The cattle get all the good toys.....

Spotted this whilst looking for some farming action




Taken with Mini 3 Pro.

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DAFlys Posted at 6-26 01:09
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That looks like a brand new cattle press. Well spotted.

DAFlys Posted at 6-26 01:09
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Interesting find and great shot DA.  

Blériot53 Posted at 6-26 01:29
That looks like a brand new cattle press. Well spotted.

Im still looking for the cattle though.

DowntownRDB Posted at 6-26 02:06
Interesting find and great shot DA.

thanks DT.   Seemed fairly new yet also felt abandoned.  

DAFlys Posted at 6-26 04:07
Im still looking for the cattle though.

Perhaps they had a more PRESSING engagement
Sorry

DAFlys Posted at 6-26 04:14
thanks DT.   Seemed fairly new yet also felt abandoned.

You're very welcome DA.  Does look a bit unused but then again depends on size of herd and what they are doing at that time.  Our pens always got super busy around auction time.

Hope it will see some good use and the occupants will enjoy it!

Nice shot.
Looks a bit like those hamster race boxes.

Blériot53 Posted at 6-26 05:54
Perhaps they had a more PRESSING engagement
Sorry

oooh,  that was a bad one.  

DAFlys Posted at 6-27 23:57
oooh,  that was a bad one.

Sorry

DowntownRDB Posted at 6-26 07:53
You're very welcome DA.  Does look a bit unused but then again depends on size of herd and what they are doing at that time.  Our pens always got super busy around auction time.

Im yet to find the cattle In the area,    but this is also really close to the main road so maybe it's related to deliveries.  

Montfrooij Posted at 6-26 23:01
Nice shot.
Looks a bit like those hamster race boxes.

thanks Peter.  although Im not sure what you mean.

DAFlys Posted at 6-28 00:38
thanks Peter.  although Im not sure what you mean.

You're welcome!

DAFlys Posted at 6-28 00:38
thanks Peter.  although Im not sure what you mean.

I think this was a Dutch thing.
I'll look it up.

DAFlys Posted at 6-28 00:38
thanks Peter.  although Im not sure what you mean.

Something like this where you had to guess which mouse, hamster etc. would win and if you got the route right, you got extra points.

Montfrooij Posted at 6-28 01:00
Something like this where you had to guess which mouse, hamster etc. would win and if you got the route right, you got extra points.
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ah,    Ive not seen that before.  

DAFlys Posted at 6-28 01:10
ah,    Ive not seen that before.

I thought so

DAFlys Posted at 6-28 00:22
Im yet to find the cattle In the area,    but this is also really close to the main road so maybe it's related to deliveries.

Ahh, yet another mystery to be solved.   

DowntownRDB Posted at 6-28 03:01
Ahh, yet another mystery to be solved.

I was thinking of doing the 15 mile loop of that island which would give me a chance to see into a few more fields that they might be in.

DAFlys Posted at 6-28 04:22
I was thinking of doing the 15 mile loop of that island which would give me a chance to see into a few more fields that they might be in.

Wow, that will be quite the lengthy jaunt to go on.  However, you might well come across some hidden gems to capture with the drone.

DowntownRDB Posted at 6-28 13:34
Wow, that will be quite the lengthy jaunt to go on.  However, you might well come across some hidden gems to capture with the drone.

Ive done the walk a few times before,  one time at speed to prove a point to SHMBO'd.   SHMBO'd did it once and was wrecked by the end and now refuses to do the loop or even half the loop.

DAFlys Posted at 6-28 22:38
Ive done the walk a few times before,  one time at speed to prove a point to SHMBO'd.   SHMBO'd did it once and was wrecked by the end and now refuses to do the loop or even half the loop.

Sounds like you are a bit more fit for the walks than SHMBO.  Hope you come across some good finds in those fields on your next walk around.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 6-29 03:17
Sounds like you are a bit more fit for the walks than SHMBO.  Hope you come across some good finds in those fields on your next walk around.

Yes,  we have a regular conversion about walks,    she wants to know how far it is,  and Im firstly,  like I dont know we've not done this before,  and who cares its more about how much time we have anyway.    I could literally walk all day weather permitting.   

