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Farming Chit Chat

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  • #2792
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,954 ✭✭✭stanflt


    whelan1 wrote: »
    feck hate that, just when you think you have them milked out there's more:eek: must be some sort of hurt so..... did you hear about the vet dropping dead in the factory in duleek today, young man:(


    my vet is a young man that was in the factory today-hope its not him


  • #2793
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    he was from vets in ardee... r.i.p... not our vets


  • #2794
    stanflt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,954 ✭✭✭stanflt


    r i p


  • #2795
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,463 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    when to get the fertilizer spreader back off the neighbours this morning andthe PTO shaft was jammed solid. had to cut off the guard and after 2 and a half hours and a full can of wd40 got it free:mad:. frustrating morning


  • #2796
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Togged out for the junior B team last night- first game in 8 years! And I couldn't believe it, I was put straight in at mid-field. Seeing as I'm only 5'8'' it was the first time I've ever played in that position. First half was grand but by god was I glad to be substituted/ given a rest after 20mins of the second half. Suffering today:rolleyes:


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  • #2797
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    just do it wrote: »
    Togged out for the junior B team last night- first game in 8 years! And I couldn't believe it, I was put straight in at mid-field. Seeing as I'm only 5'8'' it was the first time I've ever played in that position. First half was grand but by god was I glad to be substituted/ given a rest after 20mins of the second half. Suffering today:rolleyes:
    know the feeling :rolleyes: not doing football but running along with work is pure hardship... along with kids waking during the night:mad:


  • #2798
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    whelan1 wrote: »
    know the feeling :rolleyes: not doing football but running along with work is pure hardship... along with kids waking during the night:mad:

    Well I'm looking forward to next weekend. The kids will get to see Daddy playing in a game! They're 2.5 and 4 and it will be a shock to their system:D. I hope they don't get to see Daddy fighting:eek:


  • #2799
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    just do it wrote: »
    Well I'm looking forward to next weekend. The kids will get to see Daddy playing in a game! They're 2.5 and 4 and it will be a shock to their system:D. I hope they don't get to see Daddy fighting:eek:

    "Look, there's Daddy in a schamozzel putting manners on the bad, bad man!"

    :pac:


  • #2800
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    just do it wrote: »
    I hope they don't get to see Daddy fighting:eek:

    Better to see daddy fighting than daddy running away :D

    Coming down stairs can be tricky for a few days if you're sore!


  • #2801
    keep going
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,551 ✭✭✭keep going


    played a game last year the day after my 42nd birthday.was feeling right proud of myself after the game until the next day-dead men could move better,and the next day,and the next,and the next..........:(loved every minute of the game though and to think some fellas go on strike


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  • #2802
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    played 40 minutes in an over 50's rugby charity last new year's day

    swore never again








    think I have been saying same for the last 6 years now ::eek:


  • #2803
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    Bizzum wrote: »
    Better to see daddy fighting than daddy running away :D

    Coming down stairs can be tricky for a few days if you're sore!

    Yeah its gas, the stairs is a killer!


  • #2804
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    keep going wrote: »
    played a game last year the day after my 42nd birthday.was feeling right proud of myself after the game until the next day-dead men could move better,and the next day,and the next,and the next..........:(

    Yeah the recovery is getting longer and longer alright. And isn't even related to sport - do you notice niggles just don't seem to disappear anymore?! I lightly sprained an ankle about 5 months ago on some rough ground down the farm. The fecken ankle still niggles me every so often:rolleyes:. The clutch in the tractor seems to aggrevate it:(


  • #2805
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    What amazes me is the amount of people that decide to go mad in sports later in life and never bothered with it when they were younger. I know a few lads that are in to climbing mountains, running marathons. The same guys were more into skulling pints when they were younger.


  • #2806
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    bogman_bass wrote: »
    when to get the fertilizer spreader back off the neighbours this morning andthe PTO shaft was jammed solid. had to cut off the guard and after 2 and a half hours and a full can of wd40 got it free:mad:. frustrating morning

    There is a terrible myth about WD40, that it is a suitable lubricant for seized parts like your driive shaft. In fact, it is merely a water repellant and doesn't do a whole lot for releasing as it evaporates away quite quickly. The most suitable lubricant for a seized part is diesel. It will make its way in around seized parts and loosen them out far faster than wd40.


