F&F Chitchat a hocht, an feirmeoir bocht

Nekarsulm

Lady Haywire wrote: »

the driver said I was a great lass

A real Leitrim man would have called you "A great Gahaller"

Lady Haywire

Nekarsulm wrote: »

A real Leitrim man would have called you "A great Gahaller"

Aye but maybe he was a bit blinded by all the dust

Reggie.

This heat is taking it's toll on the machines. Had to clean out the radiator guard 3 times today with all the dust that was flying around while tedding and raking

Base price

Lady Haywire wrote: »

Aye but maybe he was a bit blinded by all the dust

or blinded by the light - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjxbOe7p8C0

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Reggie. wrote: »

This heat is taking it's toll on the machines. Had to clean out the radiator guard 3 times today with all the dust that was flying around while tedding and raking

Make sure you have adequate fire extinguishers/fire blankets on board. This old bit of kit saved a combine (across the road) from burning out a few years ago.

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Pic of fire extinguisher

whelan2

Zero milkings left until I go on holidays

orm0nd

Reggie. wrote: »

This heat is taking it's toll on the machines. Had to clean out the radiator guard 3 times today with all the dust that was flying around while tedding and raking

my contractor has 1 of them leaf blowers yokes, a quick whip all round a couple of time a day

orm0nd

whelan2 wrote: »

Zero milkings left until I go on holidays

going for a break in the sun ?

Kevhog1988

naughto wrote: »

ganmo wrote: »

its only gonna end up one way though.

With mayo beating them out the gate

If  we get our home game which we deserve the lads will die on that pitch for a win. Id hate to be Mayo coming to St Conleths for that. Especially a Mayo with so many injuries.

whelan2

orm0nd wrote: »

going for a break in the sun ?

Ye to Nice. Weather the same as here but I won't have to work in it

Nekarsulm

whelan2 wrote: »

Ye to Nice. Weather the same as here but I won't have to work in it

And far enough away that you can't be called back for any emergencies!

whelan2

Nekarsulm wrote: »

And far enough away that you can't be called back for any emergencies!

Yup. Very lucky we booked aer lingus this time. Ryanair flights to Nice are cancelled for today. Should be at campsite for France Denmark game

charolais0153

theemigrant wrote: »

If  we get our home game which we deserve the lads will die on that pitch for a win. Id hate to be Mayo coming to St Conleths for that. Especially a Mayo with so many injuries.

Overconfident much?.
Dublin and kerry are only team capable of beating mayo

MickeyShtyles

charolais0153 wrote: »

Overconfident much?.
Dublin and kerry are only team capable of beating mayo

In the last few minutes of an important match, Mayo are capable of beating themselves!

ganmo

charolais0153 wrote: »

Overconfident much?.
Dublin and kerry are only team capable of beating mayo

So why are they in the qualifiers?

Panch18

charolais0153 wrote: »

Overconfident much?.
Dublin and kerry are only team capable of beating mayo

Rubbish

they haven't a Connacht title for how many years - is it 3 now? and haven't even made the Connacht final in that time

Even on Saturday we gave them a fair run for their money until the last few mins and we're nowhere near the upper echelons on football counties

tanko

If Kildare people got as worked up about improving that dump of a ground in Newbridge as they are about where this match is played they’d have a 50,000 capacity all seater stadium by now that would be capable of hosting any game.

The Nutty M

Reggie. wrote: »

This heat is taking it's toll on the machines. Had to clean out the radiator guard 3 times today with all the dust that was flying around while tedding and raking

Same as that for ourselves here the past 5 mornings. And we're only reclaiming land with the diggers which wouldn't be very dusty. But there is some amount of ****e in the radiators when they are cleaned.

Bass Reeves

tanko wrote: »

If Kildare people got as worked up about improving that dump of a ground in Newbridge as they are about where this match is played they’d have a 50,000 capacity all seater stadium by now that would be capable of hosting any game.

I would not accept this I posted this on the GAA forum earlier
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057858631&page=167

ganmo

Bass Reeves wrote: »

I would not accept this I posted this on the GAA forum earlier
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057858631&page=167

Can ya link to the post rather than the page? I’m on mobile and post per page is different

Bass Reeves

ganmo wrote: »

Can ya link to the post rather than the page? I’m on mobile and post per page is different

This is what I posted

Bass Reeves wrote: »

With the new super 8's and provincial hurling round robin series Stadia will be a huge issue. It was hard all along for Counties in Leinster to provide Stadia as all big games were send to Croke Park. Munster is an unusual province in that because of the number and quality of Stadia. All counties except Waterford have acceptable stadium. Clare's might be a bit small but it still has a capacity of 18K I think the rest are all over 35K and have good quality terraces.

