Monday, October 12, 2009

We're de-balling some bulls

Sam found another gem on Craigslist and sent it on to the family:

date Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 8:49 AM
subject more craigslist fun

We're de-balling some bulls - $1 (Wyoming)
Date: 2009-10-06, 8:26PM MDT
Reply to: sale-2wtw8-1409951195@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

and if anyone wants the leftovers we'll bag them up - free, you pick up, approximately 40 sets, no stem cell need apply


Could someone with some ranching experience (or otherwise) please explain this to me. What could possibly be the "leftovers?"

http://wyoming.craigslist.org/for/1409951195.html

From Christin:

Are they serious? Yeah, what are the leftovers?

From Nate:

Oh innocent Sam. The "leftovers' that this seller is referring to could only be the cattle that are ball-less now. I would say thats a pretty good deal, $1 for 40 head of cattle

From Joseph:

Nathan, the cattle? Ok first off, a castrated bull doesn't become female just 'cause he got his nuts cut off. Secondly, no one's going to sell a gomer bull for a dollar. And finally, the leftovers from a RM Oyster harvest refers to the empty sacks, typically sold for anywhere from 75 cents to a dollar. I think they're on the high end. I'd keep shopping around.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

From Sam:

Great! Somehow Susan (without an "h") Shumway got added to this string of messages. Can't wait to hear what she thinks about this little conversation. And Joseph, while I am afraid of what you answer is going to be, I'll ask anyway. What do you do with the sacks?

P.S. I'm kidding about Susan.

From Joseph:

The sacks can be used for pretty much any kind of leather project. The
most popular is to cut them into strips and sew them into a steering
wheel cover for your truck.

From PJ:

I actually asked Brent who has worked extensively with cattle and he told me
that you could do one of three things with the "leftovers":
1: Tenderize them and then dry them into a delicious, longer lasting, beef
jerky
2: They are commonly used for baseball covers
3: Sew a bunch together and string them between some trees and they make a
great trampoline.

1 comment:

Joseph said...

There is nothing more comfortable under your palms than a bull scrotem steering wheel cover. THATS luxury!