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vStagger Leev · 06-25-2012, 12:33 AM

Thanks for posting the photos Gaius! They all look very tasty, i'm curious if Ed will drop in and ID them, I also wonder if that #14 was actually my entry, as it looks very familiar!

Much love, and thanks!

SL

gaiusmarius · 06-25-2012, 02:44 PM

so what was the name of your entry again vStagger Leev? that number 14 certainly has a beautiful look to it. these pics make me realize what a shame it was in a way to speed up enjoying all those amazing buds in just 3 days, when each one was worth being smoked for wake and bake to enjoy individually . not that it wasn't amazing fun, lol.

74G · 06-25-2012, 08:08 PM

Thanks a lot for all these nice picts... .. .

It was such great time and flavour and high... .. .

Peace

festivus · 06-26-2012, 07:04 PM

Gaius, Stagger was the grower for House of Love's Casey's Queen entry.

Green Supreme · 06-26-2012, 07:11 PM

Hello Ed, labels please. Great pics, be nice to know what it is. Peace GS

gaiusmarius · 06-26-2012, 07:15 PM

i will hassle Ed a bit lol...

06-27-2012, 07:20 AM

what a shame it was in a way to speed up enjoying all those amazing buds in just 3 days, when each one was worth being smoked for wake and bake to enjoy individually .

Fun yes, but as you said it really is a shame...an unfair shame.

Lets face it, after the 2nd or 3rd sample anyone tests each day, it's difficult to really evaluate the quality of the high (and isn't that what's it's all about?). If it's possible, I would think it would be ideal if each judge was allowed only 2 ~ 3 samples per day to accurately and fairly evaluate...that way bag appeal, taste and smell would not make up a majority of the score, as it seems to do now at most comps.

I don't know about others, but I don't smoke ganja because it looks good, smells nice or has a nice after taste, I smoke it because of the excellent effects, and these effects vary quite considerably between different strains, the conditions grown under and the quality of the grower etc.....bag appeal, taste etc would make up less than 5% of my score, but at these comps, I get the impression (from reading about them) that many samples are unfairly evaluated in the blur of trying to rate 5, 10 or 15 different buds in the space
24 or 48 hours.

I'm sure those who regularly attend these comps are aware of this and although the cream still rises to the top, I'm sure there are some entries that only score in the middle of the pack that would be on the podium in a competition judged primarily based on the quality of the high.

THC4SIM · 06-30-2012, 09:48 AM

Chamba, i gotta agree with you, i have been to and judged in most of the 420 cup's,
me, gaius and a few others were saying about how it would be nice to be able to do the samples at home and just do one sample each day smoking in your own environment and with your own tools.., you would be able to judge and rate each entry to its potential...
but logistically it would be impossible.

Its still great meeting up with the IC crew for a smokeout, roll on november for the C/cup.

Eugen · 06-30-2012, 11:51 AM

hey THC4SIM,
one friend of mine (bong smoker) just uses half of the samples to judge. the other half he always tests at home after the events.

its a good move, he can enjoy the buds while checking out the pictures and score sheets. all in a relaxed environment at home with the big pipes, not the traveling ones.

i am always so jealouse, haha but i just never manage to safe any of the samples

greets

chamba: for me these cups are not just/only about finding the weed with the best high effects (most of them were absolute top notch!) but about socialising and about the healing effects (think: 30+ strains with different cannabinoid and terpine profiles you are adding to your system).

komrade komura · 06-30-2012, 10:09 PM

I had the pleasure of taking a dope cruise with Ed and about 50 or 60 of my closest friends in Amsterdam this year at 4/20. We motored down the canals in the lovely Amsterdam evening. Ed had a combination of herb, oils and bubble hash in a glass bong instrument and he walked through the group leaving a trail of destruction.

My second hit from his collection cause me to sit down and shut the fuck up for over an hour. Strongest cannabis high to date.

Regrettably the catholic church has denied all my request for his beatification.