For Leinster teams it was a tough call to spend money on a stadium capable of having a capacity of greater than 20K. Would the cost of such a stadium be 10-20 million now. Pairc Ui Coimhe cost 80 million with a capacity of 45K. With the GAA rules about holding other games it is hard to recover the cost of such a stadium.

However I would be critical of former Leinster football powerhouses such as Kildare, Meath, Offaly and Laois . The money has neither gone into stadia or into Youth development. They have used the excuse of Dublin's finances to cover there inability to develop there own youth academys. While Offally have a population issue and play two codes the other three have no excuses

emaherx

The Nutty M wrote: »

Same as that for ourselves here the past 5 mornings. And we're only reclaiming land with the diggers which wouldn't be very dusty. But there is some amount of ****e in the radiators when they are cleaned.

Started blowing down machines with leaf blower between jobs. Makes a quick job of clearing the bulk of built up crap.

Kevhog1988

charolais0153 wrote: »

theemigrant wrote: »

If  we get our home game which we deserve the lads will die on that pitch for a win. Id hate to be Mayo coming to St Conleths for that. Especially a Mayo with so many injuries.

Overconfident much?.
Dublin and kerry are only team capable of beating mayo

Mayo are without a decent midfield at the moment.  S. O'Shea and parsons both out for the foreseeable future which means A. OShea and O'connor would be probable choices to be pulled out to midfield.  Kildare would most likely play Moolick and Feely in midfield which in my opinion Kildare would win the battle for Midfield easily.  I think midfield will be the deciding factor on the day as forwards are well matched with Kildares accuracy having improved over the past two games and Neil Flynn is back in the side which was the free taker we so badly needed in the League and game against Carlow.
The major factor i think on Saturday will be Kildare will have a massive point to prove and i think Mayo will feel the wrath of it. Theres no doubt that once played in St Conleths park Kildare will be well up for it and the talent of lads like mcnally, chris mccormack etc will mean if a man runs himself into the ground for 45/50 minutes a fellow just as able will be coming on to take his place.

charolais0153

theemigrant wrote: »

Mayo are without a decent midfield at the moment.  S. O'Shea and parsons both out for the foreseeable future which means A. OShea and O'connor would be probable choices to be pulled out to midfield.  Kildare would most likely play Moolick and Feely in midfield which in my opinion Kildare would win the battle for Midfield easily.  I think midfield will be the deciding factor on the day as forwards are well matched with Kildares accuracy having improved over the past two games and Neil Flynn is back in the side which was the free taker we so badly needed in the League and game against Carlow.
The major factor i think on Saturday will be Kildare will have a massive point to prove and i think Mayo will feel the wrath of it. Theres no doubt that once played in St Conleths park Kildare will be well up for it and the talent of lads like mcnally, chris mccormack etc will mean if a man runs himself into the ground for 45/50 minutes a fellow just as able will be coming on to take his place.

Aidan O Shea and diarmuid O'Connor are more than adequate in centre field....oconnor won all-irelands in multiple codes and played excellently vs tipp.

No doubt kildare have some nice players but they struggled against longford and lost to carlow. Surely,there has to be more than one decent free kick taker in the county other than flynn.
Have kildare improved from 16.

charolais0153

Panch18 wrote: »

Rubbish

they haven't a Connacht title for how many years - is it 3 now? and haven't even made the Connacht final in that time

Even on Saturday we gave them a fair run for their money until the last few mins and we're nowhere near the upper echelons on football counties

8 points......paints a bleak picture. Connacht titles arent what dreams are made of

charolais0153

MickeyShtyles wrote: »

In the last few minutes of an important match, Mayo are capable of beating themselves!

