RE: Rumors...Rumors....Rumors.....

Yep,  just  a little stirring is what we need !
I think I struck a cord with Rock....... and I had no
idea he had anything else of size in the patch......
(maybe he's yankin' my chain)....... a copy of his
post comming at ya......
 
Geo.


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On Behalf
Of Robert Troy
Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 10:41 PM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Re: Rumors...Rumors....Rumors.....


Just stirring the pot aren't ya there Geo ....... I can confirm this ...... there will be some surprises out there that's for sure !!

Bob

George Webster wrote:

> List,
> Saturday is a big Weigh-Off day for many of us.
> The clock is ticking down and rumors of "The Big One"
> are starting to fly.  For some reason the rumor mill is a
> lot more active than in years past.....here are
> some examples of some rumors that I have heard the past week
> via e-mail, telephone or word-of-mouth.....
>
> 1. There is a pumpkin in southern California that
>    weighs over 1100 lbs.
>
> 2. There are at least 3 pumpkins in NY, PA and OH that
>    are at least 1300 lbs.
>
> 3. Rock Rivard has 2 more in his patch bigger than
>    his 1178.
>
> 4. In the Northwest there is one 1400 pounder and one
>    1500 pounder.
>
> 5. Jerry Rose has so many big ones that Ohio National Guard
>    is guarding his patch 24 hours a day.
>
> 6. Len Stellpflug has been culling all of the squash in his
>    patch under 1200 lbs.
>
> 7. Jack LaRue has a pumpkin in his patch well over 1000 lbs. grown
>    on a plant with only 3 leaves on it.
>
> 8. Every grower in Connecticut has at least one pumpkin with
>    an OTT of 398 inches.
>
> 9. In Nevada, Scott Goodpasture has a plant thats over 8,000 sq.ft.
>    and has so many large pumpkins on it that he will probably enter
>    and win 18 weigh-offs in 12 different states.
>
> 10. And lastly.....I have heard a rumor that pumpkin growers never
>     lie or exaggerate...... so all of the above must be true !  (>:
>
> Soon all the cards will be on the table.
> Best of Luck to All at the Weigh-Offs.
>
> George
>
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