Build Your Own Carnival Ride 192
SoCalChris writes "Check out these guys who are building their own dark ride similar to the ones found at carnivals and theme parks. The ride is complete with PLC's in each of the cars, and one more PLC for the entire ride. The ride also features a blocking system like professionally built rides."
Neat but... (Score:2, Insightful)
Just GREAT!!!! (Score:3, Insightful)
Probably been suggested before... (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:The use of an apostrophe is indeed. . . (Score:1, Insightful)
In this particular case, PLCs is actually more visably appealing than PLC's. While "PLC's" is the past standard, the new convention is also acceptable.
Please, we do not need the grammar lesson from old fogies
Re:Probably been suggested before... (Score:4, Insightful)
Yes, it's been suggested before. And yes, it's off-topic. But there are enough newer Slashdot members around right now that are posting this idea (and then modding it up) that it's time to link to the FAQ again.
Re:call me anal (Score:3, Insightful)
The first thing I thought when I saw PLC was "public limited company", for whatever reason.. even though I know what a programmable logic controller is.
It didn't make sense for me at first why *either* of those things would be in a carnival ride car, but after a few hundred milliseconds of brain activity I decided it must be the programmable logic controller, or maybe some special "carnival lingo" (Hey Joe! We're all out of Pyrotechnic Lumbar Cartridges on car #3).
At no point during this time did I take any notice of the apostrophe. (Or the fact that there were no periods, throw that into your grammar mix: P.L.C.)
Now, I want those milliseconds back. Nearly a second of my time, gone forever! Think of the places I could've gone, the things I could've accomplished! Damn you slashdot!!