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Title: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: Manedwolf on December 03, 2007, 11:09:29 AM

Just had to share these. Carved clowns on rides at the abandoned Whalom Park in MA.

What did these do to the psyches of little kids that were eye-level with them under flashing amusement-park lights? O_o

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: Thor on December 03, 2007, 11:19:48 AM

My wife doesn't like clowns, probably for reasons very similar to the pictures. Then you have Stephen King's, "IT".

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: Polishrifleman on December 03, 2007, 11:48:57 AM

What a great looking place to check out to bad I am on the other side of the country. Kind of like a ghost town for amusement. I like the top picture front cab clown with pink bow to the left. He would be my vote for horror film mascot.

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: The Viking on December 03, 2007, 11:53:30 AM

I don't like clowns either. I'm not afraid of them. I just dislike them.

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: crt360 on December 03, 2007, 12:26:30 PM

What a great looking place for a low budget slasher film. Clowns are creepy. All of them.

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: The Viking on December 03, 2007, 12:44:01 PM

Quote from: crt360 on December 03, 2007, 11:26:30 AM

What a great looking place for a low budget slasher film. Clowns are creepy. All of them.

Great idea! How about a film where we kill evil monster clowns? Cheesy

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: RocketMan on December 03, 2007, 01:44:18 PM

Quote from: The Viking on December 03, 2007, 11:44:01 AM

Quote from: crt360 on December 03, 2007, 11:26:30 AM

What a great looking place for a low budget slasher film. Clowns are creepy. All of them.

Great idea! How about a film where we kill evil monster clowns? Cheesy

Yeah, a movie where a bunch of gunnies like us are forced to defend ourselves and our families against evil monster clowns. The only problem is, it would only be about five minutes long given the gun nuts on this board.

"Here come the evil monster clowns!"
Bambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambam...reload...
Bambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambam...reload...
Bambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambam...reload...
Bambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambam...reload...
Bambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambam...reload...
Bambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambambam

"They're all dead. Time to go home."

Then again, it might be a long, boring movie, most of which would be made up of us arguing, "What caliber for evil monster clowns?"

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: Devonai on December 03, 2007, 02:30:35 PM

Whalom Park is closed? No more "whale" of a time? When did that happen?

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: Manedwolf on December 03, 2007, 02:36:52 PM

Quote from: Devonai on December 03, 2007, 01:30:35 PM

Whalom Park is closed? No more "whale" of a time? When did that happen?

...almost a decade ago?

They demolished a good bit of it already, the 19th century roller coaster and all, to build condos.

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: mustanger98 on December 03, 2007, 02:40:46 PM

Quote from: RocketMan on December 03, 2007, 12:44:18 PM

M1 Garand and M2 ball ammo. grin

boomboomboomboomboomboomboomboomPING
boomboomboomboomboomboomboomboomPING
boomboomboomboomboomboomboomboomPING
boomboomboomboomboomboomboomboomPING

Nuff said about killing evil monster clowns. grin

Now, the only clown I ever actually liked was Red Skelton... the "Clown Prince of Comedy". That's a whole nuther story.

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: Thor on December 03, 2007, 02:41:48 PM

Yeah, they did the same to Ocean View Amusement Park in Norfolk, Va. It wasn't a GREAT park, but it was a place to go have some fun (besides drinking). They did make a movie of it as it was demolished. I watched it being destroyed on the local news in Norfolk. Took a bulldozer PLUS explosives to bring down the roller coaster.

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: 280plus on December 03, 2007, 03:10:58 PM

That's cool, where in MA?

I wonder how old those cars are.

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: Devonai on December 03, 2007, 03:12:16 PM

Quote from: Manedwolf on December 03, 2007, 01:36:52 PM

...almost a decade ago?

Guh?

I need to purge my mind of useless, decade old commercial jingles.

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: 280plus on December 03, 2007, 03:15:01 PM

Don't feel bad, I still got things like, "It's so easy when you use Lestoil." and "MMM MMM Good", among others, stuck in mine. laugh

We got an abandoned Drive In nearby. I think the snack bar is haunted, by evil clowns... shocked

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: Gewehr98 on December 03, 2007, 03:16:19 PM

Quote

Great idea! How about a film where we kill evil monster clowns?

Yup. Like Killer Klowns From Outer Space... grin

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: Marnoot on December 03, 2007, 03:25:38 PM

Quote from: Gewehr98 on December 03, 2007, 02:16:19 PM

Quote

Great idea! How about a film where we kill evil monster clowns?

Yup. Like Killer Klowns From Outer Space... grin

<snip>

Is that the movie where they seal people up in cotton candy cocoons?

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: never_retreat on December 03, 2007, 04:37:58 PM

This guy is a NJ legend from asbury park. This is/was a huge painting on the side of an amusement hall. They saved him by cutting out a huge section of the cement wall before tearing the buildings down. All so they can build condos. Almost forgot his name is Tilly

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: Ron on December 03, 2007, 05:27:59 PM

We all float down here.....

