You Won't Beleive This!!!

[Anonymous]

can youall get dui while riding a horse drunnk? here is a story about a drunk. 25 yrs ago at 1am i was up in a interlocking tower by chicago talking to operator and watching trains. a highway is 50 ft from tower. crossing gates go down, a train starts through a long slow 155 car mixed frt. a car pulles up to crossing gate stops. 5 min or so later train clears gates go up. car just sets there. 5 min later car sits there. i go down to check it out . doors llocked windows up. car engine running. guy asleep or dead? called the good boys . they spent several min pounding on windows to awaken guy. next time i looked out tower window i sees a can of beer on top of car and the guy being frisked!! i bet that was ruddest awakening he ever got!!!

[Anonymous]

can youall get dui while riding a horse drunnk? here is a story about a drunk. 25 yrs ago at 1am i was up in a interlocking tower by chicago talking to operator and watching trains. a highway is 50 ft from tower. crossing gates go down, a train starts through a long slow 155 car mixed frt. a car pulles up to crossing gate stops. 5 min or so later train clears gates go up. car just sets there. 5 min later car sits there. i go down to check it out . doors llocked windows up. car engine running. guy asleep or dead? called the good boys . they spent several min pounding on windows to awaken guy. next time i looked out tower window i sees a can of beer on top of car and the guy being frisked!! i bet that was ruddest awakening he ever got!!!

[swknox]

We need to keep this going anyone have any more stories.

[swknox]

We need to keep this going anyone have any more stories.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I know, it's awfully funny to poke fun at the poor dimbulbs who happen to think they can come out ahead in a confrontation with a train at a crossing. But here's a few things to consider.

First, there3's the train crew. I've worked on a railroad and have had the privilege, if you want to call it that, of talking to train crews just after an accident. I also have a friend whose newphew was an engineer on a train involved in a grade crossing accident. The emotional and psychological torture these people go through you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy. It's a career-ending event for many railroaders.

Then there's the family and friends of the victims. Four young people were killed in a grade crossing accident near here last weekend. (Preliminary investigation suggests the driver weaved through the lowered gates as the train approached.) A youngster was killed last winter when he tried to follow his dad across the tracks into the path of an uncoming train. These people don't see much fun in their loss. I don't think we should either.

Like most people, I have no idea what possesses these people to play chicken with a train. Stupidity, alocohol and drugs, machismo, etc. are all legitimate explanations. What I do know is it's no laughing matter. Those of us who know better (and I would hope that would include most of us in the railfan community) should use these stories as an opportunity to redouble our efforts to prevent them

[Anonymous]

Yes, I know, it's awfully funny to poke fun at the poor dimbulbs who happen to think they can come out ahead in a confrontation with a train at a crossing. But here's a few things to consider.

First, there3's the train crew. I've worked on a railroad and have had the privilege, if you want to call it that, of talking to train crews just after an accident. I also have a friend whose newphew was an engineer on a train involved in a grade crossing accident. The emotional and psychological torture these people go through you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy. It's a career-ending event for many railroaders.

Then there's the family and friends of the victims. Four young people were killed in a grade crossing accident near here last weekend. (Preliminary investigation suggests the driver weaved through the lowered gates as the train approached.) A youngster was killed last winter when he tried to follow his dad across the tracks into the path of an uncoming train. These people don't see much fun in their loss. I don't think we should either.

Like most people, I have no idea what possesses these people to play chicken with a train. Stupidity, alocohol and drugs, machismo, etc. are all legitimate explanations. What I do know is it's no laughing matter. Those of us who know better (and I would hope that would include most of us in the railfan community) should use these stories as an opportunity to redouble our efforts to prevent them

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by swknox

I live on a farm and have been driving tractors since I was about seven. When I was about eight my grandfather talked me into spreading manure for him. I was riding on the ol' John Deere (not the lawnmower lol.) a 1952 Model A that still runs like new. Well lets just say I know why he asked me cause when I got done I was covered head to toe with !*#@. Anyway it was my last time spreading manure.
Knox.

