[Stoner4Life]

things come more affordably to you.

slammed on my brakes to avoid a deer 'bout 10 days ago, after hitting the hooks hard & slowing the brakes went right to the floor, a blown brake line. In the past I'd replace a brake line myself, but not anymore, I had to hire it out.

An old friend came to the rescue. Mike picked up n' dropped off my car, replacing the brake line, parts & labor $50! the other 'driveway or shadetree' mechanics were $75/80 p/hr plus parts. I gave Mike $70.

'nother plus of living in the country

[St. Phatty]

Originally Posted by Stoner4Life

things come more affordably to you.

I had a neighbor who was in a pinch sell a dead cow for $50.

She had died in calf-birth via prolapsed uterus. That part I did not eat (or pickle ?), it went into the compost pile.

The end pile of meat in bags, 5 to 10 pounds each bag, measured 14 wide by 18 deep by about 3 feet high in the freezer. Solid cow meat.

I foregone on the motorized grinder & went with the manual.

I procrastinated on dealing with the corpse while I dealt with garden stuff.

I subsequently learned ... 1 million squirming maggots, yes that really is a sound.

It was helpful in helping me figure out where to put my first serious non-vegan compost pile ... as near the dead cow as possible.

It was butchered on a blue tarp in temps right around 30 F. I had 2 knives.

All you have to do is make the same motion (cutting motion) about 10,000 times - and not cut yourself.

I don't think my filets were butcher shop quality. But I did get most of the meat.

And the chickens LOVED the maggots !!!

[Stoner4Life]

Originally Posted by St. Phatty

I had a neighbor who was in a pinch sell a dead cow for $50.

She had died in calf-birth via prolapsed uterus. That part I did not eat (or pickle ?), it went into the compost pile.

The end pile of meat in bags, 5 to 10 pounds each bag, measured 14 wide by 18 deep by about 3 feet high in the freezer. Solid cow meat.

I foregone on the motorized grinder & went with the manual.

I procrastinated on dealing with the corpse while I dealt with garden stuff.

I subsequently learned ... 1 million squirming maggots, yes that really is a sound.

It was helpful in helping me figure out where to put my first serious non-vegan compost pile ... as near the dead cow as possible.

It was butchered on a blue tarp in temps right around 30 F. I had 2 knives.

All you have to do is make the same motion (cutting motion) about 10,000 times - and not cut yourself.

I don't think my filets were butcher shop quality. But I did get most of the meat.

And the chickens LOVED the maggots !!!

dang! and I figured my neighbors free range chicken was a good deal @ .69 per lb.......

[St. Phatty]

Originally Posted by Stoner4Life

dang! and I figured my neighbors free range chicken was a good deal @ .69 per lb.......

250 pounds of beef for $50 ... 20 cents a pound.

But it was a lot of work. And eating it was work. That's why I went to the hamburger grinder. Which was also work.

[noyd666]

joe blakes keep yer engine bay company, diamond python.

[Stoner4Life]

Originally Posted by noyd666

joe blakes keep yer engine bay company, diamond python.View Image View Image

that's quite interesting noyd, but in the meanwhile
we've got a trail bike riding t. rex to contend with.......

[Stoner4Life]

you just love being out playin'

[noyd666]

Originally Posted by Stoner4Life

that's quite interesting noyd, but in the meanwhile
we've got a trail bike riding t. rex to contend with.......

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yes all very well if you like false news lol.

[Stoner4Life]

Originally Posted by St. Phatty

250 pounds of beef for $50 ... 20 cents a pound.

But it was a lot of work. And eating it was work. That's why I went to the hamburger grinder. Which was also work.

a friend of mine taught me a neat trick He gets his burger beef from his dad, a casual farmer in ND, then he goes to the local market here & buys a package of bacon ends & pieces; he trims the excess fat from the bacon and then he mixes 1 lb. beef to 3 ounces bacon. He grinds it twice to mix it well.

Now he & I like our burgers medium well so it works out the bacon is cooked to safe temps, the result is awesome.

[420somewhere]

Need some fat for those burgers