Farming Chit Chat II

pakalasa · 26-09-2013 05:21PM

whelan1 wrote: »

customs where stopping in an unmarked car a few miles from here yestersday, they went to local shop for lunch and nabbed a poor woman putting green diesel in her car.... 3000 euro fine :eek:

I heard that they plan to change the system so that there is only one diesel and farmers can then claim back the VAT on it. Makes sense when you think about it.

whelan1 · 26-09-2013 05:26PM

It's not that cheap at the pump at the shop 105.9 cpl for green or kero

Conmaicne Mara · 26-09-2013 05:42PM

eire23 wrote: »

Ya nearly every breed is there although there might be a lot of a common breed and few of a rare breed. Its a good enough day out.

Are ya heading to ballinrobe tomorrow?

Ballinrobe is Saturday isn't it? Tomorrow Friday, heading to Galway for the Hill Farming Forum in the Clayton Hotel. Though I'd forgive it if it were anything else, still tired from yesterday.

Dampintheattic · 26-09-2013 05:46PM

pakalasa wrote: »

I heard that they plan to change the system so that there is only one diesel and farmers can then claim back the VAT on it. Makes sense when you think about it.

Totally unmanageable. What's to stop a farmer using diesel from his farm tank, to fill his car, jeep, wife's car, kids cars,.
I believe that has been the stumbling block all along.

eire23 · 26-09-2013 05:50PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Ballinrobe is Saturday isn't it? Tomorrow Friday, heading to Galway for the Hill Farming Forum in the Clayton Hotel. Though I'd forgive it if it were anything else, still tired from yesterday.

Yer right, it is saturday. Dont need a ram this year but might go for the look.
If ya hear anything of intrest tomorrow ya might report back on it!

pakalasa · 26-09-2013 05:53PM

Dampintheattic wrote: »

Totally unmanageable. What's to stop a farmer using diesel from his farm tank, to fill his car, jeep, wife's car, kids cars,.
I believe that has been the stumbling block all along.

Well what's stopping them doing just that at the moment.

maxxuumman · 26-09-2013 06:02PM

Dampintheattic wrote: »

Totally unmanageable. What's to stop a farmer using diesel from his farm tank, to fill his car, jeep, wife's car, kids cars,.
I believe that has been the stumbling block all along.

They could do it if they kept it green.
Buy green diesel at road diesel price, then get refund.

whelan1 · 26-09-2013 06:18PM

Had a cow calved today was in heat every 3 weeks during the summer. Had a replacement tag ordered to bring her to mart. Got vet to handle her, she was in calf. Nice pbm heifer calf

jersey101 · 26-09-2013 06:30PM

My local shop has the road diesel and the tractor diesel on the same pump. Mother was talking to the neighbour the other day and he never knew they were different diesel in the two pumps ha

Marooned75 · 26-09-2013 06:34PM

Some que in the tax office today I'd say the workers heads are fit to explode.if only common sense was used it would be so much easier.

Bizzum · 26-09-2013 06:39PM

A few year ago I filled the work jeep to the gills with Agri diesel. And Like a fool I stood there in my innocence wondering why it was so cheap.
Would have took a nice bit of explaining if I was stopped. One government dept persecuting the other :-)

Muckit · 26-09-2013 06:40PM

jersey101 wrote: »

Mother was talking to the neighbour the other day and he never knew they were different diesel in the two pumps

Ye live beside Stevie Wonder?

jersey101 · 26-09-2013 06:46PM

Muckit wrote: »

Ye live beside Stevie Wonder?

not that i know of ha

whelan1 · 26-09-2013 06:55PM

was talking to shop owner there, said the customs have another local garage more or less shut down as customs set up up the road from it- only on a dry day, never when its raining-

whelan1 · 26-09-2013 06:59PM

was over in local pub there, arthurs day went down like a lead balloon:) 2 other people there and they where not drinking guinness

Muckit · 26-09-2013 07:08PM

whelan1 wrote: »

was over in local pub there, arthurs day went down like a lead balloon:) 2 other people there and they where not drinking guinness

It's a joke. went in myself for one. Seemingly the publicans are the ones that have to foot the bill for any free pints, no free barrel laid on by the brewery

iverjohnston · 26-09-2013 07:26PM

Marooned75 wrote: »

Some que in the tax office today I'd say the workers heads are fit to explode.if only common sense was used it would be so much easier.

queue started at 8.30 in Cavan on Tuesday morning. Doors opened at 9, 25 people waiting. Ticket machine not switched on till 9.30, was
almost war , as people near to door started taking tickets while the 50 or so already waiting inside rushed back to the machine. by the time person number 3 left the counter, they were up to 102 .

sea12 · 26-09-2013 07:26PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Speed van has a great spot parked in the gate way on that corner on the good road, can't see it from either direction until on top of it.

Did ye hear the one about the ' travelling sales men' in Limerick. He got caught speeding on his white van by an unmarked white speed van.

The next time he saw it there again he got a copy of the licence plate of the camera van. He fixed it to his own van. He then drove up and down the road at speed so they send the notice to their own company. Took a bit of figuring out for the company to figure out what had happened.

