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Cornelius, Oregon

Just curious, is there any other rival growers out there, and should there be? This could be really fun!!!!. Call someone out...lets go. My old rival quit growing, so it may be time to pick a new one.

12/18/2008 4:42:06 PM

not me :-)!!

12/18/2008 4:58:46 PM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

I like giving it to Shazzy. He beat me this year. I got him last year... Its just fun notching it up a level. We got a 1200lb challenge in 2009 and he is going to pay

12/18/2008 5:03:05 PM

Colorado Springs.Co

I'd like to see Young and Lovelace make a friendly wager.

12/18/2008 5:19:57 PM

Cornelius, Oregon

Thats what I am talking about.... Oh yeah!!!

12/18/2008 5:21:42 PM

Lymington UK

How about a “Ryder cup” pumpkin challenge this year, Europe V USA, Stuart’s idea last summer which is good for me. I’m sure we can get a team captain each and work out a few rules and it can only add a little more fun to the year.
Ian

12/18/2008 6:02:48 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

I would like to be the first to nominate "MR. Pap Wallace" as the Captain of the USA "Pumpkin Cup" team!!! Peace, Wayne

12/18/2008 6:25:31 PM

Colorado Springs.Co

I like that idea Ian. You, Jos, Lilja maybe against three of the top growers here that want to participate and take the combined weight.

12/18/2008 6:28:14 PM

Joliet, IL

bring it george!!!!!!!!! get your self a good smart mouthed rival and it will motivate you to do great things. just ask george. he got me off the barstool last year and into the patch more often with his weak attempt at sarcasm and his witless approach at verbal bantering. he pressed the wrong button last year and it may cost him for ever. come get me buddy, i got the poundage lead in both pumpkins and belly size. no soup for you!!!!!!!! best of luck and merry x mas george, and ya better make a new years resolution to take down the fatman from joliet. 3rd place 2 years ago and 2nd place last year. you know the progression......show me the igpga belt in 2009!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12/18/2008 6:31:13 PM

Midway, UT

I like this thread already ;-)

12/18/2008 6:39:15 PM

Cornelius, Oregon

The Cubita Cup cometh..... December 18, 2008

What are the teams? Team size? Oh this is good

12/18/2008 6:41:40 PM

Colorado Springs.Co

How about a nomination process on both sides of the Atlantic. The nominees that accept will then be on a ballot with a voting process to follow.

12/18/2008 6:56:05 PM

Cornelius, Oregon

What about Canada? Are we talking North America VS Europe or US VS The World here? Or is this a three way?

12/18/2008 7:01:07 PM

Colorado Springs.Co

Or to make it a true north american team we need to nominate at least one Canadien.

12/18/2008 7:06:12 PM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

It's easy getting Shazzy fired up as you see. I think you should send that 1385 to South America so the natives can plant it in the Biochar. You fool... I see no pumpkins for you in 09... Go back to Bobbie's Tap and have one on me

12/18/2008 7:07:17 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Doc Gipe(Dwaine)and Steve(Tremor) used to go toe to toe regularly back a few years ago. It was hilarious to watch the Doc spew at Steve. It never got ugly though, it was just good Ag stuff Steve against an organic anti- establishment Doc.

Geeze Brett, Ive been trying to fight my way out this wet paper bag I've been stuck in for years.......

12/18/2008 7:34:29 PM

Minnesota

"All Hell's Broken Loose"

12/18/2008 7:39:59 PM

Colorado

This is great-winters still three days away

12/18/2008 7:52:32 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

The North Shore Boyz group had had a pretty good rivaly over the years with several of us.

Mostly it is just me and Gilmore giving the gears to the Lawman as you can see at this post;

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=78620

But every once in awhile Gilmore comes up with a good one like this;

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=79635

This year Gilmore reminded me that since we met in 2005, that he has outgrown me every year....but since he did not show up at the weigh-off this year...his credibility is shot.

12/18/2008 8:26:36 PM

the regulars in chat have a little contest going,,a number of us are growing the 605* Huff,,pride and bragging rights thing for '09,,,drop in and get the specifics,, ask for Boom Boom

12/18/2008 8:27:17 PM

Pocatello ([email protected])

Guys, maybe this is a good time for me to bring up an idea that I've had for several years.

"Giant Pumpkin World Cup"

This is fashioned after some soccer leagues (bear with me!) around the world.

