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9/23/2008 10:24:44 PM

John Van Sand Bagus

Somerset,Ky

Jason I'm sorry I posted this!

John

9/24/2008 7:24:37 AM

Ron H

Riverton, WY

Congratulations Jason!

9/24/2008 7:44:36 AM

Phil H.

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Congrats

9/24/2008 8:23:47 AM

croley bend

Williamsburg,KY

Way to go Jason..Congratulations!!

9/24/2008 8:51:48 AM

Urban Farmer (Frantz)

No Place Special

Yeee HAAAA congrats!!!

9/24/2008 8:58:56 AM

Jason D

Georgia

John and all thanks I worked reallY hard this year. Its a solid pumpkin and I plan to plant its seed next year. Its weight is real and we did all we could to prove it. I remember something about the Florida record and people disputing it but I never did or would. I have my head up high and proud of my pumpkin. I just want to say thanks I mean it all... thank you I wish I could have broke a thousand and I could have in one more week. I wish I could have went to Kentucky but couldnt afford it but I should have went and got second place and would have paid for my gas. Well thank you

9/24/2008 9:25:26 AM

DTM Mountaineer (Doug)

West By God Virginia

Great job Jason! Don't worry about the nay sayers, they rarely grow anything worth weighing anyhow! LOL

9/24/2008 12:49:16 PM

ExtremeVegetables.com

Let me start by saying that I don't believe the man's integrity is in question.
A question you may have to ask yourselves is; If I were the current State record holder, would I object to using such a scale?
Let's face it, competitions are won in less than five pund increments. I do believe there is some validity to concerns over that pumpkin holding the state record title.
That scale looks as if it it used at a sand and gravel pit. In what increments is that scales accuracy? That type of scale is commonly only accurate in 20 pound or greater increments which leaves a lot of room for error.
I would suggest getting that monster to a better scale asap.

9/24/2008 2:17:45 PM

ExtremeVegetables.com

Some else wrote this but I woudl have to totally agree:

My first question to a GPC Rep was:
Why doesnt the GPC step in? This is the perfect case for the GPC to show that they are a governing body and voice for the growing community.
There should be guidelines set for growers that cannot get fruit to a weigh off.
In my opinion, they should step in at this point and really need to, if not, what is the GPC really here to do?....Give out fancy ribbons?
Start with this case, vote for or against, but do something. These guys are supposed to be the pkn police, time to clean this up.

9/24/2008 2:19:45 PM

pumpkin pimp

Unknown

lee taylors pumpkin was weighed in the same manner.

9/24/2008 2:49:15 PM

Upstate S.C.

Hey Jason, I sort of knew this was gonna happen. You see Northern growers have had it great all these years. I mean how many REALLY big pumpkins come out of the south. Well guess what southern state records are being broke all over. South Carolina, Ga, N.C. I belive TN and Kentucky. Now I know that we havent caught up with the northern growers YET, But we are catching up FAST. I mean some of the things that we have to over come just to GROW these giants in the south are crazy. But we are figureing it out REALLY REALLY FAST. I think within the next 5 years I thinks a World Record Contender , CONTENDER I say will come from below the Mason Dixon line. So watch out!!!Jason keep your head up high, and don't worry about a this fuss. If you think this is bad wait till you beat some of the big timers, shoot they will pull out microscope. For now I will go, singing...."if heaven aint alot like dixie"..

9/24/2008 3:20:14 PM

Chris S.

Congrats Jason.

I also agree that Mike was probably not taking a personal shot at Jason. Don't read too far into a message board.

I also don't believe the GPC has any jurisdiction here. As long as the scale is certified to within 2% I believe that Jason has everything covered.

I will however admit that I have already been wrong once this year as pointed out the other day by a grower...so I must be right :) Haha.

Congrats again.

9/24/2008 3:20:21 PM

shazzy

Joliet, IL

way to go jason, awesome job!!!!!!!

9/24/2008 3:31:57 PM

Team Wexler

Lexington, Ky

If OTT measurements were taken and the weight is close to the charts, that'd be enough for me! Great job Jason! Great job two years running! The Ky Mafia will get you to Kentucky next year, promise.....

Jamie

9/24/2008 3:31:58 PM

Tarps

Woburn, MA.

Nice job Jason!

9/24/2008 4:08:17 PM

AL grower

montgomery,AL

Congratulations, glad to see Southern records being broken.

