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[92RAGTOP]

This Sat/Sun Nov 1st & 2nd is the Punkin Chunkin World competetion in Lower Slower Delaware, about 150 miles south of Phila. We went to it last year, its a blast. People design build and transport 2 story high catapults, 70 foot air cannons, trebuchets from as far as Indiana to Delaware, to see how far they can shoot or hurl a 12 lb. pumpkin. They are close to a mile. This time of year there's not much to do, so how can you miss this! It's a nice ride too Route 1 Delaware. One drawback, for Corvettes, they make you park in a field, not too cool. I'm taking the Family car for this reason. If you decide to go look for me I'll be the guy sitting in a red folding chair laughing my butt off. For more info check out their Web site

http://www.punkinchunkin.com/

Also this time of year Hotels should be pretty cheap, not much else going on down there.
Don

[C5pilot]

I caught this contest on TV once. It's hilarious to see what people have come up with. But I think TV is as close as I'd want to get to that bunch. :D

[Rons66]

My wife and I lived in slower-lower del. for 5 years the late 1980s when the whole thing got started and it was just a bunch of us guys letting off steam at the end of summer and loving the fact of getting our roads back from the tourist. We all had a great time until the local goverment got involved and said we needed permits and ins. It has grown a lot since then. We still go for the fun of it though. If you go say hello to Larry and that Ron & Ethel Taylor said hello.

[Glennm27]

Originally posted by C5pilot
I caught this contest on TV once. It's hilarious to see what people have come up with. But I think TV is as close as I'd want to get to that bunch. :D
:) :) I hear ya Joe, me too!
Man I didn't think anywhere in Delaware could be 150 miles from Philadelphia ;ae