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Brother Buzz

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18. I was always liked vanilla. That is, until I discovered chocolate

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #17)

Tue Feb 5, 2019, 07:13 PM

Feb 2019

Last summer, I had my first mint IT'S-IT. Definitely a treat when the temperatures are in the triple-digits.

Waxed maple disc, polished concrete, stuffed canvas perimeter bumpers, and an asshole up in the console operating things, including the air jets at the entrance.

Don't forget Laffing Sal.

It was common schoolyard knowledge that one would burn their hand if they touched the wooden rails on the way down.

The secret to staying on was to lift your knees up and plant your sneakers firmly on the surface after it started turning, plus a judicious use of an elbow helped (Did I mention the asshole up in the console?)

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Any San Francisco Bay Area Old Timers Remember Playland at the Beach? [View all] red dog 1 Feb 2019 OP

Oh yeah. alwaysinasnit Feb 2019 #1

Yes, I do. Mr.Bill Feb 2019 #2

Yup still_one Feb 2019 #3

Just before it closed they had a night where it was 5 cents a ride kimbutgar Feb 2019 #4

I think his name was Jeremy Ets-Hokin red dog 1 Feb 2019 #6

Thank you I knew it was et-h something kimbutgar Feb 2019 #7

If I remember right, the construction company was "Ets-Hokin & Galvin" red dog 1 Feb 2019 #9

went to it often, especially right before it closed as Tumbulu Feb 2019 #5

love the Herb Caen line that starts out his column about Playland closing: red dog 1 Feb 2019 #8

So great! Tumbulu Feb 2019 #10

I tried unsuccessfully to post a link to a great SF Gate article with lots of photos red dog 1 Feb 2019 #11

Yep! Adsos Letter Feb 2019 #12

Remember the guy at the top of the slide who made sure anyone wearing red dog 1 Feb 2019 #13

No, I've forgotten that part. Adsos Letter Feb 2019 #14

The secret to the spinning platter was that you had to be the 1st one on, red dog 1 Feb 2019 #15

I remember never ever eating an IT'S-IT at Playland because it was always so damn cold Brother Buzz Feb 2019 #16

Many years after Playland closed, I was living in San Jose, and there was a red dog 1 Feb 2019 #17

I was always liked vanilla. That is, until I discovered chocolate Brother Buzz Feb 2019 #18

Lifting your knees up & planting your sneakers firmly did not prevent you from red dog 1 Feb 2019 #19

Kinda sorta ailsagirl Feb 2019 #20

The laughing fat lady was called "Laffing Sal" red dog 1 Feb 2019 #21

Those were fun days ailsagirl Feb 2019 #23

I agree red dog 1 Feb 2019 #24

You may not agree with this but far more fun than what's out there today ailsagirl Feb 2019 #29

Can I just say I'm jealous of all of you? Dem2theMax Feb 2019 #22

Are you old enough to remember "The Pike" amusement park in Long Beach? red dog 1 Feb 2019 #25

Yes! Dem2theMax Feb 2019 #26

I'll never forget my 2 visits to "The Pike" red dog 1 Feb 2019 #27

I remember it a lot better after reading your description. Dem2theMax Feb 2019 #28

Yeah, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk was still in existence in the late 70s red dog 1 Feb 2019 #30

I went on that roller coaster. Dem2theMax Feb 2019 #31

The scariest one I ever rode was at Mariott's "Great America" in Santa Clara red dog 1 Feb 2019 #32

That was cruel! And I laughed my head off. Dem2theMax Feb 2019 #33

Speaking of wearing glasses and roller coasters red dog 1 Feb 2019 #34

I bet he never did that again! Dem2theMax Feb 2019 #35

If I had to pick one ride at Playland that was my favorite, it would be very difficult. red dog 1 Feb 2019 #36