Fitty's Angling Ramble 6.0

[Hartski]

I's say 40 acres would be about right. 20 of timber and 20 off pasture/tillable land

[Nainoa]

I's say 40 acres would be about right. 20 of timber and 20 off pasture/tillable land

Yeah I've gone back and forth on that debate...

My line on 20 was that, with the right equipment, small tractor and such I could affordably manage 15-20 arable... And then whatever forest etc... I don't know that I could manage 40... Without then increasing hired labor, extensive irrigation etc... Which is more than my experience level can "Vouch" for as being manageable for start up in these current conditions which have somehow turned farmers into "Enemies of the state" compared to the Heroes of Bankers and Realtors.

[TheChadster08]

We live on 40 acres at my (parents) house.

We lease 95% of it to hay bailers who tend to take pretty good care of it with the right stuffed being sprayed on it and what not.

[Hartski]

Well, figure on 10 acres of pasture and 10 tillable, you could easily do that with something as small as a 20 horse garden tractor. 10 acres might seem like a lot, but when you stand there and look at a 10 acre field, it's freakin small.

[Nainoa]

Well, figure on 10 acres of pasture and 10 tillable, you could easily do that with something as small as a 20 horse garden tractor. 10 acres might seem like a lot, but when you stand there and look at a 10 acre field, it's freakin small.

Yeah see I don't have any "Large Scale" experience. Even when I worked on my childhood best friend's massive dairy farm, I was just a barn yard hand, or corn detassler or rock picker etc...

[lhprop1]

LOL... Technically you don't "Hire" slaves!

Funny story.

Not only do I compete in strongman competitions, I'm also a promoter and my dad and I have been promoting a contest for the last 5 years.

One year, I sent a text message to one of the guys asking "Can you bring some 45 lb plates to the contest?" The only problem is that in T9, the word "plates" pops up as "slaves".

So instead of asking for weights, I asked him to bring some slaves. It probably wouldn't have been as funny if he was white.

I just believe that if America is going to survive in the long term that we need to re-localize our food production.

Right now something like 87% of all the food you will eat today came from an average of 1400 miles away.

That's 1400 miles of transport cost (On a dwindling oil supply across D+ infrastructure bridges and roads) and an average of 2.5 re-distribution sites, where Middlemen Distributors put a mark up on the product to line their pockets.

I'm a freight broker, which means I match trucks to truckloads. 90% of my freight is food, groceries, food ingredients, etc. My living is based on transporting food across the country. Part of the cost of your food at the grocery store goes into my paycheck.

And I couldn't agree with you more.

[Nainoa]

Funny story.

Not only do I compete in strongman competitions, I'm also a promoter and my dad and I have been promoting a contest for the last 5 years.

One year, I sent a text message to one of the guys asking "Can you bring some 45 lb plates to the contest?" The only problem is that in T9, the word "plates" pops up as "slaves".

So instead of asking for weights, I asked him to bring some slaves. It probably wouldn't have been as funny if he was white.

So what did he end up bringing you...

Other than an ass kicking?

[lhprop1]

So what did he end up bringing you...

He already loaned out his slaves to another guy for the weekend, so I had to settle for some iron.

And for the record, he was Asian. I phrased it as "he wasn't white" for effect. Actually, he's half German, half Asian. He's genetically programmed to hate himself.

[Nainoa]

Funny story.

Not only do I compete in strongman competitions, I'm also a promoter and my dad and I have been promoting a contest for the last 5 years.

One year, I sent a text message to one of the guys asking "Can you bring some 45 lb plates to the contest?" The only problem is that in T9, the word "plates" pops up as "slaves".

So instead of asking for weights, I asked him to bring some slaves. It probably wouldn't have been as funny if he was white.



I'm a freight broker, which means I match trucks to truckloads. 90% of my freight is food, groceries, food ingredients, etc. My living is based on transporting food across the country. Part of the cost of your food at the grocery store goes into my paycheck.

And I couldn't agree with you more.

Yeah when I moved up to sales back in the Ad Agency my two specialties were small trucking companies and construction/remodeling contractors.

If we wouldn't have had that 2008 gas prices hit... And then the real estate and construction crunch, I would have kept my job, and enjoyed advancing there. (The other sales people fought tooth and nail against each other and me on every industry except blue collar... Those accounts they handed to me like they thought it was a dirty rag.)

It really is nuts how as a society we've screwed up the world!

[Hartski]

I don't think I've ever hit 40 hours this early in the week before.




I can't even remember if I'd already posted this.....

[44hunter]

I don't think I've ever hit 40 hours this early in the week before.




I can't even remember if I'd already posted this.....

Im right there with ya man. Ill be openin and closin tomorrow..

[storm1507]

Turkey hunted w/ Shelia again this morning. Called one in who put on a great show, but he strutted/gobbled for over 30 min just out of gun range. Enjoyable hunt.

