Farming Chit Chat

caseman · 31-12-2012 01:06PM

bob charles wrote: »

not farming related but worth a mention

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpvxG7S0rbs

this guy strikes a cord with my generation, probably all the more as I had some amazing fun on those streets

Alot of sense their all my construction buddies are gone.
Only for the farm i'd be with them ,they took the the first 10 good reasons.
The day job is like slave labour to try and make a week wage.

ABlur · 31-12-2012 01:11PM

caseman wrote: »

Alot of sense their all my construction buddies are gone.
Only for the farm i'd be with them ,they took the the first 10 good reasons.
The day job is like slave labour to try and make a week wage.

Seems we are back at record levels of emigration again:
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/emigration-at-famine-levels-as-200-leave-country-each-day-3339480.html

At the same time is there an agenda to get more to go? papers seem to be full of how great it is in Canada/Australia etc stories at the moment:

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/if-you-cant-be-at-home-this-is-an-amazing-place-to-be-218170.html

freedominacup · 31-12-2012 01:20PM

ABlur wrote: »

Seems we are back at record levels of emigration again:
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/emigration-at-famine-levels-as-200-leave-country-each-day-3339480.html

At the same time is there an agenda to get more to go? papers seem to be full of how great it is in Canada/Australia etc stories at the moment:

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/if-you-cant-be-at-home-this-is-an-amazing-place-to-be-218170.html

Most other measure of how we are doing are meaningless unless that tide is turned. The potential we are losing is immeasurable and everyone that leaves pushes real recovery further away.

caseman · 31-12-2012 01:27PM

ABlur wrote: »

Seems we are back at record levels of emigration again:
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/emigration-at-famine-levels-as-200-leave-country-each-day-3339480.html

At the same time is there an agenda to get more to go? papers seem to be full of how great it is in Canada/Australia etc stories at the moment:

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/if-you-cant-be-at-home-this-is-an-amazing-place-to-be-218170.html

Yes sad ,and all the best ones seem to be going who have something to offer and i don't think they will return this time.

JohnBoy · 31-12-2012 01:31PM

Just wanted to offer my condolences to those who've suffered losses recently, I've been away from boards for the last week, but some sad news in the catch up.

I hope 2013 will be better for ye.

whelan1 · 31-12-2012 09:05PM

happy new year everyone may all your wishes come true and more:D

1chippy · 31-12-2012 09:22PM

Happy new year everyone.

bob charles · 31-12-2012 09:37PM

1chippy wrote: »

Happy new year everyone.

easy lads and ladies there is still a good few hours left in 2012

oh and get the violins out:o, as I just fecked a knuckle on the shaft of the feeder, (own fault) so I have all the necessary tools out, namely the angle grinder and the sledge. hopefully get back in early enough to start the midnight party for one:D:D. If I dont see you's have a good 2013

whelan1 · 31-12-2012 09:41PM

bob charles wrote: »

easy lads and ladies there is still a good few hours left in 2012

oh and get the volions out as I just fecked a knuckle on the shaft of the feeder, (own fault) so I have all the necessary tools out, namely the angle grinder and the sledge. hopefully get back in early enough to start the midnight party for one:D:D

spare a thought for those who are never awake for the new year:D still a few sickies in this house unfortunately- daughter who has spent a full hour crying(at least) yesterday and today for no reason, think meds are affecting her:rolleyes:- anyways onwards and upwards

Bodacious · 31-12-2012 10:04PM

Getting to the stage it's almost impossible to move cattle on the road... Was dosing cattle today and one tourist pulled up in middle of the road diverting cattle into a lawn, 2 other people carriers full of people refusing to overtake driving alongside heifers with camcorders out every available window / door... Had my fill of them today ... First dry day of the Xmas and they brought out walkers, runners, tourists ... Bad day to be trying to move cattle :-(

Bizzum · 31-12-2012 11:59PM

Bodacious wrote: »

Getting to the stage it's almost impossible to move cattle on the road... Was dosing cattle today and one tourist pulled up in middle of the road diverting cattle into a lawn, 2 other people carriers full of people refusing to overtake driving alongside heifers with camcorders out every available window / door... Had my fill of them today ... First dry day of the Xmas and they brought out walkers, runners, tourists ... Bad day to be trying to move cattle :-(

It's long got to that stage around us. I'n my opinion the days of cattle on the road is over. There is no tolerance of them by the motorist and even a road you think is quiet will become a race track the moment you want to move a few cattle. Even crossing a road now can be a problem.

bob charles · 01-01-2013 12:53AM

Bizzum wrote: »

It's long got to that stage around us. I'n my opinion the days of cattle on the road is over. There is no tolerance of them by the motorist and even a road you think is quiet will become a race track the moment you want to move a few cattle. Even crossing a road now can be a problem.

we only usually have to move cattle a couple of hundred meters along a road nowadays, maybe every second week. What we do now is just park a vehicle across either end where the cattle are coming and going to, as people just wouldnt take instruction, granted often there is no car held up as its is only a country road

Bizzum · 01-01-2013 01:07AM

bob charles wrote: »

we only usually have to move cattle a couple of hundred meters along a road nowadays, maybe every second week. What we do now is just park a vehicle across either end where the cattle are coming and going to, as people just wouldnt take instruction, granted often there is no car held up as its is only a country road

Probably the right way to do it. These country roads are very quiet.............. 'till you let cattle out!

