More Punkins and a plea to get your vote on

We all know what’s most important today, and it’s one more video about Punkin Chunkin.

This machine is called “Bad to the Bone,” and it has been in competition for years. As the announcer mentions, it is very, very important that these centrifugal machines deploy the pumpkin at precisely the right moment. As you might imagine, the results of a misfire can be catastrophic. That, interestingly, is why the dump truck is deployed in “dumping” position in this video – to cover some of angles a potential misfire could utilize.

Now, rest up. They’re predicting long lines and general chaos at polling places tomorrow, so bring a book and be counted.

• Read all about it on NYTimes.com.