Comments on: Help A Reader Out!

By: rickinwny

rickinwny — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:09:00 +0000

What a nitwit. Farmers are all stupid. Not likely. But to coin the phrase from The Halfway House on rte. 22A in Shoreham VT. , “Don’t complain about Farmers with a full mouth”. Simply put.

By: BrooklynIrish

BrooklynIrish — Sun, 31 May 2009 13:46:00 +0000

I know the man who originally posted this comment and I’m also friends with the man who said, “all farmers are dumb.” To give it a bit more context(because the response is so massive-and to further stir the pot), the man who said “all farmers are dumb” is a man from Seria known as “SCHMAPOU”. He came to Brooklyn, NY at the age of 10 and he is a sruggling plumber(usually unemployed because he thinks he’s better, smarter than his bosses) who would like to believe he is an intellectual because he’s read a few history texts. He is doggedly outspoken and turns most pleasant discussions into fierce debates(because he usually makes blanket statements) and he usually tries to steer any discussion toward the direction of his own areas of interest; mostly being ancient greece and seria(which he deems as the most advanced civilizations to this day)—he also feels that “all Native Americans are inferior because they left behind no visible buildings, structures” and he’s also said that “the Irish contributed nothing of substance to America or the world.” He is a laughable, silly, fat young chap and his massive ignorance has served as a source of entertainment for me and others for well over a decade now—-He also despises Republicans and the entire upper class–glad to shed some light upon all of this—-enjoy-

By: evilcupcakes

evilcupcakes — Sat, 30 May 2009 01:38:00 +0000

Talking to a farmer about farming is like gazing into the night sky. You suddenly realize how little you know and how fragile your life is, not to mention how out of your control.

My brother-in-law worked farms in his youth, and when he tried explained crop rotation and fertilizer mixtures to me, I realized I was completely ignorant of anything but the most rudimentary food production and would starve to death in a matter of weeks without that knowledge. Personally, I think the knowledge of how to feed the world is far more important than most college degrees.

By: Ella

Ella — Fri, 29 May 2009 22:55:00 +0000

George Washington Carver
Jethro Tull

By: Meg

Meg — Fri, 29 May 2009 16:06:00 +0000

The vast majority of Roman senators and statesmen were also farmers, and I don’t think Cicero + co. were dumb guys!

By: Roz

Roz — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:03:00 +0000

One of my best friends has lived on a farm all her life and was valedictorian of our high school class.

She received a scholarship to Harvard (which she turned down in favor of studying chemistry and neuroscience at Williams College).

I’m appalled at the willingness of some people to generalize without any relatable experience.

By: Tanya

Tanya — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:15:00 +0000

My grandfather was valedictorian and my grandmother the salutatorian for their class. She became a nurse and he a science teacher. When they retired they bought a farm in western Virginia. They are very well read and very sharp. Farming just brings them joy.

By: jim

jim — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:44:00 +0000

Should read septic tank.

By: jim

jim — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:42:00 +0000

Vote everyone out of Washington and fill it with farmers. Practical, hardworking and HONEST people will save this country! Your friend’s the “stupid” one. As a person with a master’s degree in education, I can say with conviction that he has a lot to learn. Bet he also looks down on the people who maintain our sewers, clean our sepit tanks and pick up our garbage. The fella has no clue. The more I type the angier I become.

By: tunafish

tunafish — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:07:00 +0000

@ folks who quote Jimmy Carter, Thomas Jefferson and the like
These guys went on to be political leaders. So they no longer remained farmers.
“Knowledge” and “Achievement” does not necessarily reflect wisdom or the lack of stupidity.