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RunnerKid

Spokane, WA

I will cut and weigh my 898 Knauss tomarrow. The three closest guesses will be able to choose any seed from my personal collection. (My seed list will be sent via e-mail.)
Let the fun begin...Adam

Measurements are:
Cir............163"
S-S............89"
E-E............89"
Total in.......341"
Estimated Wt...833lbs

8/26/2005 7:22:07 PM

BrianInOregon

Eugene, OR

916 lbs. Sorry to hear she split on ya' but that's still one hell of a pumpkin!

8/26/2005 7:25:28 PM

Brooks B

Ohio

911

8/26/2005 7:34:57 PM

pumpkinpley

nanaimo,B.C,Canada

875 lbs

Dave

8/26/2005 7:40:44 PM

One Dude

Carrollton, Ga.

932

8/26/2005 7:48:42 PM

don young

904

8/26/2005 7:53:41 PM

Mr.D&Me

Hayes, Virginia

897

8/26/2005 7:58:32 PM

VTJohn

Jericho Vermont

866

8/26/2005 8:02:04 PM

Boehnke

Itzetown City

898

8/26/2005 8:02:17 PM

crammed

Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

906

8/26/2005 8:04:06 PM

Midnight Punkin' Hauler

Butler, Ohio

855

8/26/2005 8:04:58 PM

mudflap

Spanish Ontario

sorry for the bad luck still a great size 857lbs

8/26/2005 8:07:45 PM

Papa Bill

Antigonish,Nova Scotia,Canada

I hope you crack the 900 level....my guess is 901...good luck

8/26/2005 8:08:16 PM

Thomas

Okla

842

8/26/2005 8:09:33 PM

seedling

London, Ohio

877

8/26/2005 8:14:25 PM

sambo

Sparta, NC

920

8/26/2005 8:18:36 PM

River Rat

Saugerties N. Y.

good job runner let's say 905 lbs

8/26/2005 8:21:15 PM

blackvelvet

Southington Ohio

858

8/26/2005 8:22:15 PM

Disneycrazy

addison Il

826 but either way thats a big pumpkin

8/26/2005 8:22:43 PM

hey you

Greencastle, PA

927

8/26/2005 8:22:51 PM

AG1grower

Ny

821

8/26/2005 8:25:10 PM

iceman

[email protected]

870

8/26/2005 8:25:14 PM

pap

Rhode Island

885 and that my final answer better luck next year

8/26/2005 8:28:56 PM

JeffL

Dillsburg, PA

900

8/26/2005 8:29:40 PM

Sav

Leamington, Ont.

800

8/26/2005 8:30:20 PM

AG1grower

Ny

821

8/26/2005 8:31:14 PM

saxomaphone(Alan)

Taber, Alberta

847

8/26/2005 8:31:57 PM

BillF

Buffalo, MN ([email protected])

890.5

8/26/2005 8:33:03 PM

Bohica (Tom)

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

812

8/26/2005 8:43:22 PM

Marty S.

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

808

8/26/2005 8:51:39 PM

jeff517

Ga.

912

8/26/2005 8:54:14 PM

Bart

Wallingford,CT

840

8/26/2005 8:58:49 PM

Billy K

Mastic Beach, New York

833

8/26/2005 9:01:20 PM

perfectpumpkin

New Brunswick

893

8/26/2005 9:08:48 PM

Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

907

8/26/2005 9:11:55 PM

you grow girl

West Sunbury, PA ([email protected])

837

8/26/2005 9:12:32 PM

john boy

virginia

823

8/26/2005 9:14:22 PM

Buckhorn

caro mi.

795

8/26/2005 9:23:43 PM

Orange with Envy

Claysburg , PA

859

8/26/2005 9:28:29 PM

RayL

Trumbull, CT 06611, USA

873

8/26/2005 9:33:37 PM

Mr. Orange

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

944 lbs

8/26/2005 9:34:17 PM

Boom Boom

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

852 Adam. Sheesh! Right at the beginning of XC season too!

8/26/2005 9:35:13 PM

North Shore Boyz

Mill Bay, British Columbia

It should go a bit heavy at 888 lbs.

