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When did you realize that the rest of the world was different?
So today I went to talk with a local sheep farming about getting some manure this fall. After explaining to him what I was looking for and why, he said those magical words, “oh yeah there’s a pile of the stuff out in the field east of here”. Next thing you know he is giving me directions and telling me to take as much as I want. So I drive my car out to see the “pile” and to my surprise there is a huge pile of composted manure. As I examine the pile my heart begins to beat faster and I run back to the car like a giddy school girl, then I stop and my mind begins to wonder, “Do you think others know about this wonderful find? and How can I keep this a secret?”. As I enter my car and drive away I begin to realize that I am part of the unique group of people that get excited about a pile of poop in a field and to tell you the truth it feels great. When did you realize that the rest of the world was different?

9/12/2007 7:20:00 PM

Fairport,NY

thats Awesome!!!LOL

9/12/2007 8:00:52 PM

Minnesota

When I kept going back for free horse manure and telling my wife about it and how great it is, I realized she could care less, along with everybody else.

9/12/2007 8:04:44 PM

Baildon, Saskatchewan, Canada , EH

Awesome story Chad!! What makes me laugh is in the fall when I cruise the alleys for free leaves in garbage bags.People look at me like Im nuts but I figure they are better in my patch than in the landfill.Haven't seen anyone growing pumpkins there..I can also recycle the garbage bags if Im careful!! My wife still thinks Im nuts but who wants to be normal? LOL

9/12/2007 8:19:54 PM

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Life just taint no fun if your normal! I learned that a long time ago, but I'm still hunting for fertilizer in these parts and I'm in farming country. I have neighbors with horses, but have yet to see any piles anywhere, what do these people do with it, they must use it themselves for fertilizer. Guess I'll have to call my cousins and see what they have.

Right now, it's I've been picking up rocks out of my patch for next year. I swear, it's 90% rock 10% dirt. Grabbed some dirt for a baggie for soil test, and covered my kids out there tonight.

I found a tinker bell flannel blankie someone gave me as a bday gag gift, and he'll probably get a good chuckle that I put it over my pumpkin tonight. It's been sitting in the house since April, and really wasn't sure what I was going to do with it, now I know. How "normal" is that? LOL!

9/12/2007 8:51:51 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

Chad,
Great story. After I grew a 615 lber, my first serious try at growing these things, I think I was hooked. What was especially fun was getting all the waves and thumbs up from people on the freeway, as they saw the pumpkin in the bed of the pickup. Priceless!

9/12/2007 9:00:57 PM

No Place Special

HA that is awesome!!!

9/12/2007 9:05:16 PM

Picton,ON ([email protected])

My wife tells the story the some husbands sneak home toys, like ATV's or snowmobiles without telling their wives.
Her husband (me) sneaks home tri-axel dump truck loads of compost and hopes she dosn't notice!

9/12/2007 9:15:40 PM

Sophia WV

I have the same problem here everyone thinks I am crazy getting all that manure it makes a fellow happy and very tired here cause I use a wheelbarrow and shovel.

9/12/2007 9:39:47 PM

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LOL...Thanks for that story. Isn't it nice to finally arrive at a place where gold & jewels have so little meaning?

9/12/2007 9:42:04 PM

Buffalo, MN ([email protected])

How true it is. Just think Chad when you use that up you will be just as happy to find the second pile of poop and even more exicted if they load it for you.

9/12/2007 10:17:50 PM

ordinary,VA

Hi my name is Ed ..and Im,Im a Giant Pumpkin Grower

9/12/2007 10:32:56 PM

Somers, CT

Hi Ed!

9/13/2007 9:27:00 AM

Midwest

ROFL! Ed

9/13/2007 9:28:53 AM

Somers, CT

Mine was when a beat up dump truck full of Horse Poop drove up my lawn and a rough looking thin man jumped out with a beat up cowboy hat and leather chaps covered in dirt. My wife was scared but I knew my prayers were answered. (not because of the guy with chaps, it was the horse manuer in the truck. Thought I'd clarify that)

9/13/2007 9:30:40 AM

Minnesota

Something about manure reminds me of this story I once heard.
So this Farmer walks into his bedroom with a Sheep under his arm and states loudly "Here's the Pig I've been sleeping with!!" His wife, Laying in bed startled looks at her husband and in an annoyed voice states "You idiot, That's a sheep!" At which point the farmer says "I wasn't talking to you!"
Pretty sure it was a North Dakota story...

9/13/2007 2:19:49 PM

Westford, MA

Ed. I take it 1 Pile at a time.
kevin

9/13/2007 3:44:04 PM