A YO-YO Diet

Well, folks, looks like we're looking at another amusement ride accident in the news. This time, we go to that fabled "Frog-Jumping" fair, and if you've heard the fable, then you know I'm talking about the Calaveras County Fair in Angels Camp, California. There was this ride there called the Yo-Yo. The ride has a series of swings that are attached to arms, which in turn are attached to a central column. As the ride speeds up, the swings pivot outward. I know all about this because I have been on some Yo-Yo's. According to RideAccidents.com and this report from CBS3 in Philadelphia, witnesses said the saw the ride's arms collapse, dragging the riders along the ground and injuring 23 of them. When I watched ABC's "Good Morning America" report on the accident, they said that it was time for more federal oversight on amusement rides. I agree with them 100%. I think more oversight can prevent mishaps like this from happening again.