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Was buying turf the other day....

  • 13-12-2012 3:56pm
    #1
    snollup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭


    So was buying truf off our local farmer the other day when he mentioned that it was last years and that he had a heap of it. I nearly pissed myself as all I could picture was this fella. Anyways, cheered me up for the day, poor farmer didn't know what was going on. Just thought I'd share.


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  • #2
    Max Power
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,072 ✭✭✭Max Power


    snollup wrote: »
    So was buying truf off our local farmer the other day when he mentioned that it was last years and that he had a heap of it. I nearly pissed myself as all I could picture was this fella. Anyways, cheeses me up for the day, poor farmer didn't know what was going on. Just thought I'd share.
    Must have been some bang off you.


  • #3
    DaveNoCheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,765 ✭✭✭DaveNoCheese


    My life is complete, thank you OP :D


  • #4
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    I use electricity instead. Thanks.


  • #5
    Drakares
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 904 ✭✭✭Drakares


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    I use electricity instead. Thanks.

    You're missing out. Can't beat a lit fire.


  • #6
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    I use electricity instead. Thanks.

    I still have a heap of last years electricity.


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  • #7
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    keith16 wrote: »
    I still have a heap of last years electricity.

    Shocking......


  • #8
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,731 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    What's the gag? Is turf not one of those things that 'heap' is the apposite collective noun for?


  • #9
    Pique
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,065 ✭✭✭Pique


    Drakares wrote: »
    Can't beat a lit fire.

    As opposed to....a pile of flammable material ?


  • #10
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    pickarooney wrote: »
    What's the gag? Is turf not one of those things that 'heap' is the apposite collective noun for?

    It absolutely is the apposite but as you may know I derive pleasure from making up far more inappropriate collective nouns.

    Such as a "pride" of stairs, a "genocide" of chip-pans (copyright Chuck Stone) and so on.

    But I digress.

    I believe the OP is inferring that an unsuspecting farmer unwittingly uttered, word for word, the "farmer baby" meme. I don't believe him.


  • #11
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    I'm burning two year ould turf at the minute.

    Last year's and this year's are safe in the shade.


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  • #12
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Drakares wrote: »
    You're missing out. Can't beat a lit fire.

    I live in Tallaght, I've seen plenty.


  • #13
    gobnaitolunacy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭gobnaitolunacy


    I still have a hape of last year's memes.


  • #14
    books4sale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭books4sale


    Drakares wrote: »
    You're missing out. Can't beat a lit fire.

    After 30 years of endurance for my parents in the homeplace I beg to differ with your romantic notions.

    Hauling turf from the shed, buying firelighters, newspapers and bits of timber to try to get the friggin thing going. Every time the room is filling with smoke and when its finally going, half the heat disappearing up the chimney.

    Anyway, thankfully for the parents, the lit fire is no more and they are all the better for it.

    Its an oil stove, press the button and anyway it goes. The smiles on their faces says it all.


  • #15
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    books4sale wrote: »
    After 30 years of endurance for my parents in the homeplace I beg to differ with your romantic notions.

    Hauling turf from the shed, buying firelighters, newspapers and bits of timber to try to get the friggin thing going. Every time the room is filling with smoke and when its finally going, half the heat disappearing up the chimney.

    Anyway, thankfully for the parents, the lit fire is no more and they are all the better for it.

    Its an oil stove, press the button and anyway it goes. The smiles on their faces says it all.
    That's a problem with the draw in the chimney, not the fault of the poor ould turf.

    Well seasoned turf in a good stove or range with a good draft can easily heat a five bedroom house (rads and water) all on their own.


  • #16
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,731 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    keith16 wrote: »
    I believe the OP is inferring that an unsuspecting farmer unwittingly uttered, word for word, the "farmer baby" meme. I don't believe him.

    Must've missed the farmer baby meme-o.


  • #17
    SeaFields
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    books4sale wrote: »
    Hauling turf from the shed, buying firelighters, newspapers and bits of timber to try to get the friggin thing going. Every time the room is filling with smoke and when its finally going, half the heat disappearing up the chimney.

    Solid fuel boiler stove for the win! :)


  • #18
    Rasheed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭Rasheed


    Where To wrote: »
    I'm burning two year ould turf at the minute.

    Last year's and this year's are safe in the shade.
    Ah, two year old, well seasoned turf is the job.

    I'm well jelly....


  • #19
    kincsem
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,013 ✭✭✭kincsem


    OP username is snollup = its a roll up, and talking about turf.

    Hello, Ming. :)


  • #20
    Gambas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 847 ✭✭✭Gambas


    books4sale wrote: »
    After 30 years of endurance for my parents in the homeplace I beg to differ with your romantic notions.

    Hauling turf from the shed, buying firelighters, newspapers and bits of timber to try to get the friggin thing going. Every time the room is filling with smoke and when its finally going, half the heat disappearing up the chimney.

    Anyway, thankfully for the parents, the lit fire is no more and they are all the better for it.

    Its an oil stove, press the button and anyway it goes. The smiles on their faces says it all.

    Sounds like a right bunch of amateurs. The rest of mankind managed to tame fire about a quarter of a million years ago.


  • #21
    InchicoreDude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭InchicoreDude


    Hauling turf from the shed, buying firelighters, newspapers and bits of timber to try to get the friggin thing going. Every time the room is filling with smoke and when its finally going, half the heat disappearing up the chimney.

    It is actually very easy to light a turf fire. You just need to positiion the turf correctly! The correct balance is crucial.

    If the room fills with smoke, then you need to clean your chimney....


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  • #22
    ForeverYoung90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭ForeverYoung90


    Pique wrote: »
    As opposed to....a pile of flammable material ?

    No electricity man try to keep up jeeebus!:rolleyes:


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