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What will be the winning weight in the European Biggest Pumpkin Championships 2008?

Settled as 600 kg or more

The Pumpkin came in at over 660KG
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1077023/The-giant-Halloween-pumpkin-weighs-Mini.html

Background:

More than 400,000 pumpkins have gone on show at the world's biggest event dedicated to the squash.

Growers at the fair in Ludwigsburg, Germany, have sculpted their prize pumpkins into spectacular displays.

At the end of the show in October the producers of the heaviest pumpkin will compete in a Europe-wide weigh-in competition.

The European Biggest Pumpkin Championship weighing will take place on October 12th. Last years winning weight was 583kg, from Jos Ghaye, Belgium: A new European record.

The first place winner will receive prize money of 1500 EUR. If this year's winning weight exceeds 600 kg, an extra 1000 EUR prize will be awarded.

http://www.juckerfarmart.de/kuerbisevents/2008/em_kuerbiswiegen.pdf

http://itn.co.uk/news/bd969b14ce150fbfc7f28925d0da6802.html
http://www.blueba.de/Veranstaltungen/Kuerbis/kuerbis.html
https://www.ludwigsburg.de/servlet/PB/menu/1200985_l1/query.html?tcp=3&xid=474719&xstart=1&egov=v5150q7w01rx5w367w02


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Settled

Lesser than 500 kg
1%
500 kg to lesser than 550 kg
2%
550 kg to lesser than 600 kg
88%
600 kg or more
10%
Activity: H$27,120
Settled as 600 kg or more on Wed 15th Oct 7:14am PDT

Suspend date: Sun 12th Oct 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Wed 15th Oct 7:14am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sun 12th Oct 12:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Lesser than 500 kg: 10%, 500 kg to lesser than 550 kg: 30%, 550 kg to lesser than 600 kg: 40%, 600 kg or more: 20%

Action history:

Created Sun 7th Sep 1:59pm PDT by kruijs[Power User]
Suspended Sun 12th Oct 12:59am PDT : Suspend date reached
Settled as '600 kg or more' Wed 15th Oct 7:14am PDT by ryanj[Admin]: The Pumpkin came in at over 660KG
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1077023/The-giant-Halloween-pumpkin-weighs-Mini.html

Suspend date: Sun 12th Oct 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Wed 15th Oct 7:14am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sun 12th Oct 12:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (108)

108 predictions

7 weeks ago
jensir predicted 550 kg to lesser than 600 kg (H$50 at 78%)
7 weeks ago
nola713 predicted 600 kg or more (H$50 at 18%)
7 weeks ago
kengm predicted 600 kg or more (H$500 at 13%)
7 weeks ago
bernardo predicted 600 kg or more (H$3 at 11%)
7 weeks ago
langbenj predicted 600 kg or more (H$20 at 10%)
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Comments (3)

I wonder how many pumpkin pies come out of those bad boys
posted 12 weeks ago
I hope the weight is "lesser" than 600kg. :)
posted 12 weeks ago
  3 joaoxxx
YEAH!
posted 7 weeks ago

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