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Official 420 Growers & Breeders Cup 2008 Info

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Sounds like you got lucky and found some really good buds Bulldog, or does it indicate that the quality outside Amsterdam is really good?

Last time I travelled anywhere in Holland outside haarlem of Amsterdam was 99 and I remember that the buds in the little towns were all old cuts of things like Power Plant, Super Skunk and Haze, but of course, they have the best phenos and special cuts, so they were very good, I swear the SuperSkunk I bought in big 5g bags back then when as good as any modern Diesel, a rich, lemony, almost fuel-like taste and very potent. I've often thought that a part of the fuel taste of Diesel comes from the Superskunk part of the genetics. I mostly smoked hash on that trip though, I was travelling by train so it was easier to smoke pipes of hash. The big, black lady train conductor thought it was hilarious when I jumped off the train at every stop, had a pipe hit and jumped back on again before we set off! That train went to Tilburg and I spent the day there but didn;t like the aggressive vibe of the place and chose to get a late train ratehr than stay there, all the bars and coffeeshops I went in felt like trouble and violence was just under the surface, not at all like most Dutch towns, probably due to being in the extreme south and close to the borders. Leiden was probably my favourite city, I spent 5 days there hanging out in Coffee and Dreams opposite the univeristy cos i met these freaky American chicks when I first landed and they insisted on putting me up for a few days in this huge house they shared with all kinds of wierd creatures studying at the university. I had only just graduated from uni myself so it was my scene, hanging out smoking fine hash with a load of students, wish I'd stayed there and got a job to be honest, instead of coming back to the UK!
 
B

British_Bulldog

Hi B_H,

Well, rather than luck, it was more through careful research of Maastricht that I got the best buds there, and I know that The Wall coffeeshop in Eindhoven never lets me down, so I chose well and got rewarded well too :)

The best coffeeshop buds I got in A'dam were the UK Cheese clone buds from The Green Place coffeeshop, but the rest of the coffeeshop buds in the Dam aren't worth bothering with imo.

It's funny you should say about Leiden in the summer of '99, as I was there that summer too, for 2 weeks, staying with a friend nearby in a small village called Voorschoten (the correct pronunciation of which is extremely difficult!).

Back in those days, Coffee & Dreams was a good shop, with good weed and hash - I particularly remember their Nepalese hash. However, I've been back several times since, and it's got steadily worse......even that lovely bit of grass outside the shop opposite the windmill, where I'm sure you smoked out with the American chicks ;) has been left to become overgrown and not a place for cool young things in Leiden to chill anymore.

I too remember the big 5 gram bags of Superskunk and the like - and for 50 Guilders or less too! And that's about 20 Euros in today's money, lol!

The price of hash in The Netherlands has gone down, and the price of bud has gone up (!), which is crazy to me, as good hash has about 10x more trichomes than good bud!


Peace
 
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British_Bulldog

By the way, unless the train was packed, you needn't have bothered getting off the train at every stop back in '99, as you could often smoke on the trains in those days.....maybe that's why the conductor thought you were hilarious, lol

I used to light up a fat one and smoke out when there weren't many people on the train, which was cool......not possible nowadays though!


Peace
 

neuroherb

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Well got confirmation from the Hotel the room is reserved only 208 euro for the 4 nights & it has its own shower etc. just might not have a window LOL :) not going to spend much time in it anyway. Its by the leidsplein, not many cheap rooms left so anyone having no luck on booking.com could try easytobook.com worked a treat for me.

H Resin
I'll be looking forward to the Delta 9 entry hope the Hawaiian packs as good a punch as the brainstorm haze.
 

txuck

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Hi everybody... im thinking to arrive at schipol on 17 april around 7 pm... so i think that i dont have time for buying a judge pass.... Thats correct?? i could go 2 days before.. but will be more expensive...
Anyway... how many judge pass are avaible??? u will not sell more than one pass per person??
Thanks for all ... hope to see u soon...
Aguuur
 

ojd

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i believe there is only 28 passes


so people might wana share

im with my 2 brothers and hope to score a judge pass for the 3 of us

i will have plenty of herb with me to pass around
and i hope to try some other ic'ers weed or hash

see you all soon

peace
 

neuroherb

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Also with regard to the passes I'm guessing that those wh are looking to have an entry can't also buy a judge's pass is that correct?

