My Neighborhood Speed Trap


	My Neighborhood Speed Trap

BartendingBear

9-12-2007 8:04 PM

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BartendingBear says:

Amazing it wasn't confiscated as a weapon of terror.

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9-12-2007 11:24 PM

coconutshell

Rob's site is hilarious. All those little experiments and pranks. He's still got this ongoing series on the "Light Sharpener."

His costumes section is great stuff. He documents everything pretty well.

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