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  Sept. 20, 2011 2:34 p.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOl4vwhwkW8&feature=player_embedded

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  Sept. 20, 2011 2:53 p.m. ReverendDexter SuperDork

  That gives me warm fuzzies.

  --There is no turd more polished than the Ford Mustang--

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  Sept. 20, 2011 3:23 p.m. Brett_Murphy HalfDork

  Is that this:

  http://consumerist.com/2011/09/water-filled-plastic-bottles-in-roof-can-replace-li...

  If brute force isn't solving your problem, you're not using enough.

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  Sept. 20, 2011 3:28 p.m. Tom Heath Web Manager

  That was pretty awesome. Thank you for sharing it!

  I tried drag racing, but kept blowing the apex for turn 2...

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  Sept. 20, 2011 4:00 p.m. Grtechguy SuperDork

  Pretty neat....I wonder how people on here are going to try it now.

  won't buy nothin' that he can't fix, with wd40 and a craftsman wrench

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  Sept. 20, 2011 4:05 p.m. 92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork

  Sunroof for my car!

  SCAVENGE THE SEA FLOOR FOR NUTRIENTS

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  Sept. 20, 2011 5:00 p.m. carguy123 SuperDork

  Dark corner of the shed is going to be light by the weekend.

  "mobilito ergo sum" I drive therefore I am!

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  Sept. 20, 2011 5:09 p.m. rob_lewis Dork

  Very cool.

  Now I know how to light my metal shed in the backyard, too!!

  -Rob

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  Sept. 20, 2011 5:10 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

  just becareful about freezing.

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  Sept. 20, 2011 5:19 p.m. SyntheticBlinkerFluid HalfDork

  That is pretty cool. I wonder if you could fill it with a water/alcohol mixture to keep it from freezing in the cold states. I think they add bleach so it doesn't get moldy on the inside.

  Definitely cheap to replace!

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  Sept. 20, 2011 5:38 p.m. mtn SuperDork

  SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: That is pretty cool. I wonder if you could fill it with a water/alcohol mixture to keep it from freezing in the cold states. I think they add bleach so it doesn't get moldy on the inside. Definitely cheap to replace!

  I'd try to see if it works with just cheap vodka first. My reasoning is that a friend of mine got caught stealing his dads vodka, kept in the freezer, because there were chunks of ice in it. He had been refilling it with water.

  Anytime somebody tells you that vodka mixes well with anything, slide them a jar of mayonnaise and tell them to practice what they preach.

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  Sept. 20, 2011 5:52 p.m. DoctorBlade Dork

  a little anti-freeze would tint it, I'd think.

  "Meh."

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  Sept. 20, 2011 5:57 p.m. EvanB SuperDork

  I figured the bleach was to diffuse the light.

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  Sept. 20, 2011 6:21 p.m. Grtechguy SuperDork

  The bleach is to sterilize the water and deter algae

  won't buy nothin' that he can't fix, with wd40 and a craftsman wrench

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  Sept. 20, 2011 7:04 p.m. donalson SuperDork

  thats pretty awesome... wonder how long it took before they figured out the bit of bleach and the black film canister bit... having been in a few of these shacks I can def understand its merit... seems great for some of us GRMers lol

  "Just because you can think outside of the box, it doesn't mean we are going to let you out of it." ~ John Brown

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  Sept. 20, 2011 7:05 p.m. EastCoastMojo SuperDork

  If those are regular soda bottles, imagine how bright a liter bottle would be. Edit: nevermind, I see they are liter bottles now.

  He is definitely grassroots to the core, that's awesome how he is helping his community.

  She spoke to me, and she was orange

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  Sept. 20, 2011 7:19 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

  use a two litre bottle?

  It's not a new idea. Tall ships used to use glass prisms mounted into the deck to provide light belowdecks

  

  Edmund Scientifics

  Be careful of your words, for someone will agree with them. Be careful of your conduct, for someone will imitate it. -Leih Tsu

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  Sept. 20, 2011 7:26 p.m. EastCoastMojo SuperDork

  TWO LITRES?!! You'll be blind! You'll have to wear sunglasses inside!

  She spoke to me, and she was orange

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  Sept. 20, 2011 7:36 p.m. JoeyM SuperDork

  love it...just posted to google+

  "The true test of a marriage is when she finds parts in the dishwasher." - dean1484

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  Sept. 20, 2011 7:40 p.m. donalson SuperDork

  could also be those weird 1.5L bottles they seem to love to sell in Central America these days... but that isn't important really lol

  "Just because you can think outside of the box, it doesn't mean we are going to let you out of it." ~ John Brown

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  Sept. 20, 2011 8:00 p.m. Woody SuperDork

  Chandelier.

  

  Porsche. Everyday.

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  Sept. 20, 2011 8:34 p.m. Taiden Dork

  That is truly amazing.

  I remember hearing a while back that the california electricity shortage would cease if every household removed one bulb (that was on most of the time).

  You could replace that bulb with a bottle.

  Too bad we dont live in shacks, people dont want to go tearing into their roofs.

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  Sept. 20, 2011 8:58 p.m. T.J. SuperDork

  Light tubes are the developed world's version. Link

  "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." George Orwell

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  Sept. 20, 2011 9:10 p.m. Gearheadotaku Dork

  thats neat!

  Old enough to know better, too young too care!

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  Sept. 20, 2011 9:16 p.m. N Sperlo Dork

  I'll get you some light. Hold on. Almost done.

  

  - N. Sperlo -:-:- "Never take life seriously. No one ever gets out alive anyway." ~ ~ A strong tail wind can't hurt either...~~ K0HOF

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