Farming ChitChat Ploughs On To Five

Reggie.

I said wrote: »

I have six separate speed van locations to pass on me way to work.The journey time is getting longer every day.

I have a load of them too. Gonna get caught someday I know well. It's the garda ones too that aren't really marked aswell

whelan2

liam7831 wrote: »

Whelan what do you use to disinfect the house?

interkokask disenfectant.

ganmo

Reggie. wrote: »

I have a load of them too. Gonna get caught someday I know well. It's the garda ones too that aren't really marked aswell

the one that did me was in blessington, late at night pulled into a car parking spot the cheeky hoor.

Genghis Cant

ganmo wrote: »

the one that did me was in blessington, late at night pulled into a car parking spot the cheeky hoor.

I was tipping her on one day and went through one, so I stopped and went back to him to see did he get me. He told me you have to be very close to the van and that if you hit the brakes when ya cop the van you've a good chance of making it.

ganmo

I've managed to do that once, on the n11 comin back up tippin along a 120k stretch speed van parked 5ft away from the 100k sign

Ever see truckers pull up for their break right behind one

Reggie.

Genghis Cant wrote: »

I was tipping her on one day and went through one, so I stopped and went back to him to see did he get me. He told me you have to be very close to the van and that if you hit the brakes when ya cop the van you've a good chance of making it.

I'd say he thought you were gonna throttle him

Was about 150 to 200 metres from the van last night when I slowed down so should be grand.

Was doing no more than 58km in a 50km. Bloody easy to slip over the limit on the outskirts of a town.

I'd hate to get caught doing something like 53km where you were only 3 over

Genghis Cant

Reggie. wrote: »

I'd say he thought you were gonna throttle him

Was about 150 to 200 metres from the van last night when I slowed down so should be grand.

Was doing no more than 58km in a 50km. Bloody easy to slip over the limit on the outskirts of a town.

I'd hate to get caught doing something like 53km where you were only 3 over

Oddly enough, he went on to tell me that it was his van and him in it that was set alight, I think somewhere in Louth. He did say he was nervous when anybody approaches him after.
According to him, you have to be nearly on top of the van to get stung. He wouldn't put a figure on it cos he said different operators would set them up differently, but he got out and showed me where he was. It was 15 or so yards each way.
So hit the brakes was his advice.

And if it all goes wrong ye can blame some gob****e on the Internet :-)

Reggie.

Genghis Cant wrote: »

Oddly enough, he went on to tell me that it was his van and him in it that was set alight, I think somewhere in Louth. He did say he was nervous when anybody approaches him after.
According to him, you have to be nearly on top of the van to get stung. He wouldn't put a figure on it cos he said different operators would set them up differently, but he got out and showed me where he was. It was 15 or so yards each way.
So hit the brakes was his advice.

And if it all goes wrong ye can blame some gob****e on the Internet :-)

Jaysus that seems very very close. How do people not see them before that.

I thought they would get ya from around 100m or so

ganmo

There's one spot jus outside ferns where he parks in a field gate and he has a hole cut in the hedge so the camera has a view of the road. Ya won't spot it if you're not switched on

Nekarsulm

There is a famous spot on the road to Longford, where they pull into a gateway just beside the 50 KM sign. Got me last year. Saw the van from 200 m away, but looked at the speedo and was just under the 60 mph. No prob, so didn't brake. Of course got the fine in the post the next week. Main road between 2 county towns, wide and straight, 25 kilometres since the last speed sign, 50mph limit, FFS.
So went to court to argue my case. Was only one of 15 or so present on the same mission. Got fine doubled, and points doubled.
If 50% paid up when they got the sign, that van probably brought in about €3000 in a morning.

orm0nd

there are a couple of of days per year when the excrement hits the x plair fan on this farm ,


to day is one of these days :eek:

back to the war zone sheep sheds

Reggie.

ganmo wrote: »

There's one spot jus outside ferns where he parks in a field gate and he has a hole cut in the hedge so the camera has a view of the road. Ya won't spot it if you're not switched on

I'd be throwing nails or something into that gap

Reggie.

Nekarsulm wrote: »

There is a famous spot on the road to Longford, where they pull into a gateway just beside the 50 KM sign. Got me last year. Saw the van from 200 m away, but looked at the speedo and was just under the 60 mph. No prob, so didn't brake. Of course got the fine in the post the next week. Main road between 2 county towns, wide and straight, 25 kilometres since the last speed sign, 50mph limit, FFS.
So went to court to argue my case. Was only one of 15 or so present on the same mission. Got fine doubled, and points doubled.
If 50% paid up when they got the sign, that van probably brought in about €3000 in a morning.

That's what puts the fear into me about going to court to argue is the fine getting doubled. Wonder how many people that had an lawful argument didn't fight in fear of that penalty

RightTurnClyde

Good on them...Denmark bans Halal slaughter
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/denmark-bans-halal-and-kosher-slaughter-as-minister-says-animal-rights-come-before-religion-9135580.html

greysides

RightTurnClyde wrote: »

Good on them...Denmark bans Halal slaughter
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/denmark-bans-halal-and-kosher-slaughter-as-minister-says-animal-rights-come-before-religion-9135580.html

Have you witnessed Hal-Al slaughter?

