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whelan2

Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »

The same lad turned off the fence here to fix the wire and forgot to turn it back on for a week.

We have 2 fences 1 in a little shed. If we plug it out we leave the door open as a reminder to plug it back in and the other one we leave a jumper or coat that we would normally wear near it as a reminder to plug it back in.

Buford T. Justice XIX

whelan2 wrote: »

We have 2 fences 1 in a little shed. If we plug it out we leave the door open as a reminder to plug it back in and the other one we leave a jumper or coat that we would normally wear near it as a reminder to plug it back in.

I can switch mine off from the fence tester and switch it back on. I was in a hurry to do a pick up for the kids and never tested it like I always would and didn't check until the cows were about to go into a few paddocks that bound silage fields where I switch the current off in the rest of the paddocks and on in those few.

A good shock will train the cattle fairly quickly.

Say my name

Team Raven famous 5 display team just flew over the house in formation.
I can only imagine what they were like yesterday at the Birr airshow.

whelan2

Was in lidl yesterday and knew I was charged too much. Looked at receipt was charged €49.50 for 66 apple turnovers instead of 1.50 for 2. The manager thought it was hilarious. I wonder how many people don't check their receipts at all. Party on in my house with 66 apple turnovers

Say my name

whelan2 wrote: »

Was in lidl yesterday and knew I was charged too much. Looked at receipt was charged €49.50 for 66 apple turnovers instead of 1.50 for 2. The manager thought it was hilarious. I wonder how many people don't check their receipts at all. Party on in my house with 66 apple turnovers

Did they not give you the money back?

whelan2

Say my name wrote: »

Did they not give you the money back?

Ye they did.

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

Ye they did.

Be some craic if they didnt

whelan2

Did anyone watch the programme on rte1 yesterday evening where the blind lad met Davy Fitzgerald. Such a knowledgable young lad for 11 years of age.

have2flushtwice

Where would I get a twin sprayer nozzle and maybe a handle too? Athlone or ballinasloe.
Just got the quad sprayer running again, it wouldn't work, I left off some sort of non return valve off a pipe in the tank when it got blocked.
The pump wouldn't pump and I stripped it, all looked fine then I filled it to see if there was a crack in the tank. Tried it again and it's going fine now. The level came up enough to prime it.

patsy_mccabe

whelan2 wrote: »

Was in lidl yesterday and knew I was charged too much. Looked at receipt was charged €49.50 for 66 apple turnovers instead of 1.50 for 2. The manager thought it was hilarious. I wonder how many people don't check their receipts at all. Party on in my house with 66 apple turnovers

Bought some Noromectin Pouron in a Chemist last week. It comes in a big container with a small one taped to it. Smaller one is free when you buy the big one. Well she scanned the smaller one and goes €17 please. I couldnt do it, so asked her if that price was right. 'How much were you expecting'. I think it's a bit more - I go. It should have been around the 50 mark, which it was.
I got commended on my honesty anyway...:rolleyes:

Water John

Fair play Patsy, but I doubt she'd have lost much on the deal if you only gave the €17.

Dinzee Conlee

whelan2 wrote: »

Was in lidl yesterday and knew I was charged too much. Looked at receipt was charged €49.50 for 66 apple turnovers instead of 1.50 for 2. The manager thought it was hilarious. I wonder how many people don't check their receipts at all. Party on in my house with 66 apple turnovers

Surely most people would notice if their bill was 48euro out?

Shopped in a Lidl a few times, and to be honest, I didnt find it any cheaper than Dunnes (with the 10 off 50 voucher) Also, I found Lidl didnt have a lot of stuff we'd normally get...

kollegeknight

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Bought some Noromectin Pouron in a Chemist last week. It comes in a big container with a small one taped to it. Smaller one is free when you buy the big one. Well she scanned the smaller one and goes €17 please. I couldnt do it, so asked her if that price was right. 'How much were you expecting'. I think it's a bit more - I go. It should have been around the 50 mark, which it was.
I got commended on my honesty anyway...:rolleyes:

I was in a pub during the willie Clancy, handed in a tenner and got €45.20 change. I said it to her and she thought I was wrong- I only had the tenner and sure enough she nearly jumped over the counter to thank me. Lad beside me said I’d have had pints for the night if I kept it- I’d have no luck and the server would have been caught for it when the till was down.

