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  1. bball

    Boredom seems to be a crisis

    Bored? Naw, my children are ready for some social distancing from me. Been cutting up firewood, cleaning barn, picking up sticks and limbs from pastures..they're ready to go back to school
  2. bball

    Boredom seems to be a crisis

    Wife told me there seems to be an increase in teen runaways over the last few days?? Related?
  3. bball

    Took out a general............

    One thing is for certain; if you are going to do the d*mn thing, then you better be all in to do the d*mn thing. P*ssyfooting around does not work when dealing with terrorists or anyone with extreme religious ideology. There is no compromise or real negotiation. Either we are all in or we need...
  4. bball

    People will steal anything....

    Just awful. Guy working his job, trying to make ends meet and he is dead because a couple of scum bags would rather steal than earn. Liars an thieves are right up there with pedophiles imho...
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    Land Leasing - Texas 2019 prices

    Jackpot! Worth repeating.
  6. bball

    Land Leasing - Texas 2019 prices

    SS, I locked in a neighboring farms corn stalks for the next winter for essentially nothing. That coupled with the above mentioned lease has me scratching my head and considering adding another 20 pairs... Winter forage isn't as much of a challenge as finding pasture ground during the spring and...
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    Land Leasing - Texas 2019 prices

    Not in Texas, but i have the opportunity to lease a place this upcoming year for $65 an acre. Mostly sandy high ground that has been overstocked for several years, hasn't seen lime, fertilizer or weed control in a coon's age, fence is sketchy at best, water is a drainage ditch that runs along...
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    Chic-Fil-A

    I absolutely do not mind hearing it. It doesn't really pertain to me. My experience has been that even the most disciplined, rational folks react with an emotional or passionate response when they feel their religious beliefs have been challenged. In all fairness, I should have asked if you had...
  9. bball

    Chic-Fil-A

    What the h*'ll is the matter with you? You run out of people to fight at the house? :lol: :D ;-)
  10. bball

    Stress

    You summed up my philosophy pretty well. Administration has approached me 5 times over the last 16 months for promotion. I respectfully decline each time. The added income would not justify the added stress, aggravation and time away from the people and things I truly enjoy. It's not just how...
  11. bball

    Stress

    Ahhhhh, stress, the silent killer! I try to walk a minimum of 30 minutes daily. No cell, music or distractions. I focus on the the scenery so my mind doesnt drift into 'serious' concerns. Journaling is an excellent stress reliever and leaves behind something of interest for your heirs (should...
  12. bball

    If you South or east of Burnet

    Congratulations Grandpa!!!!
  13. bball

    No Halloween pranks anymore

    Very similar to how it was where and when i was a child. Kids would egg, TP, soap windows, etc. The really nasty ones would destroy property or leave a turd on someone's porch. Smaller children without parental escort feared having their candy sacks snatched by bigger kids. I think the trunk or...
  14. bball

    Cold

    25 degrees tonight with 20 mph winds. Snow finally let up. Wood burner is going strong and wont stop until April I imagine.
  15. bball

    Six Actions Sonny Perdue Can Take Today to Save the U.S. Cattle Market

    https://youtu.be/Rclpy8bo578 Corbitt talking pricefixing, collusion, tweeting President Trump...
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    Six Actions Sonny Perdue Can Take Today to Save the U.S. Cattle Market

    3. Stop foreign meat from being labeled “Product of U.S.A.” by taking up the OCM and American Grassfed Association petition to USDA’s Federal Safety Inspection Service, and rule favorably on behalf of America’s family farmers. 4. Withdraw the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) until...
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    Six Actions Sonny Perdue Can Take Today to Save the U.S. Cattle Market

    I am inclined to agree with your line of thinking about govt involvement in business. Unfortunately, the board is already set, the pieces are in motion. Government has it's sticky fingers in almost every aspect of business today. This has been going on for almost 100 years now. You're correct...
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    Six Actions Sonny Perdue Can Take Today to Save the U.S. Cattle Market

    Very true statement Fence. The problem is the govt is already in it and not in a fair and balanced manner either. I would welcome a free market and let the chips fall and see who makes it, but the market isn't free or balanced. It's controlled by folks with no skin in the game.
  19. bball

    Continuous fence first attempt

    Yes sir. It was quite a dairy barn back in the day. The fence panels come in lengths that are 20 ft long and joined by sleeves at each joint; consequently, giving the illusion of continuous. This is 6 bar, manufactured by the Amish folk east of us; very heavy and very well built. We will paint...
  20. bball

    Continuous fence first attempt

    Put up this continuous fence at my FIL farm around his barnyard area. Old fence was just about gone. Easy enough to work with for sure. Some mild topography changes but not real bad.
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