Lock, Stock and Chitchat a Seacht

IH784man · 04-07-2017 09:22PM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Land usually does.

Had that one coming anyway :pac:

Bullocks · 04-07-2017 09:32PM

IH784man wrote: »

Had that one coming anyway :pac:

Walked right into it in fairness

carrollsno1 · 05-07-2017 06:20AM

Landed in new zealand a week ago f#ck me pink tis some spot nare a beast in a shed, cows grazing the long acre, saw fodder beet sown and being grazed along a margin beside a railway too. Tis winter time at the moment and a good heavy t shirt would be enough on you going around. Teagasc are talking a lot of scutter about no machinery and all jersey crosses over here still a lot of british frieisans here.

mayota · 05-07-2017 06:32AM

carrollsno1 wrote: »

Landed in new zealand a week ago f#ck me pink tis some spot nare a beast in a shed, cows grazing the long acre, saw fodder beet sown and being grazed along a margin beside a railway too. Tis winter time at the moment and a good heavy t shirt would be enough on you going around. Teagasc are talking a lot of scutter about no machinery and all jersey crosses over here still a lot of british frieisans here.

Good luck on your travels. You could be our kiwi correspondent and keep us updated on what's happening out there.

carrollsno1 · 05-07-2017 06:56AM

mayota wrote: »

Good luck on your travels. You could be our kiwi correspondent and keep us updated on what's happening out there.

Any irish lad ive met here said youd be mad to go home i can see what they mean though

kowtow · 05-07-2017 12:55PM

Lady Haywire wrote: »

Can't afford nights out, though was in Spy a couple times! SportsDirect equestrian range is taking all my money

It's when you start getting Christmas cards from Horseware you need to worry.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 05-07-2017 08:01PM

TAMS II funding is now available for the purchase of grass measuring equipment.

http://m.independent.ie/business/farming/dairy/farmers-can-now-get-grants-for-grass-measuring-equipment-35899556.html?utm_content=buffer4e285&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

I said · 05-07-2017 08:05PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

TAMS II funding is now available for the purchase of grass measuring equipment.

http://m.independent.ie/business/farming/dairy/farmers-can-now-get-grants-for-grass-measuring-equipment-35899556.html?utm_content=buffer4e285&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

A good year I've grass a bad one I don't

whelan2 · 05-07-2017 08:07PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

TAMS II funding is now available for the purchase of grass measuring equipment.

http://m.independent.ie/business/farming/dairy/farmers-can-now-get-grants-for-grass-measuring-equipment-35899556.html?utm_content=buffer4e285&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Great a grant for a pair of wellies

orm0nd · 05-07-2017 08:35PM

whelan2 wrote: »

Great a grant for a pair of wellies

beat me to it.

pedigree 6 · 05-07-2017 08:50PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

TAMS II funding is now available for the purchase of grass measuring equipment.

http://m.independent.ie/business/farming/dairy/farmers-can-now-get-grants-for-grass-measuring-equipment-35899556.html?utm_content=buffer4e285&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

What about road underpasses/tunnels for cows?:rolleyes:

Buford T. Justice XIX · 05-07-2017 09:09PM

pedigree 6 wrote: »

What about road underpasses/tunnels for cows?:rolleyes:

That's expected later this year too.

Base price · 06-07-2017 08:56AM

Got an awful fright just now. I was walking from the van in Lidls car park and nearly got hit by a Nissan Leaf (electric car). I didn't hear it coming around the corner behind me.

blue5000 · 06-07-2017 07:52PM

https://www.thesun.ie/news/1231341/winning-irish-lotto-ticket-worth-e6-4millon-was-bought-in-a-small-service-station-in-cavan-as-bosses-reveal-location/

Can't have been won by a local or it would be claimed by now:pac:

I said · 06-07-2017 08:28PM

Base price wrote: »

Got an awful fright just now. I was walking from the van in Lidls car park and nearly got hit by a Nissan Leaf (electric car). I didn't hear it coming around the corner behind me.

Imagine the shame of been knocked over by an electric washing machine

Hard Knocks · 06-07-2017 09:08PM

blue5000 wrote: »

https://www.thesun.ie/news/1231341/winning-irish-lotto-ticket-worth-e6-4millon-was-bought-in-a-small-service-station-in-cavan-as-bosses-reveal-location/

Can't have been won by a local or it would be claimed by now:pac:

A Nordie getting fuel, imagine their reaction

Nekarsulm · 06-07-2017 09:21PM

Some poor sheep farmer killing time before the mart got underway last night

Hopefully.

Bullocks · 06-07-2017 09:25PM

What did ye think of Leo on prime time ? I must say I like him , a hundred times more likeable than Enda or Simon

I said · 06-07-2017 10:59PM

Bullocks wrote: »

What did ye think of Leo on prime time ? I must say I like him , a hundred times more likeable than Enda or Simon

Another Weasley Cnut rowing back on USC charges already

_Brian · 07-07-2017 04:21AM

I said wrote: »

Another Weasley Cnut rowing back on USC charges already

Bit USC will be gone......

When they merge it with PRSI

A real politicians solution to scrapping an unfair charge.

Username John · 07-07-2017 10:19AM

_Brian wrote: »

Bit USC will be gone......

When they merge it with PRSI

A real politicians solution to scrapping an unfair charge.

How so unfair?

