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#21

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Valmy - Today at 03:15:24 PM

My mother owns some of her family's land they took from native Americans during the Oklahoma land run. I manage it now. Which mostly consists of me contacting farmers and saying "hey farmer would you please farm my land? We will charge you basically nothing."

And then they are like "I don't know...farming basically free land is still kind of risky." Ah agriculture.

Does it matter to you whether it's farmed or not if they're not paying you much anyways?

Yes it is actually kind of important. And while it doesn't cost a ton to hold on to, it does cost something. Besides I want to help out the little guy and keep that land out of the hands of big Ag...which is probably a fruitless effort but I still try.

And it is actually not that hard to find farmers who want to farm it. I was kind of making a joke about how dour and generally negative these farmers are. What makes it hard, to the extent it is, is I live all the way down here in Texas, a ten hour drive away from the community in question. If I knew all these people and lived up there it would probably be super easy.

#22

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Duque de Bragança - Today at 02:19:28 PM

Today I learned- an acre is around 1/2 a football pitch.
Now I can actually visualise acres.

That's cool. I have always pictured it as about 5 times the size of a suburban lot in the US. Half of a football...er...pitch is a little easier.

Do Brits still use acres? I figured you had moved to square meters...er...metres by this point.

At least In Portugal they've skipped acres and gone right to hectares if your a farmer, or sm if you're selling your farm.

Not skipped, acres were never used. 
There were other old units, but some were converted to metric i.e cantâro or almude (the latter dedicated to you.  ). Before getting out of use, that is.
Not to mention the old canada.

#23

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Josquius - Today at 02:17:34 PM

Yes, I'd say it sounds like rewilding is the best option there.

#24

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Jacob - Today at 02:15:27 PM

My mother owns some of her family's land they took from native Americans during the Oklahoma land run. I manage it now. Which mostly consists of me contacting farmers and saying "hey farmer would you please farm my land? We will charge you basically nothing."

And then they are like "I don't know...farming basically free land is still kind of risky." Ah agriculture.

Does it matter to you whether it's farmed or not if they're not paying you much anyways?

#25

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Jacob - Today at 02:12:04 PM

Afraid/ashamed of the self, the indigenous, the own culture and civilisational achievements.
which you very well know.

Your post is also the first time I've come across the term. I'm guessing it originated in your particular political context and is only now getting wider usage (if indeed it is).

#26

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by HVC - Today at 02:03:53 PM

Today I learned- an acre is around 1/2 a football pitch.
Now I can actually visualise acres.

That's cool. I have always pictured it as about 5 times the size of a suburban lot in the US. Half of a football...er...pitch is a little easier.

Do Brits still use acres? I figured you had moved to square meters...er...metres by this point.

At least In Portugal they've skipped acres and gone right to hectares if your a farmer, or sm if you're selling your farm.

#27

Off the Record / Re: The EU thread

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 02:01:25 PM

Yeah, if China goes to war, it will lean into its industrial might, much like the Americans.  Not their manpower.

[oikophobia]

#28

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by HVC - Today at 01:59:55 PM

European leaders are weak willed, like most of their populations. Combined with an atmosphere of oikophobia and subsequent lack of belief in the superiority of our cultures and societies...
Why would they bother defending? They've been beaten already.

Is that what is causing the housing crisis?  People are scared of houses?

Afraid/ashamed of the self, the indigenous, the own culture and civilisational achievements.
which you very well know.

I have never seen that term before today.  I just knew the Greek root Oikos, house.

It's also a Brand of subpar yogurt. So my first thought was fear of yogurt

#29

Off the Record / Re: The EU thread

Last post by Jacob - Today at 01:59:41 PM

In conclusion part 2: I don't think we'll find out how China would deal with such losses, because China won't fight in a way where such losses will be incurred. They're not going to meat-wave Taiwan if they attack.

If they're defending the mainland, they might resort to meat-waves. But if there's fighting in the territory of a nuclear armed super power... yeah I dunno...

#30

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Admiral Yi - Today at 01:58:58 PM

I think this is an example, which I've mentioned to Raz before, of a lot of "identity politics" not being driven by the left but by the centre left.

Please elaborate.