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Farming Chit Chat sticks it to six.

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  • #242
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,678 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Bullocks wrote: »
    She fell asleep so I'm watching that now

    2 hr special. Do ya watch the dirt?


  • #243
    Bullocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,893 ✭✭✭Bullocks


    Reggie. wrote: »
    2 hr special. Do ya watch the dirt?

    There's only an hour I think . I don't usually watch the dirt but I might take a look at the last one .
    I wonder have they much profit at all when everything is paid out ?


  • #244
    KatW4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭KatW4


    Reggie. wrote:
    Only started. Watch it tomorrow


    Enjoy. It's pretty much exactly what happened the last few months except at the end of the season. Of course then there is a cliffhanger...


  • #245
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,678 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Bullocks wrote: »
    There's only an hour I think . I don't usually watch the dirt but I might take a look at the last one .
    I wonder have they much profit at all when everything is paid out ?

    Must have split it in two episodes


  • #246
    KatW4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭KatW4


    Bullocks wrote:
    There's only an hour I think . I don't usually watch the dirt but I might take a look at the last one . I wonder have they much profit at all when everything is paid out ?


    I presume they do, considering Parker is talking about buying a claim and he's only about 22 or so. I'd say those machines cost a fair bit to run.


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  • #247
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,678 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    KatW4 wrote: »
    I presume they do, considering Parker is talking about buying a claim and he's only about 22 or so. I'd say those machines cost a fair bit to run.

    5000 in diesel a day I think it was said once


  • #248
    Bullocks
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    KatW4 wrote: »
    I presume they do, considering Parker is talking about buying a claim and he's only about 22 or so. I'd say those machines cost a fair bit to run.

    That's what I mean , the costs must be massive .I think Parker got the start off grandpa Parker


  • #249
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,678 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Bullocks wrote: »
    That's what I mean , the costs must be massive .I think Parker got the start off grandpa Parker

    Yeah got 100 ounces I think at the start


  • #250
    KatW4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭KatW4


    Reggie. wrote:
    5000 in diesel a day I think it was said once

    Litres or dollars?


  • #251
    KatW4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭KatW4


    Bullocks wrote:
    That's what I mean , the costs must be massive .I think Parker got the start off grandpa Parker


    Yeah that's true. You'd definitely need some big money to start into that buisness!


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  • #252
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,678 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    KatW4 wrote: »
    Litres or dollars?

    Dollars I think


  • #253
    davidk1394
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,396 ✭✭✭davidk1394


    ganmo wrote: »
    I thought he was referring to the evenings festivities after finishing exams

    Haha its both !! myself and the auld lad struck a deal on a tractor with a dealer so waiting for the leasing agreement. So it will be jagerbombs and diesel in my veins thursday night


  • #254
    Bullocks
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    KatW4 wrote: »
    Yeah that's true. You'd definitely need some big money to start into that buisness!

    Oh ya , was it 2 million Parker got ? He gave 400k to Tony as royalty, a cut to all his workers , diesel and caravans and food . Then there's the machinery , I saw 5 big lumps of dump trucks and at least 2 massive diggers and two massive dozens not to mention the cost of monster red .


  • #255
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,678 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Bullocks wrote: »
    Oh ya , was it 2 million Parker got ? He gave 400k to Tony as royalty, a cut to all his workers , diesel and caravans and food . Then there's the machinery , I saw 5 big lumps of dump trucks and at least 2 massive diggers and two massive dozens not to mention the cost of monster red .

    He has three excavators and two D10s I think. Not sure on the dump trucks. Think he only has 2. Todd has 5


  • #256
    KatW4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭KatW4


    Bullocks wrote:
    Oh ya , was it 2 million Parker got ? He gave 400k to Tony as royalty, a cut to all his workers , diesel and caravans and food . Then there's the machinery , I saw 5 big lumps of dump trucks and at least 2 massive diggers and two massive dozens not to mention the cost of monster red .


    2 million wouldn't last long at all!


  • #257
    davidk1394
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,396 ✭✭✭davidk1394


    As anyone thinking of going to the truck show in waterford during the weekend


  • #258
    Bullocks
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    Reggie. wrote: »
    He has three excavators and two D10s I think. Not sure on the dump trucks. Think he only has 2. Todd has 5

    I'm sure he had 5 lined up the last night but I could be wrong


  • #259
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,678 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Bullocks wrote: »
    I'm sure he had 5 lined up the last night but I could be wrong

    The crews are alot bigger than what the show let's on


  • #260
    Bullocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,893 ✭✭✭Bullocks


    Reggie. wrote: »
    The crews are alot bigger than what the show let's on

    I'd say we don't see half of them alright .
    I wonder for the amount invested is the return much better than say a normal quarry that can run all year round


  • #261
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,678 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Bullocks wrote: »
    I'd say we don't see half of them alright .
    I wonder for the amount invested is the return much better than say a normal quarry that can run all year round

    Well there are 6 months holidays


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  • #262
    Bullocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,893 ✭✭✭Bullocks


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Well there are 6 months holidays

    I'd look at that as 6 months lost production


  • #263
    mayota
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    Bullocks wrote: »
    I'd say we don't see half of them alright .
    I wonder for the amount invested is the return much better than say a normal quarry that can run all year round

    Interesting to try a few pans under a quarry's washed sand plant, for stuff that falls thru, there must be gold somewhere in this country.


  • #264
    Bullocks
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    mayota wrote: »
    Interesting to try a few pans under a quarry's washed sand plant, for stuff that falls thru, there must be gold somewhere in this country.

    Was there mention of it in Wicklow a couple of years ago ?


  • #265
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,678 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Bullocks wrote: »
    Was there mention of it in Wicklow a couple of years ago ?

    Yeah they have gold


  • #266
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,678 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Bullocks wrote: »
    I'd look at that as 6 months lost production

    Well ya can't mine in the winter


  • #267
    mayota
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,581 ✭✭✭mayota


    Bullocks wrote: »
    Was there mention of it in Wicklow a couple of years ago ?

    Croagh Patrick seemingly has gold too, we'll rent a few acres and open up a cut. I'll bring the digger and dump trailer.


  • #268
    Bullocks
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    mayota wrote: »
    Croagh Patrick seemingly has gold too, we'll rent a few acres and open up a cut. I'll bring the digger and dump trailer.

    We have two auld dozens that might speed it up aswell . Twill be easy climb the reek after us !


  • #269
    Bullocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,893 ✭✭✭Bullocks


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Well ya can't mine in the winter

    I know that's why I was wondering would a normal quarry in a temperat climate give the same return on investment


  • #270
    mayota
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,581 ✭✭✭mayota


    Bullocks wrote: »
    We have two auld dozens that might speed it up aswell . Twill be easy climb the reek after us !

    Ya can shove the top off into clew bay!


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  • #271
    Bullocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,893 ✭✭✭Bullocks


    mayota wrote: »
    Ya can shove the top off into clew bay!

    I'll leave you start at the top thanks !


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