After placing third in the 2008 Punkin Chunkin competition, will this year be any different? Rick Garloff of Team Chunk'nology explains what changes have been made to the air cannon and how it's anyone's game in 2009!
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Punkin Chunkin: Chunknology
After placing third in the 2008 Punkin Chunkin competition, will this year be any different? Rick Garloff of Team Chunk'nology explains what changes have been made to the air cannon and how it's anyone's game in 2009!
Added: Nov 24, 2009
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Runtime: 01:09
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