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When townies get mixed up!
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Rule number one farmers/country folk never ever call themselves culchies/boggersThanks, good post.
However you may be surprised the amount of culchies/boggers/farmers that would know about above/below the line marketing...
Likewise I am always surprised by the amount of people that can discuss teroir/provenance of cheese/wine etc
Should we change the thread to steryotyping?
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However you may be surprised the amount of culchies/boggers/farmers that would know about above/below the line marketing...
My boss is the daughter of a farmer and she knows marketing better than the best.Should we change the thread to steryotyping?
It sort of started out as a stereotyping city people, didn't it?Rule number one farmers/country folk never ever call themselves culchies/boggers that's Dub talk.
Please note, I didn't name call and don't really like doing so!0 -
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Rule number one farmers/country folk never ever call themselves culchies/boggers that's Dub talk.
I know Sam.
Just my bogger way of getting my culchie point across. 😀
See, I reckon that city folk don't like being made fun of, just like country folk...
Saying that, the urban/rural divide is more pronounced in Ireland/UK than in France.0 -
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John_Rambo wrote: »My boss is the daughter of a farmer and she knows marketing better than the best.
It sort of started out as a stereotyping city people, didn't it?
Please note, I didn't name call and don't really like doing so!
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No shame in that. Happens on most farms/marts on a regular basisJohn_Rambo wrote: »I got headbutted in the balls by a calf too. Much hilarity then. 0 -
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Ah but since this thread is posted on F&F - we arememorystick wrote: »Not everyone is interested in farming. Big deal.
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That's just quality entertainment no matter where you're from!
Yeah, fair enough... I think he had it hidden under some straw/hay (same thing
) as a trap.
Can I take this opportunity to ask a few townie gets mixed up questions?
1 - What the fook is a jennet?
2 - Why is there so many sheep in some mountains and in Achill? Are they for the dinner plate, they look rough?
3 - Will bulls attack each other and how far will they go?
4 - When I buy lamb in the butchers, is it lamb or sheep? How old are they when they reach the plate?
5 - Why don't you use suncream?
6 - Can I outrun a bull?
7 - Do any of you have buffalo? If you do, tell us about them please.
8 - Do any of you have fields on the coast with amazing waves? (PM me on this one!!!)
9 - Do any of you in the West come across many fossils in the stone you work with (I came across a few gems with my friend in Clare, he told me he see's them all the time.
10 - All those sheep in Achill, and places like them, are there rams there too? Do the have fights?
11 - Are quads good fun?
12 - Any unusual means of herding, transport... drone, scrambler, even a non-herding breed of dog?
13 - Are there actually mean spirited dangerous animals? Friend had to get rid of a milker, said she was stone mad and evil.
14 - Do you know how to lift properly? I mean, like weight lifting, cause if you did, you'd all be built very well and your backs wouldn't be fooked.
Pure city boy questions, go to town on me (boom!) if you want!! It's all a bit of fun, but just some honest, interested questions.
I'd be delighted to answer any questions on City living, drugs, skinny jeans, food, cafe's, petrol cars, the LUAS, the DART and on a more serious note visiting Dublin and sampling you're best produce in restaurants in Dublin!!0 -
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John_Rambo wrote: »Yeah, fair enough... I think he had it hidden under some straw/hay (same thing) as a trap.
Can I take this opportunity to ask a few townie gets mixed up questions?
1 - What the fook is a jennet?
The offspring of a stallion and a female donkey
2 - Why is there so many sheep in some mountains and in Achill? Are they for the dinner plate, they look rough?
A lot of these are commonage areas and are stocked at a certain rate in order to stop overgrowth build up.
3 - Will bulls attack each other and how far will they go?
Yes, enough to hurt each other but they normally wouldn't fight unless there's a female in heat in the area.
4 - When I buy lamb in the butchers, is it lamb or sheep? How old are they when they reach the plate?
I'm not a sheep farmer, I'd guess about a year old would be the end of lamb.
5 - Why don't you use suncream?
Cause that takes time and it is wiped off easily, but I do use it when I remember.
6 - Can I outrun a bull?
Their top speed depends on breed, you wouldn't outrun a friesian or jersey that's for sure! Easier to avoid getting into a situation where you have to run.
7 - Do any of you have buffalo? If you do, tell us about them please.
Bag of Hunky Dorys buffalo count? :P
8 - Do any of you have fields on the coast with amazing waves? (PM me on this one!!!)
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9 - Do any of you in the West come across many fossils in the stone you work with (I came across a few gems with my friend in Clare, he told me he see's them all the time.
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10 - All those sheep in Achill, and places like them, are there rams there too? Do the have fights?
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11 - Are quads good fun?
Yes!
12 - Any unusual means of herding, transport... drone, scrambler, even a non-herding breed of dog?
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13 - Are there actually mean spirited dangerous animals? Friend had to get rid of a milker, said she was stone mad and evil.
Yes, some are pure wicked and nothing for them but the butchers knife.
14 - Do you know how to lift properly? I mean, like weight lifting, cause if you did, you'd all be built very well and your backs wouldn't be fooked.
No, but am always willing to learn! Back isn't fooked just yet anyway.