First few minutes usually

Kevhog1988

charolais0153 wrote: »

theemigrant wrote: »

Mayo are without a decent midfield at the moment.  S. O'Shea and parsons both out for the foreseeable future which means A. OShea and O'connor would be probable choices to be pulled out to midfield.  Kildare would most likely play Moolick and Feely in midfield which in my opinion Kildare would win the battle for Midfield easily.  I think midfield will be the deciding factor on the day as forwards are well matched with Kildares accuracy having improved over the past two games and Neil Flynn is back in the side which was the free taker we so badly needed in the League and game against Carlow.
The major factor i think on Saturday will be Kildare will have a massive point to prove and i think Mayo will feel the wrath of it. Theres no doubt that once played in St Conleths park Kildare will be well up for it and the talent of lads like mcnally, chris mccormack etc will mean if a man runs himself into the ground for 45/50 minutes a fellow just as able will be coming on to take his place.

Aidan O Shea and diarmuid O'Connor are more than adequate in centre field....oconnor won all-irelands in multiple codes and played excellently vs tipp.

No doubt kildare have some nice players but they struggled against longford and lost to carlow. Surely,there has to be more than one decent free kick taker in the county other than flynn.
Have kildare improved from 16.

Who have Mayo to replace them in the forwards then? Loftus would be the only player i could think of to come on .  
Plenty of experience in the Kildare outfit too. 3 Hogan cup winning players, big runs in the u21's. 3 former professional afl players.  Mayo also lost there first match and struggled in their last match for large periods of the game.

Panjandrums

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roosterman71

I posted this over in the hay thread too, but some of ye might be anti-hay and miss this nugget

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAxP0SSkFt4

Say my name

roosterman71 wrote: »

I posted this over in the hay thread too, but some of ye might be anti-hay and miss this nugget

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAxP0SSkFt4

Did the car he met on the road, jump over the bale?



If that's the worst thing that happens that bloke that day, he has an easy life.

Limestone Cowboy

Jeez it was roasting today lads, wrapped 400 bales with a 110-90 and a 4 lever wrapper. Absolutely melting inside in it. Torture.

Panch18

charolais0153 wrote: »

8 points......paints a bleak picture. Connacht titles arent what dreams are made of

Listen tipp have more football all Ireland’s than mayo

Ye should take whatever silverware ye can get

Say my name

"French government declares vegans as terrorists after vegan attacks on butchers in France".

News just on RTE radio 1.

Odelay

Sweat is already running off me, just not built for this heat.

Muckit

Loving the heat!! The smell of the neighbours hay down coming in the patio doors in the evening.
Long may it last! I don't want to see rain til October!!!

Embrace ir. Get on those shorts, wear suncream, sun hat and drink plenty of water!!

naughto

Muckit wrote: »

Loving the heat!! The smell of the neighbours hay down coming in the patio doors in the evening.
Long may it last! I don't want to see rain til October!!!

Embrace ir. Get on those shorts, wear suncream, sun hat and drink plenty of water!!

Love the heat could do with out the sweaty ball bag though

Burning Tires

naughto wrote: »

Love the heat could do with out the sweaty ball bag though

Go commando. With short shorts

foxy farmer

Know how a rotisserie bbq chicken feels after yesterday. Gave 11 hrs up on Big modern JD with all in one glass doors no side windows and aircon not working. Back window opened for all the good it would do. Funnelling heat off back end into cab to keep temp at a steady 185°c
Air con is a necessity in these new tractors. Getting rid of side windows in favour of huge doors is a mistake IMO.

patsy_mccabe

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Jeez it was roasting today lads, wrapped 400 bales with a 110-90 and a 4 lever wrapper. Absolutely melting inside in it. Torture.

Is there room for an ice box in the tractor? Plenty of chilled water is the only job.

Nekarsulm

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Is there room for an ice box in the tractor? Plenty of chilled water is the only job.

No room for an Ice box in a Fiat!

Muckit

Nekarsulm wrote: »

No room for an Ice box in a Fiat!

The 80 series had them, not sure bout 90series- little arms that folded out to hold the doors open 3-4". Also sunroof that opens at the front

Muckit

Nekarsulm wrote: »

No room for an Ice box in a Fiat!

Only diesel tank!!

MickeyShtyles

It’s 24*C at the moment.
Weedkiller won’t work due to the heat, so for the last three days I’ve been weeding swedes. I’ve one bed left.
The heat is taking it’s toll.

mengele

Muckit wrote: »

The 80 series had them, not sure bout 90series- little arms that folded out to hold the doors open 3-4". Also sunroof that opens at the front

All tractors should have sunroof and side windows. The air con won't be working in any tractor come 30 years time and it will be too dear to fix.

blue5000

No 9 has started here https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=107367655#post107367655

Thanks to all who contributed:pac:

greysides

Number nein, just in time.