The Cow Dilemma; Or Condiment Depending.

This in from friend, Mike B of Great Falls, MT in an effort to help me figure out if my black angus heifers were going to be too fearful/aggressive for my intensive grazing operation on Blue Moon Farm.  Mike has a way of keeping me trimmed and tabbed and the world in perspective.  Being a new guy in the world of ranching it's nice to know there are other ways to look at a often times too serious experience in handling the wild and crazy ways cows respond in the pinch chute and headgate for the novice handler.  Thanks, Mike.


Subject: Re: Cows
Date: March 15, 2010 6:44:04 AM CDT
To:   rondolyn@arvig.net

When I ponder raising cattle--and I never do, really--I had not thought that one would encounter this problem.  We've seen so many cows, walked among them, etc, I just hadn't considered the problem. 

I remember Floddy telling about the time maybe Jay waved a garbage bag in front of some of his dad's milk cows years ago.  It f..ked them up for weeks, according to CF.   But, you don't milk.

I'm no help, that's for sure.  You got experts all over whose opinions matter.  Hope you get this sorted out.

Yes, conundrum and condom are the same thing.  Also condiments, condominiums, and condoleeza.  The Eskimos have 32 words for 'snow.'   We have five for 'rubbers.'   This is one of the many Mysteries of Our English Tongue.  I'm glad you asked me this question.

Now, 'dilemma' is another word altogether.  That is what you have here, a dilemma.  Not a rubber.  Shine a light on a rubber, it just gets easier to see (not a pretty sight, btw).  Shine a light on a dilemma...well, I'm not sure.  Unless it's in the night or in a dark room, or something.  Then I'd know, but maybe it's a cloudy day and the light couldn't hurt, right?  So, shine one on your dilemma and let me know how that turns out.  Use a flashlight, not a match or a torch, especially if your dilemma is in the Ammo room or if is has something to do with gas cans.  Maybe you should just drag the gas can out in the yard and see what the problem is with the damn thing.  Like maybe someone put diesel fuel in it, or maybe a rat drowned in it.  Just dump it out, flush it with water and THEN maybe strike a match, but I'd still go with the flashlight, if I were you.  Avoid needless third degree burns whenever possible.  You know, that reminds me...avoid needles, in general, too.  Nothing but goddamn trouble there.

Any other dilemmas?  Glad to help.

MBee


When I ponder raising cattle--and I never do, really--I had not thought that one would encounter this problem.  We've seen so many cows, walked among them, etc, I just hadn't considered the problem. 

I remember Floddy telling about the time maybe Jay waved a garbage bag in front of some of his dad's milk cows years ago.  It fucked them up for weeks, according to CF.   But, you don't milk.

I'm no help, that's for sure.  You got experts all over whose opinions matter.  Hope you get this sorted out.

Yes, conundrum and condom are the same thing.  Also condiments, condominiums, and condoleeza.  The Eskimos have 32 words for 'snow.'   We have five for 'rubbers.'   This is one of the many Mysteries of Our English Tongue.  I'm glad you asked me this question.

Now, 'dilemma' is another word altogether.  That is what you have here, a dilemma.  Not a rubber.  Shine a light on a rubber, it just gets easier to see (not a pretty sight, btw).  Shine a light on a dilemma...well, I'm not sure.  Unless it's in the night or in a dark room, or something.  Then I'd know, but maybe it's a cloudy day and the light couldn't hurt, right?  So, shine one on your dilemma and let me know how that turns out.  Use a flashlight, not a match or a torch, especially if your dilemma is in the Ammo room or if is has something to do with gas cans.  Maybe you should just drag the gas can out in the yard and see what the problem is with the damn thing.  Like maybe someone put diesel fuel in it, or maybe a rat drowned in it.  Just dump it out, flush it with water and THEN maybe strike a match, but I'd still go with the flashlight, if I were you.  Avoid needless third degree burns whenever possible.  You know, that reminds me...avoid needles, in general, too.  Nothing but goddamn trouble there.

Any other dilemmas?  Glad to help.

MBee