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i dont know about you but i think its time we started our award program. lets honor those deserving individuals who have shared their experiences here on bp. your nominations please.

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THE "ARNOLD"
presented to the grower who refuses to accept defeat " ill be back".

THE "UNIBUMMER"
awarded to that grower who blew up the most pumpkins in a single season.

THE "MADONNA"
given to a particular seed stock produced from a multiple pollinated fruit. (formerly known as the three way and up award)


THE "OPHRA"
presented to the most generous grower you know.

THE "STELTS"
to the grower who exposes the largest amount of body hair while plant pruning.(formerly known as the yettie award)

THE "JACK AND JILL"
given to your favorite husband and wife team.

THE "OINKER OF THE YEAR"
to that particular grower who could never in a life time plant all the seeds they have requested.

THE "AGENT ORANGE"
goes to the grower whos lethal spray combinations killed just about everything in its path.

THE "FREDDIE KRUGER"
to the grower whos plant looks like he pruned it with knifes on each finger ( formerly known as the thrasher award )

THE "RICHARD SIMMONS"
to the most energetic grower you know.one who gets so excited they can hardly contain themselves.

THE "CLARK KENT"
goes to the grower who pretends not to know anything.
but turns into a superman come weigh off day. (formerly known as the sandman award.)

THE "WORRY WART"
to that grower who never stops pouring over history charts and comparisons from pollination through weigh off day.


THE "FRANKENSTEIN"
to the grower of the ugliest pumpkin you ever saw.

THE "PRINCESS DIANA"
for the grower of the prettiest pumpkin you ever saw.

THE "REACH AROUND"
to that grower who seems to never get their pumpkin tapped since you la

11/16/2006 8:49:07 AM

Mulino, Oregon

Dick, I've got the unibummer. We lost/blew up 14 out of 21 plants!

Jim

11/16/2006 9:19:22 AM

Netherlands

Jim, that's 67% blown up. I for one had 4 out of 5 which is 80% and I know another grower on this site that went 7 for 8. That's 87.5%.
Sorry Jim, you're still a rookie at this category :)

11/16/2006 10:14:45 AM

Minerva,ohio

I nominate Christy & Nick for the "Jack & Jill Award"
(even though I still have a hard time seeing them as a unified team it's more like it that they'll continue to have internal conflict,with who's got the biggest,but you know they'd pull together if they absolutly had too :)lol

11/16/2006 10:28:25 AM

Rhode Island

the "frankenstein" definately goes to fran dalton whos enrty in the topsfielf fair was so ugly and stinky it was set off in an area all its own.no one even wanted to touch it.
the "princess diana"
hands down goes to joes 1225 jutras.the most beautiful color and form i have ever witnessed.
the"arnold"
nomination goes to ron wallace. he never gave up. never gave in. and finally was rewarded for his dedication and persistance.
the "richard simmons"
to our north of the boarder friend jim beauchemin. he gets worked up just talking about pumpkins.

11/16/2006 10:28:39 AM

Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

I was thinking that I could nominate myself for the Arnold. But, I can't compete with Ron. So, is there an award for a grower who HAPPILY accepts defeat? I think I could win that one.

I've placed last at every weigh-off I've ever entered in the last two years (Port Elgin twice, Woodbridge Fair, Royal Winter Fair). But, I just spent the last two days moving four yards of manure into my small patch and tilling in about a foot of leaves raided from the neighbourhood. I'm not quiting (even if I ought to).

11/16/2006 10:38:58 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Colorado Awards.......

I nominate LongBeard for the Rocky Balbao award.......takes a beatin but keeps on coming back for more, formerly known as the EverReady bunny award.......

And he will most likely nominate me for the Slim Shady Award.......guess who's back? Back again, Shady's back, to grow some kin......lol

Other possible awards.......The DUI award for the person most under the influence.......

The Steve Martin Award......For the one who "feels funny".......and the Robin Williams award for the funniest person out there....and for that one I nominiate Brooks......

The Walter Conkrite award.....is hands down to Steve Tremor, for the accuracy of information and its dispersal......and thats the way it is........lol

Sorry to steal your post Pappy......I couldnt resist...
mo to come

11/16/2006 11:06:47 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Hands down, Ophra award nomination to Ice-Man for his generosity, helpfulness........

What about the website of the year award hands down to BigPumpkins.com!!!!!!

11/16/2006 11:19:26 AM

Coventry R.I.

