Movie "Silent Running"

[kickinbull]

Staring Bruce Dern. Do you feel like him sometimes. Yesterday we went to town and drove by some farms that have been listed for sale. They now have boundry markers for all the splits.The land is priced for development, not for farming. You can't make more land.Once it's all covered with pavement and housing tracts, then what.

 

[Jogeephus]

I hate to see good farmland divided up into minifarms. You can't really blame someone for selling it this way but I still hate to see it happen.

 

[john250]

I hate to see good farmland divided up into minifarms. You can't really blame someone for selling it this way but I still hate to see it happen.

I once heard that subdivisions are named for what they destroy, i.e. "Whispering Pines" or "Deer Run" or "Scenic View".
I just can't see why people want to finish mow 5 acres.
I like people for the most part. But it sure seems like people who could not get along in town move to the country and bring their bad attitudes with them.

 

[backhoeboogie]

Once it's all covered with pavement and housing tracts, then what.

Run-off. 3 inch rain will render a flood from the storm drains on property downhill. Roof lines on 8 houses to an acre, sidewalks, driveways, and streets prevent rain water from getting into soil. It all goes to storm drains and downhill from there.

 

[Jogeephus]

I hate to see good farmland divided up into minifarms. You can't really blame someone for selling it this way but I still hate to see it happen.

I once heard that subdivisions are named for what they destroy, i.e. "Whispering Pines" or "Deer Run" or "Scenic View".
I just can't see why people want to finish mow 5 acres.
I like people for the most part. But it sure seems like people who could not get along in town move to the country and bring their bad attitudes with them.

I agree. Had someone tell us we couldn't cut some timber on our property. Said it would ruin the looks of their house. :shock: Man's wife asked me "if there was anything, I mean anything" she could do to make me change my mind. :shock: People never cease to amaze me. (for those whose minds slipped in the gutter for a second - there are young saplings there now)

 

[jkwilson]

A guy who lives a few miles from us had a neighbor subdivide some land near him. (No zoning area) The day the real estate agent started showing lots was the same day the guy broke ground for a new manure lagoon that had been in permit hell for more than a year. Many unfriendly words were exchanged, none of which affected the lagoon. Guy's best line to the real estate agent was in response to "Don't you know how bad it would be living next to a pit full of manure?", and he said "Probably about as bad as it would be to live next to a subdivision." Then the agent said "Think of the flies!" and the guy said "They won't give a crap about the subdivision."

 

[Lammie]

A guy who lives a few miles from us had a neighbor subdivide some land near him. (No zoning area) The day the real estate agent started showing lots was the same day the guy broke ground for a new manure lagoon that had been in permit be nice for more than a year. Many unfriendly words were exchanged, none of which affected the lagoon. Guy's best line to the real estate agent was in response to "Don't you know how bad it would be living next to a pit full of manure?", and he said "Probably about as bad as it would be to live next to a subdivision." Then the agent said "Think of the flies!" and the guy said "They won't give a crap about the subdivision."

That's funny. My son has a friend who lives with his parents in a new subdivision that used to be farmland. The street is called "Lakeview". There's no lake, though. Kinda strange.

 

[I luv herfrds]

Really hate seeing good pasture land and farm land get covered with houses and parking lots.
These people do not think of the future.
Alot of the sellers are the kids who do not want the hard life and want a fast buck. Sad, but true.
These subdivisions run up the price on the property tax and then the neighbors run into problems.
Jogeephus not surprised. Heard of a family ranch south of us with a subdivision next to them. The people who built there complain about the cattle, the road, the fences, everything.
They drive through their property and leave the gates open. They have chained their gate, and some jerk just drove through it.
Nice neighbors.
A spike strip would work rather well in this case.

 

[L Weir]

The problem I see with development isn't just the land being ruined, but the new ordinances that go along with them. Mandatory garbage collection, burning ordiances, new schools(we have 7, 2 more waiting to be built). Anything that would accomadate the "new neighbors". With 200+ neighbors down the road we have more speeders, more accidents, and then speed traps after too many people getting killed. There's nothing more entertaining then finally seeing the cops pulling over Joe Shmoe for speeding.

 

[Conagher]

I hate to see good farmland divided up into minifarms. You can't really blame someone for selling it this way but I still hate to see it happen.

I think Walt Kelly addressed this in his quote, "We have met the enemy and he is us!"

 

[ETF]

Indeed. Pogo was one wise possum.

 

[Jogeephus]

I just got a letter from a developer today. How considerate, going to give me first shot at buying land across the line before its developed. This is merely a courtesy and I have to act quickly. Lots starting running from $35 - $70 thousand. :shock: They must think I'm crazy. Is there any money in raising pigs? ;-)

 

[kickinbull]

Since last post, was talking to friend in OK. He was in business reading a mag. about OK. They stated that in 50 years the biggest cattle ranch in OK would be 40 acres. Had an article about a couple from CA. moved to Tulsa bought 20 acres and put up dairy. Couldn't be happier, cheaper than CA. Mini farms, farmette's, can they raise enough off them to feed the rest of the country?

 

[I luv herfrds]

Probably not.
Look at how many have these 40 acres and raise something besides weeds and horses. Not too many.

They are too far removed from the farm.

 

[john250]

I just got a letter from a developer today. How considerate, going to give me first shot at buying land across the line before its developed. This is merely a courtesy and I have to act quickly. Lots starting running from $35 - $70 thousand. :shock: They must think I'm crazy. Is there any money in raising pigs? ;-)

If you want your life to become hell on earth, apply for permits to raise CAFO hogs. I haven't done that, but I'm close to folks who have. You won't believe the freaks who come out of the woodwork.
Since you are a forester, you may appreciate this. A prominent local hog opponent says that if a hog farm locates near her, the lumber from her trees will stink!! Amazingly, the lady has a lot of influence. Her husband is in a mental institution, her constant companion is a transexual but the local newspaper prints her every pronouncement without comment.
35-70 K! Wow, you are in the high rent district. Unless there is a view or some other outstanding feature a buildable lot is $25-30K here.