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Central NY

Busicut
Master p
Patrick?(need pb)
Porkchop
Jane and Phil
Qtip
MarV
Wixom
Rebel
Sheperd
Tyler
Jon butler
Vt John
Materdoc
Gmay
Gritch
Mr Charlie
“The mad scientist”
Frostbite
Todd k
Sizematerz(my buddy...he’s lazy...but finnally taking advice)
Seamsfaster
Brotherdave
Jsterry
Mean Gene LaRiviere
Jon Brinkley
Farmer brown
James Hartley
Mike DeMars
Sandbag Schmitt (can not wait to see the monster he grows)
Doug English
Andrew vial
26 West
Gary Rodine
Sandkin
Hank Houston
Esheel
Wycomber
Pizza
Framac
Piecewaayyyne
Wizzy
Tn orange
Pumpkinmandan
Buzzkill Glenn
Evandy
Virtual veggie...(long time gardener...never seen a giant tomato..love it)
Weirdwint
Mega kin
Treedoctor
Twinny
Bob c
Raggu
Spence
Jeff warner
Wizz

1/22/2018 12:28:06 PM

Central NY

How’d I do?...let me know ....still taking growers new and old ...!!!

1/22/2018 12:30:26 PM

Central NY

And I don’t want call anyone out or anything...but I see some big names missing...I knew bill foss was tighter than two coats of paint when it came to sharing his secrets..buuuut...

1/22/2018 12:33:16 PM

Georgetown, Ontario

pumpkin Shepherd .... John Nieuwenhoff, not just an ordinary shepherd.

1/22/2018 12:41:34 PM

Central NY

...I caught it as soon as I pressed send...my bad...we still good for pizza someday?...

1/22/2018 12:51:42 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

I am not mad just crazy..and my wife keeps telling me that I am not following proper scientific procedures..is the winner of the team competition the team that kills the most plants?

1/22/2018 12:56:15 PM

Central NY

Dang it bnot...quit screwing around

1/22/2018 1:03:50 PM

Georgetown, Ontario

You have to come and get it Porkchop, I don't deliver.

1/22/2018 1:24:44 PM

NE Arkansas

I want in...
Offical PB is like 1 lb but pb is 3.16

1/22/2018 1:36:15 PM

Grittyville, WA

Lindsey makes 57. 57/3 =19. Would be nice to get mr jack la rue in here... How about Eddy-the-arm-breaker makes him an offer he can't refuse:)...

1/22/2018 2:05:26 PM

Central NY

Jindly yer in...

1/22/2018 2:17:08 PM

Wixom MI.

Im guessing if we have 60 people for example,with 3 people per team that we would have 20 teams of 3.so the a group would be the top 1-20 best growers, group B would be 21-40 and group C would be 41-60. So we may need to see the weights with each grower to see how to select teams.

Example would #1 be teamed up with 40 and 60

And 20 be teamed up with 21 and 41 ???

1/22/2018 3:19:01 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Come on Borkchop. Do it. Print the teams. I want to hear all of the complaining about the inequality of whatever you put together. Oh, and who is the first person on the list do far. Who is Bisicut? Let me be the first to say that the two people you put me with is unfair even though you haven't done it yet.

1/22/2018 3:26:06 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

Put me on Marv's team...I will send him a picture of my newest experimental deformed plant every other day. Unfair will be way to mild for what I will subject him to :). Better be nice to your teammates, it could be a long summer otherwise.

1/22/2018 4:12:48 PM

NE Arkansas

Just don't put me with Spencer he kills everything...

1/22/2018 4:20:43 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

what i was suggesting is hypothetically a=1-20 b=21-40 c=41-60 the groupings would be 1-40-41, 2-39-42 ...20-21-60. I am thinking that the just the B group should be inverted. So top A would be teamed with bottom B and top C. It all is not that important to me. I will have fun no matter what team I am on.

1/22/2018 4:30:08 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

I agree with Lindley.
Lol.
This is going to be a blast.
The trash talking will be epic.

1/22/2018 4:35:57 PM

NE Arkansas

I just want to be the official trash talker for my team...

1/22/2018 4:46:15 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

I want spence on my team...we could could come up with all kinds of new and exotic ways to kill plants. Then again..we might mess up and grow 12 pounders. I don't think it will matter much..what team I am on. It could be interesting at the end the summer...how many growers in the team challenge grow their PB in 2018.

1/22/2018 5:04:43 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Is it possible for me to be on several teams? It would certainly increase my chance of winning.

1/22/2018 5:38:40 PM

Bloomington Indiana

Bnot I think at least 75% of the field will grow PB this year!

1/22/2018 5:40:47 PM

East Tennessee

I like gmay confidence pu me on his team!!!