DAFlys Posted at 6-29 05:23
Yes,  we have a regular conversion about walks,    she wants to know how far it is,  and Im firstly,  like I dont know we've not done this before,  and who cares its more about how much time we have anyway.    I could literally walk all day weather permitting.

And therein lies the difference in mindsets.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 6-30 08:27
And therein lies the difference in mindsets.

She has issues with her feet so cant walk as far as me,  where as I can walk all day long.  

DAFlys Posted at 7-1 00:59
She has issues with her feet so cant walk as far as me,  where as I can walk all day long.

So when anticipating a walk with SHMBO you have to plan your walks accordingly.

DowntownRDB Posted at 7-1 06:16
So when anticipating a walk with SHMBO you have to plan your walks accordingly.

Yes,    especially now shes compering about the knee.  

DAFlys Posted at 7-3 00:06
Yes,    especially now shes compering about the knee.

Uh oh, that's not good.  You may be doing more solo walks.

DowntownRDB Posted at 7-3 02:54
Uh oh, that's not good.  You may be doing more solo walks.

10 miles so far today,     It was very quite this morning.

DAFlys Posted at 7-3 03:42
10 miles so far today,     It was very quite this morning.

Nice distance obtained.    I've never been big on running but I don't mind long walks.

DowntownRDB Posted at 7-4 13:32
Nice distance obtained.    I've never been big on running but I don't mind long walks.

I hated running,    especially as at school when we did make the effort,  the teacher didnt believe how many laps we had actually done and made us do extra.  So it wasnt worth putting in the effort.

DAFlys Posted at 7-4 23:33
I hated running,    especially as at school when we did make the effort,  the teacher didnt believe how many laps we had actually done and made us do extra.  So it wasnt worth putting in the effort.

One of my grandsons goes to a private catholic school.  One of their annual fund raisers is to conduct a jog-a-thon.  The kids have to find somebody to sponsor them with funds based on how many laps they jog.  Each kid is fitted with a device that triggers a lap count each time they pass the start/finish line position.  At the end of the event the information is readily available on the laptop at the finish line.  My grandson ran/jogged 42 laps and his pledges added up to $10 per lap so he earned a good amount for the school's fund raiser.  One of the older school kids was able to complete 100 laps but I have no idea what his lap pledge amount was.

DowntownRDB Posted at 7-5 03:16
One of my grandsons goes to a private catholic school.  One of their annual fund raisers is to conduct a jog-a-thon.  The kids have to find somebody to sponsor them with funds based on how many laps they jog.  Each kid is fitted with a device that triggers a lap count each time they pass the start/finish line position.  At the end of the event the information is readily available on the laptop at the finish line.  My grandson ran/jogged 42 laps and his pledges added up to $10 per lap so he earned a good amount for the school's fund raiser.  One of the older school kids was able to complete 100 laps but I have no idea what his lap pledge amount was.

Interesting outlay for a school,  thats the sort of thing they use for marathons.  

DAFlys Posted at 7-5 05:25
Interesting outlay for a school,  thats the sort of thing they use for marathons.

This school is what I call "ritzy" as everything is done up as top notch including the annual tuition. Costs almost as much as college tuition.  There claim to fame is that 95% of their students gain full academic scholarship rides to colleges.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 7-5 14:11
This school is what I call "ritzy" as everything is done up as top notch including the annual tuition. Costs almost as much as college tuition.  There claim to fame is that 95% of their students gain full academic scholarship rides to colleges.

Sounds ivy league to me.

DAFlys Posted at 7-5 23:22
Sounds ivy league to me.

Just exactly like Ivy League.  I went to public schools and got a great education so I'm not a big fan of private schools.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 7-6 03:05
Just exactly like Ivy League.  I went to public schools and got a great education so I'm not a big fan of private schools.

You do hear some stories about private schools and how you can buy the grades.  

DAFlys Posted at 7-7 01:38
You do hear some stories about private schools and how you can buy the grades.

Yeah, I've heard a few of those stories.  The big advantage to private schools is the student to teacher ration is half of what it is in public schools.  Also, the teacher requirements are more stringent but they do get paid a lot more.