Annagain
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Haha I saw that too and thought, "I bet that will end up on the cheeky posts thread". Especially because the work is managing a swimming pool. It's not even related (or close to, judging by the photo) to the land!
Cheeky/ridiculous posts you see on Facebook.
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Vodkagirly
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So at minimum wage, that is £244.20 to rent a 1/3 of an acre a week....
Widgeon
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That one stumped me too. You'd be spending half the working week managing a swimming pool (!) in exchange for a tiny pitch for your own static caravan, that isn't big enough to develop any kind of self sufficiency. I can't see how that's an attractive deal for anyone.
I'm Dun
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its not a fair exchange at all, rough rules are a max of 20hours for full board or self cntained accomodation with bills paid. This is just taking the pee!
Widgeon
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I'm relieved to hear that there are actually some guidelines on this!
Cowpony
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Just saw this on FB. Not cheeky or ridiculous, but quite funny.
A bit of fun for the day
If Sarah carries 5 flakes of hay while wearing 2 jackets and a turtleneck, what percentage will end up in her bra? What if it’s “the good bra you don’t wear to the barn but did today”?
Sharon put an ad out for an OTTB who needs an experienced rider. How many inquiries per day to ask if the horse is “beginner safe”?
Cath needs to "quickly" check her horses before work. If shes in her work uniform, what are the chances they've busted through the electric tape and are in the hay paddock requiring her to walk through the boggy gully in her navy blue work pants and trainers? Part b - what is the likelihood of the same breakout happening on a day she has her gumboots in the car?
Suzan has a show on Saturday. How many shoes does her horse lose Friday night?
Chaya tells her husband she’s popping into the barn “just for a bit” at 2pm. The barn is 45m from her home. What time will she get home that night?
Mary is running late for her lesson.
Did her horse...
A.) roll in the mud.
B.) go swimming in the pond.
C.) lose one or more shoes
D) All of the above
Sarah decides she finally saved enough for a second horse. From the moment she speaks this out loud, how long will it take for her current horse to have a medical emergency costing every bit of said saved $??
Jolene has a 9:00 AM doctors appointment and it is sleeting outside and windy. There are 2 Paints, 1 Haflinger, 2 mules and a half-Arab in the pasture. Which one will colic and which one will get out of the fence?
The outstanding balance has been paid off at the vet clinic. How many hours until Joe has to call the vet for an emergency?
If Suzy is looking forward to show season and her horse is feeling confident and prepared, how much will the vet bill be for the pasture accident that puts him out of commission til next season??
If Amanda buys a custom saddle for her show horse, how long before that horse sustains a career ending injury?
Karen puts a sale ad up for a mid-5 figure horse. How many people will ask about price ($45k - low side of mid 5) and then say its “way out of my budget”?
Brittany puts her muck boots on over her work slacks to quickly dump a bucket of feed in the pasture on her way to work. What percentage of her slacks have mud on them after her boot suctions into the mud and she topples over?
If Terri catches up her horse on the first try what are the odds that another horse will come up behind her and push her into the mud? Part 2....how long did it take for the barn hands to stop laughing?
If Christina posts a funny meme about vets and such, how long before her horse injures himself?
A bit of fun for the day
If Sarah carries 5 flakes of hay while wearing 2 jackets and a turtleneck, what percentage will end up in her bra? What if it’s “the good bra you don’t wear to the barn but did today”?
Sharon put an ad out for an OTTB who needs an experienced rider. How many inquiries per day to ask if the horse is “beginner safe”?
Cath needs to "quickly" check her horses before work. If shes in her work uniform, what are the chances they've busted through the electric tape and are in the hay paddock requiring her to walk through the boggy gully in her navy blue work pants and trainers? Part b - what is the likelihood of the same breakout happening on a day she has her gumboots in the car?
Suzan has a show on Saturday. How many shoes does her horse lose Friday night?
Chaya tells her husband she’s popping into the barn “just for a bit” at 2pm. The barn is 45m from her home. What time will she get home that night?
Mary is running late for her lesson.
Did her horse...
A.) roll in the mud.
B.) go swimming in the pond.
C.) lose one or more shoes
D) All of the above
Sarah decides she finally saved enough for a second horse. From the moment she speaks this out loud, how long will it take for her current horse to have a medical emergency costing every bit of said saved $??
