How about a brother-in-law story?
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Posted by Bonehead on June 13, 1998 at 11:35:57:
The story begins with me buying out my half interest in a JD 850 (Jap) from my bro/in/law. His son put it in a lake running wide open while bushhogging. After a $2000 rebuild, it had a little vibration and I didn't trust it to last, or at least that was the reason I gave.
So I bought a 240 Massey with low hours, I was proud and independant once again, what a great feeling. But things were going to change.
My wife's side of the family was up for the weekend, to fish and get away from the city. I was cutting grass with my Massey, enjoying the sound of that Perkins diesel, while everyone else was fishing. Life was good.
Well, I decided to take a rest and see what they were catching. Everyone was having a good time, except my bro/in/law, he doesn't like to fish, so he was laid back drinking beer.
He figures this would be a good time to try out my Massey, saying something about helping me out as he was climbing on the tractor. Now folks there is a foot rest just in front of the brakes on a Massey that is not on a JD850.
It took about two minutes for old bro/in/law to discover that fact. As he was sailing down the hill backwards, he had a grimace on his face, pushing that foot rest for all its worth.
There was a terrible commotion as the bushhog entered the water, then went out of sight, next the tractor was gone and lastly his head. Only his hat was left floating. Then a erie silence.
All I could think was if he didn't drown I was going to kill him. Finally he popped up, about thirty feet out. Of course I had to as him if he was all right, you know like I really cared. Then I asked where's my tractor, he said I'm standing on the hood. I will give him credit though, he pushed on that foot rest till the tractor finally stopped rolling.
Now the Massey has a tic-tic and a little vibration, but whats you gonna do.
As far as this story goes, forgive me for I know not what I do. Bonehead
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