Free Ranching Advice from an Old Pro

[Neruda]

Short Version: For free advice from a newly retired 90-year-old cattle rancher, email [email protected]..

Long version: My grandpa is a 90-year-old newly retired cattle rancher who spent all of his professional life in ranching. When I say he's retired, I mean that he's no longer physically able to do much in the field, and has had to sell off his cattle as a result. He's been a productive guy his whole life, and the fact he's no longer making a difference is pretty hard for him. You can only spend so many hours sitting around watching westerns without going stir crazy.

Anyway, I was thinking, perhaps his expertise could be of use to others in the industry. I asked him if he would be up for answering questions from the internet, and got an enthusiastic "sure enough". So help a great older guy who still has all his marbles to remain involved in ranching, and help yourself to his expertise. His email address is [email protected]. and he's ready to help anyone and everyone!

 

[DejaVu]

Nice idea and a great way to keep your Grandpa involved.

 

[Mike]

I'll bet he knows how to help a cow when she's "Lost her cud". :wink:

 

[farmboy]

well if he has an email address he obviously knows how to run a computer, why don't you turn him on to this site, He would probably enjoy all the "chatter" on here I know this is the first web site I visit every evening when I get on the computer, he might really enjoy it.

 

[Neruda]

Well, I was trying to spare you the gory details, but he actually dislikes computers quite a bit. My grandmother has graciously volunteered to read him the questions and type out his responses. So unfortunately, email is still probably the best way to make use of him.

I hate to say it but even if you guys felt like throwing a few unnecessary questions his way just to help keep him busy (and give him and my grandmother something to collaborate on), that'd be no bad thing. I would fabricate a question here and there, but I don't know enough to come up with anything plausible.

 

[HAY MAKER]

I think I will email the old coot and ask him few questons where is he located ?
good luck

 

[Neruda]

He's in Midland, Texas.

 

[gcreekrch]

No offense but a 90 year old Texas rancher reminded me of this.


> An 80-year-old rancher from
> West Texas goes to
> Houston Medical Center for a check-up.
>
> The doctor is amazed at what good shape the guy is in and
> asks,
> "How do you stay in such great physical condition?"
>
> ... "I'm from West Texas and in my spare time I like to hunt
> and
> fish" says the old guy, "and that's why I'm in such good
> shape.
> I'm up well before daylight riding herd and mending fences
> and
> when I'm not doing that, I'm out hunting or fishing. In the
>
> evening, I have a beer, a shot of whiskey and all is well."
>
> "Well," says the doctor, "I'm sure that helps, but there's
> got to
> be more to it. How old was your father when he died?"
>
> "Who said my father's dead?"
>
> The doctor is amazed. "You mean you're 80 years old and
> your
> father's still alive? How old is he?"
>
> "He's 100 years old," says the old cowboy. "In fact he worked
> and
> hunted with me this morning, and had a little beer and that's
> why
> he's still alive. He's a West River rancher and he hunts and
>
> fishes too!"
>
> "Well," the doctor says, "that's great, but I'm sure there's
> more
> to it than that. How about your father's father? How old was
> he
> when he died?"
>
> "Who said my grandpa's dead?"
>
> Stunned, the doctor asks, "You mean you're 80 years old and
> your
> grandfather's still alive?"
>
> "He's 118 years old," says the man.
>
> The doctor is getting frustrated at this point, "So, I guess
> he
> went hunting with you this morning too?"
>
> "No, Grandpa couldn't go this morning because he's getting
> married
> today."
>
> At this point the doctor is close to losing it. "Getting
> Married??? Why would a 118 year-old guy want to get married?"
>
> "Who said he wanted to...?
>

 

[Saddletramp]

A lot of the reason those old guys live so long is they worked hard all their lives, they enjoyed what they did for a living, most of them did it as a family unit and they dang near lived on straight meat.

 

[Neruda]

I hope it's not too rude to bump this thread once in a while. Grandpa's really enjoyed the questions he's had so far, and could definitely use more.