tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post3319866845247705371..comments2023-10-29T06:41:23.910-07:00Comments on Halfway There: The wrong kind of greenZenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09058127284297728552noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-3930513261850412092009-04-05T13:06:00.000-07:002009-04-05T13:06:00.000-07:00No question about it, Sili. My uncle and his son (...No question about it, Sili. My uncle and his son (the cousin who carted cows) demonstrated an epic inability to run a dairy farm. Fortunately, they left the business many years ago and my kid brother has had quite a bit of success in restoring the family's good name in farm circles. (Thirty years ago, though, "farming like a Ferox" was a dread insult.)Zenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058127284297728552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-28025624990791681252009-04-05T11:40:00.000-07:002009-04-05T11:40:00.000-07:00No offence to your family (you can guess what's co...No offence to your family (you can guess what's coming now), but between this and your cousin who tried carting around cattle, they don't come across as sounding all that ... adebt at this whole farming business.<BR/><BR/>I got out in time (and was never encouraged to stay put), but I suspect that even I could do better than they. (Of course, I make similar pronouncements regarding my comparative ability to run the 'community college' where I'm working for the janitor and librarian.)Jens Knudsen (Sili)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14078875730565068352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-31306405182918078642009-03-31T19:56:00.000-07:002009-03-31T19:56:00.000-07:00I guess it would work if he also replaced the mach...I guess it would work if he also replaced the machines with human cotton-pickers. Probably wouldn't save money that way, though. But he could charge a little more for "organic, herbicide-free" cotton.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052684196866992031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-63020302275744882992009-03-31T09:41:00.000-07:002009-03-31T09:41:00.000-07:00Holy Sap! I sincerely hope that your grandfather ...Holy Sap! I sincerely hope that your grandfather was no longer around to see that. Twice! Wow. How embarrassing for the rest of the family. I'm sorry; I have to go somewhere and laugh.Invisible Dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08093874553573859043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-78178595239189934292009-03-31T04:07:00.000-07:002009-03-31T04:07:00.000-07:00Even though the Primogeniture (Morgadio) was banne...Even though the Primogeniture (Morgadio) was banned in Portugal during the XIX century it was so engrained that even today in rural areas you can hear people talking about the "morgado" (eldest son). Legally it doesn't have any consequences but, as you say, "his wishes count for more than any sibling's". If you want to know a bit more about the "Morgadio" check <A HREF="http://www.dicionarioinformal.com.br/buscar.php?palavra=morgado" REL="nofollow">here</A>. (Portuguese only, I'm afraid)Joãonoreply@blogger.com