The luck will come your way Patsy- the injection will work twice as well.

whelan2

Dinzee Conlee wrote: »

Surely most people would notice if their bill was 48euro out?

Shopped in a Lidl a few times, and to be honest, I didnt find it any cheaper than Dunnes (with the 10 off 50 voucher) Also, I found Lidl didnt have a lot of stuff we'd normally get...

Lidl is closest to here. Find it good value normally. Knew I was being over charged for something but had to wait to get receipt to check it.

gozunda

whelan2 wrote: »

Was in lidl yesterday and knew I was charged too much. Looked at receipt was charged €49.50 for 66 apple turnovers instead of 1.50 for 2. The manager thought it was hilarious. I wonder how many people don't check their receipts at all. Party on in my house with 66 apple turnovers

Did ya get the 66 apple turnovers?

Was out this morning fencing and got soaked 3 times in short but torrential downpours.( too warm for a jacket) Back in now cup of coffee and I'd feking love an apple turnover ...

grassroot1

patsy_mccabe wrote:

Bought some Noromectin Pouron in a Chemist last week. It comes in a big container with a small one taped to it. Smaller one is free when you buy the big one. Well she scanned the smaller one and goes €17 please. I couldnt do it, so asked her if that price was right. 'How much were you expecting'. I think it's a bit more - I go. It should have been around the 50 mark, which it was. I got commended on my honesty anyway...

Curse of being honest, though when it occurs with me I make the point if it was an overcharge against I would highlight it too!
How many of us check our change when out for a pint!

Castlekeeper

grassroot1 wrote: »

patsy_mccabe wrote:

Bought some Noromectin Pouron in a Chemist last week. It comes in a big container with a small one taped to it. Smaller one is free when you buy the big one. Well she scanned the smaller one and goes €17 please. I couldnt do it, so asked her if that price was right. 'How much were you expecting'. I think it's a bit more - I go. It should have been around the 50 mark, which it was. I got commended on my honesty anyway...

Curse of being honest, though when it occurs with me I make the point if it was an overcharge against I would highlight it too!
How many of us check our change when out for a pint!

I'd always do a spot check, usually the first round as it's the quickest, then I'd know I could trust them for the rest of the night .... ; )

Buford T. Justice XIX

A neighbour out cutting his hedges this evening. It must be nice not to have to worry about cross compliance.

emaherx

Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »

A neighbour out cutting his hedges this evening. It must be nice not to have to worry about cross compliance.

Maybe his verges are very high?

wrangler

emaherx wrote: »

Maybe his verges are very high?

My neighbours that probably got the guards for me dirtying the road and only a month ago stopped my tenant telling him that she has the smell of slurry in her Beemer but she has a daughter, looney to drive, road is narrow with high hedges,a neighbour was drawing silage and stuck the john deere weight out the gateway and BANG, he must've been on the phone because he left her up on the bank on the far side before he stopped....... car was three days old, ford focus,
I pitied the tractor driver because she was due a lesson, they'll have to pay for new car anyway

Odelay

wrangler wrote: »

My neighbours that probably got the guards for me dirtying the road and only a month ago stopped my tenant telling him that she has the smell of slurry in her Beemer but she has a daughter, looney to drive, road is narrow with high hedges,a neighbour was drawing silage and stuck the john deere weight out the gateway and BANG, he must've been on the phone because he left her up on the bank on the far side before he stopped....... car was three days old, ford focus,
I pitied the tractor driver because she was due a lesson, they'll have to pay for new car anyway

Only the tractor driver to blame there, lucky he didn’t do serious injury to her.

dzer2

wrangler wrote: »

emaherx wrote: »

Maybe his verges are very high?

My neighbours that probably got the guards for me dirtying the road and only a month ago stopped my tenant telling him that she has the smell of slurry in her Beemer but she has a daughter, looney to drive, road is narrow with high hedges,a neighbour was drawing silage and stuck the john deere weight out the gateway and BANG, he must've been on the phone because he left her up on the bank on the far side before he stopped....... car was three days old, ford focus,
I pitied the tractor driver because she was due a lesson, they'll have to pay for new car anyway

Driving through Paris today been mannerly let a lorry in at a junction he indicated to cross in and the stupid f**ker in the car in front jumped on the brakes the lorry shoved him sideways up the road. Taxi behind me was crossing behind me into my lane jammed on the brakes slid sideways across two lanes. I drove up inside lorry as close as I could. The Taxi struck a car on the inside and straightened up, the car that the lorry hit hit a van in the inside lane. I slowed down indicated and overtook the lorry and and car and continued on my way. A 2 hr delay on the road afterwards.😎.

