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The Straight Story

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Don Rudolph

02-22-2004 14:11:00




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If any of you have seen the movie "The Straight Story" where a man drives across Iowa on a lawn tractor, I thought you might like to know that the JD dealership featured in that movie was a Case dealership until 1985 when they lost out in the buyout of IH (as most Case dealers did). Just found this out last night interviewing a 3rd generation former Case dealer.




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Steve-IA

02-23-2004 19:37:32




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 Re: The Straight Story in reply to Don Rudolph, 02-22-2004 14:11:00  
Don,
Are you from the Laurens area? I lived there in '77 & was a welder for Hakes Constr. Used to go to Okoboji & stay at the Triggs Motel. That flat road from Havelock to Laurens was great for top ending my '71 Torino GT:). Lived with an ISU buddy's family there. Hetricks.
Steve



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Don R

02-23-2004 20:30:40




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 Re: Re: The Straight Story in reply to Steve-IA, 02-23-2004 19:37:32  
I am from Sturgeon Bay, WI although my daughter goes to Luther College in Decorah. I recently talked with the Mather family who owned the Case dealership in Laurens until the buyout of IH.



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Steve-IA

02-24-2004 17:45:38




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 Re: Re: Re: The Straight Story in reply to Don R, 02-23-2004 20:30:40  
Don,
I'll ask my friends if they knew the Mather family.
Been thru Sturgeon Bay 3-4 times visiting Door County. Very interesting area. My wife always wants to drive the shoreline & I like cutting thru the center to see what people are raising.(besides cherry trees:). Must have your own micro-climate there.
I have lived in the Minneapolis suburbs for 20 yrs now so you are just a hop, skip & a jump.
Thanks,
Steve

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Dr Cy Kosis

02-22-2004 17:12:37




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 Re: The Straight Story in reply to Don Rudolph, 02-22-2004 14:11:00  
Shoot...being from Texas I automatically assumed this thread was going to be a George Strait biography.....



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Mike Schotte

02-22-2004 16:31:41




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 Re: The Straight Story in reply to Don Rudolph, 02-22-2004 14:11:00  
Good feature.

I love the part where he takes the shotgun and shoots the "Redz" tractor that broke on him...

Great movie. Fantastic landscape scenes.

I'm not a fan of director David Lynch's movies AT ALL- but this one is fantastic.

-Schotte



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Don R

02-23-2004 17:29:52




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 Re: Re: The Straight Story in reply to Mike Schotte, 02-22-2004 16:31:41  
Mike,
Kind of drawn out and boring at times, but hauntingly beautiful music and scenery. The old guy was no where near as nice in real life as he was portrayed by the actor, according to people in Laurens. But movies are fantasies.



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lynch fan

02-22-2004 19:55:57




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 Re: Re: The Straight Story in reply to Mike Schotte, 02-22-2004 16:31:41  
What? David Lynch directed it?! Let's take a joy ride....



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Alberta Mike

02-22-2004 16:24:24




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 Re: The Straight Story in reply to Don Rudolph, 02-22-2004 14:11:00  
Great movie, highly recommended for any of the guys here to see. Don't know whether or not it's on home video or not. That was a true story, well the basic story was apparently true. That old fella with the main role died of cancer not too long after the movie was made I think. If I remember correctly, I believe he commited suicide because his cancer was terminal



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Rc

02-22-2004 18:17:51




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 Re: Re: The Straight Story in reply to Alberta Mike, 02-22-2004 16:24:24  
The old guy lived about 10 miles from me. Some of the movie was shot about 15 miles away. Rc



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Steve-IA

02-23-2004 19:43:14




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 Re: Re: Re: The Straight Story in reply to Rc, 02-22-2004 18:17:51  
Rc,
Where abouts you from? Just read the rest of these emails & noticed you are from that area.
Had lots of friends from that area that I went to ISU with.
Steve



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