Just a Dumb Ranchers Wonderings
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Farming
Okay, common rant with me but here it is again. I HATE FARMING. I would rather be fixing fence or <a href="http://www.nowherethoughts.net/pics/corral10042004.jpg" onclick="window.open('http://www.nowherethoughts.net/pics/corral10042004.jpg','popup','width=770,height=420,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false">rebuilding corral</a> that was destroyed while weaning, or going to Billings, or just about anything other than ride <a href="http://www.nowherethoughts.net/pics/tractor1042004.jpg" onclick="window.open('http://www.nowherethoughts.net/pics/tractor1042004.jpg','popup','width=660,height=350,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false">this cantankerous</a> critter around the field. I rode it…
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Mistake
<a href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/penis_dc">This guy</a> sure made a mistake. Now I have cut off a few chicken heads in my day but how you can confuse a chickens neck for a penis is a little beyond me. The story says he rushed outside, I guess this is a good example of not doing things in a rush.<br…
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Joke
Found at <a href="http://www.guru-international.com/gday_mate/archives/2004/10/03/politicians-and-hell">G'day Mate!</a> <br />n<br />n<i>This politician died and, upon entering heaven, met St. Peter. St. Peter said, "In the interest of fairness, we want to give you the option to stay here in heaven, or to go to hell. You can look around here for a few minutes, then go visit hell…
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Light
Light caresses the weary soul,<br />nThier's light to see upon the toil.<br />n<br />nThe end comes soon, thank the Lord for that,<br />nThe truth is dying so very fast.<br />n<br />nGood or Evil, a personel perspective,<br />nTo lead us foward on the lifes we live.<br />n<br />nThe light will reveal the choice will be made,<br…
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Cows
Yesterday was another pretty exhausting day. We worked all the cows, over 500 head, and then trailed them out to a different pasture. <br />n<br />nWorking them involves corralling them again, giving them their yearly VD and immunization shots and pouring them for worms and grubs. They in turn decided to test the integrity of…
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Shipping
I was too exhausted last night to post this, in fact I didn't even watch the dual press conferences last night, so heres an update. For those that don't know shipping is a rancher's payday because it's when he sells the majority of their calves. Yesterday 210 steers went down the road, they weighed an…
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Heat
Somebody is feeling the <a href="http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/09/30/opinions/a04093004_03.txt" target="_blank">heat</a> for a recent decision he made. In my opinion he can make all the excuses he wants and I won't buy them. He sold cattle producers out for support from the big meat packers pure and simple.<br />n<br />n<i>We also need to have a solid plan in place…
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Joke
I received this joke in my email this morning and had to share it.<br />n<br />nA cowboy was herding his herd in a remote pasture when suddenly a<br />nbrand-new BMW advanced out of a dust cloud towards him.<br />n<br />nThe driver, a young man in a Brioni suit, Gucci shoes, Ray Ban sunglasses<br />nYSL tie,…
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Pictures
While I was taking pictures of cattle yesterday I took a few more that I wanted to share with you. For some reason <a href="http://www.nowherethoughts.net/pics/geese9282004.jpg" onclick="window.open('http://www.nowherethoughts.net/pics/geese9282004.jpg','popup','width=770,height=380,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false">geese</a> come from far and wide to my barley stubble field and eat on it. I always enjoy seeing them but if I get too close they <a…
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Calves
We are getting ready to ship the calves on Thursday. For those that don't know what this means it is the time when we wean the cows calves and sell them. I have a contract all ready so we will weigh them at the scale here at home, load them on the trucks, and they…