Re: FYI - "zombonies" is what comes after "trillions".
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09/22/09 12:09 AM
09/22/09 12:09 AM
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OzHemi
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Oh yes, I have seen it zombonies of times. I grew up about two blocks from it.
Here is how it looked in 1969.
Fixed.
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Inquiring braaaaaaaaiiiiiins want to know!
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09/22/09 12:38 AM
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OzHemi
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I used it to help set a vacuum cleaner on fire a little later. But, that is a different story for another time.
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Re: Inquiring braaaaaaaaiiiiiins want to know!
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09/22/09 12:51 AM
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OzHemi
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I remember it quite well, but dad's version may be funnier since it is from the adult perspective. I'll see if I can get him to write it down.
I think this thread deserves to know, from what ever perspective available to us.
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Do not try this at home.
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09/22/09 01:16 AM
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Mom & dad volunteered every so often to clean their church. Vacuuming, dusting & so on. My brother & I were about 6 (him) & 4 (me) at the time. We got bored & were playing outside in the parking lot. I discovered the gas cap on the VW microbus & removed it. My brother suggested that we try & fill the tank with stuff so dad would not have to wait at the gas station as long to fill it. Great idea! Gravel, old spark plugs, dandelions, leaves, anything we could find. If it fit down the tube it went in. One of the parent's checked up on us & saw what we were up to by looking out a window. The fun ended. Dad borrowed the vaccum cleaner from the building & tried sucking the stuff out of the tank via the fill tube. It was working great until the gas vapors went through the electric motor & ignited. Vacuum cleaners in such cases can continue to run for quite a while, think of a flame thrower in reverse. Unplugging is the way to go, the on / off switch gets hot fast. It is funny now, but I could not sit down for quite a while afterwards, & rightfully so.
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Re: How many ways to attack you? So far I mean.
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09/22/09 01:41 AM
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after the burning vaccuum cleaner?
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