Pumkin Chunkin

[Andrew Longman]

Couldn't sleep the other night and was watching some Pumkin Chunkin thingy on the tely.

The thought came to me that it really was a lot like Indy used to be and many still wish it was.

-- A year spent in the off season to make new, better machines.

-- Machines made by the whits of competitors, many drawn out on the floor of their garage.

-- Technology trying to squeeze that last bit of power out.

-- Biggest event locally of the whole year (well actually second biggest in the state after the Dover Nascar race), but draws national maybe even international attention.

-- Beer

Maybe with the demise of CART/Champcar/IRL/soon to be Indy Car Series/whatever, this is where our attentions should go.

Just a thought. :tony:

[SteveH]

Brazilian punkins will be its downfall. :gomer:

[racer2c]

What are the TV ratings!? :)

[Napoleon]

Brazilian punkins will be its downfall. :gomer:

Are you using Brazilian as a geographic location or a description of a fashion statement?

[Andrew Longman]

Brazilian punkins will be its downfall. :gomer:Dang. Furiners is already a problem. One of the top chunkin teams is from Jersey.:tony:

[cameraman]

What are the TV ratings!? :)

Better than anything the ALMS, IRL or CCWS could ever dream of.

[cameraman]

Are you using Brazilian as a geographic location or a description of a fashion statement?

Do us all a favor and do not mention Brazilian to this guy. Please.
http://a.espncdn.com/winnercomm/outdoors/general/iii/PunkChunk/42.jpg

I have a six year old. I've seen Road to Punkin Chunkin 2009, Punkin Chunkin 2009, Road to Punkin Chunkin 2010 and Punkin Chunkin 2010 numerous times. He is just shocked that a woman won.:saywhat: Gotta work on that attitude:shakehead

[racer2c]

Better than anything the ALMS, IRL or CCWS could ever dream of.

Great! But what about the ROI and B2B? :)

[emjaya]

Pumkin Chunkin? :saywhat:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpkin_chunking


Pumpkin chunking (also called Punkin' Chunkin', Pumpkin Chunkin', and pumpkin chucking) is the action of hurling a pumpkin in a competition by mechanical means over distances greater than those of other competitors.

Only in America. No, wait....


Also, a European Championship is held in Bikschote, Belgium each year, and has been held there each year since 2004.

They have pumpkin rolling competitions here, no catapults. :(

[opinionated ow]

Pumkin Chunkin? :saywhat:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpkin_chunking



Only in America. No, wait....



They have pumpkin rolling competitions here, no catapults. :(

We do have gumboot and thong throwing though

[High Sided]

I have a six year old. I've seen Road to Punkin Chunkin 2009, Punkin Chunkin 2009, Road to Punkin Chunkin 2010 and Punkin Chunkin 2010 numerous times. He is just shocked that a woman won.:saywhat: Gotta work on that attitude:shakehead

and the winner is...

http://www.johnnygoodtimes.com/271898224_0529449016_m.jpg

punkin chunkin images
http://www.google.com/images?q=punkin+chunkin+images&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=vuQlTebbNtGRnweKy_iFAg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CB4QsAQwAA&biw=1314&bih=884

[SteveH]

So, there's a melon division?

[cameraman]

and the winner is...

http://www.johnnygoodtimes.com/271898224_0529449016_m.jpg

punkin chunkin images
http://www.google.com/images?q=punkin+chunkin+images&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=vuQlTebbNtGRnweKy_iFAg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CB4QsAQwAA&biw=1314&bih=884

Not the actual winner, she is about twice as old as that young lady. I'd hazard a guess that the winner has been involved with Chunkin longer that that particular lass has been alive.

[Don Quixote]

cameraman, I think you misunderstood. The woman pictured is the "winner". :D