8/26/2005 9:35:21 PM

dashbarr

Fremont, California

913

8/26/2005 9:43:08 PM

Dale Fisher

Applegate, Oregon

833

8/26/2005 9:43:41 PM

Think Big

Commack, NY

810

8/26/2005 9:51:11 PM

BenDB

Key West, FL

999

8/26/2005 9:59:04 PM

Bushwacker

Central Connecticut

845...it has a nice ring to it

8/26/2005 10:06:55 PM

lamont

Nc

898 pounds!

8/26/2005 10:16:23 PM

Benetton

Ontario, Canada

841

8/26/2005 10:19:01 PM

PumpkinBrat

Paradise Mountain, New York

896

8/26/2005 10:21:44 PM

Dchico (Robert)

Sophia WV

942 sorry it split

8/26/2005 10:37:26 PM

Milford

milford, CT,

884lbs...Mark

8/26/2005 10:43:26 PM

Beet (stellern)

Cheyenne, Wyoming

889 pounds.

8/26/2005 10:46:46 PM

Bmn

Or

989

8/26/2005 11:18:14 PM

Duster

San Diego

861 lbs :)

8/26/2005 11:22:18 PM

SmallTownUSA

Alex, IN

923

8/26/2005 11:25:15 PM

Jim R

Eau Claire, WI

799

8/26/2005 11:28:47 PM

matt-man

Rapid City, SD

881.5...............lol

8/26/2005 11:31:47 PM

MontyJ

Follansbee, Wv

879.5

8/26/2005 11:52:14 PM

samdog

Napa Ca.

843

8/27/2005 12:09:40 AM

Vineman

Eugene,OR

899

8/27/2005 12:16:05 AM

Tom B

Indiana

951

8/27/2005 12:27:10 AM

owen o

Knopp, Germany

850

8/27/2005 12:29:29 AM

christrules

Midwest

Best wishes hope you get a PB!
815

8/27/2005 12:32:36 AM

Camera

Abbotsford, B.C

833, growing at 24 lbs a day = 857 x 0.08 % = 68.56

857 + 68.56 = 925.5

So, that's my guess, 925.5. 8% heavy, just like the original 898 was.

8/27/2005 12:36:55 AM

turkeyman

Elk Grove,Ca USA

A bit heavier than Tom's guess 966 at 16% 0ver

8/27/2005 12:57:32 AM

Stan

Puyallup, WA

917#

8/27/2005 1:31:20 AM

burrhead gonna grow a slunger

Mill Creek West by god Virginia

862 is my guess and sorry it split nice job on it getting it this far

8/27/2005 1:41:05 AM

Eng6900

hamilton,Ontario

988

8/27/2005 1:41:11 AM

Wyecomber

Canada

821.5

DaveM

8/27/2005 2:01:47 AM

growinggpains

MAINE.USA

747 lbs.

8/27/2005 2:04:59 AM

Gourdzilla

San Diego, Ca.

871

8/27/2005 2:54:11 AM

musicpete

Germany (Kirchheim / Bavaria)

1000 lbs. .....why not?!

8/27/2005 2:55:05 AM

AXC

Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

897 lbs

8/27/2005 3:32:06 AM

AXC

Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

oops that ones gone 892 then.

8/27/2005 3:33:14 AM

Gritch

valparaiso, in

890 lbs.

8/27/2005 3:35:20 AM

Bull Taco

Snoqualmie, Wash.

888

8/27/2005 4:03:13 AM

southern

Appalachian Mtns.

1001

8/27/2005 6:06:11 AM

Pumpkineer

Marshfield, Ma, USA

My guess is that it will weigh 975 pounds

8/27/2005 7:36:59 AM

Peace, Wayne

Owensboro, Ky.

868...Great job. Peace Wayne

8/27/2005 8:23:07 AM

moro (sergio)

Cologne Brescia Italy

931

8/27/2005 8:55:41 AM

General

Erin,Ontario.

882

8/27/2005 9:08:45 AM

chad gilmore

Pemberton, BC

905

8/27/2005 9:12:21 AM

california

896 lbs, Good Work! Have a great weighoff!

