11/18/2003: Cow magnets

Undertoad · 11-18-2003, 11:20 AM

Sometimes an IotD is an ordinary photo of something unusual and this is the case today. From here, via everlasting blort, these are cow magnets.

(And we've had lively conversations about livestock, and this sorta fits into that realm too.)

Cows, it turns out, are dumb. How dumb? As they graze, they often wind up picking up more than just grass. They'll also eat dirt and rocks and pieces of metal that are lying around -- loose nails, staples, fencing wire, bailing wire.

We human smarties are sensible enough to stop eating if we chomp down on bailing wire. We spit it right out and make a bitter face. Cows, on the other hand, will often just swallow it, because their attitude is that they'll cough up all this meal and chew it later, whether it's good eats or not.

But the metal bits can cause problems, when they get stuck. And thus, the cow magnet. Put one of these magnets in their first stomach, and any metal crap the cow eats will stick to the magnet and just stay there, out of the way.

One magnet lasts the entire life of the cow. As long as you aren't grazing them near a thumbtack factory.

lumberjim · 11-18-2003, 12:07 PM

what do they do about the milking pail jumping up off the ground and sticking to the underside of the heifer?

do these cows tend to face north as they eat?

what effect do they have on electronic equipment?

just a couple of thoughts...

Cochese · 11-18-2003, 12:09 PM

I wonder what keeps it from moving out of the first stomach. The copy on the site says they're only 3.5" long. Doesn't seem like it would weigh enough to stay put.

tonksy · 11-18-2003, 12:21 PM

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Originally posted by lumberjim
what do they do about the milking pail jumping up off the ground and sticking to the underside of the heifer?

lol....this was my first thought....that and those metal travelling pens...what happens if they sit down?

Whit · 11-18-2003, 12:40 PM

      My first thought is how much 'fun' it must be to stick these things down the cows throat in the first place. Talk about a sucky job...

wolf · 11-18-2003, 12:41 PM

And do these magnets make it any more likely that Bessie will be struck by lightning?

ndetroit · 11-18-2003, 01:52 PM

that everlastingblot site is pretty wacky....

hey UT, there was a link on slashdot to this site:

http://www.news-images.com/

thought you might find it useful.....

xoxoxoBruce · 11-18-2003, 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by lumberjim
what do they do about the milking pail jumping up off the ground and sticking to the underside of the heifer?

do these cows tend to face north as they eat?

what effect do they have on electronic equipment?

just a couple of thoughts...

Milking equipment is all stainless steel.

lumberjim · 11-18-2003, 08:03 PM

Don't pick nits, bruce, or I'll get one of those magnets and drag you around by the plate in your head. ( yeah, i know, it's stainless too!)

darclauz · 11-18-2003, 08:05 PM

now when a bull tells a cow... "You repel me," we know there's a good reason.

Bitman · 11-18-2003, 08:25 PM

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what do they do about the milking pail jumping up off the ground and sticking to the underside of the heifer?

Not a problem even if the equipment was steel, the magnets aren't that strong.

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do these cows tend to face north as they eat?

No.

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what effect do they have on electronic equipment?

None.

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And do these magnets make it any more likely that Bessie will be struck by lightning?

No.

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those metal travelling pens...what happens if they sit down?

After a while, they get back up.

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My first thought is how much 'fun' it must be to stick these things down the cows throat in the first place.

I'm guessing you just toss one in the hay, and let hunger take its course.

Glad I could help.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-18-2003, 08:38 PM

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I'm guessing you just toss one in the hay, and let hunger take its course.

Naw, with the cows as with lumberjim, you have to insert it manually but with the cows it's the front end.:p

Elspode · 11-18-2003, 09:38 PM

The really bad thing about this is that the poor cows are constantly having their floppy disks erased after they've had one installed.

lumberjim · 11-18-2003, 09:45 PM

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Originally posted by xoxoxoBruce
Naw, with the cows as with lumberjim, you have to insert it manually but with the cows it's the front end.:p

hmmm......and if the magnet were really really strong.......and the plate in your head WAS ferrous.......and we got too close together......you could, potentially end up with your head up my ass.......

btw: bruce, if you really DO have a plate in your head, I am SO sorry!

lumberjim · 11-18-2003, 09:52 PM

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Originally posted by Elspode
The really bad thing about this is that the poor cows are constantly having their floppy disks erased after they've had one installed.

o fuck yeah! R O F friggin L

11-18-2003, 11:20 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	11/18/2003: Cow magnets Sometimes an IotD is an ordinary photo of something unusual and this is the case today. From here, via everlasting blort, these are cow magnets. (And we've had lively conversations about livestock, and this sorta fits into that realm too.) Cows, it turns out, are dumb. How dumb? As they graze, they often wind up picking up more than just grass. They'll also eat dirt and rocks and pieces of metal that are lying around -- loose nails, staples, fencing wire, bailing wire. We human smarties are sensible enough to stop eating if we chomp down on bailing wire. We spit it right out and make a bitter face. Cows, on the other hand, will often just swallow it, because their attitude is that they'll cough up all this meal and chew it later, whether it's good eats or not. But the metal bits can cause problems, when they get stuck. And thus, the cow magnet. Put one of these magnets in their first stomach, and any metal crap the cow eats will stick to the magnet and just stay there, out of the way. One magnet lasts the entire life of the cow. As long as you aren't grazing them near a thumbtack factory.

11-18-2003, 12:07 PM	#2
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	what do they do about the milking pail jumping up off the ground and sticking to the underside of the heifer? do these cows tend to face north as they eat? what effect do they have on electronic equipment? just a couple of thoughts... __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

11-18-2003, 12:40 PM	#5
Whit Umm ... yeah. Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 949	My first thought is how much 'fun' it must be to stick these things down the cows throat in the first place. Talk about a sucky job... __________________ A friend will help you move. A true friend will help you move a body.

11-18-2003, 12:41 PM	#6
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	And do these magnets make it any more likely that Bessie will be struck by lightning? __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-18-2003, 08:03 PM	#9
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Don't pick nits, bruce, or I'll get one of those magnets and drag you around by the plate in your head. ( yeah, i know, it's stainless too!) __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

11-18-2003, 12:09 PM	#3
Cochese Disorderly Orderly Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 54	I wonder what keeps it from moving out of the first stomach. The copy on the site says they're only 3.5" long. Doesn't seem like it would weigh enough to stay put.

11-18-2003, 01:52 PM	#7
ndetroit Master Locutor Join Date: May 2001 Location: vancouver Posts: 158	that everlastingblot site is pretty wacky.... hey UT, there was a link on slashdot to this site: http://www.news-images.com/ thought you might find it useful.....

11-18-2003, 08:05 PM	#10
darclauz Breathing into a paper bag Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 334	now when a bull tells a cow... "You repel me," we know there's a good reason. __________________ Taking up smoking to lose weight.

11-18-2003, 09:38 PM	#13
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	The really bad thing about this is that the poor cows are constantly having their floppy disks erased after they've had one installed. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

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