National ploughing championship

Specialun · 23-09-2014 12:23PM #1

Its that time of year again

When farmers will decend on a big field to say" christ boi shes a fine machine".

Have you ever been?

I went yrs ago and it pissed rain, id no wellies so i was destroyed

Do the jackeens ever come out of the pale for this?

RobertKK · 23-09-2014 12:27PM

I went a few times, it is only half an hour up the road, not going this year.

I like the cattle section.

The Backwards Man · 23-09-2014 12:29PM

Was at the world ploughing championships, those were the days.

Back to LC Maths next morning

'TBM, you better have been dead or dying to be missing yesterday' *starts loosening belt*

'I was at the ploughing sir'

'Ah, grand so'

Specialun · 23-09-2014 12:29PM

RobertKK wrote: »

I went a few times, it is only half an hour up the road, not going this year.

I like the cattle section.

To pull is it?

BoJack Horseman · 23-09-2014 12:35PM

Went last year.

Essentially a vast flea market with some farming stuff around the edges, almost tokenistic.

Lots of "Ballybog say no to...." NIMBY posters everywhere.

RobertKK · 23-09-2014 12:35PM

Specialun wrote: »

To pull is it?

The only thing with cattle I pull is if a cow/heifer is calving and needs a help to pull the calf out.

Carson10 · 23-09-2014 12:41PM

Was thinking of going, buts its a 2.5 hour drive and all I imagine it to be is stalls and stalls and machinery & car dealer exhibits, people walking around with free farmers journal plastic bags full of leaflets and free pens. & farmers eating curry chips and cans of coke out of a chip van.

An its €20 in...

Carson10 · 23-09-2014 12:43PM

Specialun wrote: »

To pull is it?

Iam sure there has to be a 'lovely girl' or 'Queen of the Plough' competition?

Specialun · 23-09-2014 12:53PM

Carson10 wrote: »

Iam sure there has to be a 'lovely girl' or 'Queen of the Plough' competition?

They all have lvely bottoms

anncoates · 23-09-2014 12:54PM

Carson10 wrote: »

Iam sure there has to be a 'lovely girl' or 'Queen of the Plough' competition?

Do you get to put seed in the furrow?

kneemos · 23-09-2014 12:55PM

Carson10 wrote: »

An its €20 in...

Free pens dude.

Summer wind · 23-09-2014 12:55PM

But what about their lovely laughs

Dr. Mantis Toboggan · 23-09-2014 12:59PM

kneemos wrote: »

Free pens dude.

Don't forget the free samples of rubber matting for sheds and milking parlours.

RobertKK · 23-09-2014 01:02PM

Specialun wrote: »

They all have lvely bottoms

Yes, they are well groomed on the AI catalogues.

kneemos · 23-09-2014 01:03PM

Dr. Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Don't forget the free samples of rubber matting for sheds and milking parlours.

Did the Farmers Journal or someone cause a stampede with their free fluorescent jackets one year?

AnonoBoy · 23-09-2014 01:08PM

Specialun wrote: »

I went yrs ago and it pissed rain, id no wellies so i was destroyed

You went to the ploughing championships without wellies?

Well now, that's like going to work without your shovel.

Very silly.

PizzamanIRL · 23-09-2014 01:09PM

Never went to it when it was held in my area for years. Not going to it now. It's not my thing.

jamo2oo9 · 23-09-2014 01:11PM

RobertKK wrote: »

I went a few times, it is only half an hour up the road, not going this year.

I like the cattle section.

I hope the cows were in the mooooooooood when you came

:pac:

PizzamanIRL · 23-09-2014 01:13PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

You went to the ploughing championships without wellies?

Well now, that's like going to work without your shovel.

Very silly.

What if you're a secretary?

*awaits smart answer*

Carson10 · 23-09-2014 01:13PM

my favorite part of the ploughing championships is the live broadcast rte news @ 6 o'clock with news correspondent standing in field and all the 'out for the day country folk' innocently waving and making faces behind the presenter. 'ah bless'... Did ya see me mammy?

AnonoBoy · 23-09-2014 01:15PM

Carson10 wrote: »

my favorite part of the ploughing championships is the live broadcast rte news @ 6 o'clock with news correspondent standing in field and all the 'out for the day country folk' innocently waving and making faces behind the presenter. 'ah bless'... Did ya see me mammy?

It's like a Fianna Fail ard fheis but with honest folk.

Dr. Mantis Toboggan · 23-09-2014 01:19PM

kneemos wrote: »

Did the Farmers Journal or someone cause a stampede with their free fluorescent jackets one year?

Probably, once farmers hear the word 'free' they'd cut your throat for whatever is on offer.

Just think of the fcuking ejits that hang around in the background when people are being interviewed at the Galway Races and multiply it by 200,000 and you'll get an idea of the sort of taypots that are at it. Except going around with free biros and leaflets about artificial insemination.

castletownman · 23-09-2014 01:30PM

Used to get the very best of fireworks at them a few years ago. Stocking up for Halloween jappery.

Dr. Mantis Toboggan · 23-09-2014 01:32PM

castletownman wrote: »

Used to get the very best of fireworks at them a few years ago. Stocking up for Halloween jappery.

The Ballinasloe Fair could be good for them. Depending if you ask the right 'individual.'

somesoldiers · 23-09-2014 01:36PM

I went last year, way too many teenagers for my liking, all bussed in for the day, couldn't get near anything for the hoardes of them. Managed to get a bit of peace in the Smithwicks tent as none of them were allowed in.

fizzypish · 23-09-2014 03:31PM

Still remember the last time I was there watching 2 young fellas firing screamers (fireworks) at each other. Sigh.....

fastrac · 23-09-2014 03:34PM

somesoldiers wrote: »

I went last year, way too many teenagers for my liking, all bussed in for the day, couldn't get near anything for the hoardes of them. Managed to get a bit of peace in the Smithwicks tent as none of them were allowed in.[/QUOT

The middle day is full of them.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 23-09-2014 03:52PM

RobertKK wrote: »

I went a few times, it is only half an hour up the road, not going this year.

I like the cattle section.

I wonder if we are neighbours!!

Might go this year, shall see.

Ralf and Florian · 23-09-2014 03:59PM

I was assigned to collect for charity outside the entrance to the grounds when it was held in East Cork round about 2006.Made **** all.Farming folks reputation for meanness is no myth.

RikkFlair · 23-09-2014 03:59PM

Carson10 wrote: »

my favorite part of the ploughing championships is the live broadcast rte news @ 6 o'clock with news correspondent standing in field and all the 'out for the day country folk' innocently waving and making faces behind the presenter. 'ah bless'... Did ya see me mammy?

They were on the 1 o'clock, a group of them just staring at the tv camera without even blinking, as if in a drug-induced stupor. Although they were probably all told to shut the **** up while yer one was doin the weather.

BoJack Horseman · 23-09-2014 04:03PM

RikkFlair wrote: »

They were on the 1 o'clock, a group of them just staring at the tv camera without even blinking, as if in a drug-induced stupor. Although they were probably all told to shut the **** up while yer one was doin the weather.

Every rural person knows, the cameras only take your soul if you blink.

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