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- From: wjf@controls.ccd.harris.com (Bill Figie)
- Newsgroups: rec.roller-coaster
- Subject: Re: kennywood memories
- Message-ID: <1993Jan7.124016.17044@ccd.harris.com>
- Date: 7 Jan 93 12:40:16 GMT
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- <1ienvfINNpir@meaddata.meaddata.com>
- Sender: wjf@controls (Bill Figie)
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- In article <1ienvfINNpir@meaddata.meaddata.com>,
- sharonc@meaddata.com (Sharon Crichton) writes:
- |>
- |> Just to let people know (especially our video-loving friend,
- |> Bill :-) that you can order a copy of this tape from WQED in
- |> Pittsburgh. They have a special order form that has all kinds
- |> of tapes about Pittsburgh (Kennywood Memories Things That Aren't
- |> There Anymore, Downtown Pittsburgh, etc.) I would assume that you
- |> can try calling the station and asking them to send you an order
- |> form. Each video costs $19.95.
-
- Thanks Sharon for the info. Believe it or not, I have several copies
- of "Kennywood Memories" and one copy of "Things ...". I have several
- friends in the Pittsburgh area that saw these things when they came on
- TV and taped them for me. Thanks for thinking about me though. As far
- as books go, the book by Charlie J. Jacques Jr. is very good. He also
- has a book out on West View Park. I am not sure if the FAQ has a
- listing of all books published or not. I have been meaning to write
- down information about all the books I have in my collection so it can
- be published in the FAQ. I also have been meaning to compile a list of
- all video tapes that were once for sale so they too can be put into the
- FAQ. I think this would be some good information. BTW, I don't have
- all videos that have ever been for sale. I know of about 7 or 8 that I
- am meaning to purchase but at 25 dollars plus a pop, I have to purchase
- them one or two every couple months. It is about time for me to put in
- another order. One I got several months ago is on Riverview Park
- (Chicago). It was listed in NAPHA News. I think I paid 30 dollars for
- it. I forget the exact name of the tape. I think there are 2
- Riverview tapes. The good one is done by Clarance Hintz and George
- Berbet (sp?). Some may know these original ACEers. The other states
- "professionally shot with 35 mm camera". IMHO it is a piece of crap.
- Very poorly put together, bad cuts, so-so shots around the park and
- several strange scenes. I don't recommend it. If I remember to look it
- up tonight, I will post the name of the good one and the bad one. I
- have plans on writing a column for ACE News on videos for sale but
- haven't had the time to sit down and do about a dozen of them.
-
- Bill "seen any good videos lately" Figie
-