I have worm some too. [:0] No fun and a little smelly. BUT much worse than cow pucky is pig pucky. I always hated when the "boys" were 6 weeks old. I was the one who had to hold them while dad did the dirty deed. [B)] If you don't know what that means go ask your grandpa. [}:)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by swknox

I live on a farm and have been driving tractors since I was about seven. When I was about eight my grandfather talked me into spreading manure for him. I was riding on the ol' John Deere (not the lawnmower lol.) a 1952 Model A that still runs like new. Well lets just say I know why he asked me cause when I got done I was covered head to toe with !*#@. Anyway it was my last time spreading manure.
Knox.

I have worm some too. [:0] No fun and a little smelly. BUT much worse than cow pucky is pig pucky. I always hated when the "boys" were 6 weeks old. I was the one who had to hold them while dad did the dirty deed. [B)] If you don't know what that means go ask your grandpa. [}:)]

[swknox]

I live on a farm and have been driving tractors since I was about seven. When I was about eight my grandfather talked me into spreading manure for him. I was riding on the ol' John Deere (not the lawnmower lol.) a 1952 Model A that still runs like new. Well lets just say I know why he asked me cause when I got done I was covered head to toe with !*#@. Anyway it was my last time spreading manure.
Knox.

[swknox]

I live on a farm and have been driving tractors since I was about seven. When I was about eight my grandfather talked me into spreading manure for him. I was riding on the ol' John Deere (not the lawnmower lol.) a 1952 Model A that still runs like new. Well lets just say I know why he asked me cause when I got done I was covered head to toe with !*#@. Anyway it was my last time spreading manure.
Knox.

[JoeKoh]

The Bear will need them (rotary plows) for Donner pass.Jims got 3 stars holy cow!
stay safe
Joe

[JoeKoh]

The Bear will need them (rotary plows) for Donner pass.Jims got 3 stars holy cow!
stay safe
Joe

[adrianspeeder]

oh boy, I doubled the horsepower by putting on a 2 cylinder 18 horse Briggs motor. Also switched the pulley on the engine with the one on the tranny. This makes every gear an overdrive (so quad overdrive). This tractor is the smallest sears makes, with the engine in the back and only a 30" deck. I kept the deck on so it still qualifys as a capital investment, but I use my huge toro tractor (52" deck), and a 56" John Deere walk behind to do the several yards I mow. The SSL is only for fun.
We do get a lot of snow in the hills of Pennsylvania (2 foot at a time), and I also do snow removal. A plow on the toro, one HUGE blower (think SP roatary), and two other large blowers work all winter. I wouldn't mind turbochargin' them. Ed, do you think you could "snag" one off an old EMD?

Adrianspeeder

[adrianspeeder]

oh boy, I doubled the horsepower by putting on a 2 cylinder 18 horse Briggs motor. Also switched the pulley on the engine with the one on the tranny. This makes every gear an overdrive (so quad overdrive). This tractor is the smallest sears makes, with the engine in the back and only a 30" deck. I kept the deck on so it still qualifys as a capital investment, but I use my huge toro tractor (52" deck), and a 56" John Deere walk behind to do the several yards I mow. The SSL is only for fun.
We do get a lot of snow in the hills of Pennsylvania (2 foot at a time), and I also do snow removal. A plow on the toro, one HUGE blower (think SP roatary), and two other large blowers work all winter. I wouldn't mind turbochargin' them. Ed, do you think you could "snag" one off an old EMD?

Adrianspeeder

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Puckdropper

...and they have a BIG snow blower... ;-)

They sure do. [:D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Puckdropper

...and they have a BIG snow blower... ;-)

They sure do. [:D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Alaskaman

I never worked on a farm, so i wouldn't know.

About the pellets, standing behind a salt truck in winter might have about the same effect. The pellets are like bbs maybe a little bigger. Add to that the spinning effect being thrown out of the spreader and OUCH. [|)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Alaskaman

I never worked on a farm, so i wouldn't know.