There are three divisions, A, B, and C. Ten teams (which, for the current time, are US states, Canadian provinces, and other countries) compete in Group A. Ten teams compete in Group B. And all others compete in Group C. For example, Oregon, Ontario, and Belgium might be teams in one of the groups.

You just take the 10 largest sound fruit grown by each "team", add it up and that's your score. Group A and B are scored this way. Group C is similar, but you only average the top 5 fruit instead of the top 10.

Now, here is the kicker... The worst two teams in Group A are "DEMOTED" to Group B for the upcoming year! Naturally, the two best teams in Group B get promoted to Group A in the following year. There is a similar shuffling between Group B and Group C. This creates a lot of fun... a lot of friendly discussion about beating this team or that team, etc. Who's going to get demoted, who is going to move up, etc.

My own state, Idaho, would quite frankly be in Group C, I believe. But that's OK. It would be a fun challenge for the growers in our state (our team) to do well enough to win Group C and move up to Group B! (I'm not saying that's going to happen............. OR AM I?) ha ha, let the fun begin...

12/18/2008 8:51:42 PM

Pocatello ([email protected])

Please let me know what you think, and if I can explain anything... For starters, I don't know who is going to be the "grand-poobah" and figure out the data for the first year. Any suggestions?

12/18/2008 8:53:51 PM

[email protected]

Ned Sandercock and I have been rivaling since we both tied with 803 pounders years ago in Altoona. The show moved this year to Cooperstown, but the rivalry is now known as the "Get the 1000 pound monkey off my back" rivalry.

You are mine in 09 Ned!

12/18/2008 9:49:44 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

and Rock it is good stuff...I look forward to postings in both your diaries!!

12/18/2008 10:30:33 PM

Gays Mills, Wisconsin

How about a fantasy league? Have Divisions, drafts, etc...

To start I'll take Quinn : )

12/18/2008 10:36:50 PM

nOVA sCOTIA

Ben Hebb is old news in 09 and it isn't going to matter what seed he grows.lol

12/19/2008 12:09:31 AM

Upstate S.C.

I'll take Jutras and Wallace

12/19/2008 12:13:03 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

See BiZ.....I told you it would work......lol

12/19/2008 8:08:16 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Well Eddy...Last year waZ last year....and even though I had a few pretty good excuses....I did manage to have a good year.......Go ahead and Tell Him Swen....2644 LBS ON three pumpkins.....I had a great year....WiZZY BOY my A$$ ICEMelt.........Gee I didnt have one split on me or abort..Or imaginaryly go away on a bet I couldnt pay off....lol.....SeemZ to me you both would of danced...So I am Calling out the DIZ....DiZ Garrell....where are you/??

Think you have a chance against the Road Trip duo of the WiZ and The BiZ? GAME IZ ON.....Somewhere in the darkness there iZ a LongBeard with a grin on........ <EAR to EAR>......

12/19/2008 8:27:52 AM

Napa Valley, CA

Loren Vanderschoot will be eating my dust in 2009.

12/19/2008 10:59:54 AM

Indiana

Brett,
I'll be your rival if I grow......we let our patch sit this last year and it looks pretty good for 09

Tom

12/19/2008 12:23:48 PM

Joliet, IL

that might have been a 1300 pound statement george, lol. keep pressing!!!!!

12/19/2008 1:09:20 PM

South East

frank and tina,,,husband and wife, the ultimate rivals, lol

12/19/2008 2:08:00 PM

Coventry R.I.

My Rival,,,, is Joe ,,,Safehouse,, HE BEAT ME the first 2 years,,,I won this year,,,, STILL TRYING TO FIND HIM,,Where ever you are JOE, ITS ON FOR 09

12/19/2008 2:53:42 PM

Dummer Twp - Ontario

Phil Joynson is my GVGO Rival, I beat him by 10 pounds at Pembroke so he went out and grew a larger pumpkin, imagine the nerve. Off to spy on 007

Kirk

12/19/2008 3:57:30 PM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

There seems to be a good rivalry in Des Moines between Don and Julie. Of course together they are becoming big rivals of all the other growers who compete at Anamosa.

12/19/2008 9:01:41 PM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

No monkeying around this year Rock. You are going down my friend! The chimp whispered that she has a friend coming to visit for the holidays. The hairy beast may just be taking a trip to Sayre!

12/20/2008 8:51:31 AM

Greencastle, PA

Nic Welty and I have had a competition going for a few years now. I won for the first time this year!

12/22/2008 10:48:32 AM