Holy Huge Pumpkin, Batman!

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  1. knitin.chick

    knitin.chick Members

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    My father-in-law grows gigantic pumpkins and has won awards for their size in years passed. Here's a pic of one that he dropped off yesterday for us to carve:

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    What a beaster! Here's a pic of me standing beside it for scale:

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    Can anyone say PUMPKIN PIE? Lol
     
  2. sweetersappe

    sweetersappe Member

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    that's awesome! My dad grows pumpkins, but they never get very big. Are you going to carve it?
     
  3. MoonjavaSeed

    MoonjavaSeed Yeah, Toast!

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    What a beaster indeed. :eek:

    The ones at our county fair this week were over a thousand pounds! :eek: !!!
     
  4. barefoot_kirstyn

    barefoot_kirstyn belly flop

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    wow.....that's friggin huge!
    post some pics after you carve it....I really am curious to see what you do with that thing! lol
     
  5. hippiejessica

    hippiejessica Member

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    Mmmm pumpkin pie! My one true love...
     
  6. crummyrummy

    crummyrummy Brew Your Own Beer Lifetime Supporter

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    any bigger , you could make a home outta it
     
  7. Critter1223

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    Holy Moly!! That is a pumpkin!! I would love to have one like that! Save the seeds from that bad boy! Post them in your store, I'd buy some!! HAhaha
     
  8. cerridwen

    cerridwen in stitches

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    that pumpkin absolutely kicks ass....
     
  9. angelle

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    mmm roast up all those delicious seeds and spice/salt them.. im excited to see what you carve into that bad boy. lol
     
  10. Atom bomb therapy

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    You could get a cushion and put it on top of that thing and use it as frikin furniture. A chair! Christ, that is a big pumpkin girl.... You have your work cut out!
     
  11. fountains of nay

    fountains of nay Planet Nayhem!

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    Woah! Massivo pumpkin! Was it naturally grown or did it have assistance?
     
  12. benotfree

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    Can I have it?
     
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