tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post3354394600754743546..comments2023-10-03T07:01:41.144-05:00Comments on Always On Watch: Semper Vigilans: Empty Shelves?Always On Watchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-18164089775511212062022-01-18T03:54:35.077-06:002022-01-18T03:54:35.077-06:00I'm not a farm boy either, but I think that th...I'm not a farm boy either, but I think that there should be some minimum standards which include enough space to stretch and turn around. I don't consider that sentimental. Pigs are clever, but I'm not anthropogenicizing them. Ethical standards aren't free, but that's not a reason to do away with them.jezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14865247084509280406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-8900290680351176742022-01-17T09:26:05.066-06:002022-01-17T09:26:05.066-06:00Every fire hose I ever used required two hands... ...Every fire hose I ever used required two hands... although I admit that I probably would have turned it on the hogs, too.-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745768408538827278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-17911413473846782842022-01-15T13:42:11.176-06:002022-01-15T13:42:11.176-06:00You ever try to shoot a shotgun while operating a ...You ever try to shoot a shotgun while operating a hose just short of a fire hose? Then you have the problem of cleaning off hog crap splatters off your gun afterwords.<br />A flame thrower would have worked better and then we could have had uncured bacon, sow belly, when we were done. -I like mine "hickory" smoked!- I did get the distinct impression that they were plotting an insurrection.<br />And last of all, we were deer hunting with bows. ;)<br />Although the crap splatter took care of the human scent thing. Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720528359843578475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-68744623658346336092022-01-15T13:20:03.713-06:002022-01-15T13:20:03.713-06:00I remember my Uncle Bob talking about his neighbor...I remember my Uncle Bob talking about his neighbors in Iowa. There were hog operations on 3 of his 4 neighbors properties. No matter which way the wind blew the smell was horrific. He said that it was getting so bad that they were beginning to raise hogs and chickens together... to save on chicken feed the hogs were penned "above" the chickens... <br /><br />I sympathize with your point Jez. I just don't totally agree with it. Let the consumers decide if they're will to pay "free range" chicken and pork prices. All you need to do is to "brand" it ala "dolphin safe". No legislation needed.-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745768408538827278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-11086477452180960332022-01-15T13:05:56.348-06:002022-01-15T13:05:56.348-06:00Bat? I used to carry a .410 gauge with me. If I ...Bat? I used to carry a .410 gauge with me. If I were crossing a hog pen and the sows got too close, I'd fire off a round to scare them back.-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745768408538827278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-85420726494373954652022-01-15T12:25:38.037-06:002022-01-15T12:25:38.037-06:00@ Jez,
I don't think anyone is calling you an ...@ Jez,<br />I don't think anyone is calling you an idiot. At most I would describe you as ignorant of the situation -in the literal sense of the definition-.<br /><br /><i>"Why didn't you keep each hog in a coffin sized crate? Apparently that's the common sense approach here, which I'm an idiot for objecting to!"</i><br /><br />The short answer is; Without exercise, the meat becomes spongy and unpalatable with too much fat to lean meat. <br /><br />I'm not a farm boy but I come from farming families on both sides and have worked on farms but not for pay.<br /><br />An anecdote. <br />I used to hunt for deer with a friend of mine who worked for a farmer. So we could go hunting, I had to help him feed the animals and muck out the hog pens. Since this was a large operation, the pens were large with sloping concrete floors to aid in washing them out with a water hose. There were three hog pens with each holding up to twenty hogs, with plenty of room. They would go from their bedding huts, where the floors were covered with straw and wood chips, out to their pens where they were feed, and return in the evening when the sun started going down.<br />Hogs can be sneaky and yes they can be shrewd. The breeding boars were kept separate from the sows and barrows -castrated male hogs-. As the boars are aggressive and can kill or grievously injure other hogs.<br />When I would hose down the muck, my my friend would tell me which females to "watch out for" because they would take the opportunity to sneak behind you and attack you from the rear. I would hold the hose in one hand and a baseball bat in the other while the whole time trying to keeping an eye on all of them. If one of them would get behind me, I would stop and stare at them and they would trot down and mix with the other hogs. It's quite unnerving to see a full grown hog try to sneak behind you watching you out the corner of its eye to see if you notice.<br />Hog bites are nothing to laugh at. Many people have died from them or been permanently disabled. <br /><br /><br />Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720528359843578475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-28360194445020226932022-01-15T08:32:09.884-06:002022-01-15T08:32:09.884-06:00Ban fertilizers! All produce should be organic!Ban fertilizers! All produce should be organic!-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745768408538827278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-30336789142871866432022-01-15T08:31:08.112-06:002022-01-15T08:31:08.112-06:00Wouldn't it be nice to include a little sea tu...Wouldn't it be nice to include a little sea turtle meat in every can of tuna?-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745768408538827278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-36326607241935870212022-01-15T08:29:20.818-06:002022-01-15T08:29:20.818-06:00"May the farce" continue to "be wit..."May the farce" continue to "be with us".