Re: It's been done before!!!

Sorry in my mine it wouldn't count and I wouldn't get it weighed until it
had a crack or whatever. People ask me what is my personal best and I say
1020, the 1058 UOW I grew in my mind doesn't count for squat.Again we all
should be playing on a even playing field here and in my area that is a
fruit only counts when its weighed on Oct 5th. I could take it to a local
fair thjis weekend or the next, there is about 5 in my area before Oct 5th
and I wouldn't dream of getting it weighed before that date. Yes I could
take the safe bet but it wouldn't count, and I couldn't care about the money
either. Last year when I broke 1000 pounds at Port Elgin, I didn't care that
I was in first place, the sense of accomplishment was the biggest high and I
was so happy it brought tears to my eyes. So by weighing something early you
are cheating yourself because those are not the guidelines set out by your
area.I am worried about  some of the ribs on my current pumpkin but that is
part of the game and I could take the easy way out and get it weighed right
now but in my eyes thats cheating, if it goes down oh well thats part of the
game. I could push the hell out of it and get it weighed early but what have
I accomplished  NOTHING IT DOESN'T COUNT.

andrew
----- Original Message -----
From: "GardeningExpress" <info@gardeningexpress.co.uk>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 7:40 AM
Subject: Re: It's been done before!!!


> **Please note this post is an example, I know no one personally, am not
> directing at anyone, just voicing my opinions.**
>
>
>
> So Andrew, if you grew a 1500lber on the tape - and there was Absolutely
NO
> WAY to get it to the weighoff, would it not count as a record if you had
the
> local agriculture dept weigh it with loads of witnesses?
> I think not, the way you talk about it and you would have to live with
that.
>
> Personally I believe it would count as a record, am sure you would want it
> to, and hope you wouldn't be bitter about rules meaning you miss out on
all
> the glory.
>
>
> just another way of looking at things...
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrew Papez" <apapez@cogeco.ca>
> To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 12:25 PM
> Subject: Re: It's been done before!!!
>
>
> > Dan,
> >
> > And when they weighed the squash and claimed it to be a new record,
didn't
> a
> > few growers question its validity and whether it counted or not. You
start
> > bending the rules like the WPC has done in the past,(with a tarp without
a
> > tarp etc) all credibility goes out the window. One of the reasons the
WPC
> > is what it is today. Just my thoughts
> >
> > andrew
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dan and Beth Carlson" <pumpkinpack@mchsi.com>
> > To: "Pumpkin list" <pumpkins@hort.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 5:31 AM
> > Subject: It's been done before!!!
> >
> >
> > >    Hey  list,
> > >   All this chatter about when to weigh and whether or not it's
official
> > > and such...It's been done before.by none other then Len Stelphlug back
> > > somewhere near 1990 maybe 1991....anyways his was counted as a World
> > > Record Squash I do believe.......He was concerned about the health of
a
> > > fruit and new it had a chance to break the existing record so he went
> > > for the title over the cash.....He gathered up Waterman and Nesbit I
> > > believe to make it official...... I see nothing wrong with it...
> > >   As far and Is it really a "sound fruit" if your cutting it
> > > early.....What happens if yours splits in transport on the way home
from
> > > the weigh-off?? does that mean you should change the order of the
> > > winners from your weigh-off?? Because your fruit was obviously
> > > questionable..?? i think not..It was deemed sound by the judges then
> > > it's sound...case close......Just my thoughts
> > > DAN
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > It's all fun 'til someone gets hurt...........
> > > then it's hilarious!
> > >
> > >
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