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Lucky guy. If I asked my wife for a Bobcat I'd probably actually get a bobcat.

Are you referring to me? I find PETA laughable. But that doesn't mean that simply because they say it, it's wrong. They want to see all animal agriculture end. I just want the factory farms to be replaced by family farms. Factory Farms will eventually topple under their own weight, but in...

Even the Iraq War? ;-)

You have to use common sense anywhere you travel, including part of the U.S., but in general Costa Rica is a very safe place to travel. There are parts of San Jose I wouldn't go out at night alone in, but then there are quite a few places here you could say the same of. Have you been to...

Please don't bring up scientific journals on this forum. They are controlled by the leftist, ivory-towered intelligentsia. And besides...... There gots to be many here who done wants nuthin to do with that fancy book learnin.

Before you go spreading a bunch of false information why don't you read this: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/17/vtech. ... index.html The kid apparently came here at age 8 and his parents are legal resident aliens who run a dry cleaner in Virginia. He had a Green Card so I doubt that he needed...

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Got a link on that one, Dun? I think the key word in that paragraph is that organic farming might be worse in some cases. In the area where I live, the organic dairy farms generally really on pasture to a greater degree than the conventional dairy farms that feed out more grain. Pastures...

When I was a little guy in Minnesota I licked the slide in subzero weather. My screams brough my mother running out of the house with a potful of warm water to pour down the slide to detach me. You would think I would have thought about that the other day before I tried blowing the water out...

Before I was big enough to be of much use I liked carrying a canning jar with lemonade and a little bundle of cookies in wax paper out to the far end of the farm to my Grandpa when he was cultivating corn or beans. It made me feel useful. I liked listening for the M-H 44 if Grandpa was over...

Ok, so it's a little long, but it always cracked us kids up when my Grandpa said it when we were cleaning the barn and someone would let loose when they picked up a big forkful: "A fartin' horse it never tires, a fartin' man's the one to hire"

Do you have bugs in the summer, Dun? When we were looking for the farm, I thought it would be nice to have one of those places tucked up in a little hollow with a creek running through it. But the great thing for us about living on top of the ridge is that you can sit out on the porch after...

I agree. I didn't tell the story to start a thread or discussion on whether the Amish are "good" or "bad". That's just silly, because anyone that knows Amish folks knows that there are good and bad things about living in their community just like any other. I do know, however, that I like my...

You mean to tell me you didn't find that story the least bit amusing? I'm still trying to get over the shock from finding out you cruise that ATTRA website. Under that thick crust, you must be soft-hearted, cattle-petting, land-loving sustainable aggie at heart. Since you're an ATTRA fan...

I know it's not very personal or creative, but a gift certificate at the local farm store is often appreciated. I have one neighbor who won't take a cent for helping to diagnose and repair machinery problems, but he will accept the gift certificate at Christmas.

Our Amish neighbors are modest people. In their community, it's considered rude to ask a woman when her baby is due if there are any kids within earshot. The other day, a neighborhood boy came running down to my place to ask for help with one of their Holsteins that was having trouble calving...

\ Most of us put ourselves in those situations fairly frequently. We hurtle down the highways at 70+ mph in cans on wheels made of glass and steel - two substances not particularly safe for human flesh should an impact occur. We pass and are passed by semis 10 times our size. We meet...

Used to be a park ranger. Worked in two parks with lots of mountaineering activity. While the vast majority of climbers were responsible, a few weren't. At times I pondered the amount of time and resources spent on rescues even though many of the rescuers were volunteers and helicopter time...

Q: Why is it obvious that the toothbrush was invented in Arkansas? A: If it had been invented anywhere else it would have been called a teethbrush. Maybe you should stick to pushing your Murray Greys instead of whipping up racial tension with your recent postings. And go brush your tooth!

The type of people who want to know where their food comes from are the kind of people I want to do business with. I think informed consumers are going to be one of the only ways the small producer will be able to stay (or get back in) the market. We hope to sell our beef, pork, and chicken on...