Edit: BTW If am successful in getting a pass I would defnitely be up for sharing. IMHO bud is a sociable thing leave the stash paranoia to the in toilet solitude sniffers.
 
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neuroherb

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Just seems a bit wierd that someone could put in an entry & then judge it. Not normal for such things and could be said to devalue the result but whatever.
 

ojd

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even if the said person votes his weed as the best that wont win the competition

you need many votes to win
 

Dutchgrown

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As has always been the case in the past....if you are entering, your should not judge. Enforcing this is a bit difficult, unless we are already familiar with the entrant (know them)....as anyone could enter using a nic that is different from their own known nic...so we have always asked that those entering be on the honor system to not then also be a judge. We pride ourselves in making this event as fair as possible, and do our utmost to prohibit an entrant from also judging...but as you can imagine, this is a bit difficult to do for obvious reasons (entrant nic matching to judge nic).

Thanks,
dg
 

ojd

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sorry
my bad

it seems you shouldnt judge and enter

you really do learn something new everyday

peace
 

neuroherb

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Well 15 since its one more than half of 28 which is what someone has posted as being the full amount of passes. Suppose it would depend on how many were also in the possesion of friends as the grower would hope to identify the taste & appearance of their own entry if they wanted to influence the vote. Generally gaming regulations prevent such things where employee's or entrants participate on more professional level, even in promo I read about previous IC cups I thought I read it prevented it but maybe not(not worth the hassle of re reading). Im not going to be pedantic about it just replying to the idea it is perfectly normal. Not so fussed now whether I am too late on Thursday for an actual pass if its the case though as hopefully I'll get to taste the entries anyway.

EDIT: LOL guess I was late. Thought that would be the case DG Wooo Wooo back on for giving a valid vote again :jump:
 
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Capt. Crip

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Final preperations are a bitch!!!

See ya soon........................................CC
 

onelov

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if i send it off monday the 7th do you guys think it will make it in time? im in the US
 
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SlyCrayon

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judge?

judge?

I have not seen any application for judge online; please advise if this is necessary. I have not submitted plants for consideration and to the best of my knowledge, have only met one member of this forum in person. I would like to be a judge for the Cup. I look forward to meeting many of you who have entertained and educated me during the past months. I will arrive in Amsterdam 10 April and will meet you during the 2008 Growers and Breeders Cup, if not before.

I think the industry is dependent upon the continued strength, purity, and improvement of the strains, as well as diversity, and I would be serious about the responsibility to judge all entries fairly and impartially. Renaming weed with a popular name is not what coffeeshops should be doing to sell product. Recognition of the true winners in an honest competition keeps the standards high for everyone, which is the basis for capitalistic venture, don't you think?
 

Capt. Crip

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SlyCrayon,
I'm getting there a day before you bro...If you want to hit a couple of shops together let me know and we will set a place to meet up through PM..
I have plans for the 11th but free besides then...
Hit me back when you have time......................................CC
 
J

JamesChong

I'd like to wish everyone a safe and happy trip. I hope everyone has a wonderful time and stays out of trouble. Enjoy yourself everyone and please post some pictures and threads for those of us that can't make it this year. Take care all and have a wonderful time.
Later,
BG
 

SlyCrayon

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Capt. Crip,

The Crayon is a relative newbie to ICMAG and cannot PM here. Right-click avatar and you should be able to send an email to me. Or PM through HempCity or another forum where you may have seen my avatar.

I have another meet scheduled for the 10th and will probably be taking my bicycle to Haarlem for a small repair on Saturday the 12th (Indica is on the way to Fietsco, if you want to meet in Haarlem). Could meet the 13th or another day at Siberie, Pink Floyd, Greenhouse or any number of coffeeshops on Haarlemmerstraat, or elsewhere. Have bicycle, will travel. 11 AM or please suggest time and coffeeshop.
 
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