9/24/2008 5:10:59 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

SCTROOPER what does Northern growers have to do with anything?
This has to be one of the craziest posts i've read in a while.
This is about providing concrete data for a questionable blossom end and scale.
Lee's was on a scale, a 4 x 4 a truck scale used for gravel pits with small stones still on the scale, not showing the full scale is questionable for a state record.
I know Jason worked extremely hard, we all do, no one is taking away from that, no one has tried to.
Damn Trooper you are still fighting a war that ya lost a long time ago......let it go, it has nothing to do with the north....lmao

9/24/2008 5:32:49 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

Jason nice addition of more pics! Good Job

9/24/2008 5:45:44 PM

Dyberry Patch

Honesdale Pa USA

Congrats Jason,great job. I believe a southern grower questioned the weight in the first place. Where ever a world record pumpkin is grown 99.9% of growers world wide will congratulate that person regardless of where that person lives.

9/24/2008 8:04:20 PM

Boom Boom

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

Congratulations Jason!

9/24/2008 8:13:04 PM

sambo

Sparta, NC

Congrats Jason

9/24/2008 8:29:01 PM

Pumpkin Farm

Going Green

I would hope that the grower would be honest but as I have read on this pumpkin site people have filled pumpkins with water and done all kinds of other dishonest deeds...Pictures all around...top bottom stem and bloom would be nice if one is not going to have it weighed at GPC weigh-off! There are standards in place and they should be followed! Someone needs to police all of us! We all need to be accountable. Those who are golfers understand being honest even if it means you don't win. Now I don't know Jason and I am not saying he was in any way less than truthfull. What I am saying is that documentation through photos and eyewitness testimony would have made this all go away!

9/24/2008 9:34:09 PM

Upstate S.C.

Tom, You wait just a minute dummie, First of all I havent lost ANY WAR. Neither have you. "lmao"...There is nothing about my post thats neither CRAZY or hard to understand, well for most folks. If the scale weither its a truck scale or BATHROOM scale says 960 then 960 it is. There were judges there, if something was wrong then they should have fix it FIRST. So tom, go fish out the Tea from the harbor and remember Lee surrendered not us.

9/24/2008 9:35:44 PM

Duster

San Diego

As a southern grower on the west coast, I can relate to the scale questions. Many growers in the south are too far away from big weigh offs or can't afford to travel so far. When you get a big pumpkin, it raises the question of where to weigh it and will it be honored as a true weight. I do not know how a truck scale works for smaller objects, so I cannot comment on the scale. I know it is a lot of work to grow a large fruit in high heat southern conditions, a true congratulations in in order. And I do not believe northen growers to be jealous of a southern fruit. Rules for accuracey and fairness should be in place.
When I grew the heaviest pumpkin in san diego county, I rented a 4 foot by 4 foot certified scale that I brought to the house and had weighed with many witnesses. Similar, yet different than a semi truck scale. All I know is that it is hard to weigh a record fruit on your own when no weigh offs are close.

9/25/2008 12:33:57 AM

AustonRivers

Taylorsville, California

Trooper, Tom was right on in his post. As a state trooper you should welcome a full investigation into the mater,, And the simple truth of the mater is a Southern pumpkin will be a chalenger to at WR about the same time I see pigs flying! The conditions are just not ideal for a HUGE AG down "South of the mason dixon line" Pull out your microscope, telescope, whatever,,its not a NORTH south thing. A state record should be able to stand up to some scrutiny to be legit. And CONGRATS JASON, awesome big pumpkin!

9/25/2008 4:02:59 AM

ExtremeVegetables.com

A wise man once said:
It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt .

9/25/2008 6:06:14 AM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

Dummie?....LMAO....hahahhahaa
I needed the laugh, I will not get personal with this post, nor will I say that really hope that you do not represent the SC state troopers with the simple minded reasoning, and it would be against everything I stand for to say that you give the southern growers I know and met a bad name, I would never want to say that you are what people stereotype.......
Instead...all I can say is wow!
Thanks for the comedy Trooper.

9/25/2008 7:08:19 AM

Jason D

Georgia

Once again Id like to say thank you to all. I hope the recent pictures I posted help I should have posted them earlier and a lot of posts in this thread would have not been neccesarry. I look forward to next year and planting a 960 seed and growing a 1000 pounder plus hopefully. I believe its gonna grow some big ones. Also a huge congrats goes out to Doug Adams of Carrolton who grew a 980 pounder this year in Georgia unfortunetly it leaked on him awesome job Doug. Itll be intresting next year. Congrats to all the growers out there. Thank You!!!!