Base price

greysides wrote: »

Have you witnessed Hal-Al slaughter?

I have and am not impressed. Prefer cattle to be "brain dead" before blooding.

whelan2

Having a lovely cold pint of Heineken

Base price

whelan2 wrote: »

Having a lovely cold pint of Heineken

I having a nice glass of red wine with my 8oz steak, mushrooms, chips and salad.

Mad4simmental

Fantastic days work here, dehorning done fixed fences and said fcuk it, opened the shead door and let out anything that calved.

No matter what stress and pressure your under there is sumthing about letting cattle out on a nice day and watching calves first burst of freedom that no pill from the doc can do.

But best of all to put a little smile on your face is to see a calf get it's first wrap of the fencer on the tip of its nose!

sea12

Reggie. wrote: »

That's what puts the fear into me about going to court to argue is the fine getting doubled. Wonder how many people that had an lawful argument didn't fight in fear of that penalty

Happened to me a couple of years ago. Got done for speeding but never got notice in post. Cops arrive out one day with a summons for court. I thought it would be just a case of explaining it to judge . Unfortunately about 100 other people had the same rxcuse and I got 4 pen points and 200 fine.

visatorro

whelan2 wrote:

Having a lovely cold pint of Heineken

will be having a few tomorrow after christening!!

orm0nd

whelan2 wrote: »

Having a lovely cold pint of Heineken

Base price wrote: »

I having a nice glass of red wine with my 8oz steak, mushrooms, chips and salad.

gasping here , but on stand by taxi duty

orm0nd

Mad4simmental wrote: »

Fantastic days work here, dehorning done fixed fences and said fcuk it, opened the shead door and let out anything that calved.

No matter what stress and pressure your under there is sumthing about letting cattle out on a nice day and watching calves first burst of freedom that no pill from the doc can do.

But best of all to put a little smile on your face is to see a calf get it's first wrap of the fencer on the tip of its nose!

cracking day here , a big chage in a few days

whelan2

orm0nd wrote: »

gasping here , but on stand by taxi duty

that was me last night, have a lie on til 6.45 in the morning also:rolleyes:

Base price

I searched up and down and couldn't find the old box of BTE tags
I ordered two sets yesterday from Mullinahone so they should arrive early next week.
Now all I need to do is sort out the BVD testing end of it.
How do I go about it, pay for it, how much etc.
Any recommendations on which company to use?

Bullocks

Base price wrote:

I searched up and down and couldn't find the old box of BTE tags  I ordered two sets yesterday from Mullinahone so they should arrive early next week. Now all I need to do is sort out the BVD testing end of it. How do I go about it, pay for it, how much etc. Any recommendations on which company to use?

I use Enfer and couldn't fault them , if you ring them you can pay with the card and give them your number to text on the results . The girl in the office is pretty helpful aswell .

Did mullinahone tell you the you'll have the new tags next week ? That would be a quick turnaround for them , I was a good few weeks waiting for the last tags we got . Replacement tags seem to be done lively alright

whelan2

Bullocks wrote: »

I use Enfer and couldn't fault them , if you ring them you can pay with the card and give them your number to text on the results . The girl in the office is pretty helpful aswell .

Did mullinahone tell you the you'll have the new tags next week ? That would be a quick turnaround for them , I was a good few weeks waiting for the last tags we got . Replacement tags seem to be done lively alright

did i read on here that the new tags come from france? took a full 3 weeks for the full herd order here last year. Replacement tags come fairly quickly in fairness and i cant fault their website

Base price

I told the girl that this was the first calf to be registered in the herd since 2007 and she confirmed it. She said that we needed a different tagger from the one that we used to use but suggested that we could borrow one from a neighbour considering that we only had the one calf to tag, which was nice of her. She didn't try selling me a new one.
In fairness she did not say that we would receive them next week. I presumed that we would as we normally get replacement tags a few days after ordering them.
How long are you allowed before sending in the BVD sample. The calf was born last Saturday night.
Also how much is the BVD test including p&p. Will probably go with Enfer.

Bullocks

whelan2 wrote:

did i read on here that the new tags come from france? took a full 3 weeks for the full herd order here last year. Replacement tags come fairly quickly in fairness and i cant fault their website

I don't know where they come from but they could smarten up their quality control the teapots. I'm sick of replacing tags , would it be unreasonable to expect a free tag and a tenner for the labour of putting it in when they just fall out ? Fair enough if it tears out of the ear but what's wrong when they just break ?
I would nearly join the IFA for the sole purpose of pushing that issue !

Greengrass1

Mad4simmental wrote: »

Fantastic days work here, dehorning done fixed fences and said fcuk it, opened the shead door and let out anything that calved.

