First of all, I really wonder what Timeline has to do with the Sullivan sale results, which is what this thread is supposed to be about.
Secondly, I was not going to even comment on aj's comments here, but he has not only called my integrity into question ( again ... for probably the 20th time or more!!) but he has cast doubt on the integrity of the group of cattlemen who decided to buy Timeline in our bull sale. I take great exception to your remarks, and quite frankly find your rudeness completely out of line. There is absolutely nothing to hide here. There was absolutely no conspriacy and the bull sold for what he brought. I wonder why you don't take a break and harp on the countless other bulls of several breeds that have sold for $20,000 or more. Without much thought I can count 8 bulls that sold last spring within 100 miles of here that sold for $20,000 to $87,000. I suppose each and every one of these sales was a fixed deal as well!
The buyers involved in Timeline are public knowledge, and if you took a bit of time to look it up you would know who they are. Since I know you won't do this, here they are:
1) Dixon Farms, Vermilion, AB -
2) Huberdale Farms, Lipton, SK
3) Shantz Superior Livestock, Carstairs, AB
4) Buffalo Lake Shorthorns, Stettler,
5) Shady Lane Shorthorns, Mortlach, SK
6) Paragon Land and Cattle Co. Qu" Appelle, SK
7) Little B Land and Cattle Co., Alameda, SK
8) Horseshoe Creek - my farm, as I kept an equal share in him so I would be able to use him in our herd.
I am proud to have these firms as my partners, as each and every one of them are good cattle producers of very high integrity. IMO, they are as proud of their integrity as I am and for that reason, I am going to ask you one more time to stop with this BS. It is totally uncalled for, totally insulting and totally wrong. You have absolutely no grounds to make the claims you have and quite frankly, you are hurting your own reputation far more than mine, but obviously that doesn't bother you. While I have your attention I will also say that you have quite consistently brought a negative aire to the Steerplanet site. There are many intelligent people who have left this site, simply because of the negativity that you ( and a few others) bring here. I will be the first to say that debate is good, and we don't have to agree on an issue. Good debate helps all of us learn more and see things from a different prospective. That is not what you bring when you make accusations that are totally wrong.
I'm really excited as I was able to use Timeline naturally this year for the first time and he got 30 of my best cows. I am really excited as I have been super impressed with his calves. Timeline does something that I really like and that is he has been siring calves of both sexes that are better quality than he is... and doing it consistently. I have flushed several of my best donors to him, and I plan to flush more to him. I have attached a picture of Timeline taken on pasture this spring and also a picture of Shady Lane Rockstar, who is a Timeline son. I felt that Rockstar was the best bull I have seen that was born in 2010, and I purchased a 1/2 interest in him from Jamie ( shady lane on here). You should see Rockstar's baby sister. She is an absoluite knockout! I only had two Timeline calves this year, both ET bulls and both are in our show herd. I think both are exceptional quality and I have had interest in them both from two countries other than Canada and the US.
I could care less if you don't like Timeline or any of his offspring. That is your right. What I draw the line on is your liablous accusations that call my honesty and my integrity into question ( as well as all my partners in the bull). I do my best to remain positive on this site, but I simply cannot allow you to continually call my integrity into question. You are dead wrong my friend, so for the umteenth time.. give this a break and stop this nonsense! I, for one, refuse to allow you to pull me down to your level of debate.
I apologize for messing with the topic of this thread, but I felt I could not let aj's insanity on this issue continually through doubt in the thing I value the most...that being my integrity.