Re: Official Weight question
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Official Weight question
- From: S*@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 15:31:32 EDT
In a message dated 8/5/99 12:19:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
thepumpkinmaster@hotmail.com writes:
> I am already a little sick of these pumpkin politics. One guy said to go
> to his contest you have to buy the expensive carrying tarps (wonder how
much
>
> he made on that) and now ppl are worried about where they can weigh. Who
> cares if your weight doesn't "count" for some ppl. This is a sport for
fun
> and for ourselves. It is kind of sickening how everyone is worried that
> they have to go to a special event to make sure their pumpkin can count.
I
>
> understand the top growers going to these sanctioned events because they
are
>
> trying to win money, but for us novices, we shouldn't have to worry at all.
>
I don't understand the whole deal about weigh-offs either, actually. Some
imply that you have to be some sort of "member" of a specific organization,
etc. I am confused how it all works. I thought ALL AG growers were basically
united, we HAVE to be in order to have standardized weighing methods, to know
what pumpkin is officially bigger than another, etc. Now I hear stuff about
having to be a member of the organazation, or something. Then you have to BUY
a tarp from a specific place....whoah, that seems a bit far. (Considering it
costs tons of money and time to GROW the pumpkin, and instead of WINNING
anything, you have to PAY MORE?!). I used to think these weigh offs were open
to ANYONE who had a big enough pumpkin! Now it seems so exclusive, and each
weigh off seems so disconnected from others. I am totally confused at how it
all works.
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