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Voting Question: How to get over the lose of your horse/bestfriend?

Today was a rough time. My sister called me and told me (my dad had called her) and said my bestfriend, soulmate, and partner had been put to sleep. My horses are at my dads who has land, and I havent seen them for about 2 weeks, and i got this news today. I'm beside myself with grief. Homie was everything to me. I got him about 7 years ago, and had many abuse issues we worked through together. I was the only person he trusted. Apparently, my father had opened the spare barn doors to let them in during the winter storm ( WITH all the farm equipment, fence wires, things of that nature) and as he put it " looked like a chainsaw had been taken to homies leg " " down to the bone" . I seem to be the only one taking this hard, since I was his only human, and he was my baby. Supposedly the vet came out, and he was euthanized right there in the barn. He still lies there as i write this. I will be going out in the morning to say my goodbyes. My father is a heartless cold rock of a man, so i will make arrangements for him to be buried before he calls the "dead wagon" to get him. I miss him dearly. Although, this wasn't much of a question persay.. Does anyone know a good idea to get over this type of thing? I feel like i've lost a piece of myself. R.I.P. He was 12 years old. http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk125/jccolaw/yty.jpg http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk125/jccolaw/rtyry.jpg http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk125/jccolaw/homer.jpg http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk125/jccolaw/fgh.jpg more

Voting Question: I need a Christmas present for my future engineer nephew?

Ok so I have a 8 year old nephew who loves to build things. He is particularly interested in tractors and other farm equipment but building in general pretty much suits-his-fancy. I need ideas of what to get him for Christmas this year. Any ideas would be appreciated.And he already has all the tools he could possibly get. His dad is always asking him "where's the flashlight" or "Can I borrow you're screwdriver" more

Resolved Question: Is it possible to pay someone to make a computer game for you? Are there people who do this?

My dream game: A cartoony but ultra-violent zombie first or third person shooter... The premise: You are backed into a corner at a cabin, shopping mall, gas station, or on a farm. There's no escape, and you just have to take out as many zombies as you can using whatever weapons are available, whether it's gasoline and matches, before you are slaughtered by the mindless horde. There are two ways for the game to end... 1. You are turned into a zombie by being bitten. The size of the bite and the duration of the bite before you shake off the zombie will affect the counter that appears over your head... For example, if you are bitten briefly and weakly, maybe you still have 3 minutes left before you turn, but if the bite is long and deep and you struggle to push the zombie away, then you only have 30 seconds or so. 2. The other way to "lose" is to die. You will be given points which also will act as the in-game currency. Points will be rewarded based on how many health powerups you saved during a round, how many zombies you kill, delimbed, disemboweled, etc. Creative killing gets more points, especially if a single effort kills more than one zombie. Also, if you go on killing sprees without taking any damage, this also works. When you die, the level ends and you can buy powerups and enhancements for your characters, as well as make available new equipment for maps... For example, you can spend 1000 points to make a sawed off shotgun or flamethrower randomly appear in a level. Additional points spent on this will determine how much ammo it can hold and how many places in the level will give you ammo for that weapon. Of course the ultimate melee weapon in any level will be a chainsaw or some variation of it. The ultimate ranged weapon would be a minigun. Every death should be loud and gory, with pieces and internal organs flying. Remember, the graphics are cartoony, so it won't be hard to do this and not feel out of place. Other possibilities: you might be able to buy new clothing or change the appearance of your character. If the game turns out well, multiplayer play could be added and the game could be sold independently. I can come up with some concept art if necessary. If you or someone you know would be interested in such a project, please contact me... Although I can't pay you much, I would be able to private some funding to start the project, as well as art and ideas.fromus2b... Let your BF know I'm sending him an e-mail. more

Resolved Question: Am i Crazy?! please answer!!?

right, i've been known to do some crazy things, but when it comes to horses Whoa, lol. right well, i've been on the market looking for a horse for YEARS and yes many a time i have changed from foreward push button - slow steady - old quiet - young and trainable - THIS! lol but i got a 3yo mare a while bak(may) and this mare was young and settled, i really liked the idea of having to bring her on, and i asked my trainer and she said she has full trust that i can do it, so i went ahead and got her, but at this point she was the first horse we had for years at our farm, so there was no company for her, she got really unsettled and jumped out of the field, so we sold her back. <regret this EVERY day! :( Now, we have a 21yo 12hh mare that we agreed to adopt, and i love her. but i still want my own horse, i don't care how much(well mum and dad do..lol) Right to the point, i found this wee gelding: http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/horses/983156 now i've looked closely at ALL the pics and does it look like blood on his hind legs to you? I live in Northern Ireland, and he is across the border, and if im right the exchange rate into english pounds is £897. Now yes hears the crazy part, would i be wise in buying him, and getting him healthy(if he is bleeding) and training him? i have £1,200 saved up, so if i bought him, i could pay vet fees and training equipment and ask my trainer to help me break him! I've been riding since i was 6 and im now 16, i can walk,trot,canter,gallop, show jump 80, XC and done the odd hunt. I can do Join-up, T-Touch and a tiny bit of Parreli, and i can read a horses body lang. and personallity from its face. I work down at a riding stables, i have riden bucking, rearing, bolting, napping, and newly broken horses(newly broken inspired me :D..) i have also re-trained a 4yo ISH for my friend and im riding him at the moment! I also ride a 16.2hh irish hunter and i hunt, show-jump and do dressage with her. i have riden 20 different horses, and i have had some nasty scares and i have learnt how to respond in certain situations. i feel that if i did get this wee gelding, i would have an amazing bond, as he is only a year old and i could bomb-proof him to EVERYTING, instead of buyin a 6yo horse and tryin to make him suit me, i could mould this wee guy into the way i want him! i dno may be im just being crazy! thoughts and advice all welcome! and PLEASE the truth, no matter how blunt, i need to know! :) fanx!i am an animal lover, and i would have no problem taking him in and helping him! i have looked thru EVERY ad in that web page and i keep going back to him! i dno y! i feel i should do something and i feel drawen to him!awww i know..lol :) i wont be riding on his back till he's 4 or 3 at the least! :) theres somthing about him that is intruging me! i REALY wna go see him! im gna ask mum 2morrow as its 12 here at the moment! i realy like the look of him(face wise not looks) i always say that and then i go look and its not what i expect! lol its my birthday next week, nd i've already got that amount saved, i might ask for him, if he is suitable of course! :)right, we rang about him! :) nd he sounds ver quiet and the man says i can come up as many times as i want to look at him. The blood was from being gelded and he is still with his mum, so he says he is slowly weanin him from her at the moment, but he has been broken to halter and is leading well, and im goin to see him in a couple of days! :) more

Resolved Question: Looking for a painted boulder rock for front yard?

I am looking for a painted rock that I know I had seen at a county fair. They had big boulders with pictures of tractors and farm equipment on them. I am looking for a john deere one for my dad. Or if you have any other cool ideas for some john deere stuff. He already has quite a bit of decor in the house so I am looking for something neat for outside. more

Voting Question: Starting A WISP(Wireless Internet Service Provider)?

