How about KUDOS to the guy who PADDLED a GIANT PUMPKIN?

[AviatorTom]

Gary Kristensen grew a giant 950 pound (430 kg) pumpkin, then paddled it 46 miles (74 km) down the Columbia River in Northwest United States, setting a new Guinness record for "longest journey by pumpkin".

The entire story can be found here...

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/water-activities/pumpkin-paddling-world-record/

What do you think? Kudos to Gary?

[purplepoppy]

There's a type of boat you get around here called a coracle which looks like half a pumpkin. They were once used as fishing boats but thats largely died out and now it's just people messing about having a laugh. I'd guarantee if pumpkins grew that big here we'd turn it into a sport. re-state//background_color_rgba (0, 0, 0, 0), font_color_rgb (77, 77, 77), justifyLeft

[purplepoppy]

Aaagh its my turn to be hit with the gobbdigook curse

[NamerOfStars]

Yes, and to humanity in general, for producing the need to keep track of who's made the longest journey by specific types of vegetable. You KNOW there's someone out there trying to breed a watermelon large enough to travel in.

[NathanDavis]

re-kudos//background_kudos_rgba (0, 0, 0, 0), font_kudos_rgb (77, 77, 77), justifyKudos to him!!

[OlderAndWiser]

Anything for fifteen minutes of fame!

[Sonora81]

I wonder how he came up with that idea.

[AviatorTom]

@sonora81 According to the article, he competes in pumpkin races in the area, and is a 4-time winner.

[Sonora81]

But who thought "I wonder if one could paddle a pumpkin?"

[DryGermanGuy]

‘Murricah! Land of unlimited opportunities!

[exitseven]

pretty awesome.

[Anonymous]

Genius lol