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Sending Pumpkins Where No Gourd Has Gone Before

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the why-the-hell-not dept.

fjordboy writes: "Getting tired of shooting potatoes long distances? Then check out world championship pumpkin chunkin' contests. Pumpkins are hurled out of pneumatic or mechanical devices (sorry, no explosives) and are sent flying for hundreds and thousands of yards. Perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon." Or Halloween ;)

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  1. Old joke by arkham6 · · Score: 5

    This one is old, I know, but I have to do it.

    Why do computer programmers get halloween and christmas mixed up?

    Because oct(31)==dec(25)