Cobd helps tribute a Whyville legend.

Dani was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer on the May 29, 2005. Since then she had undergone chemotherapy and surgery. When she passed on she was only 14 years old. You probably knew Dani better as Armada.

Do you remember Armada? Times Writer. BBS enthusiast and all-round fantastic person. You might, you might not, but to many of you, including me, she was a true friend and Whyvillian.

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Icyfairy reports on what makes your favorite ride possible.

Rollercoasters: You've all probably been on at least one. There's Paramount Canada's Wonderland (the amusement park I go to, because I'm Canadian!), Six Flags, The Exhibition . . . wherever you go, you can be sure to find a gravity-defying coaster.

So how does a line of little carts moving on tracks create this adrenaline-pumping, exciting ride?

First of all, coasters move because of gravity and inertia.

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