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Delaware Punkin' Chunkin' 2010

Proof positive that some people have too much time and money on their hands. But what a party! Thanks to the generosity of John Souder, BMW Airhead from Delaware, I got a VIP and Firing Line Pass for "The Chunk", as the natives call it. Thanks to Lance for hooking me up with John.
Team Road Warrior's Hormone Blaster air-powered pumpkin gun
Team Road Warrior's "Hormone Blaster" air-powered pumpkin gun		 Beautifully restored 1968? International
Beautifully restored 1968? International		 Diesel-powered compressor trailer fills tank to 200 PSI
Diesel-powered compressor trailer fills tank to 200 PSI		 To spare mounting points, truck left in neutral to absorb recoil energy. Rolled forward about 2 feet.
To spare mounting points, truck left in neutral to absorb recoil energy. Rolled forward about 2 feet.
My hosts, John Souder (center) & Lance McKay (right)
My hosts, John Souder (center) & Lance McKay (right)		 Film crews from Science Channel were all over the place. Show will air on Thanksgiving night at 8.
Film crews from Science Channel were all over the place. Show will air on Thanksgiving night at 8.		 Part of the gun line, the air cannons. 110 machines competing.
Part of the gun line, the air cannons. 110 machines competing.		 Size matters.
Size matters.
The Great Emancipator
The Great Emancipator		 g1/96/586996/3/130124176.Z9SXEKsr.jpg g1/96/586996/3/130124178.Q3fM231N.jpg g1/96/586996/3/130124165.aeAaIqY3.jpg
A muddy sea behind the firing line. We watched golf carts and four-wheelers get stuck all day.
A muddy sea behind the firing line. We watched golf carts and four-wheelers get stuck all day.		 g1/96/586996/3/130124188.5IpS1n1H.jpg Where pumplins learn to fly!
"Where pumplins learn to fly!"		 Eye in the sky. RC miniature helicopter with TV camera buzzing the firing line
Eye in the sky. RC miniature helicopter with TV camera buzzing the firing line
g1/96/586996/3/130124201.bUtv5Th5.jpg Tractor used to position the towed guns in their firing positions
Tractor used to position the towed guns in their firing positions		 Adam Savage from MythBusters whizzing past
Adam Savage from MythBusters whizzing past		 A quick second shot of Adam
A quick second shot of Adam
The mechanical throwers, trebuchets & catapaults, both human- and mechanical-powered.
The mechanical throwers, trebuchets & catapaults, both human- and mechanical-powered.		 Machines ranged from very amateurish (here) to very professional construction
Machines ranged from very amateurish (here) to very professional construction		 The crowd was reported to be around 100,000
The crowd was reported to be around 100,000		 g1/96/586996/3/130124210.zS4xRmAb.jpg
The firing line
The firing line		 Human-powered
Human-powered		 g1/96/586996/3/130124213.OK3EgCHH.jpg Jamie Heineman from MythBusters
Jamie Heineman from MythBusters
Jamie
Jamie		 Jamie
Jamie		 Siege Weapon category participant getting into the spirit of his machine
Siege Weapon category participant getting into the spirit of his machine		 g1/96/586996/3/130124218.cQg7qZxm.jpg
Mini hot-air balloons made of paper, fired with a small piece of parafin & sawdust, like a fire-starter
Mini hot-air balloons made of paper, fired with a small piece of parafin & sawdust, like a fire-starter		 Once the fire is going, they generate a considerable amount of lift. Launching here.
Once the fire is going, they generate a considerable amount of lift. Launching here.		 Bye bye
Bye bye		 Photo shows (poorly) the line of balloons disappearing into the night sky. They released about 20 in the space of 5 minutes.
Photo shows (poorly) the line of balloons disappearing into the night sky. They released about 20 in the space of 5 minutes.

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