Posted by Mike (WA) on June 06, 2012 at 15:42:59 from (69.10.197.35):
In Reply to: Sad day here!!! posted by JDseller on June 06, 2012 at 08:30:12:
That cow following her around reminds me of when I was about 15 and went to work for the neighbor. He had about 100 Angus cows, and I changed irrigation pipes (handlines) in the pastures.
The "senior" bull, Mike, kind of made me a little uneasy one day. As I'd uncouple a pipe, he'd stand there at the end I was uncoupling. Then he'd walk across with me to where I was moving it. Then back with me to the next one, and so on. This went on for 5 or 6 pipes, then he wandered off.
I grew up with dairy bulls, and well knew the danger there. I also knew beef bulls were a lot more docile, but it still concerned me a bit. He hadn't made a move toward me, but he was pretty big. . . And we all know the old joke of the bull chasing the two guys- "You know you can't outrun a bull"- "I don't need to outrun the bull- just need to outrun you!"
Reported it to the boss, and he and his son both started laughing. "Ole Mike wants you to scratch his head with the end of the pipe! We're all for getting things done in good time around here, but there's always enough time to scratch Mike's head if he wants it. He's earned it."
So after that, I'd always scratch Mike a bit- Eventually, I eliminated the middle man (pipe) and just walked up to him for a scratching. We got along fine.
Probably the best boss I ever had- RIP, Bob Thomsen (and Mike).
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