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Teenager paid £7 an hour to catch cow dung
Ananova ^
| 26 June 2003
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Posted on 06/26/2003 2:11:47 PM PDT by rattrap
Teenager paid £7 an hour to catch cow dung
A Norwegian teenager has landed a summer job collecting cow dung - before it hits the ground.
Svein Tore Hauge, 14, has to follow cattle around with a pan waiting for them to defecate, reports Aftenposten.
He is collecting the samples for a research firm which needs them to be in pristine condition.
Svein, who is paid £7 an hour, told Jaerbladet newspaper: "You can see from the tail that something is coming.
I just have to wait until they do it.
"Sometimes it just sprays in all directions. The consistency varies from cow to cow. It's important to note things like this, so that I can run away if I need to."
But he said he enjoys the job: "Working outdoors is right for me, because I like fresh air. Not everyone could do this. It's not for city folks."
The samples will chart milk production to grass intake, and also map the effect of white clover as fertilizer.
Each cow gets its own pan.
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posted on
06/26/2003 2:11:48 PM PDT
by
rattrap
To: mhking
hold muh pan...
2
posted on
06/26/2003 2:12:07 PM PDT
by
rattrap
To: rattrap
I know there are worse jobs, but I don't wanna think about any of them right now.
SO9
To: rattrap
Some of the people I work with are barely qualified for that job...
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posted on
06/26/2003 2:13:40 PM PDT
by
Cogadh na Sith
(The Guns of Brixton)
To: Willie Green
See, there is a job out there you're qualified for! ROFLMAO
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posted on
06/26/2003 2:13:41 PM PDT
by
Steven W.
To: rattrap
when the **** hits the pan.....
6
posted on
06/26/2003 2:14:00 PM PDT
by
Seeking the truth
(I went on the FRN Cruise for the 2nd time! Y'all don't miss the 3rd, ya hear?)
To: rattrap
Psssst, a bucket will serve you much better.
To: rattrap
"...because I like fresh air..."
To: rattrap
"Sometimes it just sprays in all directions. The consistency varies from cow to cow. It's important to note things like this, so that I can run away if I need to."
9
posted on
06/26/2003 2:14:22 PM PDT
by
AntiGuv
(™)
To: Constitution Day
10
posted on
06/26/2003 2:14:27 PM PDT
by
Tijeras_Slim
(I am not a prime demographic, I am a MAN!)
To: rattrap
Talk about a crappy job...
11
posted on
06/26/2003 2:15:49 PM PDT
by
Junior
("Eat recycled food. It's good for the environment and okay for you...")
To: Tijeras_Slim
Dam*, those look like shell casings. Looks like we found our WMD.
To: AntiGuv
I already posted two ananova items today but when i read that line in particular i knew that i MUST post again.
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posted on
06/26/2003 2:20:00 PM PDT
by
rattrap
To: Tijeras_Slim
Crap!
To: rattrap
Good to see a young man learning a trade.
To: phasma proeliator
Ping
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posted on
06/27/2003 6:48:21 AM PDT
by
da_toolman
(Don't tread on me.)
To: da_toolman
So... let me get this straight...
The kids wanders around all day collecting shit?
sounds a lot like what i do - except he at least gets to be outside.
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posted on
06/27/2003 7:39:32 AM PDT
by
phasma proeliator
(it's better to die with honor than to live without it.)
To: rattrap
That almost sounds better than my job.
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posted on
06/27/2003 8:02:36 AM PDT
by
cpprfld
(Who said accountants are boring?)
To: rattrap
Svein Tore Hauge, 14, has to follow cattle around with a pan waiting for them to defecate, reports Aftenposten. Q: You know the difference between this job and the position of hillary's press secretary?
A: The pan.
To: Endeavor
Ping
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