Just a Dumb Ranchers Wonderings
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Confusion Reigns
I first see a headline to a story in the Gazette.<br />n<br />n<strong>Panel OKs treating 2 coal types alike</strong><br />n<br />nThis seems to indicate that,<br />n<br />na.) there are two different types of coal,<br />n<br />nand <br />n<br />nb.) they will be treated the same.<br />n<br />nI scratch my head and start to read the…
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Problem and Solution
<a href="http://www.brownfieldnetwork.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=386C934F-B382-DA28-DD56F93DBC83B284" >Beef packers cut slaughter</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Three of the nations largest beef packers have announced reductions in their slaughter operations because of red ink and lower demand for beef.<br />n<br />nDTN is reporting that Tyson Food Inc. announced it will reduce cattle slaughter by about 12,000 head a week over the next six weeks…
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Cull Cows
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/culls10102006?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/culls10102006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>A few old cull cows I took to the auction yesterday. The summer was tough on these old gals and it was time for them to go. Taken 10/10/2006.</center><br />n<br />nP.S. This picture was supposed to go up this morning but computer problems caused…
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Talking
It is amazing how quick the cows can gain condition after weaning. I only weaned a week and a half ago and the cows are all over the trauma and look so much better it isn't even funny. They are fuller and not as shelly and they look like they are putting on weight. This…
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Happy
Can you say happy? I definitely can. During shipping the camera I carry around with me turned up missing. I have been looking around for it and couldn't find it. I even blamed My Darling Wife for losing it. Sorry Darling, I knew better and just didn't want to admit it. I had finally quit…
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Growing Up
<center><b>FROM THE PHOTO ARCHIVES </b><br />nNew not previously published</center><br />n<br />n<center>Seeing all the full grown, weaned calves made me look back to earlier this year and how they looked. They sure do grow.</center><br />n<br />n<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/pair03172006?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/pair03172006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Momma and her baby. Taken 3/17/2006. </center>
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She’s Right
As I was listening to the Montana Senate Debate last night My Darling Wife made a very good observation.<br />n<br />nMDW: You know hon, you can't change your vote so why are you listening.<br />n<br />nShe was right, as usual. My Absentee Ballot is all ready turned in so even if something major happened, I…
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Sunrise
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/sunrise/rise10022006?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/sunrise/rise10022006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Sunrise takes on new colors and meanings as fall comes around. Taken 10/02/2006.</center>
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Human Nature?
A lot of people out there indicate Americans are evil since we pollute the planet and drive big SUV's. So, are Americans inherently evil for driving large SUV's or is it just a side benefit of gas prices being low for so long? When gas prices went up last year <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/03/AR2005100301657.html">SUV salse plummeted</a> and…
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The Pot And The Kettle
This is hilarious. Sad, but hilarious and I wonder how many other people found this inconsistency.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.jacksonholestartrib.com/articles/2006/10/07/news/wyoming/37c341aba5ff6d01872571ff0081082f.txt">Freudenthal to Idaho: Ban game farms</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>In the wake of domestic elk escaping from an Idaho game farm, Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal is asking the neighboring state to ban game farms and to help enact a…