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He lived in a Peugot 405 GL with black windows.
nobody could see in
I used to know a colour blind electrician, and I lived in a red 1973 mk1 Ford escort for a while.
I used to know a one armed bloke who worked for Woolworths.
His job was to unload the delivery trucks.
I lived in a Toyota pickup for 3 days.
RC, a word of warning, when you go back to the UK it is not considered normal to stick your arm up other peoples cows and you could quite possibly be arrested and prosecuted for it, maybe the dairy farm in Kiwi land aint such a bad idea :)
I shall bear that in mind mate, on the other hand doing it with sheep is considered quite normal.....alledgedlyQuote:
Originally Posted by dirtydog
Wot, One hand up a cow and on the other hand in a sheep, PERVERT
Sorry to read of your troubles RC. I hope it all sorts itself out.
If you do find yourself returning to the UK be prepared for a couple of weeks of 'high' prices. When I first came back I was astounded at the cost of bananas...."Last week I was reaching out from my shower and picking these for nothing', I said to the checkout lady in Asda. 'I'm not interested in where you keep your fruit', she said.
Seriously,
Best Wishes.
You're just envious...:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by peterpan
Good luck RC
Sorry to hear that news. I know that Random Chance really loved his cows. It is sad to see him torn away from them so abruptly. There goes the opportunity to buy specially made yogurt from him, like he promised.
I don't suppose that you could just sell the TB cows to Mc Donalds. They could still pulp them into hamburgers like they did with thos angry mad cows. You could cut your losses by selling them that way.
In case you have to kill them. Can we come over to your place, drink tons of booze, and tip your cows for old time sakes?
RC, sorry to hear about your problems. The best of luck to you in the future. With your drive and determination, everything should work out well for you.
Again, ALL the best to you and yours.
Sorry to hear about this. Good luck in whatever you decide to do.
My sympathies go with you in your troubles. Bright side, you still have your property and shop. Is there no way for you to begin to rebuild again? Gonig back and earning another "nest egg" may be tempting but with some work and time, just maybe you can find a way to make the life you've built here work for you.
Good luck in whatever you decide.
Yea we've both thought long and hard about this and rebuiding to a level that I want would be a long hard road with no garentees (are there ever!!).Quote:
Originally Posted by friscofrankie
Although I love it here my life is my life where ever I am and whatever I do. Happyness is'nt nessesarly tied into what you do, where you live or how much money you have (although I've always felt being rich and unhappy is a lot better than poor and unhappy).
I came here with a suit case and a bit of dosh in my back pocket, with no idea what the future would bring, I'm pretty pleased so far even with this current setback. Looks like I'll be doing the same again who knows what the future will bring. It might well be that with the knowlage I've built up here and a bit of a cash injection the long term future is even brighter than it would of been.
^ Hat's off to you RC
A good attitude you've got there
Best of Luck
You cannot keep a good man down.Quote:
Originally Posted by RandomChances
With an admirable attitude like that, and some vigour to life you will come out on top. :)
RC - you have done so well and then were unlucky. Not to worry , as you are still young enough and have the right attitude. If you could get a 6 week on and 2 week off job , it would earn you the cash and also allow you to be back on the farm regularly and maybe make the farm work in another direction - maybe fish / prawn farming.
and I dunno , but maybe in your visa application you might have done better if you hadn't used XXXXXX for words you couldn't spell .. :-D.
take it easy mate - and keep in contact
What about ostrich farming. There is one around here somewhere.
I'm guessing that the meat don't sell very well.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrsquirrel
It has a strong flavour and the thai's are not keen on it.
^very beef-like, I like it in stir-fry have never stried a steak though. It is gaining popularity inthe west and could be an ideal product for export. The market is gaining momentum and there may be a future market for dried/canned products as well. Theres an Ostrich farm near Saraburi and a a popular restaurant features it on the menu.
I know another guy up here that has a few and is experimenting with raising them for meat.
It's a bit late for me now but I will ask around if anybody knows where it is.
What about boar farming or Lama farms?
Not a good move.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrsquirrel
A few ostrich farmers in Chiang Rai had to close down, can't export due to bird flue and in a constant state of alert.
Nice, lean red meat - delicious!
Kangaroo?
Boars wouldn't be any good for RC, you can't get your whole arm up there.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrsquirrel
Llama's might be OK
OK, pig farm/smoke house. Real, dry cured, smoked meats. High-end stuff TGM is OK, There's a german up here that makes a helluva living with his smokehouse. Raise the pig, kill 'em, smoke 'em, eat 'em or sell 'em (don't tell CMn, though)