Re: Pumpkin Weigh-Off Pool 2001 - Rules
1209 lbs Maryland
I will donate seeds from my largest pumpkin. I am
growing seeds from a 697 dill which had larger parents
so there is a chance these seeds will be coming from
an 800lb pumpkin or larger.
--- vince <anaid_tecuod@yahoo.com> wrote:
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Two years ago Randy Banderob sponsored a pumpkin weigh
off pool.
This was a lot of fun even though I didn't win.
Many thanks to Randy
for his efforts. Last year nobody came forward
and sponsored the
pool. This year I would like to sponsor this
pool to get everyone
thinking about the possible and the
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<p>The object of this contest is to guess the correct
weight of the heaviest
officially weighed pumpkin grown this year. To
enter you should donate
a prize - something pumpkin or growing related such as
hot seeds, pumpkin
videos, books, or tape measures.
<p>I am contributing the choice of one seed from my
seed inventory.
My seed inventory can be found at this link: <a
href="http://home.pacbell.net/diana_do/seedinventory.htm";>http://home.pacbell.net/diana_do/seedinventory.htm</a>
<p>So get out your calculator's and weegee
boards. Beginning today
I am taking guesses -- submit yours before someone
else takes your number!
<p>Please read the following rules and direct all
EMAIL MESSAGES RELATED
TO
<br>THIS POOL DIRECTLY TO ME AT: <a
href="a*@yahoo.com">anaid_tecuod@yahoo.com</a>
<p>All submissions to this list will be ignored.
We don't want to
clog up the mallorn pumpkin list with e-mails.
<p>1. THE PRIZES
<br>At least 5 groups of prizes will be awarded.
All pool contributions
will be grouped into 5 groups. I will amend this
list as people enter
the pool.
<p>1. One seed from vince's inventory: <a
href="http://home.pacbell.net/diana_do/seedinventory.htm";>http://home.pacbell.net/diana_do/seedinventory.htm</a>
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<p>2. AWARDING PRIZES
<br>The person guessing closest to the determined
heaviest pumpkin of the
<br>season will get first choice from available
prizes. The person
choosing
<br>the next closest number will get second choice and
so on. If
enough people enter
<br>the pool I will add more prize groups.
<p>3. RECEIVING PRIZES
<br>Transfer of prizes must be arranged between donors
to winners.
<p>4. ELIGIBILITY
<br>Anyone in this group can enter.
<p>5. WEIGHTS & MEASURES
<br>All pumpkins and guess will be weighed in pounds;
no fractions of a
<br>pound please.
<p>6. ENTERING
<br> To enter, email me at: <a
href="a*@yahoo.com">anaid_tecuod@yahoo.com</a>
and provide the
<br>following information:
<br> -your guess (in pounds)
<br> -your name (or alias)
<br> -your province or state
<br>You are encouraged to donate to the pool, please
include a description
of
<br>the prize you wish to donate. It should be
related to pumpkin
growing
<p>7. DETERMINING A WINNER
<br>The weight of the pumpkin considered to be the
heaviest of the season
<br>must be of an official weight. That is, it
must be weighed at
a
<br>legitimate venue with legal scales. Before
winners are determined,
I
<br>will put forth what I consider to be the be the
heaviest of the season
<br>and open it up for discussion. I hope to
have everyone's input
here.
<br>Please send me any information you come
across. If a world record
is
<br>broken this season, this should not be a difficult
task as the media
<br>will help.
<p>8. TWO WINNERS
<br>If there are two winners (i.e. one guesses high
and one guesses low)
a
<br>tie will be announced and the winners can decide
on how to split the
<br>loot of 1st and 2nd place.
<p>9. SAME NUMBER
<br>If you submit a number that has already been
chosen, you will be
<br>informed by email and you can submit again.
<p>10. UPDATES
<br>I will periodically post pool updates. I
will not reveal anyone's
<br>guess until the pool closes but I will inform the
group of the number
of
<br>guesses collected. I will also remind the
group of deadlines.
<p>11. CLOSING DATE
<br>The pool will stop taking submissions on midnight
September 30th
<br>or before the first official weigh off. The
pool will stop
<br>looking for the largest pumpkin of the season on
Sunday
<br>October 27th. Top winners will be announced
on October 31st!
<p>12. NOTICE
<br>This pool is meant to be a fun activity. I
hope everyone participates
<br>and helps out. I take no responsibility for
unrecorded guesses
or
<br>missed pumpkin weights. I'll try my best.
<p>vince</html>
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