9/25/2008 9:00:45 AM

North Shore Boyz

Mill Bay, British Columbia

lol Tom...nice!!

9/25/2008 10:22:42 AM

LiLPatch

Dummer Twp - Ontario

Awesome job on growing the new record in your state. I just don't know why this thread went this way. The man grew a big pumpkin,It is not the largest weighed in under the GPC as it was not a gpc site, bottom line is he grew a biggie, worked his tale off and has something to show for it. Give the guy a little time to enjoy his achievement at least. Are we not doing this for the enjoyment and comradery?

9/25/2008 1:17:50 PM

Upstate S.C.

"I will not get personal with this post"....YOU ALREADY DID..What do you think "You lost the war was", And with all the little "lmao" and "Crazy" I guess you just expect me to play nice...But just like some other folks on this board NOW YOUR GROWN UP, Now your not gonna get personal and then attack my charter, whatever....You must be a Lib/Demo because you talk out of both sides of your mouth. So..So next time you want to respond JUST POST, JUST RESPOND. Don't say in the beginning how much of an adult you are and then spend the next 10 lines showing that.....you.....r.....a.....Dummie...Oh and LOL.

9/25/2008 2:10:34 PM

Upstate S.C.

Auston, I somewhat agree with duster. Its kinda hard to get to some "certified" scales around here. I think the folk that broke the record in S.C. this year had to go to and ag event..It really is difficult..This is my feelings on things, Don't wait until the record gets posted to start investigating things. If the scales or anything wasn't right then the whole event should not have been held UNTIL the right equipment was found and used...."WR When I see flying pigs", now I know your kinda playing but this proves my point, You really don't belive that a WR contender with come from down south..I truly belive they will, we are overcoming alot of problems that we have to deal with from what I understand.

9/25/2008 2:19:42 PM

pumpkin pimp

Unknown

congrats jason . im really sorry this post got hijacked like this.
.

9/25/2008 2:48:40 PM

pumpkin pimp

Unknown

fist of all there is no mike in alabama.i know who made the post. icant believe people act like this over a pumpkin.almost reminds me of some parents i see at sporting events. totally embarrsing themselfs and others.its nothing but a game someone has to lose. if you ask me jason just lost here. because of rudeness and selfishness of a fellow growers.

9/25/2008 2:56:37 PM

Team Wexler

Lexington, Ky

Can anyone put me in contact with Jason? Email, phone...
Or let him know that I'm trying to contact him....

Many Thanks;

Jamie

[email protected]
859-333-0221

9/25/2008 5:57:34 PM

DTM Mountaineer (Doug)

West By God Virginia

Wow the weigh offs aren't all over yet and folks are already goin' at it. I predict a bleak and hateful winter.

9/25/2008 7:22:26 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

Trooper wouldnt that be Dummy?
There can be such a thing as a bunch of dummies, for example: "only a bunch of dummies would post something as ridiculous as you have" or "did you see those northerners, the bunch of dummies are always trying to stop the south from getting decent fruit weighed" (we do that in our spare time when we are not voting Lib/Demo, because everyone knows that pumpkins should be a highly political hobby)
I mean.... even a dummy should know that....
What does "But just like some other folks on this board NOW YOUR GROWN UP" mean anyway?
Wheeeeewww....you win...lol....it's not fair when you can't even comprehend what you are saying.
Thanks for the comedy big guy....lol

9/25/2008 7:42:51 PM

Andy H

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Oh Oh,
how does that Kenny Rogers song go......

you better know when to fold em
know when to hold em
know when to walk away, know when to run
you never count your money when you're sittin at the table
there'll be nothin left of Trooper
when Bohica's done.

9/25/2008 9:13:13 PM

Jeremy B

Dresden, Ohio

I like cheese! (Sorry to steal the line)

9/25/2008 9:20:17 PM

OkieGal

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

If there are pictures around to prove both ends and such looked intact, if a trade certified scale was used, and in this case a notary verifies the weight... it should be taken... or the GPC needs to take the issue up of how to accept a non-sanctioned-non-weighoff weight.

Mine got the go-over with blade of grass and zip tie and went on trade scales... one also went on a bathroom scale and that one weighed lighter than the trade scale and I took the lighter weight TO BE FAIR.

If we can't congratulate Jason... then maybe the issue needs to be taken up for those that can't drive to a weighoff for whatever reason. I personally would be willing to pay a 'listing fee' if I had one I couldn't get to a weighoff yet wanted it reported.