Rovi · 01-01-2013 01:12AM

We gave up walking smallish numbers of cattle across the road, preferring to trailer them instead.
When we had bigger numbers (a few times a year), we'd get the Guards out to stop the traffic.

The days of standing out into the road with your hand in the air and the traffic obeying your instructions are over, unfortunately

Muckit · 01-01-2013 01:45AM

Happy new year everyone

bob charles · 01-01-2013 01:50AM

2013 is the driest year so far I can ever remember

update 1.03am
sorry to report after going to the jaxx, that is after pouring down

Muckit · 01-01-2013 01:54AM

bob charles wrote: »

2013 is the driest year so far I can ever remember

Oh God fierce dry altogether

I hope you got that spicer joint changed .... although I'd say you sprained and f**ked up more than that!!:p

wesleysniper38 · 01-01-2013 01:55AM

Not round here... It started with a massive flash of lightening followed by hailstones like golfballs as I went from the shed to the house after checking an in-calf !!

Bizzum · 01-01-2013 02:20AM

bob charles wrote: »

update 1.03am
sorry to report after going to the jaxx, that is after pouring down

Was it warm itself................:D

wesleysniper38 · 01-01-2013 11:35AM

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/woman-garda-stabbed-with-cattle-needle-in-bar-3339937.html

When I saw this headine I immediately guessed "this must've happened in Louth or Monaghan" (no offence Chippy or Whelan!)
Where else would you get an amadan carrying a cattle syringe on a night out :rolleyes:

mf240 · 01-01-2013 11:44AM

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/woman-garda-stabbed-with-cattle-needle-in-bar-3339937.html

When I saw this headine I immediately guessed "this must've happened in Louth or Monaghan" (no offence Chippy or Whelan!)
Where else would you get an amadan carrying a cattle syringe on a night out :rolleyes:

You would get a madman pretty much anywhere tbh.

Jaysus the poor girl what the fcuk do lads be thinking.

Rovi · 01-01-2013 11:44AM

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/woman-garda-stabbed-with-cattle-needle-in-bar-3339937.html

When I saw this headine I immediately guessed "this must've happened in Louth or Monaghan" (no offence Chippy or Whelan!)
Where else would you get an amadan carrying a cattle syringe on a night out :rolleyes:

"The needle has been seized as evidence in the investigation and a source said it measures approximately 3cm long and the hollow tip is about 1cm wide."
WTF???

whelan1 · 01-01-2013 11:50AM

that would be an extremely busy pub, very popular... he sounds like a total idiot...

hugo29 · 01-01-2013 11:52AM

mf240 wrote: »

You would get a madman pretty much anywhere tbh.

Jaysus the poor girl what the fcuk do lads be thinking.

Do fellas actually sit down and decide to bring a needle out with them and stick it in some poor woman, god help that poor woman over next 6 months wondering what is going to happen

hugo29 · 01-01-2013 11:54AM

Happy new year everyone, it's started off dry although last night went out with a bang

td5man · 01-01-2013 12:45PM

hugo29 wrote: »

Do fellas actually sit down and decide to bring a needle out with them and stick it in some poor woman, god help that poor woman over next 6 months wondering what is going to happen

It will probably leave us all having to account for every needle/syringe we use.
Was it some sort of bloat needle at that diameter or should it have read 1mm instead of 1cm.

1chippy · 01-01-2013 12:55PM

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/woman-garda-stabbed-with-cattle-needle-in-bar-3339937.html

When I saw this headine I immediately guessed "this must've happened in Louth or Monaghan"(no offence Chippy or Whelan!)
Where else would you get an amadan carrying a cattle syringe on a night out :rolleyes:

Ah now wesley, i have seen random things but never anything as stupid as using a needle when on the pull. You could have just left it at louth. we are a better class of ejit.

1chippy · 01-01-2013 12:59PM

Took a call last night just after 12 to a cow calving. Had to be collected (few beers) to go down and took a pair of twins, from a cow that calved another pair 350 days ago. Twin heifers both times.

Juniorhurler · 01-01-2013 01:02PM

Glad to hear a good luck story for ya choppy for a change.

whelan1 · 01-01-2013 01:10PM

td5man wrote: »

It will probably leave us all having to account for every needle/syringe we use.
Was it some sort of bloat needle at that diameter or should it have read 1mm instead of 1cm.

ye. id say the dimmensions where wrong, bloody stupid thing to do anyway

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