My dad's new toy.....

[rer]

I like the way the steering column runs over the top of the engine compartment.

Is that a three-point hitch on the back? Or did those come along later?

I'm sure you congratulated him on getting a great deal.

How does he plan to use it?

Nice machine. I really like the steering wheel angle.:thumbsup:

 

[twall]

All on my dime -- He offered to pay and did give me a few $, but I told him if I need something I'll ask - He is a Vet and he reminds me of Dad. He said that the tractor is now mine when he isn't around to use it anymore (I'd rather have him around and told him so :thumbsup.
Worth it all just to see him happy with his toy at 84 now 85 :smile: !

I find it interesting that he put the stipulation to your inheritence.....'When I'm not around anymore to use it'.......meaning, I full well assume, that HE WILL BE USING IT...at 85......I change my wish.......

I now wish that if I make it to 85, I'm as ready to use a machine like that as he apparently is...:thumbsup:

 

[KennyV]

I now wish that if I make it to 85, I'm as ready to use a machine like that as he apparently is...:thumbsup:

That was my thought also...
I'm 65 and find myself running out of gas at times... more often than I care to admit... :smile:KennyV

 

[BKBrown]

Yes, He uses it and loves every min. :biggrin: Puts Bush hog on and takes it off by himself ! :thumbsup: Still mows with his 28" Snapper
(but not the 33" :frown

I hope I am in that good a shape at 85 !

 

[mystreba]

WOW - ain't that an AMEN for the non-religious guy? So very VERY true, the quote stands alone.......so that's all I can say....'I agree' (the meaning of "AMEN")!

I'll offer another AMEN from the non-religious. Plus two hail mary's and a partridge in a pear tree!

 

[BKBrown]

AND - survived Rockey Mountain Spotted Fever this past fall. Claims to be weaker, but keeps on chugging along. :thumbsup: Loads his own firewood, splits it on his splitter, and keeps his fires going in 2 wood stoves. Last year he fixed his Spring Fed cistern (climbed down into a 15' deep x 3' well casing and cemented the bottom) that supplies water to the house. :thumbsup:
J.R. eats raw honey on most everything and raw honeycomb all the time.

 

[twall]

This is how we Wall's treat antiques...:laughing:

This is a set of 0"-3" J.T. Slocomb Micrometers (bought them separate, from three locations...for a combined total of $50). Polished the thimbles & cylinders when I got them. Just painted the frames about two hours ago. They are from the 30's to the 60's. (It's impossible to date these things, since they made the EXACT SAME THING TO THE DETAIL from about 1900 - 1980) But, given the wear and the KIND of wear (taken care of, but used for a LONG time), they are OLD.

The point? Notice the bands on each one. These were inspected last week, and will see DAILY USE! ANTIQUE OR NOT! :laughing:

 

[twall]

I find it interesting that he put the stipulation to your inheritence.....'When I'm not around anymore to use it'.......meaning, I full well assume, that HE WILL BE USING IT...at 85......I change my wish.......

I now wish that if I make it to 85, I'm as ready to use a machine like that as he apparently is...:thumbsup:

I had originally said "If I'm cursed to make it to 85"........to the mod.....delete my post, rather than edit it. I was deliberate in my wording. I cannot edit (or delete myself) that one post, of all the posts I posted. So, it was edited by a mod. I'm not an idiot.

Just delete it next time. I meant what I said. If you do not like it, delete it, rather than change what I said.

 

[mystreba]

I had originally said "If I'm cursed to make it to 85"........to the mod.....delete my post, rather than edit it. I was deliberate in my wording. I cannot edit (or delete myself) that one post, of all the posts I posted. So, it was edited by a mod. I'm not an idiot.

Just delete it next time. I meant what I said. If you do not like it, delete it, rather than change what I said.

Interesting. I wonder if it was an auto-edit on the word "cursed"? I'd hate to think our wording might be intentionally edited.

I tell my kids all the time that if I make it past 70 they should take me out behind the shed and get it over with. Sometimes when I get to the end of the day (let's say it's been a three-Motrin day), I'm not sure I'm kidding! But I do admire those like BK's friend that keep going strong. Especially with Rocky Mtn. Spotted Fever - nasty disease very much like Lyme Disease. The fact that he simply says it "slowed him down" says a great deal about his stamina!

 

[twall]

Interesting. I wonder if it was an auto-edit on the word "cursed"? I'd hate to think our wording might be intentionally edited.

I tell my kids all the time that if I make it past 70 they should take me out behind the shed and get it over with. Sometimes when I get to the end of the day (let's say it's been a three-Motrin day), I'm not sure I'm kidding! But I do admire those like BK's friend that keep going strong. Especially with Rocky Mtn. Spotted Fever - nasty disease very much like Lyme Disease. The fact that he simply says it "slowed him down" says a great deal about his stamina!

No, it was edited. Whoever took out a phrase that I had in there "am cursed to". It's not just one word. Otherwise, and autoedit would have just changed the word. This happened just before Briana took the riegns as edit queen....wonder if she doesn't share Muhammad's views on censorship. :frown: Now there are a lot MORE posts to delete to cover up something ONE PERSON didn't like.

If I make it to 85, judging by my mobility NOW, it'll be a CURSE, yes, a CURSE....I'll be the drooling guy in the old folk's home, who can't pee on his own, or even stand up. Curse is EXACTLY what I meant for describing myself at 85.......CURSED!!!!!! We clear now, whoever edited my post?

CENSORSHIP SUX!!!!!