Starting A WISP(Wireless Internet Service Provider)? I want to setup a small WISP in my area because the one we have has the poorest service EVER, I need help on which equipment, what brand etc... P.S. Please do NOT tell me not to start one I know its a BAD idea, but I'm gonna do it anyway!!! Additional Details I live on a farm and would like to provide only to the people in the immediate area(about 7 farms), I plan to use reseller Internet from a national ISP which I will be sending via wireless to my tower , I hope that helps. more

Resolved Question: what do you think of the start of my essay?

Was Egyptian medicine an important step forward? In today’s society, medicine is created by a world of computers and cutting edge technology but from the roots of medicine merged remedies and treatments that are still used today by many professionals. The medicine of the ancient Egyptians set the foundations of the medical care that we know today. Ancient Egypt was also the first to create a stable civilisation. They lived in cities, followed religions and used trade links, all of which were important for their improved medical methods. By comparing Egypt to the tribes at Isbister in 3000BC, we can see that Egypt’s society was much more socially developed and had an increased understanding of the human anatomy. Most of their ideas that expanded their knowledge of the human body originally came from the River Nile. Doctors began to create theories which suggested the anatomy consisted of channels, just like the irrigation channels dug by the farmers in the Nile. If the channels inside the body became blocked, it could cause a person to become unhealthy. The River Nile was also a main factor that influenced the wealth of the country. Unlike prehistoric Isbister, Egypt was a country with lots of money. When the Nile flooded, the surrounding land was covered with fertile soil. Because of this, farming was very successful and the landowners often became rich. With this money they were able to pay for medical care and also provide surgical equipment that enabled them to continue improving treatments for the sick. I'm 13 years old. The essay is about Egyptian medicine. more

Voting Question: Since I am unemployed (laid off), is there any good small business venture I could get into that I could?

just work for myself and maybe have my brother work with me? I thought since the economy is going to Hell, and a lot of people will want to start growing their own food, and want to become more self-sufficient, that a small farm and suburban oriented garden store would be a good prospect. There isn't a Loews or Home Depot within 15 miles of where I live. I want to sell garden seeds, live plants, bee keeping equipment, chicken raising equipt., sell and repair small engine equipt. like mowers, tiller, chainsaws, Etc. So, would this be a good idea in view of the declining economy? more

Resolved Question: How does one ship heavy equipment from Seattle to Vietnam?

Hello - How does one go about shipping heavy equipment (tractors, backhoes, farm and construction vehicles) from Seattle to Vietnam? One of my adult students is working on a project and asked for my help and I have NO IDEA how to do such a thing. Thank you in advance. more

Resolved Question: What do you think of this final destination 5 idea ?

Main Disaster: John Martin Has a premonition that his office building will collapse with debris from the top floor trapping the exits killing everybody.Suddenly he awakens just about to walk through through the front door. He causes a commotion pushing 8 people out the door including a group of high school students on a carer day trip out the door. here are the deaths: Jaine McDowell:A high school student. her father is a scientist testing acid.while throwing a pool party she has the hot tub to herself. when getting a soda she accidentally knocks over a bucket of hydrochloric acid it to her hot tub. this going unnoticed. when she gets in she is no more. Bret Wilson: A co worker of john. while collecting golf balls. he steps under a loose tree branch.thinking nothing of it he is drilled in the head by a stray golf ball knocking him unconscious. then a mysterious wind causes the tree limb to snap crushing his body. Dale Warner: A high school jock.while Standing on the back of a motor boat he stumbles. while on the edge of the boat its propeller flies out slicing him in half vertically. Heath Dobbs:A friend and coworker of johns. while standing near a lake 2 drunk rednecks cast out fishing lines both of which peirce Heath above the eye. the 2 pickup trucks speed away in opposite directions rip of his skin instantly. Drew Tarnish: Another high school student at the county fair he rides a zipline when he jumps the cables were busted not known or seen by workers he starts to slip eventually the cables wrap around his neck one final dip decapitates him. Jay Tucker: the last high scholler left at his freinds house he adds spinners to his car when he stands up a stray rim shoots out impaling him through the chest. Nate Garcia : johns best freind at a strip club faulty electrial equipment sparks a fire a pole is melted and it snaps he was trampled and shoved into the rugged edge of the pole it impales himthrough the stomach. John Martin: The main character with visions of death.several months after the accident he starts a new life in colorado while working at a christmas tree farm he attemps to destroy an old tree he trips shoving his arm and eventually his whole body into the wood chipper. plzz tell me what you think more

Resolved Question: Farm equipment...what is this (picture)?

I am trying to figure out what these two pieces of farm equipment are for a class. I have absolutely no idea. Any help would be great! http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b41/somedayvet/?action=view&current=Untitled.jpg more

Resolved Question: Jimmy Carter is the reason for all of America's problems today MORE DETAILS INSIDE?

By INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY | Posted Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 4:20 PM PT Jimmy Carter became our 39th president at the young age of 52. He was a one-term governor from Plains, GA, where he managed the family peanut farm and taught Sunday school. He was also a graduate of the Naval Academy and served seven years in the Navy, leaving as a lieutenant. He came to power in the aftermath of the Vietnam War and the resignation of President Nixon. The public wanted change and someone new, and Carter was an ambitious, hands-on politician who promised better days. As good as his intentions were, however, the things he tried were not successful. In fact, he created far more serious problems than he ever solved. The centerpiece of Carter's foreign policy was human rights, and he did achieve one noble success: a peace treaty between Egypt 's Anwar Sadat and Israel 's Menachem Begin. Unfortunately, that later led to Sadat's assassination at the hands of Muslim radicals. THAT'S RIGHT, MUSLIMS! Many people felt Carter was a good man who worked hard and meant well. But he was naive and incompetent in handling the enormous burdens and complex challenges of being president. He wrongly believed Americans had an 'inordinate fear of communism,' so he lifted travel bans to Cuba , North Vietnam and Cambodia and pardoned draft evaders. He also stopped B-1 bomber production and gave away our strategically located Panama Canal . His most damaging miscalculation was the withdrawal of U.S. support for the Shah of Iran, a strong and longtime military ally. Carter objected to the Shah's alleged mistreatment of imprisoned Soviet spies who were working to overthrow Iran 's government. He thought the exiled Ayatollah Khomeini, being a religious man, would make a fairer leader. Having lost U.S. support, the Shah was overthrown, the Ayatollah returned, Iran was declared an Islamic nation and Palestinian hit men were hired to eliminate opposition. The Ayatollah then introduced the idea of suicide bombers to the Palestine Liberation Organization, paying $35,000 to PLO families whose young people were brainwashed to kill as many Israelis as possible by blowing themselves up in crowded shopping areas. Next, the Ayatollah used Iran's oil wealth to create, train and finance a new terrorist organization, Hezbollah, which later would attack Israel in 2006. In November 1979, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and other Iranians stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran and took 52 Americans hostage for 444 days. Not until six months into the ordeal did Carter attempt a rescue. But the mission, using just six Navy helicopters, was poorly executed. Three of the copters were disabled or lost in sandstorms. (Pilots weren't allowed to meet with weather forecasters because someone in authority worried about security.) Five airmen and three Marines lost their lives. So, due to overconfidence, inexperience and poor judgment, Carter undermined and lost a strong ally, Iran , that today aggressively threatens the U.S., Israel and the rest of the world with nuclear weapons. But that's not all. After Carter met for the first time with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, the USSR promptly invaded Afghanistan . Carter, ever the naive appeaser, was shocked. 'I can't believe the Russians lied to me,' he said. The invasion attracted a 23-year-old Saudi named Osama bin Laden to Afghanistan to recruit Muslim fighters and raise money for an anti-Soviet jihad. Part of that group eventually became al-Qaida, a terrorist organization that would declare war on America several times between 1996 and 1998 before attacking us on 9/11, killing more Americans than the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor . On Carter's watch, the Soviet Union went on an unrestrained rampage in which it took over not only Afghanistan, but also Ethiopia, South Yemen, Angola, Cambodia, Mozambique, Grenada and Nicaragua. In spite of this, Carter's last defense budget proposed spending 45% below pre-Vietnam levels for fighter aircraft, 75% for ships, 83% for attack submarines and 90% for helicopters. Years later, as a civilian, Carter negotiated a peace agreement with North Korea to keep that communist country from developing nuclear weapons. He also convinced President Clinton and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to go along with it. But the signed piece of paper proved worthless. The North Koreans deceived Carter and instead used our money, incentives and technical equipment to build nuclear weapons and pose the threat we face today. Thus did Carter unwittingly become our Neville Chamberlain, creating with his well-intended but inept, unrealistic and gullible actions the very conditions that led to the three most dangerous security threats we face today: Iran , al-Qaida and North Korea. On the domestic side, Carter gave us inflation of 15%, the highest in 34 years; interest rates of 21%, the highest in 115 years; and a severe more

