Ron G.

I'm nowhere near Marble Falls. I live in the Ozarks. Unless that's some sort of new magazine design I'm not familiar with, it appears to be inserted backwards. I don't know how she got it in there and I can't see how she could have chambered the first round, but it appears to be inserted backwards.

You mean I sat here and waited and waded through this thread in eager anticipation of THAT?? *YAWN*

I thought y'uns might enjoy this. From Marble Falls, Texas...fortunately, she didn't have to use her weapon.

George, I think you'll find the category 1, 3 pt hitch on the Massey is identical to that of the Ford 2N, 9N and 8N. I don't know about the Case you mentioned, but I think the Farmall just had a drag along hitch...or belly implements...I don't remember offhand. As I recall, Massey designed the 3 point hitch we all know and love, and ol' Henry Ford used it in his tractors...there was some sort of disagreement between them and since Massey separated from Ford and began his own company, the early Massey Fergusons were very similar to the Ford N series tractors. The main differences were in the clutch operated PTO, the hi/lo tranny and the overhead cam that made the Massey's far superior machines. Ford used that 4 cylinder flathead engine (the same as was used in the model T and Model A) that only gave 35 horses in all their N series tractors. Massey used an engine with overhead cam and a REAL carburetor that could actually do some serious work. Another problem with the N series...one reason I got rid of mine...is you couldn't use a front end loader on it as you couldn't steer it.

For a good time, go here http://www.yesterdaystractors.com/ For many years, I had an old 1950 model Ford 8N which I sold last year. I got tired of having to almost rebuild the whole thing each spring to use it in my garden. It didn't have a "live" PTO, which meant that if I was using my brush hog, I had to plan way ahead because, even with the engine off, the inertia of the spinning blade kept the tractor moving forward and brakes wouldn't even slow it down...and it was impossible to throw out of gear when moving. A PTO clutch aleviated that problem, but I still had no independent control of the PTO. It had the old puddle and suck carburetor which meant that I had to stay on fairly level ground. And no matter WHAT I did, the hydraulics wouldn't hold, so I had to travel from point A to point B with a spinning implement to keep it elevated. It was good for skidding logs, some plowing and pulling wagons with kids. The Farmall A is a pretty good choice, depending on what you're going to do with it. If you have the tools and enjoy that sort of thing, restoration of old junk tractors is a popular hobby these days.

Thanks, waysider. I enjoyed that as I did the dmiler video.

I've always maintained that a symphony orchestra isn't complete without a banjer section. Why only yesterday, I was listening to Dvorak's Symphony #9 in E Minor "From the New World"...the second "largo" movement and was thinking to myself how cool it would be to have banjers playing that theme.

Does this mean a food fight is coming? Happy birthday, Psalmie!!

Happy Birthday, Dot!!! Wishin' ya many more!!

Happy Birthday to YOU!!

Last night, I was talking to a friend on the telephone and a storm came up and the lightning got rather sharp, and we could hear the clicking of the static over the phone, so I decided to get off. Sho' nuff, a few minutes later, Andrew and I were bounced around the house by a loud BOOM which was lightning hitting my chimney. I now have a dead computer and I'm posting this from the library. I just left Radio Shack with my new telephone. Andrew's TV is fried. A buddy is sposed to bring a new tower for me tonight, so I may be back online again soon. I heard lightning never strikes twice, so we're safe now.

I gotta agree with Rascal on this'un. The only time I ever had to do anything with coyotes was when a small pack was raiding the dog food and were willing to fight with him over it. They're also bad for tearing garbage bags to pieces and scattering it everywhere. Yes, we do have big puddy tats here in the Ozarks. Although the game and fish folks deny it, we have those and occasional black panthers. We don't see them often, but their screams can be heard at night. I remember several years ago a panther chasing a cow around a tree several times until the cow finally got tired of it and turned and stomped the panther to death. With the exception of owls, raccoons, chickenhawks, domestic dogs gone bad and black snakes, the predators tend to keep each other under control and aren't real bothersome.

I don't know that I'm any kind of expert as I've never had many problems with coyotes. I hear them from time to time, and about 6 or 7 years ago, had to shoot some, but they've never been a common nuisance. The old timers tell me that if you keep an eye on the squirrels and rabbits, and you notice there aren't any, then you might have a coyote problem. If it happens or you start hearing them at night, build a small fire near the livestock and keep it going at night, they won't come near. I've always had problems with racoons, bobcats and domestic dogs that people have released to turn feral. A big coon will carry a 45 lb. full grown turkey off into the woods quickly and efficiently, leaving no blood, feathers or trail. One year, I lost 5 turkeys, one each night until I got a chicken breast at the store and hung it on a string with the other end tied to a bell inside the chicken house where I waited until about 4am when the coon finally showed. A 12 ga. solved that problem. Most of the hunting I do is at distances I can (and do) use a .50 cal. muzzle loader (usually w/ 90 grains powder) as it's a heavy bullet that will hit at close ranges with a lot of concussion so as to ensure a clean kill...I hate to see anything wounded and suffer. I can't really make any suggestions not knowing what kind of terrain or forestation you have. It would depend on that. The Ozarks, where I live, are very densely forested, so shooting ANYTHING at a distance of 200 yards is moot. I would use my 30.06 for anything like that as it would go thru the brush pretty easily without a lot of deflection.

