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In_The_Wind

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3. Match Game Story: Monday April 29, 2013

Mon Apr 29, 2013, 02:29 PM

Apr 2013

Pete Pryotechnic's last words were, Hold my torch while I adjust the angle of the projectiles. The spirals with the extra loud reports had be set up earlier. However the projectiles became unbalanced in their launching cradles, tilting askance in the wrong direction.

Pete worked frantically. The show was due after sundown, in just a few minutes. He had finished adjusting the last one, made a fresh pot of coffee, placed his arm around his son's shoulder, as he lit the fuse he turned to his son while he was pointing at the display ... he exclaimed, and watch this!

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Match Game Story: Pete Pryotechnic's last words were, "Hold my _____, and watch this!" [View all] Rabrrrrrr Apr 2013 OP

kickifying nt Rabrrrrrr Apr 2013 #1

Let's do this thing. Dr. Strange Apr 2013 #2

An interesting ploy, my friend. Rabrrrrrr Apr 2013 #4

Match Game Story: Monday April 29, 2013 In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #3

Kaboom! Rabrrrrrr Apr 2013 #5

Pete Pyrotechnic'd last words were, "Hold my EvilAL Apr 2013 #6

ROTFL! Rabrrrrrr Apr 2013 #7

heheh, thanks, EvilAL Apr 2013 #10

You forgot the exclamation point at the end. Dr. Strange Apr 2013 #8

Aw shit I did, was my first attempt EvilAL Apr 2013 #11

the exclamation point would have been even better! Rabrrrrrr Apr 2013 #13

The classic version: "Honey, hold my beer and y'all watch this" hobbit709 Apr 2013 #9

Where is Pete Pyrotechnic? And the story? Rabrrrrrr Apr 2013 #12

Pete Pyrotechnic's last words were, "Hold my blaster, bring me a scotch, and prime this bomb. And Rabrrrrrr Apr 2013 #14

The ancient Greeks had a theory... Dr. Strange Apr 2013 #15

I'm a classicist, what can I say. Rabrrrrrr May 2013 #16