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The Libertarian Theme Park of your Dreams/Nightmares

Behind the Bastards

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The Life and Times of Gene Roddenberry

Once enough rides were built, Gene went into marketing mode and started airing some amazing TV ads made by his daughter. When a local TV reporter filming a live segment on the 70 foot bungee jump called the Snapple Snap Up Whipper Snapper, Gene's youngest son, Christopher, pushed the reporter off the ledge. Ah. It's a shame that he was born in the 30s and not like the 70s. He really could have gotten up to some shit these days. Yes, yes. The fact that he wasn't really tasing people for riding the ski lift without a ticket is incredible restraint on the ass part, given the man that he is. So yeah. On to

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