Re: Half Moon Bay - The Choice of Champions!
Diana, I have misplaced my instructions on how to calculate the pumpkin
weight. Could you please tell me how or direct me to where I might get
info. Thanks, RON
Diana Doucet wrote:
>
> Gordon, you are right, Hera does look a little wimpy
> in the picture I posted earlier. It was taken almost
> a month ago, before her glandular problems really
> kicked in. I took a new shot today when she was
> taking a nap. (If she caught me, her rage would have
> been unrelenting.) You can see it at:
>
> http://home.pacbell.net/diana_do/hera1.htm
>
> She is still growing - still not satisfied with her
> incredible bulk. October should bring a big surprise
> to pumpkin land.
>
> You should know by now that size does matter.
> Particularly with pumpkins. If you weigh more than
> your pumpkins, you can boss them around. That works
> with mere pumpkins, not with the deities.
>
> Impertinent mortals should steer clear of the pumpkin
> gods that out-weigh them by a considerable multiple.
> Hera will turn you into a donkey on a mere whim. It
> would be foolish to deliberately anger her.
>
> I give her lots of room and avert my eyes when she's
> watching. And of course, I give her everything she
> wants and do her every bidding with bowed head.
>
> She calls me now - I must go!
>
> diana
>
> --- G Tanner <g1tanner@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Diana-
> > you need to be more direct and firm with your
> > pumpkins!
> > mine go where I tell them to go.... regardless of
> > where they tell me to go.
> >
> > Take for example my offical 203 - "Blob". He wanted
> > to stay on and grow bigger... but I cut him off and
> > took him to be weighed. and Hey.... he wasn't even
> > last place- like 5th to last. ( the other one i
> > brought came in last... 152.5 lbs.- and still might
> > win me $50)
> >
> > Hera sounds like wimp. I think that she is just
> > plain
> > old afraid to fly ! although if i lived anywhere
> > near
> > Half moom by - i'd go there too.
> >
> > "modesty she knows not"- I was going to say the
> > same
> > thing... but it would have taken 2 pages to say it-
> >
> > When is half moom bay anyway ? weeks away ! yikes !
> > i hope you don't loose to much sleep between now and
> > then.
> >
> > how does that old saying go... a blob weighed is
> > worth
> > two goddesess on the vine?
> >
> > I hope she holds up for you (and doesn't bust a gut)
> > and that you win the truck...
> > although from the picture on your site... she looks
> > like she'd better start packing some more weight ...
> > fast !
> >
> > Gordon Tanner
>
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