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328FTW · 12-14-2008, 06:55 AM

I wondered if people knew how old it was as well but didn't wasn't to bump it to ask but people keep posting so yeah. For a totally irrelevant opinion I don't think he should of if he did.
(rant ahead) My dad went to a party where they had set up and engine on a stand and you placed bets for $2 on how many minutes and seconds it would last. Good idea but... they started up the engine and went WOT and started the timer and everyone looked on and after 4 minutes it slowed down and so everyone started turning away as it sounded like a seize then there was a huge BANG and a rod and piston hurled through the crowd and MISSED EVERYONE. The engine picked back up and went for another 2 minutes. Heard other stories like this as well. That was a yarn I felt I needed to spin.

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328FTW Crazy Nasty Honey Badger Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,233 Thanks: 24 Thanked 266 Times in 239 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I wondered if people knew how old it was as well but didn't wasn't to bump it to ask but people keep posting so yeah. For a totally irrelevant opinion I don't think he should of if he did. (rant ahead) My dad went to a party where they had set up and engine on a stand and you placed bets for $2 on how many minutes and seconds it would last. Good idea but... they started up the engine and went WOT and started the timer and everyone looked on and after 4 minutes it slowed down and so everyone started turning away as it sounded like a seize then there was a huge BANG and a rod and piston hurled through the crowd and MISSED EVERYONE. The engine picked back up and went for another 2 minutes. Heard other stories like this as well. That was a yarn I felt I needed to spin.