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Farming Chitchat 10/10- Now VIRUS-FREE!

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    #5252
    visatorro
    Registered Users Posts: 3,192 ✭✭✭visatorro


    kollegeknight wrote:
    Dunno is it happening nationally or what is going on but our postman just gave all the children (3 to my bros kids and 2 to mine) Easter eggs. I didn’t meet him myself to size up. But they are delighted. Shur I’m delighted with the thought.

    I'm lucky if I get post.


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    #5253
    mayota
    Registered Users Posts: 1,548 ✭✭✭mayota


    visatorro wrote: »
    I'm lucky if I get post.

    I’m lucky if I don’t.


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    #5254
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,399 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    mayota wrote: »
    I’m lucky if I don’t.

    Same as myself. Only bills


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    #5255
    KatyMac
    Registered Users Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭KatyMac


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    Lidl & Aldi are much better here also. Supervalu was a disaster last time I was there, aisles are too narrow and unlike the other two the SV staff didn't care for any form of distancing.

    Went to Supervalu last week and social distancing must have been a distant idea. Aisles full of customers and staff. I left without buying anything, it was ridiculous and I later heard that it was worse later on in the day. I don't mind standing in a queue to get into a supermarket - feel much safer.
    I made face masks yesterday with scrap material I'd around the house. Managed to put together 4 that are washable/reusable.


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    #5256
    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,633 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    Just came across this article, about the near famine in the west in 1924 and the relief efforts to stop it.

    https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/the-forgotten-famine-and-how-it-put-the-fledging-irish-free-state-on-the-brink-1.4218048?mode=amp&__twitter_impression=true


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    #5257
    [Deleted User]
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    KatyMac wrote: »
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    Went to Supervalu last week and social distancing must have been a distant idea. Aisles full of customers and staff. I left without buying anything, it was ridiculous and I later heard that it was worse later on in the day. I don't mind standing in a queue to get into a supermarket - feel much safer.
    I made face masks yesterday with scrap material I'd around the house. Managed to put together 4 that are washable/reusable.

    Shopping tomorrow again, decided not to go to SV anymore while this virus is on the go.

    In better news, small local shop has implemented a one way system for customers.


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    #5258
    whelan2
    Registered Users Posts: 29,359 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Shopping tomorrow again, decided not to go to SV anymore while this virus is on the go.

    In better news, small local shop has implemented a one way system for customers.

    Our small local shop is great. One way system. You have to wait outside to be told if you can come in. Well stocked and daughter works there too:) hand sanitizer inside the door and gloves for filling fuel


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    #5259
    dzer2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,942 ✭✭✭dzer2


    Gary Lightbody streaming live now


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    #5260
    Say my name
    Registered Users Posts: 11,308 ✭✭✭✭Say my name


    Our understanding of farming and civilization constantly gets pushed back further and further in time.

    Farmers in the Amazonia region of South America were growing Manioc and Squash as well as peanuts and sweet potato, over 10,000 years ago. This was a warm time after the ice age and seemingly like wexford atm any ground that was available for tilling was tilled and sowed.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-52217636

    Edit: for context the Ceide fields in Mayo were farmed and walled 5,500 years ago.


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    #5261
    Gillespy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,232 ✭✭✭Gillespy


    ''Stuff just keeps on getting older and older'' - Graham Hancock. Do you know him? Few good Joe Rogan podcasts with him.


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    #5262
    Say my name
    Registered Users Posts: 11,308 ✭✭✭✭Say my name


    Gillespy wrote: »
    ''Stuff just keeps on getting older and older'' - Graham Hancock. Do you know him? Few good Joe Rogan podcasts with him.

    I think I may have seen one or two of those alright.
    It's amazing to think people were the same then as now.

    What's not so amazing is that in a few short years with modern machinery and diggers that traces of those are disappearing for ever. Having been there for thousands of years previously for the want of looking for it and the lack of such machinery.

    We don't know that much really about our forebears.


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    #5263
    Gillespy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,232 ✭✭✭Gillespy


    Say my name wrote: »
    I think I may have seen one or two of those alright.
    It's amazing to think people were the same then as now.

    What's not so amazing is that in a few short years with modern machinery and diggers that traces of those are disappearing for ever. Having been there for thousands of years previously for the want of looking for it and the lack of such machinery.

    We don't know that much really about our forebears.

    Talks about just that here. Amazon being cleared for soyabeans and beef without being studied first. Biochar gets a mention too.:D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn1MugPalaA


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    #5264
    Say my name
    Registered Users Posts: 11,308 ✭✭✭✭Say my name


    Gillespy wrote: »
    Talks about just that here. Amazon being cleared for soyabeans and beef without being studied first. Biochar gets a mention too.:D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn1MugPalaA

    I have a feeling their biochar was a particular success was because of their proximity to the waterways of the Amazon.
    The same way that native Americans taught the pilgrims to stick a fish in with each planting of maize. I'd say the Amazon farmers were catching fish and putting that in with their biochar and village waste, etc for fertilizer.

    You listen to the regenerative preachers today and THE product if you want to get away from nitrogen fertilizer and it's guarrenteed to be a success for putting nitrogen down is fish.
    All the biochar does is hold onto those nutrients and microbes and start its own soil life metropolis.


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    #5265
    patsy_mccabe
    Registered Users Posts: 10,738 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    What is the story with Teagasc these days? Is anyone working in the offices? I sent an e-mail to somone there over a week ago and still no reply.

    'When I was a boy we were serfs, slave minded. Anyone who came along and lifted us out of that belittling, I looked on them as Gods.' - Dan Breen



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    #5266
    Dinzee Conlee
    Registered Users Posts: 2,145 ✭✭✭Dinzee Conlee


    patsy_mccabe wrote: »
    What is the story with Teagasc these days? Is anyone working in the offices? I sent an e-mail to somone there over a week ago and still no reply.

