Well I'll be danged.

pitw · June 03, 2010, 09:52:49 PM

It was the 4H achievement today for our local clubs in the beef club. I actually got done early enough[work a little harder tomorrow] to get there in time to watch them sell[I missed the judging and food

]. After the sale they had a charity calf they sold tickets on and being me I bought the first lot of tickets for $550 just to help set the price higher

. Five minutes later I get a phone call and had to run meet a fellow so I didn't get to see the results but I just got home and Bobby calls me telling me I won the dang thing

. It weighed 1,280 pounds and will sell for about $.94/lb. I guess it does pay to be an idiot once in a while

. The great part is I can write off the initial purchase on my tax's as a charitable donation

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alscalls · June 03, 2010, 09:58:06 PM

And the pics??

pitw · June 03, 2010, 10:04:56 PM

Camera wasn't with me

but maybe Wilma got some.

alscalls · June 03, 2010, 10:06:48 PM

Well just dont count your eggs yet with this one...... Could turn out to be a fence jumping peanut lover.......

pitw · June 03, 2010, 10:10:15 PM

If i know my wife I'll end up without anything as she'll probably donate the calf to the cause too

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alscalls · June 03, 2010, 10:18:58 PM

Jeb · June 03, 2010, 10:52:00 PM

Congrats on that 1280# calf !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FinsnFur · June 04, 2010, 05:37:35 AM

"fence jumpin peanut lover"

WTF

Yeah you double your money there Barry

KySongDog · June 04, 2010, 06:05:40 AM

BTW, congrats on the latest addition to the family.

pitw · June 04, 2010, 06:24:48 AM

Well I was right

. I am now the proud owner of a piece of paper that says I donated the calf to the 4H too

. Wilma said I got a nice round of applause when they announced that the calf goes to sale for the club

. Oh well on the bright side I guess I'll come out about even on the financial end and just look like a fool

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Carolina Coyote · June 04, 2010, 07:34:03 AM

I'm sure the 4H club appreciates the donation and if the heifer was a fence jumping peanut lover Mrs Wilma was looking after the Peanut crop.

cc

Bopeye · June 04, 2010, 07:49:38 AM

I don't think you will look like a fool Barry. Charity like that is what this world could use a whole lot more of. Too many takers and not enough givers. You da man my friend.

pitw · June 04, 2010, 08:01:19 AM

Quote from: Bopeye on June 04, 2010, 07:49:38 AM
I don't think you will look like a fool Barry.

I ain't so sure Bop as I was standing with one of my customers[who happens to run a 17,000 head feadlot] when his wife paid $2.14/lb for the Grand Champion steer and he had just told me the going price for fat cattle on the "real" market. I told him he was some kinda freaking fool and we laughed. Wilma said he came looking for me after the donation so I think when I show up at his lot to spray 800 acres of corn this morning that I may be told he was at least smart enough to get the beef

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