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Old Sep 3, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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Old Sep 4, 2007 | 01:23 AM
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holy **** that thing is ****
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thats alcohol abuse... but since its for a jet engine its ok
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Holy **** I need one of them in my garage! It looked like they were going to have a meltdown there for a second.
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um its not beer powered. They had just been drinking beer when they made it.
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Just think how well off we'd be if we could convert alcohol into fuel as a fossil substitute. There's 'nuff alcohol to pass out the world... twice. Instead, what do we do w/ it????
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Writeup? lol
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Just think how well off we'd be if we could convert alcohol into fuel as a fossil substitute. There's 'nuff alcohol to pass out the world... twice. Instead, what do we do w/ it????
isnt that what e85 is?
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85 % grain alcohol , 15% additives.
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Just think how well off we'd be if we could convert alcohol into fuel as a fossil substitute. There's 'nuff alcohol to pass out the world... twice. Instead, what do we do w/ it????
We can and already do.... ethanol.

Everclear is almost 100% pure alcohol(ethanol). You could easily substitute the 2.
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We can and already do.... ethanol.

Everclear is almost 100% pure alcohol(ethanol). You could easily substitute the 2.
Very true. I'm saying we should take more advantage of this technology. Instead we tend to waste ourselves away in a non-productive manner
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No officer I haven't been drinking. (Hicup) Thats the gas for my car!!!
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