Re: I vomitted today...

Posted by John_PA on August 07, 2012 at 23:19:10 from (96.236.163.127):

In Reply to: I vomitted today... posted by PJH on August 05, 2012 at 00:12:35:

Gene, Gene, Gene...

tisk tisk... that's your point, not mine!

My point is that seeing my fields having a mowed strip through them is sickening. Seriously.

At the time, I didn't know I'd get paid, nor did I care.

I talk to you a long long time ago at length at a show. If memory serves me right you are originally from New Jersey, you worked for an aerospace company for a long time, though you said you had to reloacte often because of it. You ended up in Colorado, or you bought the tractor in CO, I can't remember much although I was paying attention! Then you said you retired in Wellman or Wellington Iowa. You had a Farmall BN we were talking about. it was a really nice tractor.

You said you were about the same age as my dad, and you were a complete gentleman to talk to. I hope I am remembering correctly that was you.

At any rate, I can completely understand if you were confused about my original post. At your age, I'm sure you can't remember much!! HAHAHA (That's more of a dig on my dad who reads this) People his age should be kept away from anything sharp or dangerous! You could hurt yourself!

You know I kid because I care! hahaha

But, regardless, everything has to come from somewhere, and I get it... We aren't talking about public interest, we are talking about a private enterprise that stands to make billions from the sale of gas! God love them if they do. I really support all that whole heartedly. I'm just shocked at how they are like a $2 hooker. wham, bam, thank you ma'am. I wish I was mentally prepared to see that.

Gene, how are things out your way? Last time I was out there, it looked like mostly square fields in teh bottoms, some strips on the higher land, but, for all intents and purposes, it was all nice looking farmland.

I'm a minority where i'm from. I told you that years ago. My farm is a tiny chunk surrounded not by more farms, but by urban sprawl and industry. Should I just except the fact that I should be overtaken by private industry without compensation? Or, better yet, should I come out to Iowa and buy a nice tract of land equal to what I have now? My acres are sh*t compared to what you have around you. I farm 823 acres, but only about 250 of that is tilable. The rest is steep, wooded, wet, or a combination of all three.

The main point I make is that no matter how much I do, or how much I prepare, there is always going to be something else getting in my way. We are more of a european governing rule, than USA. We can't do anything without approval, including farming. If I want to til up a field, I can, but, if the township votes that am creating a burden for the hundreds of others around it, I have to reseed and try again. I could be in litigation for years of crop harvest just to try getting a good 8 months of use froma plot.

Like I said, I thought I knew you to be from NJ, and IA and all places in between. I would have thought you would have run into this along the way. I'm glad you are doing good. Hope the BN is getting some use in shows and parades. You are one heck of a guy and I will never forget you.

Thanks,

John

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