Do you mean cos it's charged on all your wages? Or cos it's an income tax, without calling it an income tax?

Part of me thinks it's not a bad thing that everyone, no matter how little they make contributes something to the running of the country...
But USC, extra tax on top of an existing tax didn't sit well with me when it came about...
This merging it with income tax - I have to read the detail of this...

ganmo · 07-07-2017 10:45AM

Username John wrote: »

How so unfair?

Do you mean cos it's charged on all your wages? Or cos it's an income tax, without calling it an income tax?

Part of me thinks it's not a bad thing that everyone, no matter how little they make contributes something to the running of the country...
But USC, extra tax on top of an existing tax didn't sit well with me when it came about...
This merging it with income tax - I have to read the detail of this...

I suspect it's because it is a temporary tax that is still here so many years later

Bullocks · 07-07-2017 11:44AM

Username John wrote: »

How so unfair?

Do you mean cos it's charged on all your wages? Or cos it's an income tax, without calling it an income tax?

Part of me thinks it's not a bad thing that everyone, no matter how little they make contributes something to the running of the country...
But USC, extra tax on top of an existing tax didn't sit well with me when it came about...
This merging it with income tax - I have to read the detail of this...

I'm kinds thinking the same . So long as the tax doesn't go up it's better than the last few years . If it's comes down a bit all the better but I don't expect it to really. Don't care what it's called .
I like the way Leo talks and hopefully it will be a bit better than just talk

pedigree 6 · 07-07-2017 11:50AM

Bullocks wrote: »

What did ye think of Leo on prime time ? I must say I like him , a hundred times more likeable than Enda or Simon

I didn't hear the interview.

Was just listening to newstalk drive yesterday on the tractor and Sarah mcinerney seems very pleased his performance. She said he's more decisive in his actions than previous taoisaigh.:p

Myself and the father were talking about that picture on the front of the independent with him jogging with the Canadian prime minister. We were saying we couldn't imagine Simon Coveney doing that or going for a jog.:D

Buford T. Justice XIX · 07-07-2017 01:37PM

pedigree 6 wrote: »

I didn't hear the interview.

Was just listening to newstalk drive yesterday on the tractor and Sarah mcinerney seems very pleased his performance. She said he's more decisive in his actions than previous taoisaigh.:p

Myself and the father were talking about that picture on the front of the independent with him jogging with the Canadian prime minister. We were saying we couldn't imagine Simon Coveney doing that or going for a jog.:D

You have to look with a bit of a jaundiced eye on the current media coverage of Leo. A lot of the favourable coverage is a reaction to having another 'Country & Western' Taoiseach for the last 8 years or so since 'Urban' Bertie was cast aside despite him being an actual Dub.

Leo's future will be decided after the next election and a lot of party supporters would prefer Simon in there on the assumption that a Dublin based Taoiseach will know little and care less about rural issues. Talking to a few FG supporters round here saying they will see what happens between now and the next election before making a decision but aren't hopeful. Simon could just be the luckiest loser of that contest and be in prime position to take the role after the next election and a Dublin wipeout of FG again.

darragh_haven · 07-07-2017 02:38PM

ganmo wrote: »

I suspect it's because it is a temporary tax that is still here so many years later

Income tax was brought in by the french government of a few hundred years ago... as a temporary measure.
.
We all see how that panned out

pedigree 6 · 07-07-2017 02:55PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

You have to look with a bit of a jaundiced eye on the current media coverage of Leo. A lot of the favourable coverage is a reaction to having another 'Country & Western' Taoiseach for the last 8 years or so since 'Urban' Bertie was cast aside despite him being an actual Dub.

Leo's future will be decided after the next election and a lot of party supporters would prefer Simon in there on the assumption that a Dublin based Taoiseach will know little and care less about rural issues. Talking to a few FG supporters round here saying they will see what happens between now and the next election before making a decision but aren't hopeful. Simon could just be the luckiest loser of that contest and be in prime position to take the role after the next election and a Dublin wipeout of FG again.

You could be right.

I know someone who would be considered conservative and that would be a mild way of saying homophobic, rascist and bigoted. But their heart is in the right heart place even if they come out with some stonkers.:rolleyes:

But before the fg talks my father had him convinced that Leo was the man to vote for (and not just because he sent him a bithday card).

Talking to him again he said he's voting for Simon. Why?
Apparently he found out at the talk from some enlightened individuals that Leo has a boyfriend, he's not Irish and he has questions about his religion.
Even though my father explained Leo's whole history in detail before the talks or at least he thought he did a good job of explaining it.

kollegeknight · 07-07-2017 04:50PM

Scanning done, 9/15 currently in calf- a few might be.

Dosing and last two calves disbudded. Tired now.

Have the small lady for the evening and a friend hoping to go to willie Clancy festival tonight for a few hours but I doubt it.

Bullocks · 07-07-2017 07:57PM

Wife and kids gone to Wales for a long weekend to see some family so I had notions of a rake of beer but I must be getting old cos I'm thinking I'm too tired for even a couple

Reggie. · 07-07-2017 09:46PM

Bullocks wrote: »

Wife and kids gone to Wales for a long weekend to see some family so I had notions of a rake of beer but I must be getting old cos I'm thinking I'm too tired for even a couple

Yeah I know the feeling. Plan to go wild but just go to bed early

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