Resolved Question: I need some help on a property law assigmentg?

Saw David Harrison at the Club, you recall that we completed his purchase of Hidales farm on Exmoor last summer. Anyway, his spoilt daughter Pippa wants to use some of the land to help out her friends and just generally to enjoy. David wants me to give him some down to earth advice on the pros and cons of this and the mechanics of giving Pippa exactly what she wants. He appreciates that Pippa will get bored with the idea very soon, so would like to be able to take back the land in the short term – say 5/10 years? a) To allow her friend Ike to graze his flock of Merino sheep on part of the land. Ike intends to use the land for building up his flock and was looking for a permanent arrangement. b) To convert the barns into a venue for parties, weddings and perhaps conferences. Her friend Janita is a party planner and would manage it as part of her own business but allowing Pippa to be involved as and when she likes. c) To allow her good friends Monika and Damion to use some outbuildings for craft work, including selling from the site on “open days”. Monika is a glassmaker and Damion a potter. Quite a lot of money would need to be spent by the couple on equipment, publicity etc. and so they would like a long term arrangement. d) To be able to use a couple of fields for outside activities, such as pop concerts and public rallies. Pippa doesn’t want to be responsible for organising the events, but does want them to run smoothly.please I need some help with this proplem question...if any one can offer any advise I would be gratefulFrom what I can gather this is the problem question. Which I need to identify the 3rd party rights and the enforcement of those right. more

Voting Question: What is the best way to get into the horse industry?

have ALWAYS wanted to work with horses, and I've finally decided to do something about it. I am a beginner/intermediate horsewoman in English, though I've never jumped or done dressage before, and I'm 27. My interests are dressage, endurance riding, and training. There is a college near where I live (Olds College in Alberta, Canada) that offers a 2 year program in which you learn EVERYTHING you need to about working in the industry - from riding to operating farm equipment to barn management, and it sounds awesome! However, I've had some people tell me that I can gain the same experience by apprenticing or working in a stable; I just have no idea how to become an apprentice. Being an apprentice would take away the need for student loans, but I might also miss out on some of the cool things I would learn at school. So, ideas, opinions, experience - please share, and thank you in advance!! more

Resolved Question: How to measure the muzzle velocity of an air-rifle ?

Hi, Myself and sons sometimes head out on bikes along farm tracks, with permission. With the picnic I take my air rifle for target practice, usually a small piece of paper attached to a big tree, perhaps just 20 yds away. Son No 1 asked me how fast the pellet was travelling, a goodly question. Without sophisticated measuring equipment, the best I could think of was to try and measure the time from the bang to the thump over more like 50 yds, then allow for the time it takes for the "thump" to return. This is clearly most innacuate. Any better ideas ? Bob more

Resolved Question: Do you think this is a good idea?

We (USA) have the largest prison pop. in the world, most of it is repeat offenders. To get rid of violent prisoners and there foul influence on others, take them to an island 1500 miles off the coast of US and drop them off. Give them the basic farming equipment (airdropped) hoes, rakes, shovels, axes, seed, then let them live among there uncivilized brethren. Guard island using the usual naval training maneuvers we already do, and set up blockade. Males only on one island (if there is a big enough female violent pop. then set up another island in different ocean.) that way they will die off in a short amount of time and don't deserve the pleasures of the opposite sex anyway. *note* this is a place for violent criminals, not some guy whose just smoking pot or whatever. Rapists, murderers, pedophiles, ect. (I obviously stole this idea from the British from back when) more

Resolved Question: Does anyone support E-85 corn based ethanol? I believe its a waste of time, money, and resources.?

Does anyone have any arguments of evidence to suggest persuade me? Here is my opinion that I posted earlier to someones question. Prove me wrong. E-85 is not an answer to Global Warming. I live in the upper midwest and don't know of anyone who actually uses E-85 in their cars, and we have almost 6 ethanol plants in the 150 mile area. On average E-85 is 25 cents cheaper per gallon, but since the fuel burns at a faster rate your still better off buying regular gasoline. So really it is quite ineffecient. Also, if your car is a few years new you can run E-85 safely. But for those of us who don't, if you run E-85 in your car and the motor burns out or corrodes from using E-85 the manufacturer will NOT cover your warranty. Also, corn based E-85 plants still use fossil fuels to refine E-85 which still must be sent to the oil refinerys to be mixed. The owners and investors of E-85 don't like to admit to this. But I do understand the Sugar cane based e-85 plants in Brasil do run off of the product they make. But sadly the corn based plants in the U.S. do not, so it is not a clean eco friendly product if you still use energy from coal buring plants. Oh yeah don't forget about the hundreds of gallons water that gets used up to make one frickin gallon of E-85. No matter what they say it is not renewable. This product would be renewable if the farmer planting the corn used E-85 in his tractor and used it in all of his farming equipment. And then if all the truckers used E-85 to ship and transfer E-85. And if the Ethanol Plant refinerey was running off of E-85. Then your might have something to talk about. Also, making car fuel out of food that could be used instead to feed millions of people around the world is a stupid, stupid idea. You must also remember the direct corelation of rising feed costs for agriculture with the farmers. Which therefore has had a tremendous influence of rising food costs at grocery stores. Because most farmers are getting more money to deliver thier corn crop to the E-85 plants instead of Food companies. Look we are getting duped. The E-85 plants and some politicians cannot prove these facts wrong. When challenged you will see alot of questin begging, misuse of statistics, and suppressed evidence. That is if they even answer the question. This crap was invented to make money for people who already had plenty of it. Also an excuse for some agriculture companies and grocery stores to raise prices.I am very sure that many politicians and owners of E-85 plants Did tote E-85 as a product to fight Global Warming. When it first came out E-85 was labeled as such. I could dig up many advertisements and newpaper articles of it being poromoted to fight Global Warming. I think what I should have said was Corn based E-85 good ofr anything? If it worked at all? Then why does each ethanol plant recieve millions of dollars in Federal Aid to stay open? Thanks to everyone contributing to my question. We must spread the word why corn based E-85 sucks. more

Resolved Question: Approximately how much net profit per year could you make from harvesting 75 acres of good agricultural land?

