[KwartzLab] pumpkins for Hacky Halloween

[Karl Williams]

We could make pies and have party.

> Pumpkin innards we are going to collect and compost.
>
> If we can't get a refund on unused pumpkins, I like the idea of finding
> somebody else who might be able to use them.
>
> On 2011-09-22, at 10:30 AM, Robert Gissing wrote:
>
>> What do we do with all the pumpkin gouk?  200 pumpkins makes a very
>> large mess.  If the pumpkin supplier does not take tje rest back for
>> refund we can take the unused ones to tje composyers at the dump.  I
>> don't think it's right to take pumpkins back to supplier Without a
>> refund so that he can resell them the next day.  Or we give the umused
>> onrs to foodbank Who can give them away topeka want to carve them.
>> Gus
>>
>> On Sep 22, 2011 10:21 AM, "Jeff Schmidt" <digitalfalcon at rogers.com>
>> wrote:
>> > So just to clarify, this is for the people who don't bring their own
>> pumpkin?  Or for everyone?
>> >
>> > Also, regarding the saws - I wasn't able to come out on Tuesday so I
>> don't know what was discussed.  But I suggest one blade per pumpkin
>> plus about 20% extra to account for breakage.  People could then take
>> the blades home with them.  It's definitely best to buy them online.
>> I can get one gross (144 blades) for $50.  That is for big, thick
>> blades that are unlikely to break.
>> >
>> >
>> > There's also no need to use patterns - people could draw their own
>> patterns and then "trace" the lines with the saw.
>> >
>> > - Jeff
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >>________________________________
>> >>From: doug moen <doug at moens.org>
>> >>To: KwartzLab Public Discussion List <discuss at kwartzlab.ca>
>> >>Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 10:10:01 AM
>> >>Subject: [KwartzLab] pumpkins for Hacky Halloween
>> >>
>> >>I talked to the guy at Nauman's farm.  Their best offer is this:
>> >>* Early on Saturday Oct 29: get a pickup truck from a rental agency.
>> >>* 9am on Saturday, we show up at the farm with the truck, they load
>> >>us up with pumpkins.  We pay for all the pumpkins (half price).
>> >>* After the event, before they close, we bring back any pumpkins we
>> >>didn't use, and they dispose of them.  No refunds, but they don't
>> >>charge us for accepting waste, either, and they help us unload.
>> >>
>> >>They charge for pumpkins based on size. The smallest pumpkin that is
>> >>easy to carve is $4.  The $5 pumpkin looks like a reasonable size (not
>> >>too small or large).  So 100 $5 pumpkins will cost $250.  We let them
>> >>know in advance how many pumpkins of what size we will need, and they
>> >>ensure that those pumpkins are available and waiting for us when we
>> >>show up.
>> >>
>> >>That's a completely workable plan. It requires $250 for pumpkins
>> >>(unless we get < 100), plus truck rental, plus it's a full day's work
>> >>for at least one volunteer.
>> >>
>> >>I'm not sure that we'll find a pumpkin farm desperate enough to
>> >>dedicate a truck and a worker to spend a day at our event in exchange
>> >>for the opportunity to sell 100 pumpkins, on what is probably a very
>> >>busy day for pumpkin sales.  (The dynamics change if we hold the event
>> >>at a pumpkin farm, but I'm not pursuing that idea.)
>> >>
>> >>However, I will continue talking to pumpkin farms to see if there is a
>> >>better deal out there.
>> >>
>> >>Doug.
>> >>
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