-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745768408538827278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-51720453290652708832022-01-15T08:03:44.881-06:002022-01-15T08:03:44.881-06:00Free range chickens and hogs aren't a "lu...Free range chickens and hogs aren't a "luxury product"? Who knew? Cultural capitalism takes another round...-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745768408538827278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-18774738357854284152022-01-15T03:37:50.489-06:002022-01-15T03:37:50.489-06:00Why didn't you keep each hog in a coffin sized...Why didn't you keep each hog in a coffin sized crate? Apparently that's the common sense approach here, which I'm an idiot for objecting to!<br /><br />Fj: waygu is a luxury product. Apparently there's a market for it, and in the absence of welfare or ecological concerns, they should knock themselves out.jezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14865247084509280406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-25804225460107817852022-01-14T19:45:25.502-06:002022-01-14T19:45:25.502-06:00Yup. Engrained in my earliest memories: Don't ...Yup. Engrained in my earliest memories: Don't fall down in the hog pen.Silverfiddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541652236676260219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-77879019863704979262022-01-14T16:01:56.119-06:002022-01-14T16:01:56.119-06:00"Hey Ronald J. Ward, I’m sorry"
Indeed...."Hey Ronald J. Ward, I’m sorry"<br /><br />Indeed.Ronald J. Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876918006327735219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-78089074569708859382022-01-14T14:41:12.650-06:002022-01-14T14:41:12.650-06:00It’s extremely important for wagyu to be in a stre...<i>It’s extremely important for wagyu to be in a stress-free environment. Otherwise, stress can increase adrenaline, which can lead to muscle tension. As a result, you get tough meat.</i>-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745768408538827278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-78851402804639985832022-01-14T14:40:25.885-06:002022-01-14T14:40:25.885-06:00I'd better go massage my Waygu now before slat...I'd better go massage my Waygu now before slathering them in sake and beer... stress can be so distasteful.-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745768408538827278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-8218676222379686232022-01-14T12:21:20.141-06:002022-01-14T12:21:20.141-06:00:P<a href="https://youtu.be/0kHDEm05bOE" rel="nofollow">:P</a>Joe Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696367580635901992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-5934901118788206522022-01-14T12:19:41.962-06:002022-01-14T12:19:41.962-06:00:)<a href="https://youtu.be/04fveyi4ea4" rel="nofollow">:)</a>Joe Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696367580635901992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-1821681066470528542022-01-14T12:04:34.358-06:002022-01-14T12:04:34.358-06:00time to slop the hawgs<a href="https://youtu.be/arAXdUsChIM" rel="nofollow">time to slop the hawgs</a>(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-8783312122612573042022-01-14T11:58:13.889-06:002022-01-14T11:58:13.889-06:00My grandfather's hog was named E.D.
As a chi...My grandfather's hog was named E.D. <br /><br />As a child I took my life into my own hands feeding that bastard. The movie Hannibal comes to mind.<br /><br />Was finally glad to eat that beast. E.D. stood for "Easter Dinner."(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-39711553309429559092022-01-14T11:36:36.985-06:002022-01-14T11:36:36.985-06:00This one, Ron???<a href="https://youtu.be/JUDSeb2zHQ0" rel="nofollow">This one</a>, Ron???Joe Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696367580635901992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-82918585626434407562022-01-14T11:32:04.224-06:002022-01-14T11:32:04.224-06:00Good thing that "Build Back Chinese" bil...Good thing that "Build Back Chinese" bill passed.Joe Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696367580635901992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-23198830226971798272022-01-14T10:47:08.779-06:002022-01-14T10:47:08.779-06:00I draw the opposite conclusion, because pigs kept ...I draw the opposite conclusion, because pigs kept in better conditions resort to cannnibalism far more rarely. Not that I'm an experienced pig farmer.<br /><br />There's a few ways to approach the affordability of food, eg. the proportion of household budgets spent on food has gone way down over the last few decades, why is that?<br /><br />However pigs behave, they're sentient and relatively intelligent (most intelligent farm species?) so while I'm no vegetarian, I do think they deserve respect and don't think they should be eaten flippantly. Do you think pork should be the cheapest dietary option for poor households?jezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14865247084509280406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-64783855004440732302022-01-14T09:53:33.280-06:002022-01-14T09:53:33.280-06:00...I guess that they won't be able to complete......I guess that they won't be able to complete the Keystone Pipeline now.Joe Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696367580635901992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-13884361035102731742022-01-14T09:09:46.595-06:002022-01-14T09:09:46.595-06:00Yep, it isn't cheap. Here in Florida it looks...Yep, it isn't cheap. Here in Florida it looks ok but did notice some things. I got half and half before Christmas for a party at our house. When I went to check out the person at the store said they had none for weeks! It just came in when I went shopping. I don't always buy it. dcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363324417913254868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-55080494862301310602022-01-14T08:42:00.445-06:002022-01-14T08:42:00.445-06:00Well, a "Joey Bidumb" zinger, "INEP...Well, a "Joey Bidumb" zinger, "INEPT" in caps followed with "Dementia" along with an obvious need to Youtube that "I'm Only a Bill" ditty obviously clarifies the supply shortage, or, or, something. Ronald J. Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876918006327735219noreply@blogger.com