1/22/2018 6:10:27 PM

Central NY

I bet yer right gmay...at the end of every year I tell myself “that could be the biggest I ever grow”...said that the last few years...but they keep getting bigger...after last year seeing what it was like to really commit to the one fruit...I’m a believer ...10 lbs is possible...someone in this contest Could challenge that...the hardest part is paying that close attention to a stupid tomato plant...it’s hard...like watching paint dry...BUT-...when that turns a few weeks old and hits hyperdrive?!!...son of a bitch it’s just like watching the pumpkins take off ...freekin awesome .,..damn winter sucks...

1/22/2018 6:15:45 PM

Central NY

And where the hell is so cal?....wuss...

1/22/2018 6:16:59 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

I have to agree with gmay.
I think this will lead to a lot of new pb’s.

1/22/2018 7:07:45 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

Unless I am mistaken, I believe that Patrick's PB was 7.15. If so he should drop down two places in the list.

1/23/2018 5:50:11 AM

Central NY

I see rick j might be in?...he was “in” with the original thread for this contest...he still in?...not seeing him on the list...let me know....we all good with pulling teams fri eve in the chat room?...sat?...no chat room, just pull names?...

1/23/2018 9:04:36 AM

Hot West Tennessee

May have to change bp name to Tn red.

1/23/2018 10:04:01 AM

Bloomington, IN USA

It might be fun to do it in the chat room, but I’m ok if you draw names or if you do the Top A paired with the Bottom B. I don’t think anyone is going to object to how you distribute the Cs.

1/23/2018 11:29:57 AM

Central NY

    
Busicut
Master p
Patrick?(need pb)
Porkchop
Jane and Phil
Qtip
MarV
Wixom
Rebel
Sheperd
Tyler
Jon butler
Vt John
Materdoc
Gmay
Gritch
Mr Charlie
“The mad scientist”
Frostbite
Todd k
Sizematerz(my buddy...he’s lazy...but finnally taking advice)
Seamsfaster
Brotherdave
Jsterry
Mean Gene LaRiviere
Jon Brinkley
Farmer brown
James Hartley
Mike DeMars
Sandbag Schmitt (can not wait to see the monster he grows)
Doug English
Andrew vial
26 West
Gary Rodine
Jlindly
Sandkin
Hank Houston
Esheel
Wycomber
Pizza
Framac
Piecewaayyyne
Wizzy
Tn orange
Pumpkinmandan
Buzzkill Glenn
Evandy
Virtual veggie...(long time gardener...never seen a giant tomato..love it)
Weirdwint
Mega kin
Treedoctor
Twinny
Bob c
Raggu
Spence
Jeff warner
Wizz

1/23/2018 12:41:15 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

Chat will be busy both friday night and saturday with seed auctions. Unless the tomato team challenge could be done before the auctions, i think that it would be a distraction. The list is looking close to accurate. I emailed you porkchop with what I know that shows inaccurate. I don't think anyone will disagree how you will team the C members up...but I am thinking that the C member will be the most important one. I am thinking that the A and B's will not be far off from their PB. We should have some C growers that learn enough from their teammates to really jump towards the top of list. I am looking forward to this summer. I will consider my team to be a winner if every member grows pb..even if they dont win it all.

1/23/2018 6:06:48 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Yeah chat won’t really work for me.
My daughter has a school play,so I will be unavailable until about 9.
I could find out what team I’m on after I guess.
Doesn’t matter to me.
I’m ready !

1/23/2018 6:59:02 PM

Grittyville, WA

Live sounds good to me. Not sure I'll make it but sounds fun. Ditto pretty much everything bnot said...

1/23/2018 7:04:11 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Your going to run it like a draft ?

1/23/2018 7:48:29 PM

Central NY

No... just live pick ...and a bunch of hardcore trash talk to get Er started off right...!!

1/23/2018 7:55:54 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

What time ?
Damn I hate to miss out on this !

1/23/2018 8:21:01 PM

Central NY

Yea seriously ...you really gotta go see a stupid play?...here I thought you were excited about this esheel...

1/23/2018 8:42:31 PM

Soldotna,AK

Yes pb 7.15

1/23/2018 9:09:12 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

I’m in luck !
Play is Thursday night !
Let’s do this !

1/23/2018 9:43:14 PM

Partlow,Va

Treedoctor should be higher on the list. Jim weighed in 4.55 and 4.10 last year. I'm not being picky about your list just trying to be helpful :)

1/24/2018 8:34:14 AM

Central NY

Not at all hank...I’ll get him in the right spot...good catch

1/24/2018 8:52:46 AM

Johnston, Iowa

Please add me to the list

1/24/2018 9:56:01 AM

Ely Mn

Thanks to Tim, whoever is on my team gets free product for fertilizing there plants. Sign up now it could be you LOL

1/24/2018 10:27:56 AM

Johnston, Iowa

My PB 2.25LB

1/24/2018 10:54:44 AM

Central NY

Yer up there dan...

1/24/2018 3:23:34 PM

Tenino, WA.

Where can I sign up?