  • #2807
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    what does the wd stand for in wd40?


  • #2808
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    whelan1 wrote: »
    what does the wd stand for in wd40?

    Water Displacement 40th attempt.
    I love the smell of the stuff. Suppose it's like petrol, love it or hate it.

    "Two of the craziest purposes for WD-40 include a bus driver in Asia who used WD-40 to remove a python snake which had coiled itself around the undercarriage of his bus, and police officers who used WD-40 to remove a naked burglar trapped in an air conditioning vent."
    Hahahah!


  • #2809
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    i remember a lad asking me for ptfe, i was going wtf... does it really stand for plumbers tape for everything?


  • #2810
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    whelan1 wrote: »
    i remember a lad asking me for ptfe, i was going wtf... does it really stand for plumbers tape for everything?

    Probably an acronym used in the industry!


  • #2811
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    whelan1 wrote: »
    i remember a lad asking me for ptfe, i was going wtf... does it really stand for plumbers tape for everything?

    Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).

    Though I can't think why they shortened it :confused:


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  • #2812
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    johngalway wrote: »
    Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).

    Though I can't think why they shortened it :confused:

    Because it twists your tongue into a knot and you can't drink tea after that:D


  • #2813
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,961 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Karen112 wrote: »
    Water Displacement 40th attempt.
    I love the smell of the stuff. Suppose it's like petrol, love it or hate it.

    "Two of the craziest purposes for WD-40 include a bus driver in Asia who used WD-40 to remove a python snake which had coiled itself around the undercarriage of his bus, and police officers who used WD-40 to remove a naked burglar trapped in an air conditioning vent."
    Hahahah!

    Very interesting, have the stuff but didn't know how much you can do with it...

    Before you read to the end, do you know what the main ingredient of WD-40 is?
    I had a neighbour who had bought a new van. I got up very early one
    Sunday morning and saw that some vandal had spray painted red all
    around the sides of this white van. I went over and told him the bad news. He
    was very upset and was trying to work out what to do, probably nothing
    until Monday morning, since nothing was open.

    Another neighbour came out and told him to get some WD-40 and clean it
    off.     It removed the unwanted paint beautifully and did not harm the paint
    that was on the van. I'm impressed!
    WD-40 -     how did someone work out it would do that?

    'Water Displacement No.40' The product began from a search for rust
    preventative solvent and degreaser to protect missile parts. WD-40 was
    created in 1953 by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemical
    Company. Its name comes from the project that was to find a 'water
    displacement' compound. They were successful with the fortieth
    formulation, thus WD-40. The Convair Company bought it in bulk to
    protect their atlas missile parts.

    Ken East (one of the original founders) says there is nothing in WD-40
    that would hurt you. It's the first thing that has ever cleaned that
    spotty shower screen. If yours is plastic, it works just as well as on
    glass. It's a miracle! Then try it on your cooker top .... Kazamm! It's
    now shinier than it's ever been. You'll be amazed.

    Here are some other uses:

