what do you get when...

... you go to an amusement park with 65 civil engineers for the annual institute of transportation engineer's (i.t.e.) summer social?

comments like these:

"it would be really fun to design something like this!"
(pointing to the newest coaster)

and

"they must implement the use of hydraulics to make this ride function."

and

"the support beams on that coaster are bolted tightly to the track."

and

yada

yada

yada

but, my inner geek embraced every ounce of it. after all, you're looking at your newest 2009-2010 i.t.e. appointed officer.