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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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Archimedes T-tops

Has anyone seen the Mythbusters where they try to make the Archimedes death ray out of a bunch of mirrors to reflect the sun into a single spot? Well it didn't work out too well for them, but my '92 got some of it the other day. I can't get my hatch open right now, go figure, so I had to lay the t-tops in the back seat. Well the other morning I get into my car to go to work and the first thing that I notice is something black and stringy on my passenger side visor. On closer inspection it was BURNT!!! I said who came along here and burned someones sun visor and what is the point of that??? Then I noticed a quarter sized spot of light at the end of the burn hole. So I put my hand in front of it and followed it all the way back to the t-top laying in the back seat! Well then I was like how did it burn in such a wierd shape? The sun spot is round. I soon realised that as the sun moved, so did the death ray and it made a burn trail across the visor.
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 09:18 PM
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that very bazaar. thats why i park in the shade.
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 12:46 PM
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that very bazaar. .
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 12:56 PM
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That is crazy! You are lucky it didnt catch fire and you come out to a big car fire!

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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 07:29 AM
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definitely a first for me too, that's crazy!
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Old Jul 9, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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There was a car that caught on fire at the local junkyard from sun reflecting off of a t top.Happend a few years back
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Old Jul 9, 2011 | 11:39 AM
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makes me glad i keep my ttops in the bag
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