Re: 1033.3 Checkon 1999
We don't know if it is history or not, others could have done it, had it
crack and not mentioned it.
>From: SteveS012@aol.com
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: Re: 1033.3 Checkon 1999
>Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 05:13:12 EDT
>
>In a message dated 8/27/99 9:18:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>cucurbyte@hotmail.com writes:
>
> > Steve,
> >
> > The 'EST' designation postfixed to the '1033.3 Checkon 1999' title
>stands
> > for 'Estimated weight'. I use this to identify exceptional pumpkins
>whose
> > weight was calculated rather than validated by scale. I noticed a lot
>of
> > hits on my web site after Larry posted the news about 'Whompers'
>demise. I
> > assumed they were looking for information on the Checkon 815. As a
>courtesy
> > to all, I posted the 1033.3 Checkon 1999 image for informational
>purposes.
> >
> > Good enough?
> >
>
>Oh!!!!! O.K.! I kind of figured more of this out after reading the "Womper"
>thread, which I have not been following! And your note was the first with
>"1033" in the title, and then the link to the genetics tree, and....well I
>thought I was going crazy! A couple of people have also written me saying
>that they read my post as being rude, let me clear that up, it was NOT
>meant
>to be rude in any way! I was simply confused at what was going on. I mean a
>1033 pounder in AUGUST is a bit of news, well, probably the biggest news in
>the HISTORY OF A.G. growing! And the fact this seemed to be posted out of
>the
>blue with no previous mention (well none that I saw until later!)....well
>come on, it is only natural to get a little hyper!
>I also didn't know that the pumpkin split, and that the weight was
>estimated,
>etc. I feel so bad for Larry. Yet, that is a GREAT accomplishment,
>definitely
>the biggest pumpkin ever grown this fast, the first over 1000 pounds in
>AUGUST! That is something to be proud of, (to say the least!) and is
>history
>making!
>
>
>
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