Approximately how much net profit per year could you make from harvesting ans selling the crops (ex: wheat, corn) from 75 acres of good agricultural land? I have no idea whatsoever! I know this must depends on what crop you plant and how good of a crop you get that year. Also, I know there are costs involved with purchasing machinery (such as tractors and harvesting equipment, water costs and other type of farm costs). Can you please also let me know how knowledgeable you are about this? Do you own a farm? more

Resolved Question: Help! I need a song to fit a farmer?

My grandpa died this morning. My sister is putting pictures together on a DVD, and I'm trying to find a song to fit it. He was a farm all his life (born in 1920), he had five kids, and owned all John Deere equipment. Anybody have some good ideas? I'd really appreciate some help! more

Resolved Question: Will the Family Farm be saved?

A comment made about an answer I made on here is what let me to put this question on here. Personally I feel that technology has made the family farm impractical. With the kind of equipment needed to run a farm today the big corporate farm is able to spread those costs around where the small family farm cannot. Also they can have farm land scattered around the world were a bad year in one spot doesn't hurt them like the family farmer. They can buy in volume which the family farmer can't. Now it is possible to make a small family farm work, because my father did. I was raised on a small ranch in southern Colorado and my folks were able to raise on 5 of us. The most critical thing is you have to pinch pennies at all times. When you have a good crop and make some money, you save it because you have no idea when the next year will come. You have to be able to do many different things. You buy used equipment and vehicles and make them last as long as possible. When they breakdown you fix them yourself. In addition to being a mechanic, you have to be a electrician, plumber, carpenter, welder, etc. Because in addition to being able to fix everything you also have to be able build a barn if need or if you need to put an addition on the house you do it. While growing up we never took a vacation as a family. We rarely stay overnight as a family since we had to get back to milk the cows. It is really a 7 day job because there is always something that needs done. Now if you are willing to live like that than you could probably make it, but I have a feeling that few people would want to live that kind of life. About the only government money we got was from the Social Conversation for soil conversation work we did on the ranch and that didn't last many years because my father finally got tired of fighting their yahoos who didn't know their rear ends from a hole in the ground. more

Resolved Question: What defines a farm legally?

So I have been researching starting a dairy farm for the past year. I've got a pretty good idea about how thing will go and I'm to the point of starting to buy equipment and animals. At what point do I go froma guy with pets and big lawn mowers to a farmer? Is there a legal definition fomr USDA, IRS. Is it jsut as simple as opening a bank account that says farm, or do I need like a business liscence? ThanksThanks for all the answers. Just to clarify.. I am in Illinois. My grandpa is a retired dairy farmer and my uncles rent a few hundred acres from him from grain. The dairy has been sold and I would like to get it going again. I talked with them and it was a little confusing because my grandpa owns the ground but my uncles farm it. So who's the farmer? I guess they both are.. Thanks again for the answers.. Looks liek a have a lot more research to do before I start spending money. more

Resolved Question: A new government bureaucracy, the NAIS requires Microchip in all farm animals. Good or Bad idea?

Here is the link for what life under the NAIS will be like: http://reliableanswers.com/patriot/2006/01/national-animal-id-run-amok.asp Interesting footnote about this program is that large corporate farms can comply by registering animals in lots and greatly reducing paper work. Small farms or back yard chicken coops have to register every animal. even the baby chicks. A form for every chick and a form for every incident. Does this sound like Stalinist Russia or what? Stalin confiscated all farm equipment to gain control of agriculture in Russia and as a result millions of people starved to death. What do you think? Isn't it hard enough to survive as a small farm these days without this added Tyranny?Cynical, No its you that have the facts wrong. Several States now require compliance. WI, OH, and others. It is just hasn't passed nationally YET.here is another article link about two farmers who are resisting. http://www.libertymatters.org/newsservice/2007/faxback/3172_Resistors.htm more

Resolved Question: I need to know if this email is real or not...?

Dear Friend we are hear with our mother and our younger ones meanwhile we got your name in our search for a foreign partner who will help us as we and our mother status as refugee cannot allow us to transfer our money. Please accept our apology if this e-mail is embarrassing as you don’t know us. Our mother and we are in need of urgent assistance. I the son and my sisters miss emilian, the DOUTHTER of Sir, and David LESCUE of Zimbabwe. During the current crises against farmers in Zimbabwe and from the support of our president ROBERT MUGABE to claim all the white owned farms in our country. All the white farmers where ordered to surrender their farms to his party members. Our father who was one of the best farmers in our country did not support his idea. And so the party members invaded my father's farms and burnt everything in the farm, and our father was beaten up by this evil men and made away with a lot of properties in our father's farm company And the tension was so much on him he was rushed to a SPECIALIT HOSPITAL in South Africa along with us and our mother and our junior ones we move out of Zimbabwe because our lives were in danger. And after much distress our beloved father died here in South Africa. But before then, our father handed over to our mother a proof of deposit slip/Agreement and some documents which was made between him and A VERY RELIABLE FINANCIAL SECURITY COMPANY here in South Africa on which he deposited the sum of $30M (THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOLLAR) This money was raised by his farmer's group for the purchasing of farming equipments/machineries before the land dispute Rose. So we decided to make contact with an overseas person, who will assist us to transfer this money out of South Africa, we want to be there in your country. We are here as refugee and our status don’t allow us to stand for the fund for transfer, we will like you to stand as our father’s beneficiary, and with the help of our father’s financial attorney this transfer is going to be fast and easy. Note that for your time and help 35% of this fund is yours and 5% of the fund is for any expenses incurred both locally and internationally in the course of this transfer and the remaining 60% is for our family to start up business in your country with your support. When you reply we will tell you things you need to do. THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU MR JOHN AND MISS EMILIAN LESCUE (FOR THE FAMILY) If you have any way to validate this email and tell me whether it's real or not, it'd be a big help. more

Resolved Question: History Help!!!!!!!!!!!!?

