Humans have been copying hamsters for millennia, from our plastic tube-like subway systems to our penchant for scurrying away from the vacuum cleaner. Emulate these furry friends further with today's Groupon: for $12, you get one Fishpipe ride at Fishpipe New Hampshire, located at SkyVenture New Hampshire in Nashua (a $20 value).
SkyVenture New Hampshire’s Fishpipe experience jostles thrill seekers in a water-filled barrel for 90 seconds of fun. Up to three riders age 4 and older can safely slip and slide inside the rotating sphere as 10 gallons of filtered water lubricate each twist and turn. The Fishpipe claims to send soaked beings farther than the world's longest water slide, as the barrel spins up to 45 revolutions per minute—the same speed as Zeus’s tumble-dry low cycle. Riders stay cushioned by the orb’s slick surfaces, and a steel frame suspends the inflatable barrel off the ground, allowing the sphere to spin freely in one place. After each ride, the Fishpipe's water system cleans and filters the barrel, adding fresh water for new riders and their freshwater salmon companions to enjoy.
Groupon Says
The Groupon Guide to: Old-Time Gangsters
In the heyday of prohibition, Al Capone and his gangster culture were so prevalent that a young J. Edgar Hoover was forced to order the dismantling of Chicago in 1930. What other facts are there to learn about old-time gangsters?
• Gangsters were often given nicknames derived from their background and personality. For instance, a gangster might be called Lefty because he left his wife and children to pursue the exciting life of a gangster.
• Many gangsters wore spats, which were tiny petticoats for their ankles, so called because they protected their shoes from being spat on by blundering detectives who were enraged by the lack of evidence required to arrest them.
• The preferred weapon of the gangster was the Tommy gun, made famous by tough-guy actor Charleston McCobb in the 1931 Hollywood gangster picture Don't Touch My Crime.
• To usher in the modern era, gangsters were renamed "murderers," and it was decided to write far fewer glamorous news articles about them.
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