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Old 11-17-2009, 07:00 PM   #1
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On Thanksgiving night at 8 PM, the Science Channel will broadcast the 2009 Punkin Chunkin.

Punkin Chunkin : Science Channel

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Old 11-20-2009, 11:34 AM   #2
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See an air cannon shoot a punkin 4,000'.

Punkin Chunkin video.

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Man would I love to have one of those cannons!!
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My Sis and BIL had an spud cannon back in the 70's. Consisted of a 4-5' chunk of PVC tubing with a cap at the back end. They would use various gasses) propane or ?? to shoot potatos or apples 600' or so. Not sure of the fusing method but it worked very nicely.

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GREAT NEWS! Thanks Dirk!

Now if we just had a potato cannon.

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Left mine back in Delaware.

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