Hog Puncher myself------and I mean that literally, in between each outburst of cursing, I'd get in a few good PUNCHES that hurt myself worse than the hogs but it does help Medicate the Frustrations. I managed hog confinement units for 18 years, then in late 2007 I made the switch to a Risk Management Broker and spend my days cussing and discussing the markets. I can't punch the markets but there have been days that my desk takes a beating and I still do more damage to myself during Frustration Medication. I'm happy to say that my episodes of Frustration Medication are few and less prolonged compared to my hog punching sessions. I can entertain for hours, talking about my hog punching sessions-----my frustrated persistence matched against the brain dead stubbornness of hogs. Today I would probably have a stroke.

I don't think anyone really misses raising hogs-----they just miss the money profits that cycle through with frequency. If it wasn't for the profits, nobody would raise them critters and we wouldn't have any Bacon for our Tomato Sandwiches. That's one of my summer highlights------I couldn't live like that!