1.After about 1825, factories began to be located near A.rivers. B.coal mines. C.the ocean. D.cotton fields. 2.Which of the following natural resources was most important for the early development of industry in Great Britain? A.coal B.iron ore C.water D.timber 3.John Kay’s invention of the “flying shuttle” led to A.the expansion of slavery in Great Britain. B.the invention of the spinning jenny. C.a rise in the price of cloth. D.many weavers losing their jobs. 4.Which of the following countries was the first to industrialize? A.The United States B.Great Britain C.France D.Japan 5.How did industrialization hurt skilled craft workers working in the cottage industry? A.It led to the creation of unions. B.It led to a shortage of raw materials. C.It shifted populations from the countryside to the city. D.It undercut prices for their products. 6.Which of the following was an effect of the factory system on both workers and society? A.More people joined the middle class. B.Workers became more skilled. C.The price of products increased. D.Workers dealt directly with merchants. 7.Mass production, which created an increase in the quantity of goods produced, led to A.more consumer goods available to more people. B.the need for skilled men to operate machinery. C.an increase in the cost of factory-made goods. D.an increase in the number of workers needed by factories. 8._____________________ enabled the United States to industrialize rapidly. A.A wealth of natural resources and a large labor force B.The importation of industrial equipment from Europe C.A strong U.S. Navy and Merchant Marine D.The criminalization of the labor movement 9.Industrialization had which of the following effects on middle-class people? A.They worked harder than ever before. B.They now had time and money to spend on leisure. C.They became active in the labor movement. D.Their standard of living decreased. 10.Britain’s colonial empire fueled the development of industry in Britain because A.the colonies provided raw materials and markets for British products. B.the war machine required quick and efficient production of goods. C.the colonies provided slave labor to work in factories. D.the colonies produced industrial equipment for Britain. 11.Which of the following was a negative result of the growth of the textile industry in Great Britain? A.Fewer cotton farms in Great Britain B.The huge population growth in the country C.The expansion of agriculture in India D.The spread of slavery in the United States 12.A region in northwestern England became known as the “black country” because A.a large number of slaves worked in industry. B.iron-smelting factories polluted the air. C.industries located there were all immensely profitable. D.the sand on the beaches was dark gray. 13.The Luddite movement emerged in order A.to agitate for the ten-hour day. B.to oppose industrial changes that were putting weavers out of work. C.to control strikes in British industries. D.to abolish child labor in factories. 14.What led to the growth of the middle class? A.The industry needed managers and other mid-level employees. B.Profits increased from small, family-owned farms. C.The prices of manufactured goods increased. D.There were more universities. 15.The mercantile system in Britain was replaced by A.entrepreneurship. B.socialism. C.department stores. D.laissez-faire economics. 16.According to Marx and Engels, establishing a society based on cooperation and equal distribution of wealth would require A.an energy crisis. B.the development of a wealthy industrial class. C.universal public education. D.a revolution. 17.Negative effects of industrialization included crowded, dirty cities and A.a decrease in the size of the middle class. B.work that required a few easily learned skills. C.polluted air and water. D.greater demand for raw materials. 18.The inventor James Watt developed _________________ that was a crucial innovation in industrialization. A.a spinning frame B.an efficient steam engine C.a cotton gin D.an assembly line 19.The idea of separate spheres implied that A.women and men should work side by side in industry. B.men provided moral guidance in the business world. C.women stayed home while men financially supported the family. D.boys and girls should be educated separately. 20.Beginning in the Industrial Revolution, Eli Whitney made the production of cotton more profitable by inventing a machine that A.produced cotton clothing. B.spun cotton into thread. C.harvested cotton plants. D.removed seeds from raw cotton blossoms. 21.In response to low wages and poor working conditions in factories during the Industrial Revolution, British workers organized into ____________________ in the early 1800s to p more

Resolved Question: how do I find a farmer to grow me (or just buy from them) 500 pounds of organic corn?

I would love to support small farmers and usually live on corn anyway due to gluten intolerance. so I was wondering how I would connect with a farmer to get it direct. it would greatly help me if it were not to touch equipment that is used on wheat, and I think that I can get that with a small farmer. I am willing to drive to go pick it up if I need to, but would rather not. I am in california. any ideas ? or should I just put up an add on craigslist for an area that farms corn ?I have never seen anyone selling anything other than fresh sweet corn at a farmers market. I want the grain, not a vegetable. more

Resolved Question: thoughts and advice.on career plan?

I just turned 18. I want to do something different. Achieve something in a different direction as to my parent. I want to avoid having a career solely on working in cubical all day. An idea joining the military. Particularly, The Marines. I want to take advantage of the engineer sector(MOS 13XX) When I get out I would like to attend college and get a career in trucking from their get into driving farming equipment. I don't expect to hit the 100% on the idea but so far that's what I want to see myself doing. more

Resolved Question: Can Someone Help With These Driving Questions ?

26. If one of your tires blows out, you should apply your brakes immediately. A. True B. False 27. Nearly ________ teens in the nation have used illegal drugs in the past 30 days. A. ONE IN TWO B. ONE IN THREE C. ONE IN FOUR 28. The chance of being involved in a fatal crash is higher at night than during the day. A. True B. False 29. Which of the following is NOT a big concern when driving on country roads. A. Slow-moving farm equipment B. Livestock C. High Occupancy Lanes 30. Getting a full nights sleep after you have been drinking guarantees that you can drive safely the next morning: A. True B. False 31. Barbiturates are a A. Stimulant B. Depressant C. Narcotic 32. Alcohol is classified as a drug A. True B. False 33. If you are involved in a collision and you do not stop at the scene, you may lawfully keep driving as long as there is no injury. A. True B. False 34. There is the same amount of alcohol in a glass of wine, can of beer and a shot of liquor A. True B. False 35. A limit line marks the beginning of a intersection A. True B. False 36. Alcohol can damage your liver, esophagus, stomach pancreas and heart A. True B. False 37. A parking brake system A. is not required if your service brakes are fully functional B. must be able to hold your car on a hill or incline C. Both A & B 38. Every time you are convicted of a moving violation it will appear on your driving record A. True B. False 39. A Hospital sign is an example of a _____ sign. A. Regulatory B. Warning C. Guide 40. It is a good idea when you are driving on wet pavement to change lanes quickly. A. True B. False more

Resolved Question: Marijuana essay please help?

For the record, I DO NOT agree with the views expressed in this essay it is simply a dumb school assignment which made NO SENSE because it could only be 3 paragraphs yet we had t have 5 different ideas. Ugh. Canada should legalize marijuana. Legal marijuana would have many positive effects on the country as a whole. If it’s possible to help many people, why aren’t we doing it? Indeed, Canada would have much to gain from legalizing marijuana. There are many beneficial factors in legalizing marijuana. If marijuana were to be legalized, the government could have much more control over the quality and production of it. Likewise, it would be less likely to be laced with other drugs, which currently acts as a risk to subsequent addiction to such laced drug. Also, many drug dealers would be put out of business, and the police would have less dangerous drug busts. Again, it would be less accessible to children for there wouldn’t be any “random guys on my street with ‘weed’” that are probably quite dangerous. Legalizing cannabis would decrease the amount of people in prisons drastically and this would save Canada a huge amount of tax payer money. As a result, the police could direct their focus on more serious cases and they would have more money to get better forensics equipment without it all being spent on costly trials. Additionally in numerous countries, including Canada, marijuana is already used for medical purposes. Annually, cancer costs at least a billion dollars; much of this includes costs for loss of productivity. Moreover, there are currently some patients who need marijuana and aren’t able to access it. If some of these patients who suffer needlessly could get the help they needed to get better, better care and more money could be given towards helping others with more serious illnesses, and also for developing a cure for cancer. Finally, to make marijuana legal would give our ongoing weak economy a boost and help many of the currently unemployed citizens. People could get jobs in the industry and support their families, thus homeless shelters would be a little less crowded. For this reason they would buy homes, the housing market would go up, and Canada would yet again become prosperous. Furthermore, the government would also benefit because they would receive mountains of tax and farm revenues. Thus, to help our country in times of trouble, legalizing marijuana could be very helpful. It would be a good move to make marijuana legal in Canada for police, economy, medical and quality reasons. The arguments for legalizing marijuana are far greater than those against it. Its illegality should therefore be reconsidered in Canadian parliament.I was asking about corrections :| more

Resolved Question: Are there still country music, barn dancing, kind of rural activities, like what I think they had in America?

