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Roanoke Il

Sitting here on a rainy cool fall day I ponder on what mistakes I made this summer. Mistakes I might as well said excusses thats what they are. Thats why one doesn't reach his goal or her goal. The growers that consistantly break or reach there goals don't make excusses they just say they got lucky, it must be the polite thing to say, or be humble so they don't want to seam like a bragger. While inside they are as happy has hell man I did it agin.
What drives the pumpkingrower to such hights is it fame some competitive drive to be the best they can be, they pleasure in wathing the amazement of nongrowers. The smiles that it brings to the younger folk. what ever reason it is surely amasing to me why we growers go threw such heart break. Work so hard do what we do grow monster pumpkins.The time has come for all us crazy sons-of-bi***es to smile and think of why and how we can do better next time around so we don't make the same excuesses we have made in the past. Enjoy what you do or don't do it .............mark

10/27/2004 5:37:26 PM

Rhode Island

MARK
I CANT SPEAK FOR THE MASSES BUT MY SON AND I HAVE BEEN GROWING THESE " THINGS " FOR FIFTEEN YEARS NOW

WE HAVE HAD PUMPKINS THAT WERE REACHING WORLD STATUS IN 97 AND LOST THE PLANT

WE HAVE HAD PUMPKINS THAT WOULD HAVE WON OUR STATE COMPETITION FALL APART THE DAY WE WERE READY TO PICK UM

WE HAVE HAD PUMPKINS WEIGH WAY LIGHT AND SOME THAT WERE STROKING ALONG AT WORLD RECORD PACE ONLY TO BLOW UP

IN SHORT WE HAVE SEEN JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING THIS HOBBY CAN THROW AT YOU
AND YES, WE HAVE WON SEVERAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ALSO

THE REASON WE GROW ------- IT GETS IN YOUR BLOOD
YOU THINK ALL WINTER WHICH SEED STOCK WILL GIVE YOU AN EDGE
YOU RESEARCH THE BEST INSECT AND DISEASE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
YOU HAVE YOUR SOIL TESTED , THEN RETESTED IN JULY
YOU RESEARCH THE BEST GROWTH PROGRAMS AND PICK ONE
IN SHORT YOU DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO GIVE YOURSELF AND THE SEED THE BEST CHANCE FOR SUCCESS
BUT THE ALL TIME BEST EVER FEELING IS A TAPPING THAT SHOWS A COUPLE PUMPKINS DOING OVER 30 A DAY ------ PRICELESS

DICK W

10/27/2004 6:01:36 PM

Ga.

Well stated Mark!! Grow'em HUGE!
J

10/27/2004 6:56:14 PM