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: MillCreek on December 03, 2007, 05:44:46 PM

Quote from: RocketMan on December 03, 2007, 12:44:18 PM

Quote from: The Viking on December 03, 2007, 11:44:01 AM

Quote from: crt360 on December 03, 2007, 11:26:30 AM

What a great looking place for a low budget slasher film. Clowns are creepy. All of them.

Great idea! How about a film where we kill evil monster clowns? Cheesy

I think both your premises are frighteningly accurate.

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: Tuco on December 03, 2007, 06:28:30 PM

Quote from: RocketMan on December 03, 2007, 12:44:18 PM

"What caliber for evil monster clowns?"

.219 Zipper

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: stevelyn on December 04, 2007, 12:08:58 AM

I hate clowns. They're definitely worth the expenditure of ammo to perform a Failure-to-Stop drill on.

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: 280plus on December 04, 2007, 03:04:39 AM

Found this, ~1/2 way down the first post it mentions Whalon.

http://coaster-net.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6383&mode=threaded

Lumeburg Mass isn't coming up though. Is it Lunenburg?

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: Sergeant Bob on December 04, 2007, 05:01:44 AM

Seems these days, it has become fashionable to hate clowns. I guess it took the pressure off the rock band "Queen".

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: Phyphor on December 04, 2007, 02:52:22 PM

Quote from: RocketMan on December 03, 2007, 12:44:18 PM

Quote from: The Viking on December 03, 2007, 11:44:01 AM

Quote from: crt360 on December 03, 2007, 11:26:30 AM

What a great looking place for a low budget slasher film. Clowns are creepy. All of them.

Great idea! How about a film where we kill evil monster clowns? Cheesy

I could see it now.

"clearly, .45s are better because they blow bigger holes in the evil clowns!"

"Sure, it's bigger holes, but I can shoot more evil clowns."

"Oh yea? I have a Barret light .50 and only 10 rounds. Now, let's get those clowns to line up.... "

Seriously, kinda cool looking place there... wonder if the rides would function with power applied?

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: gunsmith on December 04, 2007, 02:54:12 PM

Remember, if your ever attacked by clowns ...go for the juggler!

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: 280plus on December 04, 2007, 03:18:31 PM

Just don't try to eat em... shocked

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: Tuco on December 04, 2007, 04:33:07 PM

Quote from: 280plus on December 04, 2007, 02:18:31 PM

Just don't try to eat em... shocked

Why not?

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: Manedwolf on December 04, 2007, 05:40:10 PM

Quote from: Two Cold Soakers on December 04, 2007, 03:33:07 PM

Quote from: 280plus on December 04, 2007, 02:18:31 PM

Just don't try to eat em... shocked

Why not?

Ollllld joke. Because they taste funny.

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: RocketMan on December 04, 2007, 10:49:25 PM

Quote from: gunsmith on December 04, 2007, 01:54:12 PM

Remember, if your ever attacked by clowns ...go for the juggler!

Groan...

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: 280plus on December 05, 2007, 01:11:29 AM

No older than the juggler joke... grin

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: Tuco on December 05, 2007, 05:19:46 AM

Quote from: Manedwolf on December 04, 2007, 04:40:10 PM

Ollllld joke

Soakers here, at your comedic service. Willing to play on both sides of the joke, no matter how old. "No guts, no glory" I always say. The guy who made up the peanut joke never knew how it'd go over till he risked it all and tried. Funniest joke in the world, never'd been if he didn't give it a shot. Not afraid to fall flat in front of a crowd, not Soakers, no boy. I've been called a comedy daredevil, yep that's me not afraid of risks, anything for a laugh.

grin

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: Cromlech on December 05, 2007, 05:58:29 AM

http://abandonedclowntrain.ytmnd.com/

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: mustanger98 on December 05, 2007, 06:21:20 AM

Quote from: RocketMan on December 04, 2007, 09:49:25 PM

Quote from: gunsmith on December 04, 2007, 01:54:12 PM

Remember, if your ever attacked by clowns ...go for the juggler!

Groan...

That's my sig line over on THR. grin

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: seeker_two on December 05, 2007, 06:49:48 AM

Question: If you punch a clown in the nose hard enough to make it swell up, how can you tell?..... undecided

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: TF_FH on December 06, 2007, 08:27:49 AM

What caliber for Zombie clowns? Hmmm...

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: RocketMan on December 06, 2007, 08:39:47 PM

Quote from: trekkiefromhell on December 06, 2007, 07:27:49 AM

What caliber for Zombie clowns? Hmmm...

Now you done it. Nice goin'. We'll have to gum that one to death, too.

Title: Re: SCARY CLOWNS...Why were these made? Abandoned amusement park
Post by: TF_FH on December 07, 2007, 06:04:05 AM

Well, the way I imagine it, if you use a shotgun you have a better chance at shattering their funny bone. Making them just ordinary stupidly dressed zombies.

Armed Polite Society

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