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| Going Places September/October 2009 Cover. |
A Flat-Out Lie
I read with interest your “Shrill Thrill” article in the Sept./Oct. issue. One phrase especially caught my eye: “...but laying flat provides an exciting new element to the coaster experience.” Perhaps I’m old-fashioned, but I would expect that someone with your title should know the difference between ‘lay’ and ‘lie.’
If you like thrill rides, I strongly suggest that you try Cedar Point, near Sandusky, OH. We took some grandchildren there just a few weeks ago, and they loved it.
—Jerry Gordon
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Editor’s Note: I won’t lie to you; I should have known the difference! My apologies for the gaff. I also love Cedar Point. Growing up in Michigan, a trip to this great theme park was a must each summer. They had the best wooden roller coasters. Although I love the modern steel rides, nothing can get close to the thrill of hearing that clickety-clack….
Undersea Goof
I am just curious as to why David Monforton would put a photo of an octopus into an article about a giant squid on display at the Georgia Aquarium (Here & There, Sept./Oct.)? Doesn’t he know the difference between these two animals?
—Jon Chaiton
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Senior editor David Monforton replies: What a keen eye you have! The photo we ran with that article was indeed of an octopus, not a squid. We pulled an image from the venue’s website, and like most marine animal laypersons, we obviously couldn’t tell one cephalopod from another. Thank you for keeping us on our toes. (I was going to say tentacles, but in reading up on this, I see that octopuses don’t HAVE tentacles. See? Thanks to you, I’ve already learned TWO things today.)
A Mountainous Debate
Going Places published an article by George Oxford Miller about Denali National Park in Alaska (Sept./Oct.). He never mentioned Mount McKinley by its commonly accepted name, but insisted upon calling it “Denali” without even a nod to the name on all the maps (McKinley).
At the very least, an editor’s note should have been placed there mentioning that this mountain does have a more widely accepted name than Denali, and indeed is found on almost every map as Mount McKinley.
—Mark Coleman
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Editor’s Note: It is confusing. Mount McKinley National Park, whose name has been the subject of some local criticism, and Denali National Monument were incorporated and established into Denali National Park and Preserve by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act in 1980. At this time, the Alaska Board of Geographic Names changed the name of the mountain back to “Denali,” even though the U.S. Board of Geographic Names maintains “McKinley.”
More Love for Galápagos
Loved your article on the Galápagos Islands! Before I read the article, I viewed a DVD on the same topic! Reading the article brought back the visual experience I had watching the DVD—what a perfect duo! Would love (someday) to pay a visit. Keep up the good work—the magazine is very interesting; membership has its rewards, to coin a phrase.
—C. Wallace
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Please email your comments or questions to Sandy Klim, Editor-in-Chief, at letters@aaagoingplaces.com.