Lock, Stock and Chitchat a Seacht

A cow called Daisy · 26-04-2017 08:33PM

I have reached a new milestone in my boards.ie life. My 1000th post. Definitely not up with the level of most of you. Was trying to think back on them and I'd say 999 of them were rubbish .
Thanks for putting up with me and who knows, I might catch up on Reggie yet

Reggie. · 26-04-2017 08:34PM

A cow called Daisy wrote: »

I have reached a new milestone in my boards.ie life. My 1000th post. Definitely not up with the level of most of you. Was trying to think back on them and I'd say 999 of them were rubbish .
Thanks for putting up with me and who knows, I might catch up on Reggie yet

Hey leave me outta this....... anyways congrats

pedigree 6 · 26-04-2017 08:44PM

Muckit wrote: »

Cattle are colour blind.

That's not entirely true.
Have you asked a cow can she see red and green?:D

I had a bull here and he knew the difference between red and white cows and black and white cows.
I didn't ask him if he could see a red cow but he would puck the red cows for sport.
Just the red ones mind.:p

A little bit more here.

https://askabiologist.asu.edu/colors-animals-see

Genghis Cant · 26-04-2017 08:44PM

A cow called Daisy wrote: »

I have reached a new milestone in my boards.ie life. My 1000th post. Definitely not up with the level of most of you. Was trying to think back on them and I'd say 999 of them were rubbish .
Thanks for putting up with me and who knows, I might catch up on Reggie yet

Quality, not quantity! :-)
Ideally both. Keep on going!

Bullocks · 26-04-2017 08:46PM

A cow called Daisy wrote: »

I have reached a new milestone in my boards.ie life. My 1000th post. Definitely not up with the level of most of you. Was trying to think back on them and I'd say 999 of them were rubbish .
Thanks for putting up with me and who knows, I might catch up on Reggie yet

I think there was a few right good ones out of the 999 posts aswell , keep them coming

pedigree 6 · 26-04-2017 08:50PM

When is the 1001 post coming Daisy?:D;)

Nekarsulm · 26-04-2017 09:45PM

A cow called Daisy wrote: »

I have reached a new milestone in my boards.ie life. My 1000th post. Definitely not up with the level of most of you. Was trying to think back on them and I'd say 999 of them were rubbish .
Thanks for putting up with me and who knows, I might catch up on Reggie yet

The one about the good looking woman and the hot water bottle was a classic!
Keep them coming Daisy!

patsy_mccabe · 26-04-2017 09:53PM

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Was the sun at their backs when you approached them?
Were you coming from the west towards them?
Because if you were it would look like stripes of light coming towards them especially with the low sun.

Just think yourself when you meet someone wearing one on the road at night and you in the car with full beams on.
That's what they could have seen.

I think one of them panicked and then set off the rest. I was kinda day dreaming I suppose as I walked up to them. Direction - from the south west, to be exact.:) Luckily they weren't at the other end of the field or they would have jumped out onto the motorway. Never seen anything like it. I was wearing the same jacket all winter in the yard where they were.

Lady Haywire · 26-04-2017 10:13PM

Base price wrote: »

I never heard before about not driving while wearing polarised sunglasses. I have sensitive eyes (to light) and wear sunglasses most days even when working in the yard. I would get migraine headaches too if I didn't wear them. They are always either on my head or else I'm wearing them unless its pissin rain or very overcast.

I just remembered being told years ago that Cat4 glasses aren't supposed to be worn while driving but doubt it's a real issue tbh!

Filter category 4 lenses only transmit between 3% and 8% of light and are not suitable for driving at any time. Sunglasses with these lenses should, by law, be labelled 'Not suitable for driving and road use'.

http://www.theaa.com/public_affairs/reports/driving-in-sunglasses.html

CloughCasey1 · 26-04-2017 10:29PM

Was down as far as Youghal today and into Cork city with work. Down by Mitchelstown and home through Mallow. Hard enough frost around Hospital and into Fermoy. Loads of silage cut from there down. Same on the way home. The further north i was going on way home the less fit the silage fields looked. There was a lad in a new holland near Redbarn giving silage its second wilt. Different world altogether.☺.

pedigree 6 · 26-04-2017 10:33PM

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

Was down as far as Youghal today and into Cork city with work. Down by Mitchelstown and home through Mallow. Hard enough frost around Hospital and into Fermoy. Loads of silage cut from there down. Same on the way home. The further north i was going on way home the less fit the silage fields looked. There was a lad in a new holland near Redbarn giving silage its second wilt. Different world altogether.☺.

Twould do you good to see it.:P

CloughCasey1 · 26-04-2017 10:34PM

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Twould do you good to see it.:P

Buckin jealous I was!!☺

pedigree 6 · 26-04-2017 10:40PM

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

Buckin jealous I was!!☺

Don't worry!

I bet there's lads here jealous of you.:pac::D

blue5000 · 26-04-2017 10:43PM

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

Buckin jealous I was!!☺

I walked this red clover and ryegrass today, I was surprised how good it was, still a bit thin in places.