    1. Protects silver from tarnishing.
    2. Removes road tar and grime from cars.
    3. Cleans and lubricates guitar 20 strings.
    4. Gives floors that 'just-waxed' sheen without making them slippery.
    5. Keeps flies off cows.
    6. Restores and cleans blackboards.
    7. Removes lipstick stains.
    8. Loosens stubborn zips.
    9. Untangles jewelry chains.
    10. Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.
    11.. Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
    12. Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.
    13. Removes tomato stains from clothing.
    14. Keeps glass shower screens free of water spots.
    15. Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.
    16. Keeps scissors working smoothly.
    17. Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes.
    18. It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Use WD-40 for
    those nasty tar and scuff marks on flooring. It doesn't seem to harm the
    finish and you won't have to scrub nearly as hard to get them off. Just
    remember to open some windows if you have a lot of marks.
    19. Dead insects will eat away the finish on your car if not removed
    quickly! Use WD-40!
    20. Gives a children's playground gym slide a 20 shine for a super fast slide..
    21. WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the mark and wipe with a clean rag.
    22. Also, if you've discovered that your teenage daughter has washed and
    dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick
    spots with WD-40 and rewash. Presto! The lipstick is gone!
    23. Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to open.
    24. Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.
    25. Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well
    as vinyl bumpers.
    26. Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.
    27. Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.
    28. Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for
    easy handling.
    29. Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running
    smoothly.
    30. Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.
    31. Removes splattered grease on stove.
    32. Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
    33. Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
    34. Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
    35. Removes all traces of duct tape.
    36. Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve
    arthritis pain.
    37. WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a little on live bait or lures and you
    will be catching the big one in no time. Also, it's a lot cheaper than
    the chemical attractants that are made for just that purpose.
    Keep in mind though, using some chemical laced baits or lures for
    fishing are not allowed in some counties ..
    38. Use it for gnat bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops
    the itch.

    I can also add one, oil or grease on cement, use WD-40 easily removes it. We had a Lions Day at Australia Zoo, someone forgot the Grease bucket, it went all over their clean cement walkway, so I got my WD-40 out, fantastic.


    I can add another one......if u spray your garden pots around the sides it
    stops slugs/snails eating ur plants : )

    I can add another .... removes chewing gum from anything.

    And for some reason............spray it on your arthritic knee joints etc and it will ease them.

    P. S. The basic ingredient is FISH OIL..

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



  • #2814
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    pakalasa wrote: »
    What amazes me is the amount of people that decide to go mad in sports later in life and never bothered with it when they were younger. I know a few lads that are in to climbing mountains, running marathons. The same guys were more into skulling pints when they were younger.

    In my bachelor days, I drank guinness, chased women, played rugby, and milked cows in that order of preference,:eek:

    when I got married & kids started arriving, OH says you will have to change your life style, so I now L@@K at women, milk cows, drink jameson and play rugby ;)


  • #2815
    Richk2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Richk2012


    Thats a pure sickner , last year one of my best cows , a blue cross simmental went 2 weeks over her due date carrying an easy calving A.I belgian blue calf. One of the toughest jackings iv done on a cow and was seriously regretting having taken on the job when i got him to the shoulders but too late then. Eventually got him out , alive . lay in the straw for 3 hours balling and despite everything i tried he wouldnt try to get up or suck and didnt have the will to live. Died shortly after.
    Left with a dry cow over the summer . Despite the harsh calving she was back in heat quite quickly because no calf on her . I AI'd her myself to an easy calving Blonde (Kilmoney Bruce) . This year she has calved a month premature with a pair of dead twin calves bull and heifer .. :mad:
    The following day i noticed her extremely stiff and not much movement in her back legs . Very bad case of mastitis . Stripped her out on bad quarter , put 2 tubes in her and 50ml of pen-strep . That evening i returned to find her in a paralised state . The vet arrived examined her and treated with several different drugs to treat her "Gangrenous Mastitis" and gave her little chance of survival . True enough the next morning I had to call my local Knackery .
    Moral of the story : in 2 years = 3 dead calves , 1 dead cow . a knackery bill and a hefty vet bill :(


  • #2816
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    blue5000 wrote: »