[44hunter]

Turkey hunted w/ Shelia again this morning. Called one in who put on a great show, but he strutted/gobbled for over 30 min just out of gun range. Enjoyable hunt.

Were you using a decoy?

[Nainoa]

Were you using a decoy?

His wife dresses up in the turkey suit

[TheChadster08]

His wife dresses up in the turkey suit

lol.


Hunter, Top shot was pretty crazy yesterday. That challange was crazy and couldn't believe that one dude even hit 5.

The elimination part looked hard as fawk, I can shoot clay(decently), but not like that.

[Nainoa]

lol.


Hunter, Top shot was pretty crazy yesterday. That challange was crazy and couldn't believe that one dude even hit 5.

The elimination part looked hard as fawk, I can shoot clay(decently), but not like that.

Whatever... I always jump off cranes with a pistol shooting at targets... It's the preferred way to duck hunt in MN.

[Hartski]

Thought you just waited for the ducks to land on the pond and get stuck when the water froze....

[Nainoa]

Thought you just waited for the ducks to land on the pond and get stuck when the water froze....

Back in the old days all you had to do was trick the ducks into sticking their tongue on a flag pole. But with the cost of corn and crazy glue being as high as it is today, it's just another one of those Old time traditions that's fading away.

[TheChadster08]

Thought you just waited for the ducks to land on the pond and get stuck when the water froze....

Back in the old days all you had to do was trick the ducks into sticking their tongue on a flag pole. But with the cost of corn and crazy glue being as high as it is today, it's just another one of those Old time traditions that's fading away.

LOL. I think I'm gonna do some duck hunting this up coming year. I use to go with my brother and them but all I did was video tape it while standing in some freezing ass water with weighters that had a hole in the boot.

[Nainoa]

LOL. I think I'm gonna do some duck hunting this up coming year. I use to go with my brother and them but all I did was video tape it while standing in some freezing ass water with weighters that had a hole in the boot.

My neighbor's son duck hunts with a bow and arrow... He's supposedly like one of the top 10 archers in the state or something like that.

[Hartski]

You know who is a very unlikely archer? Christina Applegate. That's right, Kelly Bundy was I guess a World Class Archer.

[44hunter]

lol.


Hunter, Top shot was pretty crazy yesterday. That challange was crazy and couldn't believe that one dude even hit 5.

The elimination part looked hard as fawk, I can shoot clay(decently), but not like that.

Yea it looked like fun. Id like to be on the show just to be able to shoot for free and shhot all the different weapons.

Next week is the finale.

[TheChadster08]

My neighbor's son duck hunts with a bow and arrow... He's supposedly like one of the top 10 archers in the state or something like that.

WOW, you ever seen the video of the guy shooting skeet with a bow? Dude is nasty quick and accurate.

Yea it looked like fun. Id like to be on the show just to be able to shoot for free and shhot all the different weapons.

Next week is the finale.

O for sure. I'd love to shoot a few of the guns they have on there. The shotgun they used looked pretty badass. But I know Benelli(sp) isn't cheap.

[44hunter]

WOW, you ever seen the video of the guy shooting skeet with a bow? Dude is nasty quick and accurate.

O for sure. I'd love to shoot a few of the guns they have on there. The shotgun they used looked pretty badass. But I know Benelli(sp) isn't cheap.

I think some of the pumps they make arent bad but Im sure the semis are more pricey.

I like to watch impossible shots on the outdoor channel as well.(it should be on tonight)

I think its Byron Ferguson who shoots the longbow on there and that dude is amazing. Ive seen him shoot a drop of water out of the air

[TheChadster08]

I think some of the pumps they make arent bad but Im sure the semis are more pricey.

I like to watch impossible shots on the outdoor channel as well.(it should be on tonight)

I think its Byron Ferguson who shoots the longbow on there and that dude is amazing. Ive seen him shoot a drop of water out of the air

Will tivo that tonight too.

Yeah, that dude is nasty good with a bow. Something else I'd like to learn is the proper way to shoot a bow. Never actually shot one before.

When ever we do a meet, I'm gonna get broken in nicely I'm sure lol.

[lhprop1]

You know who is a very unlikely archer? Christina Applegate. That's right, Kelly Bundy was I guess a World Class Archer.

That would explain why she always used to make me "quiver".

[Nainoa]

That would explain why she always used to make me "quiver".

DUDE! I think Kermit da Frog... Used the same joke to describe his love for Miss Piggy!

[Hartski]

When ever we do a meet, I'm gonna get broken in nicely I'm sure lol.

If there was ever a post that needed [no homo] on it more than this one, I've not seen it......

[lhprop1]

DUDE! I think Kermit da Frog... Used the same joke to describe his love for Miss Piggy!

I can't give him credit for that one. I came up with it all on my own.

I sure bet I could make Kelly Bundy squeal, though.







As if you couldn't tell, she was my boyhood crush.

[TheChadster08]

If there was ever a post that needed [no homo] on it more than this one, I've not seen it......

LOL my bad.