Welcome to the first annual "Analog Kid's Pumpkin Splaughter"
The day before Halloween I went to my local grocer and made a deal with the store manager to take his leftover pumpkins off his hands. The day after Halloween I picked up three 5x5x4 bins of pumpkins.
I would like to cordially invite Seattle area blogger folks to join me in helping put these leftover gourds out of their misery. It will be taking place on Saturday, November 8th in a mystery location in the hills behind Enumclaw.
I think I have somewhere in the range of 100 pumpkins and I will fit as many as my truck can safely haul (approximately 60 or 70) for you to shoot.
The event is free but donations will be gladly accepted. If this goes well (meaning I break even) I could easily be persuaded to rent a U-Haul truck next year and fill it with pumpkins. The grocer I dealt with this year had more than I could haul in two loads (and my truck was very overloaded with one of them).
There are a couple of caveats though,
1. I am only providing the pumpkins and guiding you to a place where you can unload on them. No food or water. So remember that you may get hungry.
2. If you want to shoot one of my guns, you are welcome to, but I have a limited supply of ammo. 45ACP, 357Mag, 38Spl, 380ACP, 22LR, and 12 guage shells would fit the guns I plan on bringing with me.
3. You will need to provide your own transportation. A four wheel drive vehicle would be a good idea, but my two wheel drive F-150 can make it up to the shooting spot. Then again, I drive these roads often.
4. It will be cold and there will more than likely be snow, so dress warmly.
5. This is not an 'Official Event'. If you hurt yourself I can give basic first aid and directions to the hospital 30 miles away, but that is all. If I sense that you may become litigous, I may give you the wrong directions.
6. Sadly, I have no control over the weather. I will try to bring some type of cover (poles and tarps), but my only back up plan is a more secluded secondary location.
I will be going. Rain, shine, solar flares, meteor shower or the second coming of Muhammed, I will be in the woods on the 8th recycling pumpkins. I would greatly appreciate some like minded company.
Leave a note in the comments or e-mail me as an RSVP. I will let you know the time and the place we will all meet.
Posted by AnalogKid at November 03, 2003 01:34 AM | TrackBackAn excellent idea, I would imagine that you will be very popular with the forest fauna for leaving them an ample supply of pumpkin puree. Maybe dump a salt lick for dessert.
Good for the soil, good for the wildlife, and good for the natural human impluse to rend and destroy inanimate objects.
Have fun guys, remember,......
It's for the good of the planet.
Posted by: Mark (puggs) on November 3, 2003 02:39 AMMy concern for the flora and fauna were always at the forefront of this idea, of course. (snicker)
I will receive only a slight amount of pleasure from decimating these gourds, Mark. (double snicker)
Oh who am I kidding? I'm a natural born pumpkin killer.
Posted by: analog kid on November 3, 2003 03:04 AMI want to help splatter pumpkins! But I am afraid that I may be unable... it will be dark by the time I can get to Enumclaw. I don't get off work until around 16:30 or a little later on Saturday, and I'd have to go home for my gun. Damn it.
Posted by: Mollbot on November 3, 2003 03:31 AMYou already know that I'm in, AK. Ari can probably be pursuaded to come along. Hell, I might pick up some .308 ammo and bring that along as well as the 30-06 and 12 gauge.
Posted by: Raging Dave on November 3, 2003 10:47 AMAnd if you want some help trucking the pumpkins along, I can bring my truck. It's got four wheel drive and an empty bed.
Posted by: Raging Dave on November 3, 2003 11:10 AMI'm gonna see how many I can fit into the truck the afternoon before. If I'm going to be overweight, I'll give you a call.
Mr. Moll, check your e-mail.
Posted by: analog kid on November 3, 2003 01:06 PMOOOOOOH! Goody! This is going to be too much fun...
HEY! and I can bring up some hippies in case we, um, run out of, um.........
ammo! Yea, that's it......
Why bring hippies with you? All you have to do is start shouting "NO BLOOD FOR OIL" or "DOWN WITH BUSHITLER" and wait for them to pop up, thinking it's another protest.
And if you want real fun, start yelling "DAMN THE MAN! DOWN WITH AMERICAN HEGIMONY!" and wait for the guys in ski masks beating on 5-gallon drums to show up. I hear they make the cutest noises when you hit them with a .38 slug.
Posted by: Raging Dave on November 3, 2003 07:13 PMWe're in!
Posted by: Leigh on November 3, 2003 09:49 PMI love "splaughter". Great word. Other than that, I hate every last one of you Northwest rats because you're going to have so much fun and I can't be there to join in. Shoot a punkin for me. If you get a chance, shoot a hippie, too. Just be sure somebody brings along a drop piece or two.
Posted by: Cait on November 3, 2003 10:35 PM