I don't know much about them, whether its just a stereotype thing I came up with, but my dad used to live on a farm in Canada when he was a kid and based on the music he listens to and some video I've seen of some sort of exhibition of threshing machines and farm equipment, I've sort of got an idea of it, I'm guessing I've seen it somewhere before and can't remember. Anyway do these events still happen, evenings with campfires and live country music and that sort of dancing? Yeah I'm not much of a country person am I :) but I want to go to one someday. more

Resolved Question: Creative Names and Ideas for a fund raising drive?

I am really interested in helping families and children in 3rd world countries especially in Africa. So I began fostering a child through World Visions and this year they sent us a catalog where you can give families livestock and other things. Like you can do it as a gift in someones name and such. Anyways.... I was thinking that I could do a fundraiser at my school like twice a year where we could collect a large amount of money and as a school buy one of the more expensive needed items. IE a well, an ox, a farm, farming equipment, ETC. so to get to my question... Do you have any good names for the fundraiser? and creative ways to get people to donate money other that just soliciting people or asking them for donations. thanks! more

Resolved Question: U.S History help will you please help I am begging!!!!?

1. Who invented bifocal eyeglasses, a clean-burning stove, and helped develop the U.S. postal system? (Points: 3) Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Franklin Elkanah Watson John Stevens 2. What manufacturing concept helped Eli Whitney earn a contract from the federal government? (Points: 3) ginning cotton using machines to reduce the work of slaves using interchangeable parts reaping wheat 3. What contributions did Samuel Slater and Francis Cabot Lowell make to American manufacturing? (Points: 3) They put up huge amounts of their own capital to hire as many people as possible to increase production. They built on practices they had seen in England to improve equipment and production techniques in the textile industry. They persuaded English investors to share their techniques and ideas to get the American textile industry going. They invented machines that not only separated the cotton, but also sorted it according to grades and strengths. 4. What was the main impact of Cyrus McCormick's reaper and John Deere's steel plow on agriculture? (Points: 3) They made large-scale agriculture possible and profitable. They allowed small farmers to keep up with large landowners. They reduced the need for slaves on southern plantations. They opened up more of New England to farming. 5. How did geography affect the development of industry in New England? (Points: 3) The small number of ports limited transportation and trade. Rocky soil and an unpredictable climate made it unsuitable for commercial agriculture. Large deposits of coal there kept factories running at full production. Slow-flowing rivers and streams prevented the use of water as a power source. 6. What helped spur the growth of American industry in the beginning of the nineteenth century? (Points: 3) increased federal support for entrepreneurs trade agreements with France and England trade embargoes and the War of 1812 interstate commerce agreements between New England states 7. Which of the following was the major purpose of improving the roads in nineteenth century America? (Points: 3) to generate toll revenues for the federal government to improve development of a market economy to provide greater comfort for citizens wishing to travel to make westward expansion easier 8. Which construction project connected the Great Lakes to New York City? (Points: 3) the National Road the Erie Canal the Lancaster Turnpike the George Washington Bridge 9. What was an effect of Robert Fulton's development of steamboat travel? (Points: 3) More people were willing to vacation along the waterways. The cost of transporting goods became more expensive for farmers. Westward expansion became much easier. Trade along the Mississippi River began moving in both directions. 10. Which transportation improvement did not make more rapid movement of goods and people across large areas possible? (Points: 3) Conestoga wagons steamboats canals railroads 11. What two areas benefited most from Morse's invention of the telegraph and the speed it brought to communication? (Points: 3) industry and entertainment politics and transportation trade and agriculture commerce and news 12. What was the impact of Morse's telegraph on communication? (Points: 3) It sped up the delivery of news and information, promoting the development of a market economy. It brought a means of rapid communication into the homes of ordinary citizens. It allowed politicians within a state to prepare more efficiently for their congressional sessions. It created international avenues for bringing European investment dollars into the American market. 13. How had the American election process changed by the election of 1828? (Points: 3) Members of the Electoral College were elected by popular vote, not their state legislatures. State legislators earned the right to serve as electors in the Electoral College. Women and blacks were eligible to serve as electors in the Electoral College. State legislatures continued to elect 50% of the electors, but the popular vote determined the rest. 14. Who won the popular vote in the election of 1824? (Points: 3) John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson Henry Clay William Crawford 15. What were John Quincy Adams's qualifications for the presidency when he ran in 1824? (Points: 3) Son of a former president, member of the House of Representatives, from a large southern more

Resolved Question: this is a computer concept question. What is the main idea of this article?

"Technology Bytes" ➢ A farmer in the mid-1800s worked from sunup to sundown and produced only enough food to feed about four people. One farmer today produces food for 101 people. ➢ Thanks to advances in public health technology, human life expectancy has increased from 47 years in 1900 to 75 years today. ➢ Integrated circuits contain thousands of electronic parts collected on a thin chip of silicon so small it could pass through the eye of a needle. ➢ United States companies, which exchange data electronically, rose from almost none in 1987 to 45,000 in 1993. ➢ In 1991, American companies for the first time spent more on computers and communications equipment than they did on industrial, mining, farming, and construction materials. ➢ While computers and other electronic gadgets are getting smaller, the amount of information that can be accessed through them keeps growing. ➢ Fiber optics is preferred over traditional copper wiring because light (which carries information) travels farther and faster without losing its clarity. The fibers, which are no thicker than a human hair, carry more information than telephone wires. ➢ The Internet was started in 1969, during the Cold War, so the Defense Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency could share computer resources. This electronic roadway consists of more than 10,000 networks, linking universities, libraries, science foundations, government, and businesses. It is estimated that 15 million to 30 million people now use the Internet. more

Resolved Question: Can you see the similarities of Jimmy Carter and Brack Obama?