It's getting real cloudy out there and we're expected to have "significant ice accumulation" tonight and tomorrow. I guess I'm going to have to sit this 'un out by the fire.

Mike, I generally stay out of this stuff but I gotta tell you...that's just about the silliest thing I ever read in any post in any forum at any time...and I've seen some classics! Thanks for the laugh!!

He had to resign. Either Hitlery or Obama will be seeking a running mate, soon And forget Cuban cigars. If you can get older ones, fine, but the ones made in the last twenty years are horrid. The Commies over farmed, never rotated crops and basically totally depleted the soil of all its minerals. This has caused less than spectacular cigars, they don't have the same taste anymore and also no lithium content like the old cigars. They also seem to have poor torcedors too. The last few cubans haven't been rolled right.

Hey Kit!! Happy Birthday!!! Hope you have a great one!!

Happy birthday!!! All that nice stuff your mom said in the above post? Well, I KNOW it's true cuz she says the same things when you're not listening...so she aint just suckin' up or anything. It's an undisputable fact you ROCK!!

My oldest, the former mini WOW, is a devout atheist punk rocker today. As far as I know, he despises the very mention of TWI, although he derived a great deal of enjoyment out of attending twig with a belly full of pinto beans and hard boiled eggs as a teenager.

The whole system is corrupt and if not illegal, then most certainly unethical and immoral. I'm not going to go into the legality of it, as I think I understand it, because I've done so before. There are some good reasons it won't change, legal or illegal. Like Abi, YID and others have said, it would require resources that 99% of the people wouldn't be able to muster. Those who WOULD have the resources, won't because they're the ones who benefit the most from it. This, along with the abject ignorance of many who just accept things as they are without question (wanting to overturn an immoral system is "shuck and jive"??) and the ones who seem to think it's their patriotic or civic duty to write that check...and there's even a few deluded liberals who think it a priviledge to pay and it's good for society, all make it obvious nothing's going to change in that regard.

More likely than not, I'll just stick it in a savings account and deem it untouchable until I understand the tax issues involved. If I end up having to send it back, then I'll have it to send back and maybe enough interest accrued to buy a sno cone or something. I'll thank the beneficent largesse of the all knowing gubmnt for my wonderful blessing when I enjoy the sno cone...who knows, I may end up with enough for a pack of smokes.

I think this is a wonderful idea and Bush should be commended for his wisdom and foresight. It'll really stimulate the chicom economy as Americans march, en masse, to Mao Mart to buy the Chinese goodies.

Too bad ol' Stanley Kubrik is dead. I think he would have done the best job of all. Michael Moore would more than likely end up falling in love with Rosie...all she'd have to do is give him a couple hot dogs...and end up making another Way Corps promotional video, and getting a position on the BOT. He'd be good at it. His mendacity is legendary. I still think Richard Simmons should play LCM in the remake (or sequel) of "Athletes of the Spirit". Now that I think about it, since Stanley Kubrik is dead, maybe those guys who made that movie "Team America: World Police" might be called upon to work their cinema magic. They did a quite accurate portrayal of the Film Actors Guild using puppets.

I didn't know anything about that, Garth. During the storms, I lost my electricity, so I had no way of watching news until the next night (and I had to drive to Marshall to do that). I switched back and forth from CNN to Fox to Headline News and I saw a lot of coverage of Tennessee, a little on Atkins, Arkansas and a little on Alabama....none whatsoever on Kentucky, although I understand they got hit, too. I'm between two towns that got torn up pretty badly...Mountain View and Clinton. The storm in Mt. View had particularly spectacular photo ops since there was a Chevy dealership across from the hospital, and the cars were all tossed like cordwood into the emergency room and onto the roof of the hospital. It looked like it had rained new Chevy's on the hospital. Fortunately, no one was hurt in that, but in another part of town, there was one fatality. At about 11:30 PM that night, we heard what sounded like a 747 rumbling over our house and changing to a high pitched scream. Evidently one went directly over my house, but never touched down. Did you have any excitement where you live in 'Bama? I dunno about everyone else, but I'm ready for summer. It's raining ice outside, right now.