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Post your favorite or worst whatever BP award here.

12/29/2004 12:08:12 PM

Utah

Best web site

bigpumpkins.com ! duh !

12/29/2004 12:09:10 PM

Utah

Best diary -

Steve Davies - cape cod steve

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2004&grower=2089&action=L

all but one entry had a picture.
Great pictures every time.
not to many entries.
always well thought out and written.
no errors.
etc...

12/29/2004 12:11:11 PM

Utah

biggest SANDBAGGER of the year ..
and one of the funniest guys on BP ...
yes mr one liner himself...

our own "g" ... Glenn Andrews ...

was super quiet all season long ... and no diary entries... so we ALL knew something was up ... but if you asked him in chat what he had growing ... he said he had nothing... I am having my typical lousy year.

he just started his diary yesterday or the day before...

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?
season=2004&grower=2371&action=L

He defines sandbagging in one of his entries ! the ones who take about it usually are... LOL!
and call the two guys the beat him at the weigh off sand baggers. a typical sign is that you acuse others around your to divert attention from your own incriminating actions. ROFL !
just because you don't know what the guy has doesn't me he is a sandbagger...
But when you run around acting differently than normal and say you have nothing then show up with something- well then I call that sandbagging !

g - we all love you ! and hope you do well next year !

12/29/2004 12:22:22 PM

Utah

Worst Diaries ...
sorry guys...I hate to say it ... but in my mind anyone with over 300 entries that wasn't growing a grundle plants gets my vote. lots of entries are a real killer if you have dial up !

12/29/2004 12:26:28 PM

Utah

Best southern grower-

Boily

- thanks for helping us northerners through our pumpkin withdrawl winters !

12/29/2004 12:30:11 PM

Utah

grower of the year

who else but the new world record holder

AL EATON !

congratulations again!

12/29/2004 12:31:31 PM

Utah

best "new" grower

Adam Blalock

two 1000+ fruit this year.
great job Adam !

12/29/2004 12:32:58 PM

Utah

Grower of the year runner up's

Jack LaRue

Dan Carlson/Marc Peterson

ie- the new 1400 + club members

12/29/2004 12:42:29 PM

Utah

Grower of the year - Honorable mentions-

all new 1,000 lb club members.
and all new state/province/etc record holders.
and all new PB growers ! !!! !!!!

12/29/2004 12:45:03 PM

Utah

ok I'm done.

Happy New Year to everyone.

12/29/2004 12:46:27 PM

Spokane, WA

Most Bad luck,
Ben Bortner
(Next year watch out for this guy)

12/29/2004 1:30:43 PM

Mulino, Oregon

Gordon, not to dispute your choices but, all kidding aside, Jack LaRue, with 7 fruit over 1000 lbs (1003,1052,1109,1157,1160,1205 and 1420) has got to be the grower of the year. I don't want to take away from Al's accomplishment, it was awesome. But (7) fruit over 1000 lbs, WOW! ps (Jack says if you want seeds, you better start buttering him up! :o) And yes I would concur with Adam about Ben, if he didn't have bad luck, he'd have no luck at all. (however, his girlfriend is very cute :o)

12/29/2004 2:00:21 PM

Key West, FL

hahaha, Thanks Adam and Jim.

That's right, I'm a Bortner. If it wasn't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all.

12/29/2004 2:33:25 PM

Cheyenne, Wyoming

The "bad Luck" award should go to Madman Marc in Colorado Springs. I think he got hailed out several times, with total hail being well over 12"

Beet

12/29/2004 3:17:48 PM

Utah

OK ...

Jack wins grower of the year award
and ...

Al wins the Pumpkin King of the year award

12/29/2004 3:30:04 PM

Utah

( my bubble pack is in the mail !)

12/29/2004 3:30:36 PM

Central Mi

Ben what's this about a cute girlfriend ? lol Todd

12/29/2004 4:19:57 PM

Puyallup, WA

Haven't you heard? Ben will be growing at his girlfriend's
home in 2005. I told him that they have too much grass in their backyard, but he didn't take kindly to the idea of enlarging the growing area. :>)

12/29/2004 4:54:16 PM

Massillon, Ohio

i think we all want to see a picture of this girlfriend, ben !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12/29/2004 5:56:10 PM

Puyallup, WA

Holly is a very attractive young lady. Go to Ben's Diary to see the new patch.

12/29/2004 6:09:01 PM

Woodburn, Indiana

Holly is hot!!!!

12/29/2004 6:36:52 PM

Key West, FL

hahah, I'll post a pic.......

12/29/2004 7:04:31 PM

Massillon, Ohio

barbarian (carlos), when the heck did you see her ??

12/29/2004 7:11:47 PM

Deer Park WA

Wow Ben she is a Hotti, and it looks like shes posing while doing your funky laundry, great catch for a punkin head! (LOL)...
Gotta go wash my own grubby ole coveralls :{

Gerry

12/29/2004 8:17:14 PM

mcminnville oregon

Well said Jim...

12/30/2004 1:08:46 AM

C N Y

yes, HollyHotty!
nice forearms, lol!
HEY!
wwwhhhhyyyy is there a black CAT in the laundry basket???
highly unlikely that anyone else can look anywhere but at
the fine young lady....

12/30/2004 1:13:45 AM

Ljubljana, Slovenia

I vote for Gustavsson from Sweden as the most innovative grower..

.. and yes, Ben Bortner for the grower with the most attractive girlfriend

12/30/2004 4:43:49 AM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

Ben, would you consider a trade for Holly? Willing to trade a hot seed! lol

12/30/2004 7:36:14 AM

Massillon, Ohio

Ben, lovely girl! and awesome new patch. but word of advice from one who has been around a LOT of drama lately (my sis nearly dumped her boyfriend of 3 years before christmas)........ DONT MAKE HER MAD DURING PUMPKIN SEASON !!!! LOL.

12/30/2004 10:07:51 AM

Liverpool , England

longest drive award...from weigh-off to weigh-off to weigh-off.......me and Gazz....a mere 7,360 miles. Got to do that again sometime.

12/30/2004 3:53:53 PM

Puyallup, WA

Ben....That is NOT the picture that I had in mind! ;>)

12/30/2004 4:01:35 PM

C N Y

am EYE the only one who sees the CAT?????

12/30/2004 7:17:04 PM

Key West, FL

yes there is a cat in the basket.

12/30/2004 8:12:24 PM