid on the seat there - I can't say I blame them.
12. SmokingGirl - June 16, 2008 1:01 PM
I, um, yea...no.
13. john - June 16, 2008 1:14 PM
lol Wes you fatass try weight watchers next time you go
also this looks awesome all u gotta do is get a car seat and weld some bs together I could go that
14. greg - June 16, 2008 1:20 PM
soooooooooooo old
15. The Imaginary Reviewer - June 16, 2008 1:37 PM
Wow, I would totally ride that, so long as someone else went before me.
16. Freddy K - June 16, 2008 2:28 PM
thats really cool. Not sure if I would ride it, but its freaking cool.
17. Zyclonis - June 16, 2008 3:07 PM
Not so sure about the nasty neck twist the rider gets during the loop. Otherwise it looks like dangerous hill-billy fun.
18. pdrunk - June 16, 2008 3:25 PM
Maybe if he added some jet rockets, more spirals, a three hundred foot climb, and a section where it can go underwater for five straight minutes in pirhana-infested water, it might be as awesome as the Devastator.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=fU14VqcPIDo
I do like the fact he had the balls to use just a lap belt as a safety harness.
19. ryan - June 16, 2008 3:26 PM
@3 who is obviously stoned all the time and sits home and watches ripleys believe it or not so he can call the geekologie writer out from time to time
20. hojo - June 16, 2008 4:47 PM
Track looks a little frail to me... also, that damn loop looks brutal...
21. goob - June 16, 2008 6:41 PM
CRAP DUDE! at 2:16 did that chick's spine snap?! that's one coast I won't be riding...
22. Joey - June 16, 2008 8:47 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the 2008 Darwin Award winner...
23. Liz - June 16, 2008 11:45 PM
The dipshit who put her kid on that thing should be bitch-slapped.
24. Insatiable Peter - June 17, 2008 3:43 AM
What's the name of the ride? The Rip Roarin' Redneck Whiplash and Castrate?
Ow.
25. Insatiable Peter - June 17, 2008 3:45 AM
Nevermind. It's called the My Balls Are in Your Lunch. Got it.
26. guate6 - June 17, 2008 8:28 PM
He should build a shoulder-restraint, which would reduce/eliminate the severe whiplash a rider could get from completing the 360 loop.
Otherwise though, it's neat.
27. louis vuitton - September 28, 2009 1:52 AM
Now I can die an happy man.
Quick! Stab me with the Wasp knife!