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Man will attempt to sail in a giant pumpkin to the Isle of Man
metro.co.uk ^
| March 2, 2010
Posted on 03/02/2010 10:29:34 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
Giant pumpkins are best associated with Halloween but Medwyn Williams reckons he can set sail in one.
The gardening buff is growing a 725kg (1,600lb) gourd to be his craft in a stunt to raise money for the Help for Heroes campaign.
The walls of his pumpkin vessel with be 15cm (6in) thick and it will be fitted with a seat and outboard motor.
‘I am totally confident this can be done – we shall call her HMV Cinderella... Her Majesty’s Vegetable,’ said the 67-year-old from Llanfairpwll, Anglesey.
‘I have done tests with smaller pumpkins and they float well. I might just make it to the Isle of Man.’
TOPICS: Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: greatpumpkin; napl; nutter
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To: Free ThinkerNY
What could possibly go wrong?
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posted on
03/02/2010 10:30:14 PM PST
by
FormerACLUmember
(The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule. - H. L. Menken.)
To: FormerACLUmember
Down East we do this every fall in Damariscotta. No big deal.
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posted on
03/02/2010 10:37:13 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Free ThinkerNY; Slings and Arrows
File photo of the man as a boy...
To: Daffynition
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posted on
03/02/2010 10:39:30 PM PST
by
FormerACLUmember
(The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule. - H. L. Menken.)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
03/02/2010 10:45:02 PM PST
by
smokingfrog
(You can't ignore your boss and expect to keep your job... WWW.filipthishouse2010.com)
To: FormerACLUmember
Folks actually get real serious about the annual race. The physics of the pumpkin's ability to float, whether you leave a lot of pulp inside, put the flat side on the bottom, etc.... these discussions are always a hot topic. Some winners take it so to heart, they won't reveal their secrets.
It's a great event.
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posted on
03/02/2010 10:46:15 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: smokingfrog
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posted on
03/02/2010 10:48:49 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
03/02/2010 11:19:08 PM PST
by
Huntress
(Who the hell are you to tell me what's in my best interests?)
To: Free ThinkerNY
You might be a stupid ass if...
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posted on
03/02/2010 11:21:07 PM PST
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: Daffynition
Love it. I must get to Maine someday to see this for myself.
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posted on
03/02/2010 11:27:15 PM PST
by
Huntress
(Who the hell are you to tell me what's in my best interests?)
To: Huntress
I hope you can. Damariscotta is a wonderful, picturesque town. The fest has grown over the years to quite an event! [as you can tell from the link] ;D
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posted on
03/02/2010 11:37:57 PM PST
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: KoRn
LES NESSMAN just flashed through my brain housing
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posted on
03/02/2010 11:41:25 PM PST
by
xrmusn
((6/98 )VOTE THE INCUMBENTS OUT)
To: KoRn
You might be a stupid ass if...
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posted on
03/02/2010 11:42:59 PM PST
by
Dumpster Baby
(Truth is called hate by those who hate the truth.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Thor Heyerdahl never thought of this!
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posted on
03/02/2010 11:46:02 PM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
To: pandoraou812
Now I know where the expression “out of his gourd” came from. ;^)
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posted on
03/03/2010 12:09:21 AM PST
by
TigersEye
(It's the Marxism, stupid! ... And they call themselves Progressives.)
To: TigersEye
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posted on
03/03/2010 12:17:59 AM PST
by
pandoraou812
(Alcohol/drug/dementia testing & term limits ought to be mandatory for politicians.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Good Luck Matey.
LOL Hope he makes it and spit in all yalls eye.
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posted on
03/03/2010 1:08:44 AM PST
by
Global2010
(Strange We Can Believe In)
To: Free ThinkerNY
I once tried to pilot a 1983 Renault Alliance from Litchfield Connecticut to Lyndonville Vermont. I wonder what the folks in Brattleboro are doing with that little blue car that I left in the middle of Main Street.
In the words of my son, Epic Fail.
To: Daffynition
Get out of the pumpkin, and give me your credit cards, too!
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posted on
03/03/2010 5:47:38 AM PST
by
scoobysnak71
(I'm light skinned with no negro dialect. Could you milk me?)
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