Pure city boy questions, go to town on me (boom!) if you want!! It's all a bit of fun, but just some honest, interested questions.
Jaysus! But good on you for showing an interest I'd say a lot of people will be happy to give their opinion on the above too. 0 -
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5 - Why don't you use suncream?
Cause everything sticks to it (dust, chaff etc) and it makes you itchy.
7 - Do any of you have buffalo? If you do, tell us about them please.
Bison are to be found near Ashbourne. Raymond Coyle of Largo Foods - Hunky Dory/Perri/Tayto crisps. There is a farmer in Tipperary (I think) who keeps Water Buffalo and makes proper Mozzeralla - stand corrected.
8 - Do any of you have fields on the coast with amazing waves? (PM me on this one!!!)
Have fields overlooking the Coast (in the distance) but the views are not amazing.
10 - All those sheep in Achill, and places like them, are there rams there too? Do the have fights?
Only during the breeding season if there are not enough ewes about.
11 - Are quads good fun?
Not really. They are just another work vehicle.
12 - Any unusual means of herding, transport... drone, scrambler, even a non-herding breed of dog?
2 Rotweillers that double up as guard dogs, although Rotties were originally a herding/pastoral breed.
13 - Are there actually mean spirited dangerous animals? Friend had to get rid of a milker, said she was stone mad and evil.
Depends on individuals within species. Same as us. We are all mammals.
14 - Do you know how to lift properly? I mean, like weight lifting, cause if you did, you'd all be built very well and your backs wouldn't be fooked.
I know how to lift properly - manual handling/Safe Pass and TKD training. I normally assess the object before lifting/moving, but its not always possible when dealing with livestock/bloodstock cause you don't get the chance when they are busting out over/under the crush/stocks.
Pure city boy questions, go to town on me (boom!) if you want!! It's all a bit of fun, but just some honest, interested questions.
I'd be delighted to answer any questions on City living, drugs, skinny jeans, food, cafe's, petrol cars, the LUAS, the DART and on a more serious note visiting Dublin and sampling you're best produce in restaurants in Dublin!!
Never been on the Luas or Dart
That Mammy ain't going to back off. Maternal instincts kicking in.That's not a bull, but she got some headache from that move!
30 odd years ago my Uncles buck goat had a head to head show down with a neighbours Suffolk cross ram.
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welton john wrote: »A non farming friend while looking at our hens one evening asked if the cock had to be in with them every night so they'd lay an egg in the morning
That's a surprisingly common one. Had a similar conversation with a trainee vet
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You could try but you may as well put a sign on your back saying "kill me" in bull languageJohn_Rambo wrote: »6 - Can I outrun a bull? They say you should run zig zag away from a bull as the bull can only run in straight lines I've never tried it and don't think I will either. I once had a Friesian bull that was very unpredictable one day he wouldn't look at you the next day he'd chase you, with him I used to stay close to the ditch even though he caught me out one morning but I was able to make it to the electric fence which was off lucky enough he stopped at the fence. 0 -
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Genghis Cant wrote: »No, makes no difference what you wear. Change of routine upsets them. Other bulls upset them.
Not bulling cows upsets them.
Some are fairly laid back, others are on edge the whole time. And others appear to be laid back but have you in their sights.:D
I remember in college a question that was asked a surprising number of times was ''So how much is a cow worth''
Cue a spiel from me about whether they mean beef or dairy, a dry cow, a springer, a cow heifer or one with a calf. Would get some fantastically weird looks when reading the Farmers Journal with a coffee. (Aungier st, which is full of students doing business and media)
Dublin is nothing new to me, I would now term myself a streetwise culchie, having lived in city centre Dublin for two years.0 -
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Qualitymark wrote: »So how much is a beef or dairy beast, a dry cow, a springer (eh?) a heifer or an in-calf cow?
Dunno, I was working in the mart at the time so I always knew these things, haven't been in one since Feb this year
A springer is an incalf animal. A dry cow is also termed a stripper. And no, I'm not pulling your leg!0 -
Dunno, I was working in the mart at the time so I always knew these things, haven't been in one since Feb this year
A springer is an incalf animal. A dry cow is also termed a stripper. And no, I'm not pulling your leg!
Aha! So that's what The Black Stripper is about. And me thinking they led mad exciting lives down rural.
Why a stripper, I wonder…
Here's a townie question: in the Tudor era hawks and wolfhounds from Ireland were prized presents across Europe. I know people are running puppy farms (and I'm not a violent person, but…) but why is there now no properly-run and -regulated pedigree dog breeding among Irish farmers - apart, of course, from sheepdogs - and no breeding and training of hunting falcons for sale? Those Kerry types who are poisoning the eagles, wouldn't they be on to a good thing if they started breeding and training hawks for sale?0 -
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My dad was reminiscing with a townie about the good old days, afterwards the townies says to me 'Hey your da was telling me about weeding the sugarcane'
If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.
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bogman_bass wrote: »Not an extreame sport but an unusual one. I play Ultimate frisbee and played at a world and a European championships for Ireland.
..so every time you open a lick bucket you're away round the field like a lunatic after the lid 0 -
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