Hi PAP, I AGGREE, THE BEST LOOKIN,AND SHAPE COLOR I,VE EVER SEEN (1225)

11/16/2006 3:53:03 PM

Bristol, ME ([email protected])

THE "OPHRA" has to go to Eddy 'The Ice-Man'. Anyone whose been around here at all knows why.
As for THE "PRINCESS DIANA", hmmmm, I dunno...hehe

11/16/2006 4:37:24 PM

Team Munson

hey dick i resemble that remark!!!!
wait till the cruise and i dawn my orange garden thong!!!!!

11/16/2006 5:46:49 PM

Mulino, Oregon

Brad, it number of pumpkins, not percentage! Wow, why am I bragging about that! oh well there's always next year.

11/16/2006 6:22:03 PM

Cincinnati,OH

Oprah to the Ice-Man. Thanks for the seeds last year!

11/16/2006 6:55:21 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Oprah to Eddy "the Ice Man"...also the nicest guy!

11/16/2006 7:18:24 PM

Taber, Alberta

I'll jump on the Ice-Man bandwagon. Oprah to Eddy! The nicest pumpkin guy in the world!

11/16/2006 7:55:58 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Eddy gets the easy Oprah Award for all he's done for me plus all the other great things I see him do

I nominate myself for the Oinker (of course I try and give a lot of seeds away too) and myself for the DUI! Its always 5 oclock in my patch.

I send the Richard Simmons out to the Wiz!

11/16/2006 8:05:04 PM

Ohio

THE "CLARK KENT" Award goes to Bill Foss, Hes good at keeping the big ones under his hat untill weigh off.

11/16/2006 11:09:32 PM

Farmville, Virginia ([email protected])

Here in Virginia the "OPHRA" award goes to MrD&me(Ed) hands down...no competition! Awesome Guy!!!

11/16/2006 11:20:35 PM

Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

Is there an award for the grower who looks most like their pumpkin?

11/17/2006 1:46:28 AM

[email protected]

Wow thanks for the honor, BUT, I have other people in mind that are much more deserving. There's Tremor, countless questions, and he answers them all. Docgipe, same thing, How about all the club reps, that put in countless hours for the cause. How about the GPC board members, again countless hours for a better more professional hobby.
The greatest thing about this crazy hobby is, The people, so my vote for The Opra award is any person that has dedicated time to better the hobby/sport.
Now, I think I am more deserving of the Oinker award, lol
It seems the more seeds I give away, or share, the more I end up with.
Eddy

11/17/2006 10:09:33 AM

Rhode Island

the "worry wart award" goes to every grower who has had a contending pumpkin still growing during the strech run.
pap

11/17/2006 10:45:33 AM

Parker, Co

Boy, here in California we have many entries....
I could qualify for the unibomber award cause I always lose at least half of my pumpkins
The ophra award goes to George Webster, who is so generous with his videos, tapes, and seeds. His giving really works, because the more he gives away the more he receives!!!
The Jack and Jill goes to Jack and Lila Vezzolo, who are so gracious and they really compete against each other. Jack has probably missed more than one meal because he beat Lila at Borchard's weighoff!!!
The Oinker award we better spread around, cause I know more than one!!!! Right at the top are Gary Miller, Greg Stucker, and I couldn't leave my Colo. buddy out, Joe Scherber!!!
The agent orange goes to Gary Miller and Vern Blaziek, next time you see them, ask them!!!
The Richard Simmons award goes to Kevin Smith and Scottie Solomon. Scottie used to call me and other growers in the middle of the day telling us of the tremendous growth he got last night!!!
Clark Kent award goes to Jose Ceja, he never has anything until he shows up at the weighoff with a monster!!!
Worry wart goes also to Jose Ceja. He worried so much about his 1110 which had a sag line that he cut it off 30 days before the weighoff and put it in cold storage!!!Frankenstein According to Vince Zunino, I am the Frankenstein recepient.
Princess Diana goes to Vince Zunino
Reach around is a tie between Jose Ceja and Leonardo Urena.
That's all folks Pete Glasier

11/17/2006 1:07:20 PM

Butler, Ohio

Clark Kent = Glenn Andrews

Jack & Jill = Chip & Heidi Brunst

Oinker = Tom Privetara (sorry buddy, I couldnt resist)

Freddie Kruger = me Mike Conrad My plants looked horrendus this year


Frankenstien = TIm Parks it was ugly, but man was it big!!!

11/20/2006 8:31:46 PM

Lexington, Ky

I wouldn't have a clue which category to place these growers in but in my small patch in this world....Dwaine Gipe, Gordon Tanner, Tremor and Brooks Bosworth.

11/20/2006 9:51:24 PM

Lexington, Ky

Oinker must go to Jordan Grimes!

11/20/2006 9:55:26 PM