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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 09:13 AM
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Hey, happy Big Block Day to all you guys with the big blocks out there!

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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 09:24 AM
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I am not part of that "national" but I will invite myslef in and celebrate with you!

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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 09:27 AM
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 10:50 AM
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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!

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Old 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.
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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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Originally Posted by shafrs3
We all need to go out and do a few flaming burnouts to celebrate, what better reason?.

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don`t "flaming burnouts" add to the greenhouse effect???
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Originally Posted by redvetracr
don`t "flaming burnouts" add to the greenhouse effect???
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Not if you're running cats, those are rubber atoms coming off the tires.
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 02:14 PM
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I wish I had a big block…

Well anyway happy 4-2-7 day !!
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4-5-4

Had fireworks one day early yesterday when my Holley shot fireworks up to my garage ceiling.....almost.
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Originally Posted by redvetracr
don`t "flaming burnouts" add to the greenhouse effect???
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Gee Red, I thought you weren't going to "waste your time" on me anymore, truly I'm flattered.

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Damn....

I forgot national small block day back day back on March 5, 2000.......
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So do we all get the day off
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Originally Posted by 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...
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Happy big block day
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Old 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.

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