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gmd

03-24-2008 06:27:52




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One of Dads friends from church passed away the other day, He was 90 and still 100% Farming about 75 acres. I would have to say he was one of the Roughest Hardest working men I ever met. Nice polite guy too. Any of you guys know any old timers that are still going like that? Hope I'm like that when I get to that age.




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ScottyHOMEy

03-24-2008 09:28:56




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 Re: OT Old farmers in reply to gmd, 03-24-2008 06:27:52  
He's gone now, but your dad's friend brings my great-grandfather to mind. He stayed on the big tractors up until he was ninety, and would still spend days cultivatin' beans on the BN until he was 94. Even after that, he stayed busy with carpentry and such around the place, keepin' active up until his last two or three months.

His son, my grandfather had to give up farmin' his own place at about age 85, but he'd still go out and help my uncle work ground that he'd rented for another few years.

It'd be arrogant to say they don't make 'em like that anymore, 'cause they still do. But the economics of it makes it hard if not impossible for them to keep doin' what they love to do.

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kossuth

03-24-2008 06:44:39




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 Re: OT Old farmers in reply to gmd, 03-24-2008 06:27:52  
That's great to hear guys 80+ still going at it but also somewhat upsetting. My dad is approaching 70 and I get worried with him out doing the stuff he does. The thing I fear is when these old guys continue to hustle after it the way they do, sometimes when they go they go because they got wrapped up in a PTO shaft. Or something got away from em or some combination of equipment malfunction/something getting away from em and they weren't quite quick enough to keep outta trouble. But hey I guess we all gotta go sometime right?

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Janicholson

03-24-2008 06:57:49




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 Re: OT Old farmers in reply to kossuth, 03-24-2008 06:44:39  
I would rather die going down a furrow on an H than not remembering to wipe my nose in a nursing home! JimN



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Brian in MA

03-24-2008 07:45:24




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 Re: OT Old farmers in reply to Janicholson, 03-24-2008 06:57:49  
Nothing will kill an old farmer quicker than breaking his spirit. Give them all the dignity you can and let them work as much as they want (not that you can really change them anyway).



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Allan In NE

03-24-2008 07:15:33




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 Re: OT Old farmers in reply to Janicholson, 03-24-2008 06:57:49  
Yeah,

I'm appraching 70 and don't own a flow-rater either.

The future certainly holds no promise and is bleak indeed. Think I'll go out and look for a tall bridge.

Just gotta break those four head of horses first. :>)

Allan



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Ron-MO

03-24-2008 07:24:56




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 Re: OT Old farmers in reply to Allan In NE, 03-24-2008 07:15:33  
I always say "I ain't going to get out of this alive". Do what you can while you can, as you only have to do one thing in this world, and it is not pay taxes (you can get out of that too). Everything else is a choice, but we all have to "meet our maker".



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Allan In NE

03-24-2008 06:30:53




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 Re: OT Old farmers in reply to gmd, 03-24-2008 06:27:52  
My next door neighbor is still going strong on 5 sections and his biggest tractor is a 986. Does it all by himself too.

He is 88.

Allan



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Spook

03-24-2008 09:37:52




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 Re: OT Old farmers in reply to Allan In NE, 03-24-2008 06:30:53  
Know a couple guys in thier 80's around here.



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HENRY E NC

03-24-2008 11:56:05




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 Re: OT Old farmers in reply to Spook, 03-24-2008 09:37:52  
All of you guys seem to think that the 70's are bad. Not at all . I have had 2 Heart attacks, 16 major surgeries in the last 30 years (4 metal joints) and still love to do all I can with my Farmalls and our MF on the farm. I love to bush hog all day with that MF beast and 8 foot BH. I can still change loaders and other equipment. Still fly a little when my friend lets me left seat his 172 (no medical) and wish I still lived on a boat. Still planning on getting another motorcycle some day when the wife isn't looking. Being older doesnt mean getting getting more sennile, it just means you have more experience at what ever you do. I learn something new every day especially here op YT Henry

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HENRY E NC

03-24-2008 11:57:45




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 Re: OT Old farmers in reply to HENRY E NC, 03-24-2008 11:56:05  
Oh yah, Im 76 and counting.



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