Profile In Incompetence: The Worst President In American History </ SPAN> By INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY | Posted Wednesday, September 10, 2008 4:20 PM PT Jimmy Carter became our 39th president at the young age of 52. He was a one-term governor from Plains, GA, where he managed the family peanut farm and taught Sunday school. He was also a graduate of the Naval Academy and served seven years in the Navy, leaving as a lieutenant. He came to power in the aftermath of the Vietnam War and the resignation of President Nixon. The public wanted change and someone new, and Carter was an ambitious, hands-on politician who promised better days. As good as his intentions were, however, the things he tried were not successful. In fact, he created far more serious problems than he ever solved. The centerpiece of Carter's foreign policy was human rights, and he did a chieve one noble success: a peace treaty between Egypt's Anwar Sadat and Israel's Menachem Begin. Unfortunately, that later led to Sadat's assassination at the hands of Muslim radicals. Many people felt Carter was a good man who worked hard and meant well. But he was naive and incompetent in handling the enormous burdens and complex challenges of being president. He wrongly believed Americans had an "inordinate fear of communism," so he lifted travel bans to Cuba, North Vietnam and Cambodia and pardoned draft evaders. He also stopped B-1 bomber production and gave away our strategically located Panama Canal. His most damaging miscalculation was the withdrawal of U.S. support for the Shah of Iran, a strong and lon gtime military ally. Carter objected to the Shah's alleged mistreatment of imprisoned Soviet spies who were working to overthrow Iran's government. He thought the exiled Ayatollah Khomeini, being a religious man, would make a fairer leader. Having lost U.S. support, the Shah was overthrown, the Ayatollah returned, Iran was declared an Islamic nation and Palestinian hit men were hired to eliminate opposition. The Ayatollah then introduced the idea of suicide bombers to the Palestine Liberation Organization, paying $35,000 to PLO families whose young people were brainwashed to kill as many Israelis as possible by blowing themselves up in crowded shopping areas. Next, the Ayatollah used Iran's oil wealth to create, train and finance a new terrorist organization, Hezbollah, which later would attack Israel in 2006. In November 1979, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and other Iranians stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran and took 52 Americans hostage for 444 days. Not until six months into the ordeal did Carter attempt a rescue. But the mission, using just six Navy helicopters, was poorly executed. Three of the copters were disabled or lost in sandstorms. (Pilots weren't allowed to meet with weather forecasters because someone in authority worried about security.) Five airmen and three Marines lost their lives. So, due to overconfidence, inexperience and poor judgment, Carter undermined and lost a strong ally, Iran, that today aggressively threatens the U.S., Israel and the rest of the world with nuclear weapons. But that's not all. After Carter met for the first time with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, the USSR promptly invaded Afghanistan. Carter, ever the naive appeaser, was shocked. "I can't believe the Russians lied to me," he said. The invasion attracted a 23-year-old Saudi named Osama bin Laden to Afghanistan to recruit Muslim fighters and raise money for an anti-Soviet jihad. Part of that group eventually became al-Qaida, a terrorist organization that would declare war on America several times between 1996 and 1998 before attacking us on 9/11, killing more Americans than the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. On Carter's watch, the Soviet Union went on an unrestrained rampage in which it took over not only Afghanistan, but also Ethiopia, South Yemen, Angola, Cambodia, Mozambique, Grenada and Nicaragua. In spite of this, Carter's last defense budget proposed spending 45% below pre-Vietnam levels for fighter aircraft, 75% for ships, 83% for attack submarines and 90% for helicopters. Years later, as a civilian, Carter negotiated a peace agreement with North Korea to keep that communist country from developing nuclear weapons. He also convinced President Clinton and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to go along with it. But the signed piece of paper proved worthless. The Nor th Koreans deceived Carter and instead used our money, incentives and technical equipment to build nuclear weapons and pose the threat we face today. Thus did Carter unwittingly become our Neville Chamberlain, creating with his well-intended but inept, unrealistic and gullible actions the very conditions that led to the three most dangerous security threats we face today: Iran, al-Qaida and North Korea. On the domestic side, Carter gave us inflation of 15%, the highest in 34 years; interest rates of 21%, the highest in 1 more

Voting Question: Ins & Outs/Ups & Downs of A Dog Breeding Business Please?

I am a lifelong dog-owner (and "Dog-Lover" - that should go without saying - but I said it anyway) and will most likely be acquiring a large bit of land (certainly large enough for this purpose) - a farm of nearly 100 years - within the next year, and am looking for ideas on how to make it work for me and my family. There are two large buildings on the land that have been used (by my "step-family") to raise poultry and cattle (though the cattle operation will continue) for many years. There is also a home (we would live in), and many smaller buildings. I am not interested in continuing the poultry operation, but I think with some investment, and the proper equipment (fencing, care-taking equipment, etc.) we could develop it into a dog-breeding business. My goals are not grandiose nor elaborate - I don't think. I would like to, a; get and be involved in a business that I think would be enjoyable to me and my family, and b; well, I can't divulge that just yet - but it does NOT include becoming "rich quick" nor "filthy rich" - though I realize we may get "filthy", some days ;) - though obviously we would need to turn a profit with the business. We have run a few smaller businesses (successfully) - but nothing such as this. What do we need to know please? AFTER READING THE FIRST EIGHT REPLIES, HERE IS MY MY RESPONSE: 1. I brought this question to the "Pets/Dogs" section - NOT "Business", "Finance" or some other such forum. 2. I appreciate (understand) ALL replies. I GREATLY appreciate those that used their brains to respond as opposed to the OTHER "common", "typical", "run-of-the-MILL" "knee-jerk" REACTIONS. To those people, I would say, take a breath, and RE-read the post (specifically sentence #1). Perhaps I erred in not 'divulging' my second "GOAL". MY 'goals' ARE SOUND. 3. This debate occurs to me as similar to the abortion issue(s) (problems) in this country: There are TWO-sides. OUTLAW it and it is STILL going to happen - only MUCH LESS SAFELY ... in fact, it would be even MORE DANGEROUS. I may well be naive', but 'making money' (which is still not a crime - yet), or 'turning a profit' (and I understand that may have been a poor phrase to use) was a DISTANT THIRD on the list of goals. I'm looking for a "win-win" situation. more

Resolved Question: can money paid to a new business for future products be start up funds and spread over 5 years?

My employer would like to help me start a palm tree farm. I would like to know if I take the money will I have to pay taxes on it this April? Will I be allowed to spread it over 5 years by calling it start up cost? It is our idea to pay it back in the form of palms delivered in 5 to 7 years. The amount is sizeable and would be spent on land,equipment, and soil preperation. Is there a CPA in the house? Thanks for any help and advise, Digger more

Voting Question: title for rural photography poster?

for 4-H, I have a poster of 10 photographs i have taken. i need a creative title... any ideas? i have pictures of: a little amish boy looking out the back of a buggy a barn cat peeking around some farm equipment a lilly with rain drops on it a sunset framed by trees a close up of a dairy cow's face a green sign with the name of a small town on it, with a corn field and red barns in the background a wildflower with hay bales in the distance and john deere tractor a sparkler on the 4th of july, with the hands of the man lighting it and the hands of a child holding it a cow in front of a white picket fence i would like the title to be somehow related to "country" or "rural" or something along those lines... and pretty short. 2 or 3 words probably. but any ideas are welcome. more

Resolved Question: round the world trip budget/ spending money advice pls.?

My husband and i are in the process of saving up for a round the world backpacking trip (hopefully to start next March). we plan to visit Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, (about 4 months in total) then Australia for 6 months, 1 month in New Zealand the a couple of weeks in Fiji then 2 weeks in North America. Discounting flights, visas and equipment, how much do you think we ought to budget for spending money for the year - to include travel (busses etc), the odd trip, accommodation, food ie general living costs? we are not heavy drinkers or clubbers, and we dont mind staying in basic accomodation. we are also looking to work in Australia for about 4 -5 months and also doing a bit of WWOOFing (working on organinc farms for board and lodge) can anyone give me a rough idea of how much money we should take between us for 12 months? in UK pounds sterling if poss also do you have any idea how much vaccinations will cost us (each)? i dont think many, if any, are given free on the NHSdont be silly! of course you can travel to Laos and Cambodia and it is vary safe to do so! many gap year travellers go to these countries. Its mayanmar (Burma) you have to be careful with more

Resolved Question: Value of a few tractors?