06-25-2012, 12:33 AM	#21
vStagger Leev Cannaseur Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Pacific Wonderland... OMMP compliant Posts: 2,814	Thanks for posting the photos Gaius! They all look very tasty, i'm curious if Ed will drop in and ID them, I also wonder if that #14 was actually my entry, as it looks very familiar! Much love, and thanks! SL __________________ "It will take allot more than words and guns...a whole lot more than riches and muscles....the hands of the many must join as 1, and together we will cross the river." Puscifer https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=210839 My 4000W multi strain grow https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=290237 <--- My 6000w E-Papillon grow!
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06-25-2012, 02:44 PM	#22
gaiusmarius Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,618	so what was the name of your entry again vStagger Leev? that number 14 certainly has a beautiful look to it. these pics make me realize what a shame it was in a way to speed up enjoying all those amazing buds in just 3 days, when each one was worth being smoked for wake and bake to enjoy individually . not that it wasn't amazing fun, lol. __________________ Making BubbleHash with Bubbleator Searching for SourPoison, AfghanDieselHaze and CheeseHaze keeper making canna butter
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06-25-2012, 08:08 PM	#23
74G Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 337	THANKS... .. . Thanks a lot for all these nice picts... .. . It was such great time and flavour and high... .. . Peace
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06-26-2012, 07:04 PM	#24
festivus STAY TOASTY MY FRIENDS! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Valley Isle Posts: 2,605	Gaius, Stagger was the grower for House of Love's Casey's Queen entry. __________________ Seed Buyers Beware! Don't waste your money on hype. If you have to buy multiple seed packs to find that "keeper", you're getting ripped off. Every female in a pack of seeds should be a keeper! We've been led to believe that lots of variation in a cross is a good thing, because some vendors would rather you buy several packs of their gear, instead of them actually doing the selections to fix that nag champa or golden clit trait themselves. For hobby growers, pheno hunting is fun. But mono-croppers who grow to pay the bills prefer a consistent product that regularly delivers the desired trait package.
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06-26-2012, 07:11 PM	#25
Green Supreme Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: heaven, B.C. Posts: 5,105	Hello Ed, labels please. Great pics, be nice to know what it is. Peace GS
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06-26-2012, 07:15 PM	#26
gaiusmarius Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,618	i will hassle Ed a bit lol... __________________ Making BubbleHash with Bubbleator Searching for SourPoison, AfghanDieselHaze and CheeseHaze keeper making canna butter
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06-27-2012, 07:20 AM	#27
Chamba Guest Posts: n/a	*what a shame it was in a way to speed up enjoying all those amazing buds in just 3 days, when each one was worth being smoked for wake and bake to enjoy individually .* Fun yes, but as you said it really is a shame...an unfair shame. Lets face it, after the 2nd or 3rd sample anyone tests each day, it's difficult to really evaluate the quality of the high (and isn't that what's it's all about?). If it's possible, I would think it would be ideal if each judge was allowed only 2 ~ 3 samples per day to accurately and fairly evaluate...that way bag appeal, taste and smell would not make up a majority of the score, as it seems to do now at most comps. I don't know about others, but I don't smoke ganja because it looks good, smells nice or has a nice after taste, I smoke it because of the excellent effects, and these effects vary quite considerably between different strains, the conditions grown under and the quality of the grower etc.....bag appeal, taste etc would make up less than 5% of my score, but at these comps, I get the impression (from reading about them) that many samples are unfairly evaluated in the blur of trying to rate 5, 10 or 15 different buds in the space 24 or 48 hours. I'm sure those who regularly attend these comps are aware of this and although the cream still rises to the top, I'm sure there are some entries that only score in the middle of the pack that would be on the podium in a competition judged primarily based on the quality of the high.
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06-30-2012, 09:48 AM	#28
THC4SIM It's all good Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: in my own little world Posts: 898	Chamba, i gotta agree with you, i have been to and judged in most of the 420 cup's, me, gaius and a few others were saying about how it would be nice to be able to do the samples at home and just do one sample each day smoking in your own environment and with your own tools.., you would be able to judge and rate each entry to its potential... but logistically it would be impossible. Its still great meeting up with the IC crew for a smokeout, roll on november for the C/cup. __________________ 1st Place Indica IC420 Growers cup 2014 with Karma's OG
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06-30-2012, 11:51 AM	#29
Eugen Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,906	hey THC4SIM, one friend of mine (bong smoker) just uses half of the samples to judge. the other half he always tests at home after the events. its a good move, he can enjoy the buds while checking out the pictures and score sheets. all in a relaxed environment at home with the big pipes, not the traveling ones. i am always so jealouse, haha but i just never manage to safe any of the samples greets chamba: for me these cups are not just/only about finding the weed with the best high effects (most of them were absolute top notch!) but about socialising and about the healing effects (think: 30+ strains with different cannabinoid and terpine profiles you are adding to your system).
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06-30-2012, 10:09 PM	#30
komrade komura It began with a mistake Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England/Florida Posts: 984	I had the pleasure of taking a dope cruise with Ed and about 50 or 60 of my closest friends in Amsterdam this year at 4/20. We motored down the canals in the lovely Amsterdam evening. Ed had a combination of herb, oils and bubble hash in a glass bong instrument and he walked through the group leaving a trail of destruction. My second hit from his collection cause me to sit down and shut the fuck up for over an hour. Strongest cannabis high to date. Regrettably the catholic church has denied all my request for his beatification. __________________ Any society that creates more laws than can be known and understood by a citizen...is just fucking with you!
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