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Dune Country · Feb 6, 2018

After a long hard day in the field, or after hauling a big load with your pickup, do you give your machine a pat on the hood/dash and say good boy/girl, or thanks?

Come on now fess up
don't be shy (not many shy ones here on YT :lol: )

Richard G. · Feb 6, 2018

My tractors have personalities as well as my 17 Model T truck. I do appreciate them doing a good job for me.
Richard in NW SC

centash · Feb 6, 2018

Yep, I don't slam the cab door, close it gently, with an extra pat.
Ben

Steve@Advance · Feb 6, 2018

Guess I'm not a very good father, don't recall giving much praise...

But I admit I do talk to it in times of peril, like almost hitting something, going into a skid, getting
stuck, etc.

And then there is the character assassination issues, saying things to it really don't mean when I have to
work on it. And no, I don't recall apologizing.

Guess I need to go have a talk with it before it's CPU gets traumatized!

Dieseltech · Feb 6, 2018

Each time I use the front mount snow blower to clear the parents lane, and put it back in the barn after use WITHOUT breaking a shear pin I say Thanks. I'd rather stay in the nice warm cab than get out in the cold to replace the broken PTO safety bolt. Guess I'm getting spoiled in my old age..

Al Baker(pumpman) · Feb 6, 2018

Always. I am just glad the job got done, safe, and didn't break down. That's always a blessing. Al

johnofnewhaven · Feb 6, 2018

I just buy my truck a drink! Like an
$80 drink.

ADB-Ia · Feb 6, 2018

When she is misbehaving she's an old sow. When I'm trying to coax the max out of her, it's "Come on Baby." And when we finish a job she get's half the credit, "We did it, Baby." If they invent a
tractor Alexa, I may be in trouble because I actually talk to my machines quite often. ADB

jeremy in NE · Feb 6, 2018

You better believe it but it?s usually the combine that
sees it the most. Especially at the end of harvest.

Tracy Brown · Feb 6, 2018

Yes. My 2013 Chevy 2500 4x4 ext cab pulling truck is named Hercules. He gets thanked quit often after delivering a big (over) load of tractors
and/or other goods along with my 26' gooseneck named Duesenburg.

formenwhogrow · Feb 6, 2018

When I worked for the neighbor in high school, I used to have to pull some big loaded silage wagons up a steep 2 lane blacktop road with a
blind curve in the middle that, on occasion, if a car was coming, you could get off the berm and spin out thus causing you to have to stop a darn
Big load, shift down to low gear and resume the ascent. It could make for some real puckering moments and I would give the old 2755 Deere a
pat on the hood every time we made it up unscathed. My neighbor also had a 2-85 white that I would much rather be using, but it usually got
the call to be on the blower and it came down to a choice between a 3020 diesel and the 2755 for pulling wagons which the 2755 was always
my choice. It was a darn gutsy little tractor and super reliable too. I believe it's still running. With over 25,000 hours on it.

connor9988 · Feb 6, 2018

I also give my tractors, equipment, and tools personalities. I treat them nicely and feel bad when I am hard on them.

paul · Feb 6, 2018

I was going to say the same, end of harvest the combine gets a big thanks!

Paul

JF in MI · Feb 7, 2018

You mean like Steve Mcqueen in 'The Great Escape'?

Nancy Howell · Feb 7, 2018

I'm 'fessin' up". I tell my truck and our tractors they're good all the time.

JMOR · Feb 7, 2018

Almost all the people I have been around talk to their machines when they breakdown & I can't type any of those words here!

Usedtobeiowadave · Feb 7, 2018

I say, "Thanks Massey" every time I put
away my 202.

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