Newsbot Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 A cargo of 800 hay bales is transported to the Isle of Man to border a race circuit. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/7898240.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.I.N.G. Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 So, after 101 years of racing on the island no-one has thought of using a baler for the bales we need every year? We have to import hay bales? The campaign, strap line, "Thanx for buying Manx" by our farmers looks a bit silly now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 A cargo of 800 hay bales is transported to the Isle of Man to border a race circuit. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/7898240.stm You couldn't make it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 they'll be shipping in bullshit next?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 you will find that there straw bales, and the reason thay have brought them in, is u cant get any on the island at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 you will find that there straw bales,and the reason thay have brought them in, is u cant get any on the island at the moment Did they ask anybody to grow some oats so they could have straw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 you will find that there straw bales,and the reason thay have brought them in, is u cant get any on the island at the moment Did they ask anybody to grow some oats so they could have straw? why oats, or have i missed some joke, lol im slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee54 Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 they'll be shipping in bullshit next?? Dont think so, its our main export Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcCann Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 A cargo of 800 hay bales is transported to the Isle of Man to border a race circuit. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/7898240.stm That was posted on wossisname's blog on the steam packet site 12 fucking days ago. How in the name of all that is holy is this news? I cannot believe people get paid for this shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyboarder Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 why oats, or have i missed some joke, lol im slow It's where straw comes from you see, I thought you were au fait with farming practices. Next lesson, why is that animal trying to climb over that other animal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overdose Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 It'll be because of last years shockingly shit weather. My mum's only just got enough hay for the horses this year because of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 "Oats - a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but which in Scotland supports the people." [ Samuel Johnson's 1755 Dictionary of the English Language] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannin Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I would also guess that it might have something to do with the fact that the new balers all make the big cylindrical bales and not the little ones. These bigger chaps then seem to be wrapped in plastic and left outside negating the requirement for haybarns. It was also pretty wet at baling time last year so I would assume that the local farmers will have used all theirs (the small amount they could make) to feed their animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 you will find that there straw bales,and the reason thay have brought them in, is u cant get any on the island at the moment Did they ask anybody to grow some oats so they could have straw? why oats, or have i missed some joke, lol im slow I didn't think I had to list all the sources of straw for people who lived here. When I was growing up straw came from oats, wheat or barley. Have things changed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I would also guess that it might have something to do with the fact that the new balers all make the big cylindrical bales and not the little ones.These bigger chaps then seem to be wrapped in plastic and left outside negating the requirement for haybarns. It was also pretty wet at baling time last year so I would assume that the local farmers will have used all theirs (the small amount they could make) to feed their animals. just to add that as I understand it, straw is used on farms just for animal bedding, animals don't usually eat it, (they usually eat hay or silage), straw is usually a waste product and I think sometimes it's burnt in the field rather than collect it if it's surplus to requirements (like if they don't keep animals), you sometimes hear road reports on the UK radio about smoke affecting traffic. I suppose all the old square balers have rusted away or gone to the scrapyard by now, I don't know if Balladoole still use any after they have done the thrashing, I think they keep the straw straight for MNH for thatching as I see it, SPCo are very supportive of 'their' races around Billown, but I suppose they are an obvious target for the 'knockers' who just like to bad-mouth any good deed done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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