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Charlie M

11-22-2007 08:55:21

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There is post on one of the other forums about a mishap with a manure spreader - his problem was a clogged pump and getting his clothes covered while fixing it. When I was a kid growing up on a farm in the 60's we had the type of spreader with beaters in the back, no cab on the tractor and a mishap with a manure spreader was spreading with a strong wind blowing toward you - you probably know the result. While the equipment has changed some of the mishaps remain the same.

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LenNH

11-25-2007 07:16:13

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Re: one way to know you;ve been around awhile in reply to Charlie M, 11-22-2007 08:55:21

Know I've told this story elsewhere (my wife is sick of it, so I'll look for other victims). When I was 10 or 11, I would drive a tractor anytime, anywhere, just to be doing it. Listen to this for stupidity. I actually volunteered to help our hired man to shovel the manure out of the barn (about a four-hour job by hand), in the middle of winter, just so I could spread the manure. He probably sat around the barn thinking "What a stupid kid." Well, one winter day when the ground was covered with a few inches of snow, I roared out to a field (rubber-tired F-12 with the two narrow front wheels; the steering post was a single vertical casting) and was whistling dumb and happy when THUMP! the front of the tractor just dropped about two feet, nearly threw me over the steering wheel, then moved forward a foot or two and stalled.
I had dropped the front wheels into a sinkhole (probably a collapsed underdrain--my grandfather had drained a lot of the fields this way). I slunk back to the barn, and said to my father, "I just broke the front wheels off the tractor." He didn't say a word, just went to the dealer and bought another steering post. I can remember this like it was yesterday. Why can't I remember where I put my keys ten minutes ago?

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David Lohf

11-22-2007 18:43:10

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Re: one way to know you;ve been around awhile in reply to Charlie M, 11-22-2007 08:55:21

When I was a little kid dad had a tiler business and would usually be home after a good rain.I would check out the digger for some good blue clayto make stuff with. well I found some real stickey stuff that turned out not to be what Ishould be near,if you know what I mean,it stunk bad as I had all over my hands. Apparently dad got home late at night and didn't make it to the john in time,and I found what I thought was some good stuff. Moral of story everthing aint what you think it is.

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GeneMO

11-22-2007 13:41:03

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Re: one way to know you;ve been around awhile in reply to Charlie M, 11-22-2007 08:55:21

I grew up milking cows for our milk and butter. Old cow, out all night in the snow, bring her in the barn, get the stool and bucket out. Her body heat starts melting the snow off her back and its trying to drip in the bucket, then she slaps you up side the head with her frozen tail that is covered in cow s**t. Anybody know that feeling?

Gene

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LenNH

11-22-2007 10:45:48

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Re: one way to know you;ve been around awhile in reply to Charlie M, 11-22-2007 08:55:21

Nope. Them fenders on Fords was fer takin' the family to church on Sunday. If Dad was feelin' real good, he'd let Ma drive and he'd sit on one of the fenders.

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Sam#3

11-22-2007 09:26:44

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Re: one way to know you;ve been around awhile in reply to Charlie M, 11-22-2007 08:55:21

More interesting was walking behind Bossy, who had just came off fresh spring pasture, and she coughs. you become familiar with the source of "natural fertilizer."

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Hugh MacKay

11-22-2007 14:28:40

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Re: one way to know you;ve been around awhile in reply to Sam#3, 11-22-2007 09:26:44

Sam: You reminded me about a guy in our area, used to truck cattle with 1 ton truck. At night he felt a comotion. Stopped to check it out as the animals including a young bull were tied to the headboard. As he entered here the bull had tried to breed a cow, came down on other side of her. Just as he had problems corrected a switching tail took his flashlight. he got down on his knees searching for the light. as he went to get up an old cow let go, with pure soup, right down the back of his neck, inside his shirt and went right to his belt. He said it was so loose that when he stood up it went right around above his belt. Be a great feeling, I would think.

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Jimmy King

11-22-2007 17:24:08

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Re: one way to know you;ve been around awhile in reply to Hugh MacKay, 11-22-2007 14:28:40

Had that happen one time when I was breaking some heifers in the milk barn. Jersey heifer was small and I was leaning way over behind a cow. Not a good feeling. Heard a story about a young female gun ho DOT officer had an older officer riding with her and she pulled over a Bull Hauler, that had a load. Older officer just looked at the driver and shook his head as she begain her inspection yep all over her. I think she learned a valuable lesson that day.

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Hugh MacKay

11-22-2007 18:11:24

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Re: one way to know you;ve been around awhile in reply to Jimmy King, 11-22-2007 17:24:08

Jimmy: We had a miserable lady on staff of DOT scales just outside Halifax NS. She was a real hot shot on the details of truck drivers short comings. Bear in mind this is back in the days of lap only seat belts.

A local trucker decided she needed a good lesson, thus when he saw the flashing lights, beconing him in, he stopped about 500' from scales, took off all clothing except T shirt and boots. It is illegal to drive bare foot in Nova Scotia. He drives up to scale platform, she tells him to keep his hands on the wheel as she goes out, steps up on fuel tank to check if he had his seat belt fastened. You guessed it she saw more than she bargained for. She wanted her employer to prosecute the trucker for indecent exposure. Government wouldn't touch it. This was before my trucking days, however the guys claim she became a much better truck inspection officer.

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Fancy Farm

11-22-2007 12:23:34

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Re: one way to know you;ve been around awhile in reply to Sam#3, 11-22-2007 09:26:44

Been there done that

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Hayfarmer

11-22-2007 09:25:32

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Re: one way to know you;ve been around awhile in reply to Charlie M, 11-22-2007 08:55:21

I remember on the old spreaders when the apron chain broke(loaded too heavy) and you had to unload by hand. Must be similar to having your pump break today.

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Allan In NE

11-22-2007 09:11:57

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Re: one way to know you;ve been around awhile in reply to Charlie M, 11-22-2007 08:55:21

I read a post this morning on the Red Power board where a young feller just couldn't figure out why ya never see farmalls with the fenders; only at parades and tractor shows. Guess he just never saw a working tractor.

Geeze! I don't feel that darned old. :>)

Allan

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Jimmy King

11-22-2007 17:29:35

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Re: one way to know you;ve been around awhile in reply to Allan In NE, 11-22-2007 09:11:57

Allan I never saw fenders on an C, H, or M until people started restoring them, as far as I know they were standard on Cub's, A's, and B's. They always looked like the C,H, and M would be hard to get on and off with them.

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Sam#3

11-22-2007 09:51:42

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Re: one way to know you;ve been around awhile in reply to Allan In NE, 11-22-2007 09:11:57

When I was on the farm the only 'thing' which had fenders were Fords. I thought it was to keep the clods out of the drivers overalls since the seat was so close the ground.

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