Nekarsulm

dzer2 wrote: »

Driving through Paris today been mannerly let a lorry in at a junction he indicated to cross in and the stupid f**ker in the car in front jumped on the brakes the lorry shoved him sideways up the road. Taxi behind me was crossing behind me into my lane jammed on the brakes slid sideways across two lanes. I drove up inside lorry as close as I could. The Taxi struck a car on the inside and straightened up, the car that the lorry hit hit a van in the inside lane. I slowed down indicated and overtook the lorry and and car and continued on my way. A 2 hr delay on the road afterwards.��.

Normal for Paris, in fairness!
A city where its almost a hate-crime to leave the hand brake on the car...

dzer2

Just had a T-bone steak in the restaurant 24 euro including all trimmings Irish sourced it says cant upload pic.

davidk1394

Here in T2 at Dublin airport. Great to see their nearly finished those roadworks up by Naas

Buford T. Justice XIX

emaherx wrote: »

Maybe his verges are very high?

He cut the roadside a month ago, cut the inside of the farm today. What's going on in lads heads at all. 3 weeks to wait on dry land:rolleyes:

whelan2

Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »

He cut the roadside a month ago, cut the inside of the farm today. What's going on in lads heads at all. 3 weeks to wait on dry land:rolleyes:

Different rules seem to apply to different people

Mooooo

Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »

A neighbour out cutting his hedges this evening. It must be nice not to have to worry about cross compliance.

If the lads in Europe have their way the eye in the sky will have him by the short and curlies next time round

toleratethis

whelan2 wrote: »

Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »

He cut the roadside a month ago, cut the inside of the farm today. What's going on in lads heads at all. 3 weeks to wait on dry land:rolleyes:

Different rules seem to apply to different people

Neighbour across from me got a track machine in, cleared the entire place, stripped the roadside hedge right back - in Summer! Right beside the road the NPWS use several times a week. Farm runs uphill from road, ya can see the lot, not a bit ever done to him. Must be the birdwatch Ireland sticker he had in the back wi dow of his last van warding off evil spirits.

Muckit

An elderly neighbour came to the door yest evening. She had a puncture. Come in l said and sit inside and lll change it for you no problem.

Out l go thinking this'll be straight forward. Lift out boot floor. Spare wheel and tools are pristine. Never used. Great. Jack car a little. Take out wheel brace. I look at the lugs. Star shaped holes in them. Look at wheel brace, standard hex. Look in spare wheel insert for adaptor. There is none!!

Ok, lets go to the shed for socket set. Went through every size star socket l had, eventually found one that might fit. Stick it in and wiggle it by hand. What's this..... the lug seems loose. Out it came. It was only a plastic cover!! The lugs were in behind and matched the wheelbrace. It was a VW. Never seen the like before as l nor any of my family ever had VWs. They had me fooled!! When l looked in spare wheel insert again there was a little pick tool which ld say was for easing them out.

Anyways to finish the story, l got the wheel changed and she was very thankful for the help, leaving the kids money for sweets.

emaherx

Muckit wrote: »

An elderly neighbour came to the door yest evening. She had a puncture. Come in l said and sit inside and lll change it for you no problem.

Out l go thinking this'll be straight forward. Lift out boot floor. Spare wheel and tools are pristine. Never used. Great. Jack car a little. Take out wheel brace. I look at the lugs. Star shaped holes in them. Look at wheel brace, standard hex. Look in spare wheel insert for adaptor. There is none!!

Ok, lets go to the shed for socket set. Went through every size star socket l had, eventually found one that might fit. Stick it in and wiggle it by hand. What's this..... the lug seems loose. Out it came. It was only a plastic cover!! The lugs were in behind and matched the wheelbrace. It was a VW. Never seen the like before as l nor any of my family ever had VWs. They had me fooled!! When l looked in spare wheel insert again there was a little pick tool which ld say was for easing them out.

Anyways to finish the story, l got the wheel changed and she was very thankful for the help, leaving the kids money for sweets.

Yea plastic covers seem to confuse most farmers, that's why they normally disappear within days of acquiring a machine.

