Re: Pumpkin Weigh-Off Pool 2001 - Rules
Year Weight
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1988 634.0
1989 755.0
1990 816.0
1991 780.0
1992 827.0
1993 884.0
1994 990.0
1995 963.0
1996 1061.0
1997 977.0
1998 1092.0
1999 1131.0
2000 1140.0
Lorie Carriere wrote:
>
> Does anyone know off the top of their head what the heaviest pumpkins (winners) were for the last say five years? I know last years was the 1140, but what about a few years prior to this.
>
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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
> unprobable. <img
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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>
> <br>2.
> <br>3.
> <br>4.
> <br>5.
> <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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