At work today

[Conor Wright]

3 hours ago, Doug Tait said:

Rather you than me, they're bloody intimidating things when they get stroppy!

I was chased by an emu as a child. Terrifying.

[Doug Tait]

6 minutes ago, Conor Wright said:

I was chased by an emu as a child. Terrifying.

Rod Hull?

[Conor Wright]

24 minutes ago, Doug Tait said:

Rod Hull?

Ha! Nope, a real one. But just as ill tempered! It escaped from the petting zoo we happened to be visiting at the time. I think it wanted my ice cream! I was too young to remember the exact circumstances but as far as 5 or 6 year old me was concerned it was actual real life jurassic Park shit. 

My older brother's girlfriend saved my life by chucking a thermos at it and making squaking noises while flapping her arms. He was unable to help, he was laughing too much.

[Doug Tait]

4 hours ago, sime42 said:

It's just the one, a male, that's aggressive. He's a sneaky bugger; as soon as you turn your back he creeps up on you. Surprisingly quiet for such big birds. He's drawn blood on a few occasions, with me and others.
If they were mine I'd use a big stick to teach some respect. Got to be careful though, not good for customer relations!

There you go. Conor, the voice of experience favours a thermos to defeat the dinosaur ancestor! 

[gary112]

First day of lambing and this old girl fired out four healthy little lambs 

[Stubby]

4 minutes ago, gary112 said:

First day of lambing and this old girl fired out four healthy little lambs 

Brilliant !

[Haironyourchest]

Tirfed out an alder this afternoon, root ball and all. Had to re-rig three times for different angles etc.

 

The snatch block came out to play, which is a rare occurrence.

 

 

 

 

Edited March 16, 2022 by Haironyourchest

[Mick Dempsey]

Now what are you going to do with it?

[Mark Bolam]

Grind it.

[Paul in the woods]

24 minutes ago, Haironyourchest said:

Tirfed out an alder this afternoon, root ball and all.

 

The question for me is what is the cost of your time vs cost to grind?