No matter what stress and pressure your under there is sumthing about letting cattle out on a nice day and watching calves first burst of freedom that no pill from the doc can do.

But best of all to put a little smile on your face is to see a calf get it's first wrap of the fencer on the tip of its nose!

Even better is seeing a cow get it.
Had one dopey egit go sniffing the spring yesterday some bawl off her

whelan2

Base price wrote: »

I told the girl that this was the first calf to be registered in the herd since 2007 and she confirmed it. She said that we needed a different tagger from the one that we used to use but suggested that we could borrow one from a neighbour considering that we only had the one calf to tag, which was nice of her. She didn't try selling me a new one.
In fairness she did not say that we would receive them next week. I presumed that we would as we normally get replacement tags a few days after ordering them.
How long are you allowed before sending in the BVD sample. The calf was born last Saturday night.
Also how much is the BVD test including p&p. Will probably go with Enfer.

dont think there is any time frame on the bvd test. around 3.80 for the bvd test

Bullocks

Base price wrote:

I told the girl that this was the first calf to be registered in the herd since 2007 and she confirmed it. She said that we needed a different tagger from the one that we used to use but suggested that we could borrow one from a neighbour considering that we only had the one calf to tag, which was nice of her. She didn't try selling me a new one. In fairness she did not say that we would receive them next week. I presumed that we would as we normally get replacement tags a few days after ordering them. How long are you allowed before sending in the BVD sample. The calf was born last Saturday night. Also how much is the BVD test including p&p. Will probably go with Enfer.

I'm not sure on the cost , I think it's €2.45 or thereabouts. Again not sure on how quick you have to test but I think it's 21 days .
I would be allowing 2/3 weeks for delivery of the new tags

whelan2

man flu has hit this house today :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Bullocks

whelan2 wrote: »

man flu has hit this house today :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Probably having to do the fry up the last day took it out of him , he has my sympathy!

whelan2

Bullocks wrote: »

Probably having to do the fry up the last day took it out of him , he has my sympathy!

strepsils, listerine, 2 baths 2 whiskies and he's gone to bed- thankfully, probably preparing himself for mothers day next week

Bullocks

whelan2 wrote: »

strepsils, listerine, 2 baths 2 whiskies and he's gone to bed- thankfully, probably preparing himself for mothers day next week

Given the circumstances I'd cancel it this year , it's more pressure than anyone needs when dealing with an illness like that

Dawggone

whelan2 wrote: »

man flu has hit this house today :rolleyes::rolleyes:

DIAL 999. Now!!

mayota

whelan2 wrote: »

man flu has hit this house today :rolleyes::rolleyes:

And you out drinking Heineken !

whelan2

mayota wrote: »

And you out drinking Heineken !

home now

Dawggone

whelan2 wrote: »

home now

Hope you're not too late...:)

CowMeister

Bullocks wrote: »

I don't know where they come from but they could smarten up their quality control the teapots. I'm sick of replacing tags , would it be unreasonable to expect a free tag and a tenner for the labour of putting it in when they just fall out ? Fair enough if it tears out of the ear but what's wrong when they just break ?
I would nearly join the IFA for the sole purpose of pushing that issue !

Complain to them and say the bvd tags keep falling out and they normally replace them free of charge. Only works on the bvd tags I think. But it's something

naughto

whelan2 wrote: »

home now

An where where u until now ???the poor man dieing ya want to go up and give him a rub I bet that will get rid of the man flu

whelan2

naughto wrote: »

An where where u until now ???the poor man dieing ya want to go up and give him a rub I bet that will get rid of the man flu

when i came home- after 3 whole pints- i had to strig a cow with mastitis- so just tending to his needs now

Base price

whelan2 wrote: »

man flu has hit this house today :rolleyes::rolleyes:

My thoughts are with you having to deal with this tribulation over the next few days :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Connemara Farmer

whelan2 wrote: »

man flu has hit this house today :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Actifed.

Dawggone

whelan2 wrote: »

when i came home- after 3 whole pints- i had to strig a cow with mastitis- so just tending to his needs now

Pure careless....

My heart goes out to the poor man...


FFS...bad management.

whelan2

Dawggone wrote: »

Pure careless....

My heart goes out to the poor man...


FFS...bad management.

i am so bold , he has just come down in his pyjamas and dressing gown and hat for a lemsip

Base price

whelan2 wrote: »

i am so bold , he has just come down in his pyjamas and dressing gown and hat for a lemsip

Is Lemsip your pet name :eek:

Bullocks

CowMeister wrote: »

Complain to them and say the bvd tags keep falling out and they normally replace them free of charge. Only works on the bvd tags I think. But it's something

I have done and got a few free but it's the pain in the hoop having to tag them a second time . It's a real bugbear of mine .

Dawggone

whelan2 wrote: »

i am so bold , he has just come down in his pyjamas and dressing gown and hat for a lemsip

Jeezuz. Crisis management...NOW!!