Power your car... with watermelons???


	Power your car... with watermelons???

ShannonGB

5-29-2009 9:33 AM

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5-29-2009 10:16 AM

googleit

oh man that just reminded me I have a watermelon in the fridge out in the garage, I bet it's no good anymore. MAN what a drag! Not only will I not get to eat it now, I wasted fuel.

5-29-2009 10:46 AM

chestnut501

Great minds think alike.

5-29-2009 12:13 PM

ShannonGB

Lol sorry i did not realized you submitted this too!

5-29-2009 2:24 PM

chestnut501

No problem, I thought it was funny that not only did we clip the same story but we did it at almost the same time.

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