Re: 769 Balanowski
Glen......Your #4 had me in tears...Classy Glen!! I loved it.....
DAN
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From: <LIpumpkin@aol.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: 769 Balanowski
> Top 10 Reasons Why Heavy -To- The- Charts is Good
>
> 10). Thicker fruits tend to mean less holes in the fruits during growing
> season.
> 9). It is a wieght contest in reality...not a size contest
> 8). With a thicker fruit you need less pickup bed room per unit wieght
which
> may allow you to bring thats squash along for giggles
> 7). Is there anything better than having a fruit go 200 lbs heavier than
you
> expected?
> 6). Except ,of course, watching the guy whos pumpkin is 200lbs heavier by
> size take second behind you....
> 5). Percent heavy is another fun winter topic to keep off-season growers
from
> killing each other.
> 4). It adds HOPE to the contestant between the time he sees Scotts and the
> time his is wieghed.
> 3). It adds SOME validity to a squasher's reason behind growing the green.
> 2). It adds some validity to the orange guys reasons to had the green
guys.
> And the number one reason why % heavy is a desireable trait:
> It adds a dimention of excitement, expectation, hope, and mystery that
lasts
> from the time you pick your seed to the time you've weighed the last fruit
> ....%heavy, in my opinion is THE number one determining factor in most
contests
> on wieghoff day...................2 cents please.........G
>
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