The long awaited explanation of my deep emotional trauma.
We've already discussed the dangers of my sweet Minnie getting bored and pooing during milking time. Well, I've learned a very difficult lesson on how not to, under any circumstances, clean it up by throwing a bucket of water on the ground.
Picture if you will, my barn. I milk on a concrete pad adjacent to an outside wall. One day, I thought I was very clever, and filled a 5 gallon bucket of water and threw it on the floor towards the wall.
Can you picture the splash physics of such an action? Here's a link that might interest you.
anatomy of a splash
I can attest that there is indeed a "kerplap" in a poo-fill splash, much like the one documented in slide 11. Unlike the splash in this study, the "radial jet" was definitely more sinister. In fact, the poo-filled splash was down-right evil.
Before I could respond by say, closing my eyes and mouth, I was covered.....covered in poo water. Covered in poo water!
After few seconds of shock, standing completely still and murmuring "nooo, noooo" I started running. Straight down the hill, into my shower.
I love reading these! You all are the best. California XOXOs to all.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you decided to clean the barn after I was no longer there! I am laughing my head off at your discomfort, because I can totally see it in my head. Hilarious!!!
ReplyDeleteMaybe I'm not as clever as Meek Family, but I can't picture it very well. Perhaps if you could set up a camera taking still shots every 11.6 milliseconds then do it again and post the pictures I would understand it all a little better. Just a thought.
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