Jolene has a 9:00 AM doctors appointment and it is sleeting outside and windy. There are 2 Paints, 1 Haflinger, 2 mules and a half-Arab in the pasture. Which one will colic and which one will get out of the fence?
The outstanding balance has been paid off at the vet clinic. How many hours until Joe has to call the vet for an emergency?
If Suzy is looking forward to show season and her horse is feeling confident and prepared, how much will the vet bill be for the pasture accident that puts him out of commission til next season??
If Amanda buys a custom saddle for her show horse, how long before that horse sustains a career ending injury?
Karen puts a sale ad up for a mid-5 figure horse. How many people will ask about price ($45k - low side of mid 5) and then say its “way out of my budget”?
Brittany puts her muck boots on over her work slacks to quickly dump a bucket of feed in the pasture on her way to work. What percentage of her slacks have mud on them after her boot suctions into the mud and she topples over?
If Terri catches up her horse on the first try what are the odds that another horse will come up behind her and push her into the mud? Part 2....how long did it take for the barn hands to stop laughing?
If Christina posts a funny meme about vets and such, how long before her horse injures himself?
I'm Dun
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Its from an off grid group I'm on and they have been ripped to pieces over it. Sadly theres still people interested because theres always someone desparate enough for a change that they will do it.
I'm Dun
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Theres another one with a bloke whose trying to sell or rent land he doesnt own that belongs to HS2. Inviting people to come and live their with their dogs, when his 9 dogs got out and killed another dog recently. Therres some truly awful people involved with this sort of thing.
Widgeon
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Thank you for sharing, this absolutely creased me up
Titchy Pony
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I wish to submit my answers:
Good bra: increase to 3/4 of a flake
More like 10 on weekends and school holidays
Part b: 7.5% change she has boots in her car
30 min get out of car and greet everyone (human and animal)
20 min to get horse in and tack up
Oh someone is going on a great hack, I'll go with them: 1h30
Untack and put horse away 35 min (extra cuddles necessary)
40 min "where did the time go!"
45 min back from the barn
She will be back by 7pm (if he's lucky!)
15% for the bottom of the back of the slacks
9% random splatter
total 74%
the barn hands will stop laughing continuously after about 12 min but will keep retelling and laughing about it for the next 7 years
Everyday bra: 1/2 a flakeJust saw this on FB. Not cheeky or ridiculous, but quite funny.
A bit of fun for the day
If Sarah carries 5 flakes of hay while wearing 2 jackets and a turtleneck, what percentage will end up in her bra? What if it’s “the good bra you don’t wear to the barn but did today”?
Good bra: increase to 3/4 of a flake
Average: 4
More like 10 on weekends and school holidays
Part a: 82% change they've broken out
Part b: 7.5% change she has boots in her car
>=1 shoe lost on Friday evening
45 min to the barn
30 min get out of car and greet everyone (human and animal)
20 min to get horse in and tack up
Oh someone is going on a great hack, I'll go with them: 1h30
Untack and put horse away 35 min (extra cuddles necessary)
40 min "where did the time go!"
45 min back from the barn
She will be back by 7pm (if he's lucky!)
D) obviously!
Just about long enough for her to have found and fallen in love with the 2nd horse, but not yet actually bought it
Id 'say one of the paints is colicking and the half arab has escaped and doesn't want to come back
5 weeks = 35 days = 840 hours (give or take 17 hours)
Not enough information but will be proportionate to how much Suzy wanted to go to the show season
About 3 years and the next horse is a totally different shape
Roughly 6 out of 10 inquiries
50% for the fronts of the slacks
15% for the bottom of the back of the slacks
9% random splatter
total 74%
Chances of being knocked over: 4.8%
the barn hands will stop laughing continuously after about 12 min but will keep retelling and laughing about it for the next 7 years
minus five minutes, she's about to get a call from the barn
Cowpony
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TP those answers are almost as funny as the questions!
Although I think your answer to the saddle question is far too long! 6 months surely?
Although I think your answer to the saddle question is far too long! 6 months surely?
Cloball
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Not work but a hospital appointment 100% (this morning, see also below), did have my muckboots though.
Answer E) acute colic (2 years ago still traumatised)
Trick question the answer is the cob (this morning) no colic
I am looking at the bill
don't jinx it.Surprisingly only about 10% but I didn't have a morning meeting, also both hands 100% covered.
True story!