9/25/2008 10:27:29 PM

Upstate S.C.

"LOL", Boy you sure love laughing don't ya, I wonder if your really setting at your kids computer laughing out loud. With the way you have acted, it wouldn't suprise me AT ALL. And I will say it took you longer than I thought for you to correct my spelling and grammer, NEVER FAILS. When folks like you don't have anything else to add or get backed down, you always pull out the dictionary. And with all my spelling errors and bad grammer, you sure figured out what I was saying, in between laughing of course. You see DUMMY my post was not entended to ALL NORTHERN growers as your trying to imply, just dummys like you. I don't belive growers down south would have ever had the recent success without alot of guys up north helping us out. It just seems funny to me that whenever someone from the sticks does good, THE VETERAN GROWERS, I mean the really really big timers never say a word, because there happy that the sport is growing. But it never fails no name comes alone and puts him down and challenges his weight, judges or PUMPKIN all together. So put all your books down Einstein and tell Jason your sorry and job well done."lmao"

9/25/2008 10:47:53 PM

Kevin Snyder (TEAM HAMMER)

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

Wow...lol.... you went from northern growers, to a political post, now to dictionarys, you must have a real inferiority complex, I wish Jason felt half as bad as you do for his record.
I think if you put half as much effort into growing as you do trying to prove that Jason grew a record, you could have a record yourself.
Now, after you get done ranting and raving.....when did I put Jason down?...lol....and why would I have to apologize to Jason?
You are so busy trying to prove some kind of conspiracy that you cannot focus on what is going on.
No one accused anyone of anything, alot of growers have questioned the scale...questioned it......not accused....read back....
I dont need to sit at my kids computer, I have a big boy computer.....LOL....
You ask if I laugh alot....mostly at your expense lately...you are entertaining to me, a source of humor when I am bored, ya know, the kind of days where I have to decide if I should watch another rerun of He-Haw or reply to the insanity.....you win the decision.
Thanks again for the laughs trooper Ron...lol

9/25/2008 11:40:29 PM

[email protected]

SCTROOPER, its like this, that scale doesn't meet the standard required if you want to claim you grew a new record of any kind. The resolution on a scale that size isn't good enough. Period, thats the point.

He clearly knows how to grow a large pumpkin. I don't think anyone is trying to take that from him. If it is the new record I hope he gets it to a proper scale ASAP and he gets the record he deserves.

9/26/2008 12:06:51 AM

Lee Taylor

Nicholls Georgia

way to go bro good job looks like iv got my work cut out for next year ......lol

9/26/2008 7:08:41 PM

Upstate S.C.

Tom, your a punk that i'm sure got beat up in highschool. That is twice that you said in some way "you win big fella", or "you win the decision", however you still keep opening your PIE HOLE, with a bunch of S@%T. And quick question if I am responding to something that or said, how is it that I went from subject to subject. The conspiracy that you say I am trying to prove is the very reason that I responded to the post in the first place. And how do you know that I havent set a record, How do you know what I HAVE GROWN AND HAVEN'T. You haven't a clue about me or anything YOUR saying. You can keep posting a bunch manure about my Grammer, and complex's all you want Tom, the fact is still remains your a punk on yours childs computer. And if I win SHUT UP, and quit posting all of this sh$t.

9/26/2008 8:22:33 PM

Upstate S.C.

PA, If the scale isn't right why did they use it, its a geniune question. I might add its kinda nice to have an adult conversation with an adult. ANYWAY, thats my question, if there is an event out there somewere thats not using the correct equipment its not JASON'S fault, he took his pumpkin to an event and got it weighed with the equipment that was there...PA, put yourself in Jason's shoe's how would you feel with all this fuss.

9/26/2008 8:28:55 PM

LIpumpkin

Long Island,New York

If I ever get a ticket in SC Im bringing a copy of this thread when I go to the judge to get it dismissed..

9/26/2008 8:38:02 PM

North Shore Boyz

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Trooper, clearly you've lost your copy of this book. Here is some good reading.

http://www.westegg.com/unmaintained/carnegie/win-friends.html

9/26/2008 9:00:20 PM

Andy H

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Delete Clive, insert Trooper.

http://bifsniff.com/images/cartoons/self-destruct.gif

9/26/2008 9:16:32 PM

ExtremeVegetables.com

Holy Cow!!

I can just picture this guy going off on a little old lady over a speeding violation.

Do the good people of SC a favor and find a new line of work that isn't in law enforcement.

9/26/2008 10:04:38 PM