CHOPS01

Must be a big time buyer now !! First txt from Clare Marts for cattle numbers in Ennis tomorrow. Get it every week from SMB. ðŸ˜

CHOPS01

Small bit of dosing advive needed !
Back after 9 days away on holidays. Share of bullocks coughing last night while I was checking them over.
All look to have throve while I was away and healthy otherwise. Some of these lads will be for the factory in 5/6 weeks time.
Should I give them a shot of something or leave them ? On my own so would normally inject or pour on.

kollegeknight

Was topping up in the bog and found a carcass of a bird of prey that looked like it was killed by another bird of prey. I reckon it might be a hen harrier but it has no head. Must bring it to a neighbour to identify.

Muckit

CHOPS01 wrote: »

Small bit of dosing advive needed !
Back after 9 days away on holidays. Share of bullocks coughing last night while I was checking them over.
All look to have throve while I was away and healthy otherwise. Some of these lads will be for the factory in 5/6 weeks time.
Should I give them a shot of something or leave them ? On my own so would normally inject or pour on.

Leave well enough alone would be my advice. They would have immunity built up for worms at this stage. Bit of cough no harm if otherwise thriving. 9 days holidays..... dead right!! Hope u had a good one.

Base price

kollegeknight wrote: »

Was topping up in the bog and found a carcass of a bird of prey that looked like it was killed by another bird of prey. I reckon it might be a hen harrier but it has no head. Must bring it to a neighbour to identify.

Put up a picture of it. Someone here is bound to know what it is.

kollegeknight

Base price wrote: »

Put up a picture of it. Someone here is bound to know what it is.

kollegeknight

kollegeknight wrote: »

Although it doesn’t have the right feet i think

Base price

kollegeknight wrote: »

I think its a hen pheasant by the legs and feathers.

Say my name

kollegeknight wrote: »

Although it doesn’t have the right feet i think

Pheasant.

Feathers are a 'dead' giveaway.

kollegeknight

Base price wrote: »

I think its a hen pheasant by the legs and feathers.

So I’ve a bird of prey around anyway. I thought the carcass was a bit light for a pheasant.

kollegeknight

Say my name wrote: »

Pheasant.

Shows you what I know about birds.

Base price

kollegeknight wrote: »

So I’ve a bird of prey around anyway. I thought the carcass was a bit light for a pheasant.

I only just noticed the second photo with you holding the legs and by the size comparison I would say a pheasant grower.

Say my name

kollegeknight wrote: »

Shows you what I know about birds.

You're not too bad, you picked up an Aussie one!!

Base price

kollegeknight wrote: »

So I’ve a bird of prey around anyway. I thought the carcass was a bit light for a pheasant.

Probably a sparrowhawk.

grassroot1

Phesant killed by a fox generally when there is no head mr fox is the culprit

kollegeknight

grassroot1 wrote: »

Phesant killed by a fox generally when there is no head mr fox is the culprit

Would it have left the Brests? This had head, spine and a bit of meat taken no sign of bite marks. We do have a few raptors in the surrounding area- pine martens and foxes too.

Base price

kollegeknight wrote: »

Would it have left the Brests? This had head, spine and a bit of meat taken no sign of bite marks. We do have a few raptors in the surrounding area- pine martens and foxes too.

I reckon it was a bird of prey as the most nutritional parts (the innards) are missing, the breast is plucked clean and most likely taken to feed chicks. Grassroots is right as foxes like to take the heads but that more is likely to happen when a number of birds are killed at the same time e.g. when a vixen breaks into a chicken house/pheasant coop to teach her cubs how to hunt/kill.

MickeyShtyles

Base price wrote: »

I reckon it was a bird of prey as the most nutritional parts (the innards) are missing, the breast is plucked clean and most likely taken to feed chicks. Grassroots is right as foxes like to take the heads but that more is likely to happen when a number of birds are killed at the same time e.g. when a vixen breaks into a chicken house/pheasant coop to teach her cubs how to hunt/kill.

I would have said a young fox learning the Ropes would be to blame for the beheading. Could be wrong but we had it here this time last year. Three young enough foxes.

Genghis Cant

Base price wrote: »

I think its a hen pheasant by the legs and feathers.

Certainly a pheasant. This time of year it's a poult probably a hen but if young enough the cocks don't colour up for a bit.
A lot of gun clubs are getting poults and there's always casualties. They can be easy picking for a hawk or fox.