1/25/2018 1:44:23 AM

Central NY

1064 ...yer IN!!...even teams again...let the countdown begin...

1/25/2018 6:54:53 AM

Central NY

Pb? Or newB?

1/25/2018 8:25:13 AM

Oak Grove, Mn

1064 is definately an A group

1/25/2018 9:52:56 AM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Are the rules for this thing finalized? Is it the total weight of largest tomato grown by each member of the team? In other words, biggest tomato by A member, B member and C member added together? An example would be if A grew a 5 pound tomato and B grew a 6 pound tomato and C grew a 4 pound tomato, the team weight would be 15 pounds?

1/25/2018 12:58:34 PM

Lebanon, Oregon

1064 is Jack LaRue with PB of 7.19. That'll drop someone down to B league.

1/25/2018 1:23:47 PM

Central NY

Hey!!.. mr larue is in!...awesome...top two tomatoes each Marv

1/25/2018 1:40:30 PM

Tenino, WA.

Looking forward to the new season this should be fun

1/25/2018 2:20:39 PM

NE Arkansas

When is the draft? I wanna watch

1/25/2018 7:51:40 PM

Pittsburgh, PA

Sign me up please if it’s not to late. My biggest was an Italian Roma. Haha

1/25/2018 7:59:11 PM

Central NY

Jay-yer in..,

1/25/2018 8:26:00 PM

Central NY

Teams will be chosen Sunday in the chat room...high noon...

1/25/2018 8:29:36 PM

Hamilton Nj

Oh yes I'm inn

1/25/2018 8:42:50 PM

Ely Mn

Sounds like I talked so cal into it....it wasn't that hard.lol
We don't have to be in the chat room do we?might not be available.

1/25/2018 9:06:18 PM

Partlow,Va

Big Daddy Jack makes a grand last minute entrance!

Can I still use your seeds if I'm not on your team...I would hate to beat a man with his own seeds :)

1/25/2018 9:11:34 PM

Bloomington Indiana

Hank that's all part of the fun. One grower last year planted my 126.5 May long gourd(Indiana state record). Grew one like 136" and beat mine by over ten inches. don't know if it was skill, luck or great SEED lol. Congrats Porkchop on taking down the new York state record!

1/25/2018 9:44:52 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Name still spelled wrong...better than P. Swain tho!!! LOL Peace, Wayne

1/26/2018 12:04:17 AM

Grittyville, WA

Good work eddy...!

1/26/2018 6:05:00 AM

Central NY

Oh jeez this is gonna fun...no need to be there when the teams are picked ...will post selections...I’ll post the final list this evening..we have til tomrw night to finalize

1/26/2018 7:34:12 AM

Central NY

And gmay- that wasn’t skill or luck ...there was magic in them beans!!!

1/26/2018 7:59:40 AM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Just to be fair I want you guys to know that my seeds are over at the hospital receiving radiation. These seeds will not only glow in the dark, there will be positive mutations that will make them invaluable when it comes to growing big. After they complete their radiation they will begin receiving hormonal therapy and vitamin infusions. Let the games begin.

1/26/2018 9:06:20 AM

Central NY

Welp...I guess I’ll come clean... I’ve treated my seeds with slamasilick acid I got off amazon....may 1st can’t come soon enough ...good luck everyone...

1/26/2018 9:13:00 AM

50 Acres

Since people are now confessing their alterations. I have gone to my neighbour " Dr. Pot" about a chemical injection for the plant growth, he said he would do his best. (<:

1/26/2018 10:20:27 AM

Wixom MI.

I think that marv plans on feeding his tomatoes Viagra pills this year by the sound of it ???

1/26/2018 10:40:45 AM

Oak Grove, Mn

On second thought..don't put me on Marv's team. He might send me a daily picture of his newest deformed plant. I don't think my root level UV-C light pictures would bother him considering what exotic creations he might have.

1/26/2018 2:43:05 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

I must confess, last year I tried Viagra, on my plants that is. The stems seemed to be longer and thicker but no effect on the tomatoes.

1/26/2018 3:22:25 PM

50 Acres

Maybe it's a fertility pill they need.(<:

1/26/2018 3:37:12 PM

Tenino, WA.

Hank use any seed you want especially mine so you will have no excuse

1/27/2018 12:30:13 PM

Middleton Ma

I would like to be on a team trying to get my hands on some seeds

1/27/2018 1:31:04 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

We will get you seeds, D&J. Lets get past the team picking first. There are many months to go for seed acquisition. How many giant plants would you like to try?

1/27/2018 1:40:32 PM

Middleton Ma

It all good just wasn’t sure I was being added to the list I will ask about seeds later I really don’t know about the growing format that you plan to use

1/27/2018 7:53:32 PM

Mulino, Oregon

oh man Hank you're killing me! I'm definitely a 3rd tier grower of tomatoes!

1/28/2018 1:04:41 AM