Funny Video

[Klause]

[URL="http://youtu.be/5JYqTKmuw1I"] Railways vs. Farmers. [/URL]

[farmaholic]

He is always portrayed as such an evil lunatic, driven by, and drunk with power. ;-)

[Braveheart]

Mit Hunter Harrison als der Fuhrer.

[fjlip]

Would be funny if not happening to us, Klause, if you put the ideas together you nailed it! Sad to think it's probably exactly the conversations behind the closed doors of power!
God dam the CPR! ...Saint Sammy

[tweety]

Racism shouldn't be considered entertainment.

[ado089]

Where's the racism here? As much as the nazis wanted to believe they were race they are just a political, military organization.

[Hopalong]

Not sure what the message was but did not think it was very funny.

[farmaholic]

Now I guess that might depend on whether one's anti or pro RR.

I think there was a similar CWB parady. Would that be any funnier?

Humour is in the funnybone of the beholder....

[redleaf]

Here's a little something I came up with this fall while applying NH3 (thank-you auto steer and smartphone). Ripoff on ghost riders in the sky.

An old farmer took a pinch as he cursed the CPR
He parked his truck on main street and headed for the bar
When all at once a fleet of hopper cars he spied
Rolling past the elevator and out the other side.

The engines all were filthy and pouring out black smoke
The stench was something awful and made the farmer choke
The hopper cars were covered with graffiti most obscene
The lids were broke the wheels all squeeled, the worst he'd ever seen.
A bolt of went through him as it thundered down the track
For he saw the farmers coming hard and he heard their mournful cry

Why do I do it?
Why o why E I O I ?
Ghost farmers in the sky

Their faces tanned their eyes were red
Their shirts were soaked with sweat
They shovelled hard to load that grain but they ain't sold it yet
Cause they've got to haul forever in three tons in the sky
With no heaters or radios as they drive on hear their cries


Why do I do it?
Why o why E I O I ?
Ghost farmers in the sky

As the farmers lumbered past him he heard one call his name
If you wanna save your soul from hell trying to sell your grain
Then sharpen up your marketing skills today or with us you will drive
Trying to catch the devils train across these endless skies

Why do I do it?
Why o why E I O I ?
Ghost farmers in the sky
Ghost farmers in the sky
Ghost farmers in the sky

[fjlip]

Think I've had a similar dream! That's right on, a composer/poet you are.

[sawfly]

if you could not laugh at how bad your getting screwed over as a farmer.

we would all be on compensation for
PTSD
of course we would not get that either.

[Hopalong]

A lot of the RR criticism comes from never-give-up wheat board supporters.
Remember times when board did not get along with railways any better than grain companies do today.

[charliep]

Hopalong.

Actually no different today. Grain companies have always wanted to optimize use of the assets/terminals. Right grain in their facilities shipped in the right period to meet a customers timing requirements.

[Hopalong]

Just like a farmers relationship with a grain company, when there is conflict between shipper and railway it is usually best settled without going to court or government intervention.
Government can set the rules but things work best when both parties respect them as is the case with most business.

[ado089]

Hopalong, I hate monopolies. Doesn't matter if it's wheat or trains. Monopolies are toxic to free markets and bad for the economy.