Marooned75 · 26-09-2013 07:34PM

iverjohnston wrote: »

queue started at 8.30 in Cavan on Tuesday morning. Doors opened at 9, 25 people waiting. Ticket machine not switched on till 9.30, was
almost war , as people near to door started taking tickets while the 50 or so already waiting inside rushed back to the machine. by the time person number 3 left the counter, they were up to 102 .

Mullingar lethal today know one chap waited 4 hours

iverjohnston · 26-09-2013 07:38PM

you could sell tae and sandwiches ! Or get your ticket and go for the breakfast.

Dupont · 26-09-2013 08:10PM

Was flat out concreting during the week. Done 200m3 the other day. Done 53m3 yesterday. Had today booked off for ploughing and boss rang to see if I could work wed night. Hard to say no after getting today off. Was home at three this morning then up at 7 for ploughing. And all for s...e money. Any jobs out there. Anyone know much about work in London doing the new underground stations

pakalasa · 26-09-2013 08:19PM

Limousin bull 'Roundhill Saturn' (RHN) - anyone know who bought him at the Carwin Dispersal Clearance sale. Was it NCBC?

moy83 · 26-09-2013 08:31PM

Dupont wrote: »

Was flat out concreting during the week. Done 200m3 the other day. Done 53m3 yesterday. Had today booked off for ploughing and boss rang to see if I could work wed night. Hard to say no after getting today off. Was home at three this morning then up at 7 for ploughing. And all for s...e money. Any jobs out there. Anyone know much about work in London doing the new underground stations

A buddy of mine was the last year working nights at concrete in london but the last time I was talking to him he was heading to Jersey , he reckons better money was to got there and plenty of work . When he is around again Ill PM his number to you if you like

Juniorhurler · 26-09-2013 08:38PM

Work with a lady whose husband is in the building trade and had an old 1993 Mitzi L300 van that hadn't been on the road for about 6 years. He drove it down to the site where they were building a new house along a private lane. Never saw the road. He was using it as a material store and also as a gate to keep undesirables out. He had it on green and this would not be the case with this bloke usually, he is as straight as a die. Anyway, letter comes in the post €3000 fine. The customs dipped it when it was in use as a gate. I was sickened for him. He would be able to show receipts for white diesel for years back. It looks like he will have to pay it as even though it was off the road it is a road going vehicle apparently, despite the fact it is declared off the road.

lakill Farm · 26-09-2013 08:43PM

well the ploughing is over. And back in the same place next year. I didn't hear 1 person giving out in the 3 days and talking to a few stands beside us they all were happy with business

On bob Charles question, to be honest you select a section on the form. How golden pages are financial and a lad selling mobility things is either I don't know. I will be querying this with NPA on Monday

To be honest, the NPA put on a great event, and its good they listened to all the complaints from last years event and all credit to the Gardaí and the head garda over the traffic plan who was a female.

We will be back next year, have decided already, take what you want of that

:D:D. And the real boss will be trilled with comments :cool:

iverjohnston · 26-09-2013 08:46PM

Juniorhurler wrote: »

Work with a lady whose husband is in the building trade and had an old 1993 Mitzi L300 van that hadn't been on the road for about 6 years. He drove it down to the site where they were building a new house along a private lane. Never saw the road. He was using it as a material store and also as a gate to keep undesirables out. He had it on green and this would not be the case with this bloke usually, he is as straight as a die. Anyway, letter comes in the post €3000 fine. The customs dipped it when it was in use as a gate. I was sickened for him. He would be able to show receipts for white diesel for years back. It looks like he will have to pay it as even though it was off the road it is a road going vehicle apparently, despite the fact it is declared off the road.

Can the Customs enter private property to dip a vehicle? Does it not have to be on the road, or followed in off the road?

Juniorhurler · 26-09-2013 08:50PM

Had a neighbour dipped in his yard recently, he was and always is on white by the way, so they must be able to Iver. Now if they had dipped my neighbour on the other side......

lakill Farm · 26-09-2013 08:54PM

iverjohnston wrote: »

Juniorhurler wrote: »

Work with a lady whose husband is in the building trade and had an old 1993 Mitzi L300 van that hadn't been on the road for about 6 years. He drove it down to the site where they were building a new house along a private lane. Never saw the road. He was using it as a material store and also as a gate to keep undesirables out. He had it on green and this would not be the case with this bloke usually, he is as straight as a die. Anyway, letter comes in the post €3000 fine. The customs dipped it when it was in use as a gate. I was sickened for him. He would be able to show receipts for white diesel for years back. It looks like he will have to pay it as even though it was off the road it is a road going vehicle apparently, despite the fact it is declared off the road.

Can the Customs enter private property to dip a vehicle? Does it not have to be on the road, or followed in off the road?

Id make a claim they damaged the van and counter claim for same and contact the guards about customs officals trespassing without permits

Juniorhurler · 26-09-2013 09:00PM

He is to see a solicitor early next week, U fortunate thing is that will end up probably near the cost of the fine.

flat out !! · 26-09-2013 09:01PM

Spotted a neighbour (guard) on one of the junctions directing traffic into the ploughing at around 11 this morn, poor f**ker was still in same spot when we were leaving at 6 this evening.

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