J":101qswwo said:Caustic Burno":101qswwo said:cmjust0":101qswwo said:Caustic Burno":101qswwo said:I paid for pasture lease out out of my wages from working for a large ranch in high school. The old rancher I worked for made sure everthing that I did with that cow I counted every cost. I had a nice size herd for a kid by the time I got out of high school. I had several great mentors and cattle was business and all else was BS, it was about making money.
So you worked for what you got, but did you ever consider that your employer knew full well that he wasn't just giving you a job -- but a big opportunity?
Now, I don't think you'll find anybody here riding your ass for taking that opportunity, but what I fail to understand is why you believe that having been given that opportunity grants you the right to belittle those of us who weren't?
Maybe you feel like you absolutely earned 101% of your advantage over us hobby guys by working on that ranch, Caustic, but I'd be interested to hear the owner's take on what he's owed for your success...
You didn't chew your own cord in two, Caustic. You had help along the way just like the rest of us. All I can say is that you're lucky none of your own benefactors had as much contempt for you as you seem to have for most of us.
I never had anything against anybody starting out in the cow business I have a problem with leachs and thieves and the pretenders. If you run cattle as a hobby thats fine and you admit it, quit doing it to steal what you rightfully owe in taxes.
Pay to Ceasar what is Ceasar's. If you choose to live in the city pay the tax, I had a couple the other day want to buy a couple of cows to get there ag excemption thats a thief plan and simple.
One of the greatest cattleman I ever knew didn't own a cow, but he wasn't putting on the charade either.
Who are you to judge what is a "theif plan" and what is not?There is a written set of rules that make it ok (legal) for that couple to do just that or else they wouldn't be able to do it right?
What is your position on farm subsidies?
We already got old CB's position on farm subsidies? Its sort of like pinkeye or ringworm its been talked about.
Caustic, is has a right to his oppinion, but its just that a thought on a matter nothing more.
MD