Genghis Cant · 26-04-2017 10:59PM

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

Was down as far as Youghal today and into Cork city with work. Down by Mitchelstown and home through Mallow. Hard enough frost around Hospital and into Fermoy. Loads of silage cut from there down. Same on the way home. The further north i was going on way home the less fit the silage fields looked. There was a lad in a new holland near Redbarn giving silage its second wilt. Different world altogether.☺.

I remember reading somewhere about the pace of spring arriving. It reckoned if you walked this island from South to North you'd keep pace with spring. I think it takes about two weeks.

Maybe one of the Kerry men here might give it a go some time :-)

darragh_haven · 26-04-2017 11:08PM

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

Buckin jealous I was!!☺

Knocked grass today for the pit. Putting in tomorrow, but I'm trying to make my dad hold off and pit it on Friday, i want to turn it a wilt it more. We'll see in the morning what happens

Water John · 26-04-2017 11:08PM

Not in part of Cork with much silage cut. I read before that it was about 3 weeks Spring from south to north, but that may have been the UK. They had the number of miles but can't remember it.
Really longer day mid summer in the north than the south.

ganmo · 26-04-2017 11:11PM

Water John wrote: »

Not in part of Cork with much silage cut. I read before that it was about 3 weeks Spring from south to north, but that may have been the UK. They had the number of miles but can't remember it.
Really longer day mid summer in the north than the south.

Ahh it was on qi...dammit brain

tractorporn · 26-04-2017 11:19PM

blue5000 wrote:

I walked this red clover and ryegrass today, I was surprised how good it was, still a bit thin in places.

Looks well. Second cut red clover is always better than the first.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 26-04-2017 11:32PM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Have 4 heifers in a field away from the home place. Went to look at them this morning and threw on the fluorescent jacket as it was nippy enough. Walked up to them and they flew in all directions. One went through a barbed wire fence into a house and another out over a hedge into a field of bulls.:eek:
They are there over 2 weeks and quiet out. They dont even stand up when I go to herd them. Must have been the jacket.

Was it just the jacket you had on, Patsy?

Coz that might have done it too:D

Lady Haywire · 26-04-2017 11:44PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Was it just the jacket you had on, Patsy?

Coz that might have done it too:D

Footage has emerged from right after the high viz blew off....:pac:

_Brian · 27-04-2017 05:27AM

Base price wrote: »

I never heard before about not driving while wearing polarised sunglasses. I have sensitive eyes (to light) and wear sunglasses most days even when working in the yard. I would get migraine headaches too if I didn't wear them. They are always either on my head or else I'm wearing them unless its pissin rain or very overcast.

My Mrs is the same, she had laser surgery on her eyes about 14 years ago and has been awfully sensitive to light since, even on bright cloudy days she needs them

Water John · 27-04-2017 10:21AM

Ganmo, its 3 weeks from Lands End to St. John O'Groats for Spring. Brain very slow.
Haywire, has definitely damaged it now, with that pic.

Lady Haywire · 27-04-2017 10:34AM

_Brian wrote: »

My Mrs is the same, she had laser surgery on her eyes about 14 years ago and has been awfully sensitive to light since, even on bright cloudy days she needs them

That's why I wear the sunglasses a lot, find the glare very awkward

Water John wrote: »

Ganmo, its 3 weeks from Lands End to St. John O'Groats for Spring. Brain very slow.
Haywire, has definitely damaged it now, with that pic.

I can turn him round if you like

bogman_bass · 27-04-2017 11:35AM

Made the mistake of offering to help neighbour with herd test.

2 other lads there and the roaring and shouting and beating cattle with sticks would drive you mad.

Was loading the crush just grand but got give out to for not using the stick.

Other lad jumped in and started whacking cattle. They got loaded no faster but he felt the big man.

Not my cattle so couldn't say anything but if he did that to my stock he'd get gate

davidk1394 · 27-04-2017 11:42AM

Under the gun here finishing this thesis and to make matter worse I've a nice head cold to keep me company. Nearly there anyway, another 4-5 pages should do

Reggie. · 27-04-2017 11:44AM

davidk1394 wrote: »

Under the gun here finishing this thesis and to make matter worse I've a nice head cold to keep me company. Nearly there anyway, another 4-5 pages should do

Keep at it lad

Parishlad · 27-04-2017 12:45PM

davidk1394 wrote: »

Under the gun here finishing this thesis and to make matter worse I've a nice head cold to keep me company. Nearly there anyway, another 4-5 pages should do

Stick at it as Reggie says. There's great satisfaction when you finally submit it!

Base price · 27-04-2017 03:24PM

Lady Haywire wrote: »

I just remembered being told years ago that Cat4 glasses aren't supposed to be worn while driving but doubt it's a real issue tbh!

http://www.theaa.com/public_affairs/reports/driving-in-sunglasses.html

Cat 4 are really for skiers and mountaineers etc where there is snow.
I buy Cat 3 and they have to be polarized otherwise they are useless.

Lady Haywire · 27-04-2017 06:54PM

Base price wrote: »

Cat 4 are really for skiers and mountaineers etc where there is snow.
I buy Cat 3 and they have to be polarized otherwise they are useless.

I'm getting mixed up I reckon! Mine are the cat4 ones but find them much better on the water, glare is terrible otherwise. Somehow in the years since I heard it first i mixed up Cat4 & polarised

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