    P. S. The basic ingredient is FISH OIL..[/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE]

    Or use Cillet Bang
    BANG..............and it's still there.:D


  • #2817
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Richk2012 wrote: »
    Thats a pure sickner , last year one of my best cows , a blue cross simmental went 2 weeks over her due date carrying an easy calving A.I belgian blue calf. One of the toughest jackings iv done on a cow and was seriously regretting having taken on the job when i got him to the shoulders but too late then. Eventually got him out , alive . lay in the straw for 3 hours balling and despite everything i tried he wouldnt try to get up or suck and didnt have the will to live. Died shortly after.
    Left with a dry cow over the summer . Despite the harsh calving she was back in heat quite quickly because no calf on her . I AI'd her myself to an easy calving Blonde (Kilmoney Bruce) . This year she has calved a month premature with a pair of dead twin calves bull and heifer .. :mad:
    The following day i noticed her extremely stiff and not much movement in her back legs . Very bad case of mastitis . Stripped her out on bad quarter , put 2 tubes in her and 50ml of pen-strep . That evening i returned to find her in a paralised state . The vet arrived examined her and treated with several different drugs to treat her "Gangrenous Mastitis" and gave her little chance of survival . True enough the next morning I had to call my local Knackery .
    Moral of the story : in 2 years = 3 dead calves , 1 dead cow . a knackery bill and a hefty vet bill :(

    The bad side of farming for ya. You'd wonder why you bother. But things turn around, they always do. chin up ;)


  • #2818
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Richk2012 wrote: »
    Thats a pure sickner , last year one of my best cows , a blue cross simmental went 2 weeks over her due date carrying an easy calving A.I belgian blue calf. One of the toughest jackings iv done on a cow and was seriously regretting having taken on the job when i got him to the shoulders but too late then. Eventually got him out , alive . lay in the straw for 3 hours balling and despite everything i tried he wouldnt try to get up or suck and didnt have the will to live. Died shortly after.
    Left with a dry cow over the summer . Despite the harsh calving she was back in heat quite quickly because no calf on her . I AI'd her myself to an easy calving Blonde (Kilmoney Bruce) . This year she has calved a month premature with a pair of dead twin calves bull and heifer .. :mad:
    The following day i noticed her extremely stiff and not much movement in her back legs . Very bad case of mastitis . Stripped her out on bad quarter , put 2 tubes in her and 50ml of pen-strep . That evening i returned to find her in a paralised state . The vet arrived examined her and treated with several different drugs to treat her "Gangrenous Mastitis" and gave her little chance of survival . True enough the next morning I had to call my local Knackery .
    Moral of the story : in 2 years = 3 dead calves , 1 dead cow . a knackery bill and a hefty vet bill :(


    Sorry to hear that:( happens to everyone in the farming business. But it's the love for the job that keeps us going. If you average it out, who else would work on a 24 hour call basis, at low wage. Worth it in the end to see new life coming into this world and being a part of it,


  • #2819
    sea12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭sea12


    Richk2012 wrote: »
    Thats a pure sickner , last year one of my best cows , a blue cross simmental went 2 weeks over her due date carrying an easy calving A.I belgian blue calf. One of the toughest jackings iv done on a cow and was seriously regretting having taken on the job when i got him to the shoulders but too late then. Eventually got him out , alive . lay in the straw for 3 hours balling and despite everything i tried he wouldnt try to get up or suck and didnt have the will to live. Died shortly after.
    Left with a dry cow over the summer . Despite the harsh calving she was back in heat quite quickly because no calf on her . I AI'd her myself to an easy calving Blonde (Kilmoney Bruce) . This year she has calved a month premature with a pair of dead twin calves bull and heifer .. :mad:
    The following day i noticed her extremely stiff and not much movement in her back legs . Very bad case of mastitis . Stripped her out on bad quarter , put 2 tubes in her and 50ml of pen-strep . That evening i returned to find her in a paralised state . The vet arrived examined her and treated with several different drugs to treat her "Gangrenous Mastitis" and gave her little chance of survival . True enough the next morning I had to call my local Knackery .
    Moral of the story : in 2 years = 3 dead calves , 1 dead cow . a knackery bill and a hefty vet bill :(

    Thats a sickner. Never nice. We all get them unfortunately. keep the chin up it will balance out over time.


  • #2820
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    Karen112 wrote: »
    Because it twists your tongue into a knot and you can't drink tea after that:D

    Get a great word score in Scrabble with it though.


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  • #2821
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    whelan1 wrote: »
    i remember a lad asking me for ptfe, i was going wtf... does it really stand for plumbers tape for everything?

    Would you believe it's the same stuff used in non-stick frying pans. PTFE - also known as teflon. Developed by Du Pont.


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