National Big Block Day
Apr 2, 2007 | 09:13 AM
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Racer
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National Big Block Day
Hey, happy Big Block Day to all you guys with the big blocks out there!
4-2-7
Apr 2, 2007 | 09:24 AM
Melting Slicks
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From: Doha
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I am not part of that "national" but I will invite myslef in and celebrate with you!
Hamad
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Apr 2, 2007 | 09:27 AM
Burning Brakes
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Apr 2, 2007 | 10:21 AM
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St. Jude Donor '09
Big blocks for everyone.
Apr 2, 2007 | 10:45 AM
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Apr 2, 2007 | 10:50 AM
Melting Slicks
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4-2-7 And I will make the first trip of the morning to the machine shop to visit the big block in the nursery. Soon I get to bring it home!
Apr 2, 2007 | 12:16 PM
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I didn't know it was Big Block day but I will be happy to celebrate such a worthy cause. Too bad it's raining or I would fire up that RAT.
Apr 2, 2007 | 01:01 PM
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We all need to go out and do a few flaming burnouts to celebrate, what better reason?.
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Apr 2, 2007 | 01:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
shafrs3
We all need to go out and do a few flaming burnouts to celebrate, what better reason?.
4-9-6
don`t "flaming burnouts" add to the greenhouse effect???
....redvetracr
Apr 2, 2007 | 02:09 PM
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St. Jude Donor '09
Quote:
Originally Posted by
redvetracr
don`t "flaming burnouts" add to the greenhouse effect???
....redvetracr
ut-oh.
Not if you're running cats, those are rubber atoms coming off the tires.
Apr 2, 2007 | 02:14 PM
Le Mans Master
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I wish I had a big block…
Well anyway happy 4-2-7 day !!
Apr 2, 2007 | 02:44 PM
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Had fireworks one day early yesterday when my Holley shot fireworks up to my garage ceiling.....almost.
Apr 2, 2007 | 02:50 PM
Melting Slicks
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
redvetracr
don`t "flaming burnouts" add to the greenhouse effect???
....redvetracr
Gee Red, I thought you weren't going to "waste your time" on me anymore, truly I'm flattered.
Last edited by shafrs3; Apr 2, 2007 at 03:24 PM .
Apr 2, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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Damn....
I forgot national small block day back day back on March 5, 2000.......
Apr 2, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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Apr 2, 2007 | 03:19 PM
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So do we all get the day off
Apr 2, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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Quote:
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shafrs3
Gee Red, I thought you weren't going to "waste your time" on me anymore, truly I'm flattered.
after the way you went on and on in the "cats on a C-3" post about saving the planet one might think you were somewhat of a hypocrite...
...redvetracr
Apr 2, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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Happy Big Block Day
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Apr 2, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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Happy big block day
Apr 2, 2007 | 04:35 PM
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I`ll go along with this day as National BB Day as I have a few.
1 L34
1 L35
1 L71
1 L72
1 L78
2 L88`s
1 LS7