    How’s the ankle Patsy?


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    #5267
    patsy_mccabe
    Registered Users Posts: 10,738 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    Dinzee Conlee wrote: »
    How’s the ankle Patsy?

    Not too bad, thanks. Still getting around on crutches. Work building up on the farm though.

    'When I was a boy we were serfs, slave minded. Anyone who came along and lifted us out of that belittling, I looked on them as Gods.' - Dan Breen



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    #5268
    [Deleted User]
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    patsy_mccabe wrote: »
    What is the story with Teagasc these days? Is anyone working in the offices? I sent an e-mail to somone there over a week ago and still no reply.

    These days? Were they ever in the office.


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    #5269
    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,633 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    patsy_mccabe wrote: »
    What is the story with Teagasc these days? Is anyone working in the offices? I sent an e-mail to somone there over a week ago and still no reply.

    Supposed to be working from home afaik. I've had a few replies this week to emails from last week but they weren't urgent questions.

    Supposed to be starting DG meetings on Zoom in the next few weeks so maybe they're a bit caught up in that?


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    #5270
    Water John
    Registered Users Posts: 21,262 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Patsy, you aren't hoping he's come out and help on the farm, as you're laid up?
    BTW get well soon.


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    #5271
    Bleating Lamb
    Registered Users Posts: 4,587 ✭✭✭Bleating Lamb


    Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »
    Supposed to be working from home afaik. I've had a few replies this week to emails from last week but they weren't urgent questions.

    Supposed to be starting DG meetings on Zoom in the next few weeks so maybe they're a bit caught up in that?

    What does ‘DG’ stand for?


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    #5272
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,645 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Lads I'm in a bit of a predicament, need help from someone better at maths than I am. Mrs. blue won't allow meat to be ate today (Black Friday) I found a bit of salami in the fridge. It's 31% fat and only 19% protein. I made a sandwich of it with a bit of goat's cheese (cheese ok by mrs b's standards).

    How much of the sandwich should I give to the dog to avoid going to hell?:confused:

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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    #5273
    whelan2
    Registered Users Posts: 29,359 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    Bleating Lamb wrote: »
    What does ‘DG’ stand for?

    Discussion group


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    #5274
    wrangler
    Registered Users Posts: 11,111 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    Bleating Lamb wrote: »
    What does ‘DG’ stand for?

    Discussion group (I think )
    We had a sheep conference call yesterday, worked well if you could stop everyone talking at once


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    #5275
    jimini0
    Registered Users Posts: 1,102 ✭✭✭jimini0


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Lads I'm in a bit of a predicament, need help from someone better at maths than I am. Mrs. blue won't allow meat to be ate today (Black Friday) I found a bit of salami in the fridge. It's 31% fat and only 19% protein. I made a sandwich of it with a bit of goat's cheese (cheese ok by mrs b's standards).

    How much of the sandwich should I give to the dog to avoid going to hell?:confused:
    Well calling it black Friday is probably worse than eating the meat.


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    #5276
    CHOPS01
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭CHOPS01


    Anyone ever tear the tendon in their elbow ?
    I've been cleaning back the ditch at the side of the house for the last few days. Working the slasher yesterday evening and with a fairly light swing something went in my elbow.
    Mild pain now but if I straighten the arm and lock the elbow I get an unmerciful dart of pain. It's right on the elbow so assuming can only be the tendon.


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    #5277
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,204 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Lads I'm in a bit of a predicament, need help from someone better at maths than I am. Mrs. blue won't allow meat to be ate today (Black Friday) I found a bit of salami in the fridge. It's 31% fat and only 19% protein. I made a sandwich of it with a bit of goat's cheese (cheese ok by mrs b's standards).

    How much of the sandwich should I give to the dog to avoid going to hell?:confused:

    Eat the crust yourself and give the rest to the dog, and watch him eat it.
    Get yourself used to torture....


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    #5278
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,645 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    jimini0 wrote: »
    Well calling it black Friday is probably worse than eating the meat.

    Had to google that. GOOD Friday is what I meant.......it's the hunger pangs.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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    #5279
    Say my name
    Registered Users Posts: 11,308 ✭✭✭✭Say my name


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Lads I'm in a bit of a predicament, need help from someone better at maths than I am. Mrs. blue won't allow meat to be ate today (Black Friday) I found a bit of salami in the fridge. It's 31% fat and only 19% protein. I made a sandwich of it with a bit of goat's cheese (cheese ok by mrs b's standards).

    How much of the sandwich should I give to the dog to avoid going to hell?:confused:
    Tell the misses that Jesus died so you could eat that sandwich.
    That the meat thing was brought in by a man in a silly hat in Rome.
    And that the man in a silly hat in Rome has zero bearing on whether you get to Valhalla or not.

    Or simpler, eat the sandwich, say nothing and file for divorce. :)


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    #5280
    Water John
    Registered Users Posts: 21,262 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Feck it Blue, had forgotton about that and was going to boil a nice piece of bacon for the dinner. Now you'll have me hungry too.


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    #5281
    jimini0
    Registered Users Posts: 1,102 ✭✭✭jimini0


    CHOPS01 wrote: »
    Anyone ever tear the tendon in their elbow ?
    I've been cleaning back the ditch at the side of the house for the last few days. Working the slasher yesterday evening and with a fairly light swing something went in my elbow.
    Mild pain now but if I straighten the arm and lock the elbow I get an unmerciful dart of pain. It's right on the elbow so assuming can only be the tendon.
    My cousin suffers awful bad with his elbows. If he is doin any type of work he has to put on these compression sock. They are really tight bandages/sleeve. It works for him soon light work but no good for lifting


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