I really hate farmers!

[lame plumber]

arrived at farm 0900 today as promised, told to meet in yard so "Eric" could show me his mum's leaking cyl in the farmhouse. So after bouncing down an Exmoor road (rutted field would have been smoother), arrived in yard to not find Eric. So mooched over to house, lights on no one would answer and decided to call it a day, BUT, on walking to van, I noticed the farm dog (hound of Baskerville crossed with large Alsation crossed mad Collie) was slinking across far end of the yard. So being a sensible bunny (terrified bunny to be more accurate) I decided to approach van from side away from mutt showing its teeth, at the rush!!!!!!! To tell the truth, I can still sprint at 90% of the speed I could at 18, but my recovery rate is 5000% slower than 18. Fecking dog decided it wanted fun and arrived at my designated door before me!! Options were limited and my chosen course involved a large piece of metal pipe in the nearby barn, which surprisingly worked wonders. Of note to those in similar situation, you have to hit fairly hard to discourage the teeth from attaching to you. So reinvigorated from a partial victory the old legs made to the other door and in, to collapse gibbering for 10 minutes whilst recovery breathe and allowing heart to stop pushing my brain out of my ears. To all those worried, said mutt spent the whole time patrolling round the van just in-case I decided to get out again!! tried calling farmer Eric, but no signal, therefore left and went off to next job early.

Got home tonight, nothing from Eric, but another farmer rang with a leaky rad in his workers cottage. So I tried to arrange a booking for tomorrow morning, but he or his missus wasnt going to be around for a week or so, he said he would leave a key under the mat. When he said the dog lived outside and was a bit noisy but not to worry, I declined the work politely.

Still hate bleedin farmers, moreso their dogs now

 

[SimonG]

Im always friendly with dogs, but do find the steel toe caps a good back up on the few occasions when my friendship has not been reciprocated. I always find small dogs the worst.

 

[hammers4spanner]

cant abide farmers really do think the are above any law

scum of the earth

 

[REDSAW]

dont think the farmers around your way like you lame!! lol

simple, keep some liver bones handy..

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

cant abide farmers really do think the are above any law

scum of the earth

thats very stereotypical of you have worked for some farmers who are really decent people to deal with

 

[lame plumber]

never happened before, this was not a nice mans best friend!!! I hate having to have a go at a dumb animal, but my need was greater than this beasts, shouldnt have been out of a cage!

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

I had a "noisy" dog come at me once on patrol......quick swipe with the butt of my rifle and the pooch no longer wanted to know!

 

[hammers4spanner]

thats very stereotypical of you have worked for some farmers who are really decent people to deal with

not really considering i live in a rural area and have worked on numourous farms

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

not really considering i live in a rural area and have worked on numourous farms

get the odd one that can be a mare but most are ok,luck of the draw i guess

 

[jonnyswamp]

Plenty around my area, all are tight as a DA, most are OK though
Lot of pikies around as well, so the dogs are there to do a job
Personally, I wont get out of the van until he/she is there to meet me (had an experience the same as LP's a while ago and had the fluking thing hanging off the back of my trouser leg)
Very sly dogs collies, they let you go past and go for you from behind, baserds

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

working in a house once they had a viscous pit bull it come bounding up the stairs after my dad,i got in the way and punched it square on the snout ,it crapped its self would not come near us the rest of the job

 

[townfanjon]

cant abide farmers really do think the are above any law

scum of the earth

farmers are ok, its Bradford City fans that are the scum of the earth

 

[jonnyswamp]

working in a house once they had a viscous pit bull it come bounding up the stairs after my dad,i got in the way and punched it square on the snout ,it crapped its self would not come near us the rest of the job

Must be why they call you "The Maesteg Mauler":dizzy2:

 

[Killy Bing]

Ive hopped up onto a 47kg propane bottle and onto a caravan roof on a state run gypsy site.

They didnt recognise me so they let the feckin dogs the pens!
i have no issue forking for gypsies because to be fair, when you know them on the site its fine, but the state run ones are a dumping ground for the worst idiots

 

[Ermintrude]

Yeh I normally find if you are confident and loud dog knows you are boss. Once had a ridgeback at my face all snarly, jumped up shouted and gave chase. Shat it's self and hid in kitchen, two hours later was making a line for my arse!

 

[REDSAW]

my new best mates a farmer (he sells and breaks land rovers all parts to me £5-£10 and help and advice getting parts off lol)

 

[Ermintrude]

Been a while since a thread went all lannyish

 

[Ray Stafford]

Been a while since a thread went all lannyish

Dont encourage them. 🙂

 

[Ermintrude]

Oooh wheels....... Talk to me about your snorkel ?

 

[Reg Man]

Classic question from customers "are you alright with dogs" as the mut is lurking for the kill. More the question "is your dog friendly and properly trained".

 

[REDSAW]

my charlies really friendly.. he just thinks your playing..haha

he likes simonf..lol

 

[Kev the gas]

Classic question from customers "are you alright with dogs" as the mut is lurking for the kill. More the question "is your dog friendly and properly trained".

My usual reply to that is
" yes, but I couldn't eat two." After that the dog is normally moved to another room !

 

[Dotty]

my charlies really friendly.. he just thinks your playing..haha

he likes simonf..lol

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I do like friendly charlies.............

 

[emergencyman]

Reminds me of a job once. Not a farmer but a landlord, even worse IMO.

I arrange to meet at 12 on site. I get there on time and he's not there so at 1210 I ring him. He replied " Ok, Now I know you are there I will set off, see you in 20 mins".
I'm well annoyed, but keep calm and agree to this.

I immediately set off to my next job and 20 minutes later get a call from him. I said to him" I had to go, but now I know your there if you wait on I can be there in half an hour".

 

[lame plumber]

Reminds me of a job once. Not a farmer but a landlord, even worse IMO.

I arrange to meet at 12 on site. I get there on time and he's not there so at 1210 I ring him. He replied " Ok, Now I know you are there I will set off, see you in 20 mins".
I'm well annoyed, but keep calm and agree to this

I immediately set off to my next job and 20 minutes later get a call from him. I said to him" I had to go, but now I know your there if you wait on I can be there in half an hour".

Brilliant 🙂

 

[mfgs]

I had a Rottweiler bit my foot, well my shoe, as I was walking in a house to service a boiler. It followed me as I was walking and grabbed my foot from behind, it almost tripped me up. I give it a bit of a kick and told my customer there dog just bit me only for her to reply "yeah, he doesn't like strangers". Well then I suggest you put it in another ****ing room when you know someone is coming to work on the boiler.