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The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is warning Indiana high schools and others involved in planning after-prom parties to check for the proper certification if a mechanical bull is part of the night’s attractions.
so that's an example of...
"your tax dollars at work" I guess...
maybe their trying to stem a sudden influx of terrorist mechanical bulls...
8-)
Seems to be no shortage of bull there.
. . . the new law now requires mechanical bulls to be inspected and certified in order to be approved for operation by the state.
So how does one certify a bull? Put Pee-Wee Herman on one, watch him fly across the room, then brand it as OK?
The ASTM standards for amusement rides actually consist of 14 separate standards covering issues such as design, operations, maintenance, quality control and testing. States typically adopt the ASTM standards making them law in that state and as more states adopt the same standards, they become the national standard. (See sections on State Regulations and Local Standards and Regulations.)Acceleration limits for amusement rides are included in the ASTM standard Z9591Z “Standard Practice for the Design of Amusement Rides and Devices.” (The specific section of this standard that outlines acceleration limits is given in the Appendix A.)
The actual test consists of strapping a rhesus monkey to the mechanical bull. The monkey is wired with accelerometers to measure g-force at various points thoughout it's body - especially the head.
The ASTM standard also recommends diapering the monkey to keep the mechanical bull from being contaminated.
The ASTM standard also recommends diapering the monkey to keep the mechanical bull from being contaminated.
lol.
I thought the whole point of a mechanical bull was to slowly increase the forces until you are thrown from it. Not to mention... figuring out ways to move against the acceleration is the way you stay on. I wonder if a monkey can be good at that.
The actual test consists of strapping a rhesus monkey to the mechanical bull.
PETA ALERT!
I thought the whole point of a mechanical bull was to slowly increase the forces until you are thrown from it.
No it's to separate the real cowboys from the Brokeback Mountain cowboys.
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