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Wixom MI.

recently i have noticed many people become team bubba, so i ask what is team bubba ?

2/20/2016 9:34:58 AM

Central NY

Yea... What gives?...

2/20/2016 3:03:07 PM

Piqua, Ohio

It's a secret,but go tell a friend.

2/20/2016 5:41:28 PM

Wixom MI.

porkchop they didn't even ask us ? what's up with that !!! LOL...

2/20/2016 6:29:42 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

hey chris...do you want to join team(antibubba) ?

2/20/2016 6:32:48 PM

Massachusetts

Is Bill Clinton growing this year?

2/20/2016 6:36:33 PM

Muddy Waters

You can join Team Bubba.If you are a 2016 Member.I posted this on the WWGG Facebook page.You should open a FB account. You are a member.There are special perks for Team Bubba members.You and Pork can join if you like.Come to the FB page to get details.

2/20/2016 7:51:34 PM

Muddy Waters

The anti Bubba team is being organized by Ma Ma Bubba & a couple of Buckeyes LOL

2/20/2016 7:53:06 PM

Muddy Waters

Im starting a new topic page today.I will be up loading a screen house page (video) How To build one.Will post video tonight,Will start weekly videos discussing pollinating topics & more Team Bubba members will have Root Keeper & grow to help them get off to a good start. 2009 Wallace will be won in 2 weeks.We are having fun!!!

2/20/2016 7:59:32 PM

Wixom MI.

if i join, can i get Bubba "Points"?

2/21/2016 11:41:39 AM

Germany

In this context and in context of other "Teams" as well, I have been wondering what this "Team" really stands for (in terms of actually being a team growing pumpkins, in terms of doing this kind of sports as team sports). There have been teams at weigh-offs, teams of people who had grown the one pumpkin which hit the scales, and therefore the team had then been honored for their achievement, basically the same meaning of a team like it is in other team sports. What´s the point of calling a bunch of growers a team if they don´t play the game in a team but want to be honored as individuals?...just trying to understand the difference between a team and a club. Opinions and explanations are more than welcome. Thanks alot in advance.

2/21/2016 12:13:27 PM

Western ny

bubba, you are a team with in your self

2/21/2016 1:58:21 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

i am sorry....i have just been informed that my spelling is incorrect...
team (antibubba) should actually be spelled team (aunti'bubba)

Good questions Pumpking Someone must have an opinion or explanation

2/22/2016 2:54:06 PM

Muddy Waters

Yes we must not overthink such things,The whole idea of a Team is to have the same goal.Our goal is to have fun in the sun as a group.Growing giants & sharing information.We will claim success as a team at seasons end.If we enjoyed our group effort.We also have our individual accomplishments as we are miles apart.That being said it would be impossible to have a Team as you suggest.If you look at the flyer on the Home page the WWGG is a team of growers.Quite simple really.Of course you can always find fault in anything if you try hard enough.Please Join us! Pumpking!!!

2/22/2016 7:42:47 PM

Muddy Waters

ThankYou Andy Thank Ya Very Mulch!!

2/22/2016 9:00:09 PM

Newcastle, CA

Pumpkinking, My opinion its a slang use of the word team. I came across an informal definition. "used before another word to form the name of a real or notional group that supports or favors the person or thing indicated" Kind of like team coke, team pepsi, team obama, team apple, etc... Some people love him, some people hate him, some don't know what to think... He is the coach, guide, teacher, quarterback, backseat driver, master, sensei, or maybe he is the mascot... Bubba

2/22/2016 11:11:04 PM

Newcastle, CA

from wikipedia: Team
"A team becomes more than just a collection of people when a strong sense of mutual commitment creates synergy, thus generating performance greater than the sum of the performance of its individual members."
Interdependent Teams, one players performance effects the whole team = football, baseball, basketball etc.
Independent Teams one players performance has no effect on the whole team= sales team, Team Bubba, BP in general

2/22/2016 11:16:16 PM

Newcastle, CA

Teams normally have members with complementary skills and generate synergy through a coordinated effort which allows each member to maximize their strengths and minimize their weaknesses.

Collectively as a group we can each grow a larger pumpkin then if it was just us working alone. Bouncing off ideas, sharing success and failures, the learning curve is not as step... in theory. That is why I am drinking the Kool-aid, at least this year

2/22/2016 11:20:54 PM

Deer Park WA

Team Bubbas forming a type of group cooperative plan this year "big and toothy" Rarrrhhh! go bubba biters 2016!

2/22/2016 11:33:58 PM

Germany

Hi guys, thank you for the explanation. The reason why I asked this question is: When I started growing giant pumpkins some guys (they called themselves "Team Heavy East" grew a new German record pumpkin. This was the first time I encountered the word "TEAM" in the context of pumpkin growing, and it made quite alot of sense to me, because the three of them had put alot of effort into growing this big fruit and they also had been awarded the prize as a team. Hence, I´m not trying to find any fault here, I just tried to understand the reason for forming this other kind of "teams". Of course, the definition of independent teams applies, but as you correctly mentioned, Tom, BP in general is such a kind of team (that´s my opinion, too), because of the exchange of information, many friendly guys helping each other and all of them having the same goal during their pumpkin season.
In the same sense, WWGG already is some kind of such a team (at least that´s what I understand Mark wanted to achieve by starting WWGG), and this makes me wonder if "Team Bubba" would merely be a synonym for WWGG or if it would be something completely different.

Anyway, one thing is for sure, Bubba is a very special mascot.

2/23/2016 2:25:07 AM

Muddy Waters

Thanks Tom very good explanation.Thanks Pumpking & Wixom grower for bringing this up.

2/23/2016 7:36:18 AM

Central Illinois

go bubba biters

2/23/2016 8:37:49 AM

Central NY

Team bubba... Kinda like rally socks?.. I like that

2/23/2016 5:37:46 PM

Deer Park WA

Team bubba growers throw down some monsters and freely share their expertise. Pillars of our society!

2/24/2016 1:05:52 AM