Who's bringing the weenies?
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LiveeviL2000
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wow! nice view!!!
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mcblink
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Likely, yes. Would not be the first case of arson around these parts for sure....but yeah, more than likely a slug in a bale.
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mcblink
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Maybe later today I'll drive up the hill and get a few pics. It's pretty cool.
The smoke from the hay fire might be pretty neat in a picture from way up there! Hell, maybe I'll cruise up there this morning!
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mcblink
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Same. It happens from time to time...They're fairly common around here.
LiveeviL2000
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That is some really nice scenery. Its so flat you can see forever!! I think I see Tokyo in the distance.
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mcblink
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The image quality isn't so great, I've had to resize all of these lol
But, behind "Tokyo" (Quincy, Wa), is the Gorge Amphitheater. This small town is totally overrun by concertgoers most weekends all summer long.
It's been right there the whole time, and I've seen maybe 3 or 4 shows there, ever. These days it's just a bunch of EDM and country festivals, and Dave Matthews. Not much I'm ever interested in seeing.
But, behind "Tokyo" (Quincy, Wa), is the Gorge Amphitheater. This small town is totally overrun by concertgoers most weekends all summer long.
It's been right there the whole time, and I've seen maybe 3 or 4 shows there, ever. These days it's just a bunch of EDM and country festivals, and Dave Matthews. Not much I'm ever interested in seeing.
I like how Dave Mathew’s was given his own category.
Amp Mad Scientist
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Oh no, there goes Tokyo.
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mcblink
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He's got the his own entire weekend there. And it's really odd, his crowd is by far the most rowdy that comes through and I just don't get it....his music is pretty chill, wouldn't think there's going to be fires and riots and stuff lol
Ghostman
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The fire sucks butt. I remember growing up and learning about hay stack fires. Luckily, the lesson was not learned the hard way. Once, we were loading up the barn with Alfalfa and we had to spread rock salt between the layers. Soak up that moisture.
But that view is awesome.
But that view is awesome.
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mcblink
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Was my brother's stack, 2nd cutting. Prices are at a premium right now (wonder why) and my brother had just sold that stack yesterday....for $380/ton.
Very much more important for small bales. We never did that because we grow for horse owners (very picky and particular buyers, but they want nothing but the absolute very best. That hay ideally won't even have seen a light sprinkle of rain or even an extra heavy dew...and they pay for that sought-after quality, because it can be hard to get, at times...) You don't want to make small bales with crispy dry hay. All the leaves just crumble off the stem, you get bales of mostly stem with less than ideal nutritional value. This necessitates the need to rise at ungodly hours of the night every so often to check moisture levels (humidity, dew, etc) and bale it at optimal moisture levels. As such, sometimes wet slugs can and do get baled up, but they also seem to dissipate more quickly in a small bale than a big one:
Small bales:
Some of the farmers around here, especially those who sell hay for the export market, will have Gandy boxes on their balers to add a preservative/dessicant to the hay. Wouldn't want a fire like that after it's already packed in a container on a ship...
Very much more important for small bales. We never did that because we grow for horse owners (very picky and particular buyers, but they want nothing but the absolute very best. That hay ideally won't even have seen a light sprinkle of rain or even an extra heavy dew...and they pay for that sought-after quality, because it can be hard to get, at times...) You don't want to make small bales with crispy dry hay. All the leaves just crumble off the stem, you get bales of mostly stem with less than ideal nutritional value. This necessitates the need to rise at ungodly hours of the night every so often to check moisture levels (humidity, dew, etc) and bale it at optimal moisture levels. As such, sometimes wet slugs can and do get baled up, but they also seem to dissipate more quickly in a small bale than a big one:
Small bales:
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mcblink
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Big bales:
Now big bales, you want to bale up when it's totally crispy dry, you'll lose some leaf, but not like the small bales do. The danger is that when you get a wet slug in one of these, (and we do constantly check moisture levels with a probe, but when your bale is this size you could easily miss a slug...) these bales will just get hotter and hotter and spontaneously combust much more easily than the smaller bales.
We could use the Gandy boxes, but the horse folks don't want it on their feed. So we just try to be extra careful. But, poop happens. Lost a couple stacks about 10 years back. Never did determine if arson or spontaneous, but either way, it's a loss.
It was all insured, specifically for this reason, I'm sure it's going to work out.
Now big bales, you want to bale up when it's totally crispy dry, you'll lose some leaf, but not like the small bales do. The danger is that when you get a wet slug in one of these, (and we do constantly check moisture levels with a probe, but when your bale is this size you could easily miss a slug...) these bales will just get hotter and hotter and spontaneously combust much more easily than the smaller bales.
We could use the Gandy boxes, but the horse folks don't want it on their feed. So we just try to be extra careful. But, poop happens. Lost a couple stacks about 10 years back. Never did determine if arson or spontaneous, but either way, it's a loss.
It was all insured, specifically for this reason, I'm sure it's going to work out.
