Goodale Commentary – You Can’t Manage What You Won’t Measure

[LEP]

I see Ralph can predict grain markets and weather, as he states that

"For the next two or three years, the impact of killing the single-desk
will be camouflaged by droughts and other global production problems
which are cutting supplies and pushing grain prices to record levels."

more of your verbal diarrhea Ralph.

I once had someone say Goodale was the only person they knew that
took 15 minutes to say good morning.

[sumdumguy]

I too disbelieve that Ralph Goodale wrote this
piece. One of the desperatos that pulled his
strings must be losing sleep.

Not RG

[rhoff]

Nobody can fit as many words into one idea as
Ralph can. Cash advance who needs it? Just sell
the grain and get paid in full

[hobbyfrmr]

Runoff, agreed. The cash advance was only
necessary because of low initial payments and
long waits for delivery. The CCGA will look after
cash advances if the CWB does not want to
provide that service. Pretty basic logic. No need to
fear for cash advances going away.

[hobbyfrmr]

Rhoff, apologies.

[jdepape]

Let's measure Goodale's statement:

There are 23 individual sentences of which....

15 are factually incorrect
(farmers not asked? no public debate? Where has he been for the last 30 years?)

5 are factually correct (or at least I can agree with)
- the date it was posted
- 69 years of history
- the single desk is dead
- the CWB continues to exist, now "one of many"
- railways and grain companies expect to extract higher margins (yes - through efficiencies. But farmers will get high prices too.)

3 are conjecture, guess or hyperbole (like our brand has been "slashed" and the projection of market values)

Score: 21.7% correct

Conclusion: FAIL

[parsley]

Hey, when can I get my picture taken with you,
depappy? ; D . Pars.

[parsley]

It's a 10 post, depappy. Reads like you're just
rolling up your sleeves! Pars.

[notaredneck]

Hey Decrap...Still full of bs!!!!!

[wd9]

Yes gust, it was the shippers! Thankyou
for that.