tarred and feathered

[vince smith]

Hello All, "she who must be obeyed" had to go away for a few days and her parting shot was I don't like leaving you alone you cannot look after yourself.

What a thing to say after 47 years together.

Before she gets home today I thought I better make sure everything is shipshape, That odd coffee cup etc.

I start off by releasing and feeding HER chooks. Then I procede to clean the water trough for HER cattle and give them some molasses .

Then I notice a red chook stuck in some molasses I spilt yesterday, well I didn't spil it I started to fill a bucket and walked away and forgot it. (about 10 gallons worth)

Gees its hard stuff to clean up, the shovel was just getting stuck so I covered it with a layer of dirt. Now this red chook scratches the dirt and gets bogged down, good and propper, So another chook comes over to peck the silly thing and gets bogged as well.

I pull them both out and try and wipe some of it off with my hands and they can now sort of limp/jump around but because of the hot weather there are leaves on the ground everywhere and they soon dissapear into the trees
covered in leaves.

That should have been the end of it but because of yesterdays losses I have to use a new drum (55 gal) of molasses and I dont feel like getting the tractor to stand it on end just to put the valve in and think I can just release the bung a bit to do the change over. I've done this before.

Not today I dropped the valve and bung into the bucket of now half full molasses, I try and block the hole with one hand while I recover the bung and eventually succeed but now have another area to spread dirt over.

I spread it much thicker this time.

I also have it on my shirt and shorts so I cannot hide anything but I should be allright, women do like to be proven right, don't they.

I'll try and get a snap of the chooks, if they ever come back.

Regards Vince Smith.

 

[Bird]

Vince, that sounds like something I'd do.:laughing: And as a matter of fact, that even sounds like my bride of 46 years.:laughing:

 

[Mousefield]

Vince, might be time for you to disappear for a few days. :laughing:

 

[creekbend]

If I don't know something, I want to learn. What are chooks? I ascertain that they are chickens?:confused2:

 

[Pete Judd]

Creek, Chooks, are chickens down under. Need to learn how to speak like an Aussie. Don't think that your would want to know what a "Wanker" is. And the 9 ways the word "*******" is used. :laughing:

 

[creekbend]

Creek, Chooks, are chickens down under. Need to learn how to speak like an Aussie. Don't think that your would want to know what a "Wanker" is. And the 9 ways the word "*******" is used. :laughing:

Thanks, that's what I thought they called chickens in Aussie Land-down under. The closest I have been to Australia, is "OUTBACK". They have excellent ribs there. Maybe you have eaten there. I just don't understand how Australia can be called (1) the World's largest inhabited island, (2) the World's smallest Continent, (3) and also a Country? Now do you understand my puzzlement in regards to chooks or chickens? In the Southern U.S. some people call a paper bag a "Poke" or a soda - a "Dope". People in one area are sometimes confused in regards to slang words and variations in different areas of the World. By the way, I really did enjoy the Crocodile Dundee movies. I found out what a "Bloke" was by watching those movies.:laughing:

 

[grsthegreat]

Yup, the women always win. Years ago my wife and i were walking into the dining room for dinner, each carrying a plate of spagetti. The wife spilt a little drop or to on the countertop and stupid old me started to laugh and i called her a pig. Of course the next second i go and upend my entire plate and it runs down my pant leg and all over the floor.

She just looks at me, hitched up her head and walks off.

I felt 2" tall.

 

[czechsonofagun]

Hoping for pictures

 

[MoKelly]

I've "only" been married 23 years but I learned early on that your wife needs to believe you really really really need her to survive.

So, you went a long way to reinforcing her needs.:thumbsup:

MoKelly

 

[jonyyuma]

Well, It only gets better, till death do you part?

 

[creekbend]

I have been married to my wife for 39 years. She has been my best friend and soulmate and lover. She is the Mother of our Children and the Grandmother of our Grandchildren. But I will testify to these two things(1) A Man will never understand a Woman completely (2) A Man will never win an argument with a Woman. They will always get in the last word, even if the last word is said while you are sleeping. Women do not forget anything. Or at least the things that are important to them. But one fact remains: when everything works out things are grand and when things don't work out, married life, at times, can be very frustrating. Everyone have a good day.:laughing:

 

[zonta223]

Creek, Chooks, are chickens down under. Need to learn how to speak like an Aussie. Don't think that your would want to know what a "Wanker" is. And the 9 ways the word "*******" is used. :laughing:

Chooks also refers to a gather of women and is a term of endearment by a husband describe his wife............"the old chook" etc...What really confuses people is the use of the term "Crook"....

Bob

 

[johnrex62]

Chooks also refers to a gather of women and is a term of endearment by a husband describe his wife............"the old chook" etc...What really confuses people is the use of the term "Crook"....

Bob

Sounds like an old euphemism we used here "Hen" and "Hen party", but that usually only referred to the older women and possibly less desirable unmarried women and occasionally in general as a subtle jab at groups of women. I always thought it was a jest at the amount of noise women made gossiping amongst each other akin to a bunch of hens clucking all the time.


Yes, I do have my target shirt on for any ladies who read this thread.

 

[vince smith]

I'm pleased to report that both the "chooks" and I have survived.
I broke the news to my missus by showing her this thread.
The "chooks" had a funny technic, Walk 2 steps pick,pick,repeated over and over and I'm suprised how good they ended up.
They didn't want to come near me for a pic, but I did the best I could.

regards vince.

 

[creekbend]

Chooks also refers to a gather of women and is a term of endearment by a husband describe his wife............"the old chook" etc...What really confuses people is the use of the term "Crook"....

Bob

That is similar to a Man or Husband calling his Wife or Girlfriend "My Old Lady". I use this metaphor as an endearment. I suppose some men may not, but I do. Just goes to show that everyone living on this Earth, though we are different, we are all members of the Human Race. In essence, we all can learn from each other, and hopefully as a result enrich our lives in the process. Here's hoping that everyone have a good evening.

 

[Jim Shooz]

Creek, And the 9 ways the word "*******" is used. :laughing:

It's not often used in an insulting way. Usually preceded by words like: stupid, mean, old, silly, dopey, funny. We have a pub in a remote community which doesn't have Lions or Rotary but if you get involved in those good deed activities, and are a regular at the pub you may. in time, be promoted to the status of "Good *******"
My neighbour calls out to me as "you silly old bxxxxrd" and while I'd rather not repeat what I call back to him, he still lets me drink his beer.

 

[Taylortractornut]

I worked on a Newholland feed grinder one time that the owner put a liquid molasses injector in it. He mixed wheat bales, hay, and molasses al lat the same time. WHat time it wasnt on fire during the repairs I was stuck to it with hay lol