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<blockquote data-quote="PrairieGhost" data-source="post: 180644" data-attributes="member: 704">On the other hand I know a couple of smart old bachelors who passed away a few years ago that had nearly two million each off a section of land each.&nbsp; They overwintered down in Arizona every winter for the past 35 years.&nbsp; Stopped cattle in the 1940's and went grain.&nbsp; I remember the one saying &quot;why should I buy one of those self propelled combines when I have a perfectly good engine in my John Deer&quot;.&nbsp; They were not big farmers, they didn't make a bundle, but they were frugal.&nbsp; Not cheap, frugal.&nbsp; They were my dad's age born in 1908 and 1910 and unlike many went to college.&nbsp; Their brothers and sisters all went to at least two years at NDSU.&nbsp; They didn't just spray or fertilize at the drop of a hat they actually would do ten soil samples from each field and test in their house.&nbsp; For guys that age they were ahead of their time.I am lucky if I don't get lung cancer.&nbsp; As a kid out summer fallowing the muffler came off the old 660 International.&nbsp; At about five miles an hour the exhaust curved back just perfect to get me right in the face.&nbsp; Times sure have changed.You know why the democrats have some success?&nbsp; Because they always talk about the little guy.&nbsp; The guy who makes 100K looks at the millionaire and thinks of himself as the little guy.&nbsp; The guy who makes a million a year looks at the guy who makes 20 million a year and thinks of himself as the little guy, and on and on.&nbsp; Feeling like the little guy is appealing to many.&nbsp; Here is a hint.&nbsp; Don't complain to people who have less than you.&nbsp; Don't ask people who have less than you to bail your ass out.&nbsp; Don't spend ten times what some people do then expect them to save you from your extreme living ways.Also when you talk about cheap food please be honest with us.&nbsp; You keep out milk from other states to keep prices up.&nbsp; You keep Canadian beef out to keep prices up.&nbsp; You keep Canadian wheat out to keep prices up.&nbsp; We could have much cheaper food, but we do want to support you.&nbsp; You can't have it all.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="PrairieGhost, post: 180644, member: 704"] On the other hand I know a couple of smart old bachelors who passed away a few years ago that had nearly two million each off a section of land each. They overwintered down in Arizona every winter for the past 35 years. Stopped cattle in the 1940's and went grain. I remember the one saying "why should I buy one of those self propelled combines when I have a perfectly good engine in my John Deer". They were not big farmers, they didn't make a bundle, but they were frugal. Not cheap, frugal. They were my dad's age born in 1908 and 1910 and unlike many went to college. Their brothers and sisters all went to at least two years at NDSU. They didn't just spray or fertilize at the drop of a hat they actually would do ten soil samples from each field and test in their house. For guys that age they were ahead of their time. I am lucky if I don't get lung cancer. As a kid out summer fallowing the muffler came off the old 660 International. At about five miles an hour the exhaust curved back just perfect to get me right in the face. Times sure have changed. You know why the democrats have some success? Because they always talk about the little guy. The guy who makes 100K looks at the millionaire and thinks of himself as the little guy. The guy who makes a million a year looks at the guy who makes 20 million a year and thinks of himself as the little guy, and on and on. Feeling like the little guy is appealing to many. Here is a hint. Don't complain to people who have less than you. Don't ask people who have less than you to bail your ass out. Don't spend ten times what some people do then expect them to save you from your extreme living ways. Also when you talk about cheap food please be honest with us. You keep out milk from other states to keep prices up. You keep Canadian beef out to keep prices up. You keep Canadian wheat out to keep prices up. We could have much cheaper food, but we do want to support you. You can't have it all. [/QUOTE]

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