8/27/2005 9:41:31 AM

TAS

Central Mi

910.5

8/27/2005 9:49:54 AM

Transplant

Halifax, Nova Scotia

851

8/27/2005 10:08:04 AM

Dakota Gary

Sioux Falls, SD [email protected]

937

8/27/2005 10:22:52 AM

Ron Rahe ([email protected])

Cincinnati,OH

863lbs.

8/27/2005 11:00:36 AM

Tree Doctor

Mulino, Oregon

952 lbs

8/27/2005 11:09:28 AM

CM

Decatur, IL

934 lbs.

8/27/2005 12:09:09 PM

Case

Choctaw, OK

872 lbs

8/27/2005 12:45:38 PM

Charleston

Southeast

843.5

8/27/2005 1:52:43 PM

basebell6 (christy)

Massillon, Ohio

93 posts.. wow i wondered what all the fuss was about. no guess here i just wanted to wish you the best and again tell you "YOU ROCK DUDE !!"

8/27/2005 1:56:42 PM

Jos

Belgium Europe

834

8/27/2005 2:18:29 PM

Iowegian

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

868

8/27/2005 2:35:09 PM

CowD

Jaffrey NH

1014 lbs.
Hope your 880 Bortner is giving you some nice gains and will kick some but when it goes heavy

8/27/2005 2:44:05 PM

LIpumpkin

Long Island,New York

926

8/27/2005 4:14:11 PM

out of my gourd

Rockford,il

Great Job,how about 816.5

8/27/2005 4:14:53 PM

garysand

San Jose [email protected]

933

8/27/2005 6:24:44 PM

Octopus

Long Beach, CA

936, great job!

8/27/2005 7:30:01 PM

island orange

van isle b.c. canada

924

8/27/2005 8:07:51 PM

RunnerKid

Spokane, WA

Final weight...

854 pounds!

It was 2.5% over estimates. Thanks everyone for guessing.
Adam

1. was "Midnight Punkin' Hauler" with (855lbs.)
2. was "Boom Boom" with (852lbs.)
3. was "mudflap" with (857lbs.)
4. was "NSTransplant" with (851lbs.)...A tie for third place.     



8/27/2005 9:17:00 PM

John G.

derry n.h u.s.a.

1011lb

8/27/2005 9:40:13 PM

Sav

Leamington, Ont.

Awesome...Congrats!

8/27/2005 9:54:58 PM

Dennis M.

Manchester,N.H.

1027 lb

8/28/2005 12:17:17 PM

Lawmen

Vancouver, White Rock, Canada

827.

8/28/2005 12:54:39 PM

BenDB

Key West, FL

lol, he already weighed it guys. ;)

8/28/2005 12:56:55 PM

LIpumpkin

Long Island,New York

854

8/28/2005 1:28:51 PM

LIpumpkin

Long Island,New York

he already wieghed it and they're still getting it wrong.....

8/28/2005 1:29:49 PM

vegasJimmy

Las vegas NV.

I guess 854 .... but thats just a wild guess ... no thought behind it ..lol

8/28/2005 11:23:59 PM

Crittle

Barnesville, OH and Bethesda, OH

my guess is 778 lbs

8/30/2005 2:29:45 AM

Crittle

Barnesville, OH and Bethesda, OH

well i guess i get a big duhhhhhh.....if i had read the whole message board he already weighted it....lol....must have a pumpkin seed for a brain....lol......Congrats on the winners.....

8/30/2005 2:32:55 AM

Pappy

North Ga

The weights are all taken. I guess 3 guzzillion lbs!

8/30/2005 5:21:59 PM

Pappy

North Ga

LOL!!! Read the post and replies first!!! DDDUUUUHHHH!!!

8/30/2005 5:23:33 PM

Pappy

North Ga

I just read your post crittle!!!! LOL!!!

8/30/2005 5:25:36 PM

Brooks B

Ohio

I change my mind, Ill guess 854 Lbs.

8/31/2005 1:09:55 PM

Nezzie

Western PA

889 Pounds

8/31/2005 6:23:59 PM

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