About the pellets, standing behind a salt truck in winter might have about the same effect. The pellets are like bbs maybe a little bigger. Add to that the spinning effect being thrown out of the spreader and OUCH. [|)]

[Anonymous]

I never worked on a farm, so i wouldn't know.

[Anonymous]

I never worked on a farm, so i wouldn't know.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Alaskaman

I wouldn't use the snowblower as a manure spreader- cause sometimes it flies in all directions[xx(] Super power snowblower will really do a lot of good in Alaska, sometimes (very rare) we get up to 3 feet of snow in the city. It's about 30-40feet[:0][:0] in the mountains, where no snowblower will help you. Some trains have to negotiate that.

Manure flying in all directions, nnnnawwwwww only if Jim is telling another one of his JIM STORIES. How do you think all this food stuff got started--yes thats right it all started with a JIM STORY. [:D] Now sit down and put on your boots, I got alot of 'em. [:D] [:D] [:D]

Now speaking of spreading manure ... if you have ever lived or worked on a farm you know the manure wagon/spreader well. And more importantly than that ... it only takes a trip or two around the field, during a windy day, to know when to spread and WHEN NOT TO SPREAD. TRUST ME ON THIS ONE. [;)] I may spread alot of manure here in the forum but I have also "worn" a little too. And another warning ... when the fertilizer truck is making a round stay outta the way--MAN THEM LITTLE PELLETS SURE DO HURT! [:(]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Alaskaman

I wouldn't use the snowblower as a manure spreader- cause sometimes it flies in all directions[xx(] Super power snowblower will really do a lot of good in Alaska, sometimes (very rare) we get up to 3 feet of snow in the city. It's about 30-40feet[:0][:0] in the mountains, where no snowblower will help you. Some trains have to negotiate that.

Manure flying in all directions, nnnnawwwwww only if Jim is telling another one of his JIM STORIES. How do you think all this food stuff got started--yes thats right it all started with a JIM STORY. [:D] Now sit down and put on your boots, I got alot of 'em. [:D] [:D] [:D]

Now speaking of spreading manure ... if you have ever lived or worked on a farm you know the manure wagon/spreader well. And more importantly than that ... it only takes a trip or two around the field, during a windy day, to know when to spread and WHEN NOT TO SPREAD. TRUST ME ON THIS ONE. [;)] I may spread alot of manure here in the forum but I have also "worn" a little too. And another warning ... when the fertilizer truck is making a round stay outta the way--MAN THEM LITTLE PELLETS SURE DO HURT! [:(]

[Puckdropper]

...and they have a BIG snow blower... ;-)

[Puckdropper]

...and they have a BIG snow blower... ;-)

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't use the snowblower as a manure spreader- cause sometimes it flies in all directions[xx(] Super power snowblower will really do a lot of good in Alaska, sometimes (very rare) we get up to 3 feet of snow in the city. It's about 30-40feet[:0][:0] in the mountains, where no snowblower will help you. Some trains have to negotiate that.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't use the snowblower as a manure spreader- cause sometimes it flies in all directions[xx(] Super power snowblower will really do a lot of good in Alaska, sometimes (very rare) we get up to 3 feet of snow in the city. It's about 30-40feet[:0][:0] in the mountains, where no snowblower will help you. Some trains have to negotiate that.

[Modelcar]

....vsmith: Now that's really scarey....I was hoping I was now at least 10,000 miles from that stuff and no chance of ever smelling it again....God, that was rot gut smelling stuff...I wonder how much worse it would have been for the people eating it..Ugg...!!!!

[Modelcar]

....vsmith: Now that's really scarey....I was hoping I was now at least 10,000 miles from that stuff and no chance of ever smelling it again....God, that was rot gut smelling stuff...I wonder how much worse it would have been for the people eating it..Ugg...!!!!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Alaskaman

Now about the turn signals, if a lawn mower can have them just give him time and watch out. They just might blind you, or is that the ditch lights?

Now about the turn signals ...

Ditch lights, bell, horn, seatbelt and turning signals. So why not turbocharge it while you're at it[:D]