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<blockquote data-quote="MissouriExile" data-source="post: 490086" data-attributes="member: 6430"><p>Cypress;</p><p></p><p>Actually I value and have a great deal of respect for most of the opinions I received on this bull. </p><p>The issue, I think, is the standard that is used. The criticisms the bull received held him to a very high standard. Naturally he fell more than a little short. Justifiably so. </p><p>I understood what was said in the context it was given.</p><p></p><p>Never the less he was my first bull. I raised him from a calf, he had a great disposition and when time came for him to move on I felt he was worth more than hamburger. Instead of taking him to the sale barn I spent $15 putting an ad in the area advertiser paper. </p><p></p><p>What I learned is that there is a large pool of folks raising cattle on a "less than Ponderosa" scale that need a sound bull for a decent but reasonable price. The papers add a certain cachet (someone thought he was good enough to go to the trouble and expense of registering him). They were impressed when I took them out to the pasture and "Wooly Bully" (my wife named him) sauntered over to check us out and offered his head for a friendly scratch. They were interested is how he moved when he wandered off. One man saw him mount a cow out in the pasture. </p><p></p><p>All these things speak of another (equally valid) standard. That of a sound work-a-day bull.</p><p></p><p>I will always be "less than rich" because I sleep better at night when I am "up-front honest" with folks when I sell things. The following quote has always stuck with me..........</p><p></p><p><u><strong>"In every successful, long term business relationship, all parties must win."</strong></u></p><p></p><p>Just my humble and un-educated thoughts.</p><p></p><p>Jon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MissouriExile, post: 490086, member: 6430"] Cypress; Actually I value and have a great deal of respect for most of the opinions I received on this bull. The issue, I think, is the standard that is used. The criticisms the bull received held him to a very high standard. Naturally he fell more than a little short. Justifiably so. I understood what was said in the context it was given. Never the less he was my first bull. I raised him from a calf, he had a great disposition and when time came for him to move on I felt he was worth more than hamburger. Instead of taking him to the sale barn I spent $15 putting an ad in the area advertiser paper. What I learned is that there is a large pool of folks raising cattle on a "less than Ponderosa" scale that need a sound bull for a decent but reasonable price. The papers add a certain cachet (someone thought he was good enough to go to the trouble and expense of registering him). They were impressed when I took them out to the pasture and "Wooly Bully" (my wife named him) sauntered over to check us out and offered his head for a friendly scratch. They were interested is how he moved when he wandered off. One man saw him mount a cow out in the pasture. All these things speak of another (equally valid) standard. That of a sound work-a-day bull. I will always be "less than rich" because I sleep better at night when I am "up-front honest" with folks when I sell things. The following quote has always stuck with me.......... [u][b]"In every successful, long term business relationship, all parties must win."[/b][/u] Just my humble and un-educated thoughts. Jon [/QUOTE]
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