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Posted: 10/7/2004 4:27:17 PM EDT
 Sorry for the stupid question....Brought home a pumpkin the other day for the kids... Is it safe to carve it now ? or... Should I wait 'till it's closer to Halloween ??? (The kids are buggin the crap outta me) Temps here right now are mid 30's-mid 40's at night, and up to mid 70's during the day... I can't remember which is more likely to rot... carved or uncarved.... I bet this is probably one of the few questions that has NOT been asked on ARFCOM... 
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Posted: 10/7/2004 4:28:48 PM EDT
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It'll rot for shure about 3-4 days in 70 degree weather
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Posted: 10/7/2004 4:29:55 PM EDT
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a couple days tops, then it is time to take it out back, and pop a few rounds into it, just to be sure it dont come back to get you.......Trust me on this OK....
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Posted: 10/7/2004 4:30:45 PM EDT
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don't carve it till it gets closer (or colder) they will stay good for about a week in below 60º weather.
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Posted: 10/7/2004 4:32:50 PM EDT
[#4]
two nights...until the neighbor kids wing it into the road.
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Posted: 10/7/2004 4:53:55 PM EDT
[#5]
You got it! 
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Posted: 10/7/2004 4:58:19 PM EDT
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The 'Punkin ain't 'gonna happen to my pumpkin...
I have it on my front porch, and I'm well respected (feared) by the nieghborhood...
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Posted: 10/7/2004 4:58:46 PM EDT
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Last year they took the ones that weren't carved (wife used them for Thanksgiving decor).... ....but they did wing em' into the road 
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Posted: 10/7/2004 4:59:53 PM EDT
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They last 2-3 weeks up here in the NW.
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Posted: 10/7/2004 5:00:37 PM EDT
[#9]
Carve them now and get some more later.
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Posted: 10/7/2004 5:02:31 PM EDT
[#10]
I thought about that, but I paid $13 for this sukker... I 'gotta get my moneys worth...  (It would be 'kinda cool to take to the range on Nov 1st  )
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Posted: 10/7/2004 5:07:13 PM EDT
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Put a thin layer of vasoline on the cut surfaces, and it will last a bit longer.
Please: no jokes on "vasoline" no jokes on "last a bit longer" no jokes on the combo of the two |
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Posted: 10/7/2004 5:07:24 PM EDT
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I think I recall reading somewhere about sealing the inside of a carved pumpkin would make it last longer. Kindof painting it or coating it with some type of varnish or wax. Dunna recall where I read that unfortunately.
Course then again, varnishing the inside would create some fun when you put a candle in for the first time. EDIT: Guy above me seems to have the answer. EDIT 2: Ah Ha! |
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Posted: 10/7/2004 5:10:06 PM EDT
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Yeah... I was 'kinda hoping to do this without setting the house on fire... 
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Posted: 10/7/2004 6:44:50 PM EDT
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$13??? DAMN! For that price it better let you stuff it in the pooper......and you know the rest.
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