My grandpa doesn't work the farm he owns anymore and we are trying to find out how much some of his equipment is worth... He owns a John Deere 60, Farmall Model B, and a Farmall 400 with front end scoop. All were used to work the land, so they are not in ideal condition, as in they are rusted but they still start and function as they should. If you could give an idea as to what each is worth it would be appreciated. more

Resolved Question: Need to pay seller 25K outside of escrow.?

We are buying a small ranch (5 acres) in CA. The appraisal is $650K but the owners want $675K. Our down payment and max loan available comes to $650K. We have no problem with the price (the sellers wont come down anyway) but the lender wont loan with any seller carry back. Sellers are willing to carry the $25K. How do we ethically do this? We could "buy" the portable fence panels, portable pole barns, tractors and other farm equipment from them for that price. Any other ideas? Please don't suggest they lower the price. They wont. more

Resolved Question: Is this the new little red hen story is this the way the USA is going?

The hen finds some grain and thinks it would be a good idea to plant it. She goes to the Horse, Cow & Pig and says hey would you like to help me plant this gain and they say no. So The little Red Hen being a hard charger goes out toils all day and plants it. Now the Cow takes note of all the hens work and starts to think how good that grain would taste and confers in secret with the horse and pig and it is agreed that they would tax the Red Hen sometime in the Future. Then the Little Red Hen asks if the Horse, Cow & Pig and says hey would you like to help me water the grain and they said HELL NO! So the Red Hen had second thoughts about asking them for help again and spent month’s watering the grain until it came to seed. Now the Horse, Cow & Pig were already thinking about getting there 90% share of the net farm yield since they were bigger than the Hen and needed more food to Eat. So the hen hesitantly ask the Horse, Cow & Pig and says hey would you like to help me harvest 4 months ago the Grain and they pretended to show interest but said no, so the little red hen went to harvest and almost died using large farming equipment to get the Grain. Now at this point the Little Red Hen Decided there was no point to ask the Horse, Cow & Pig for anything. So she turned the grain into flour and then pies , pizzas, bread and various pastry’s she was preparing to feed her chicks when the Horse, Cow & Pig burst into the hen house and claimed all the food for they were Hungry at that time they realized there is no meat so they killed the little red hen and grilled her and eat her eggs and pastry’s. Is this the way the USA is going? more

Resolved Question: What songs should I use in this slideshow??

I am making a slideshow for my employers 75th anniversary... this is a country automobile and farm equipment dealership that has always been family run. I am going to have pictures from as far back as I can go to the present.. any ideas for songs???the Chevy song is a great idea.. love the song too.. but we're a Dodge Dealership. lol more

Resolved Question: Starting a dariy farm?

I was wondering how much it would cost for me to start a dairy farm in Omemee, Ontario, Canada. I need to know of all costs for things like equipment, and cattle, as well as silos. I also need to know how many acres I need and where to get funding. Any ideas? more

Voting Question: how to sell maple syrup?

what do i gotta do to sell maple syrup legally, in the state of wisconsin, maybe on ebay - my family owns alot of farm property with a few woods forties, and we have a small building i could clean out and set up for it... what kinda stamps do i need, what kind of cost am i looking at, what are the regulations on equipment etc... is the idea of selling it on the net, including ebay, feasible. more

Resolved Question: I am looking to buy some antique horse drawn farm equipment.?

I'm looking for like old horse drawn dump rakes, harrows, ground rollers, hay tedders ect. Any idea on what web site I might go to to sell or buy any of this kind of stuff. more

Resolved Question: What should I name my nonprofit organization?

I'm establishing a nonprofit designed to help lower income kids participate in extracurricular activities (sports, other) by paying for their equipment and covering activity fees. What would be a great name? A few ideas: In The Game Foundation Groundbreakers (it is focused on rural, farming areas) On Your Mark The No Fences Project (or Foundation) The Playing Field Project (or Foundation) Up To Bat Others? My best ideas tend to have sports themes, but it doesn't need to be sports specific. Thanks!!!What I'm really trying to get at is that every kid should at least have an opportunity to participate. more

Resolved Question: I want to start a manure recycle business.?

I found several companies that create machines to turn manure into eco-friendly, odorless products for bedding and fertilizers. I want to start my own business, but have no idea how to get started as far as grants, property, location, customers, etc. Help? Ideas? I have a farming background, but currently run heavy equipment. more

Resolved Question: farm trip to hell w/ b/f what's going on?

Ok my b/f and I went to a dairy farm about an hour away. He used his car but asked I pay gas and tolls since it was my idea. When we got to the farm, I paid for over $20 in goods we both like. He wanted some things for himself and asked I buy them too since the trip was my idea. I told him he's crossing a line, especially since I brought us to a fancy Thanksgiving dinner at an upscale hotel that cost about $80. Now I don't mind being the one to pay for special occasion things because he pays most of the rent and it is his car. But I pay all the food, and he likes to eat out a lot, and his gas and oil changes, and charges thousands on my credit card for his music equipment. So when we were driving home, he said he was starving and wanted to eat all the food now. I told him I bought the salad, soups, and rolls for now, but the sandwich and two pastries were for dinner. He kept arguing he was hungry like a horse and wanted them now. I said if we eat all this now, that will be like a...$40 lunch, if I include the gas, so can we please bdget it a little or what will we have for dinner time...him getting me to order a pizza and wings and go another $20 down? So he got really mad and held his hand in a fist on his lap and told me he doesn't give a sheet anymore and he can't wait to go to band practice where his friends are way cool compared to me. And that's another thing, he goes out with them a few times a week and has money for drinks and buying weed and sharing with them but if we go out together, I'm supposed to pay. What's going on? He wasn't alwasy like this. I mean he's often mooched off his parents when he was in-between jobs but... more

Resolved Question: Need some prices to sell alot of old stuff any sites?

I need some help had a parent pass away and have stuff llike an old anvils, carpenter equipment, farm equipment from 50's and before, black cast iron post like an old witch pot or wash pot and i need to price it so i can sell it any idea's all help greatly appreciated more

Resolved Question: Is my car totaled?

My little cobalt was hit by a two ton truck hauling farm equipment. The guy was in the right lane, stopped, and then turned left into my car. From what I can see, the right front wheel has been crushed into my frame, and a good portion of my right front side has been rolled back. I have no idea what condition the axle is in, or if the car will even crank anymore. Some of the front frame is bent. The headlight is destroyed as well as half of the hood. The front passenger door is slightly off frame, but I have not tried to open it. I did try and open the right rear door, and it was difficult to close. The airbag did deploy on the driver's side. And for some reason, my trunk release doesn't work anymore. My car is a 2006. Valued at about 10,000 according to kelly blue book. I have GAP coverage, do you think it'll be totaled? And will it be his insurance's responsibility to pay my deductible, and pay it off if it's totaled or will my GAP coverage take care of it? more

Resolved Question: What makes a good service mngr?

I am the new service mngr. at a very productive farm equipment and landscape oriented dealership. Our products are of the two best equip names in the business. when i took over this position the service center had run itself in the ground with a little help from the former service mngr. I am catching alot of flack from customers that were dissatisfied before i arrived. it's been very hard to regain there businee and trust. what can i do to improve customer relationship without giving our services away and loosing money? I want to be a mngr. that is faithful to my employer and our customers. Just to give you an idea our little dealership did a little over 4 million in equip.sales last year. the shop only did 155 thousand in service and repair. more

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