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Ellis Kinney · Jul 15, 2015

Have you ever noticed that when dragging tree limbs out of the fields after a storm, the chain coming un-hooked is directly proportional to
the number of people standing around? What are some other truisms? Ellis

Jim in Ma. · Jul 15, 2015

When you need shoveling done, all the workers grab a broom.

Janicholson · Jul 15, 2015

My California (city) students would not work with a "D" handled scoop, as what fool would try to use a shovel with no handle. Jim

rbhuntn · Jul 15, 2015

(quoted from post at 12:24:02 07/15/15) Have you ever noticed that when dragging tree limbs out of the fields after a storm, the chain coming un-hooked is directly proportional to
the number of people standing around? What are some other truisms? Ellis

That is also true for when we stall a tractor, get a tractor stuck, get the chain saw stuck when a tree twists different than you think it will, have a hay bale break about the time you go to toss it onto the trailer, etc....

Can be said about many things

BANDITFARMER · Jul 15, 2015

I find when I am working alone that I seam to do twice the amount of work as normal. Hook a tree limb up with a chain to the tractor and as soon as you sit down on the seat and turn back to look it's unhooked, Off again and do it again. Of course when you go to unhook it you cant get the chain to come loose without TNT. You sent the baling crew home early cause you only have 1 small wagon to unload (75 bales) and you go to hook it up and find a flat tire, No problem I have a spare. You jack it up get the wheel off and the wagon and it slips off the jack and the hub is on the ground. You hear thunder and look to see dark skies coming at you and a cool wind, OH CRAP ! Run and get the tractor and loader and pick up the wagon throw the wheel on with 3 lug bolts and get it backed in just as the rain hits. When people are around you can hook up something on the 3pt with no problem but when your alone it takes you 2 hours and a million times on and off the tractor to get it hooked up. If you try to cut wood by yourself I can tell you this YOU WILL GET THE BAR PINCHED but GOOD.

If you have 2 or 3 people with you none of the above will happen and everything works out just fine. Bandit

rbhuntn · Jul 15, 2015

(quoted from post at 13:32:24 07/15/15) I find when I am working alone that I seam to do twice the amount of work as normal. Hook a tree limb up with a chain to the tractor and as soon as you sit down on the seat and turn back to look it's unhooked, Off again and do it again. Of course when you go to unhook it you cant get the chain to come loose without TNT. You sent the baling crew home early cause you only have 1 small wagon to unload (75 bales) and you go to hook it up and find a flat tire, No problem I have a spare. You jack it up get the wheel off and the wagon and it slips off the jack and the hub is on the ground. You hear thunder and look to see dark skies coming at you and a cool wind, OH CRAP ! Run and get the tractor and loader and pick up the wagon throw the wheel on with 3 lug bolts and get it backed in just as the rain hits. When people are around you can hook up something on the 3pt with no problem but when your alone it takes you 2 hours and a million times on and off the tractor to get it hooked up. If you try to cut wood by yourself I can tell you this YOU WILL GET THE BAR PINCHED but GOOD.

If you have 2 or 3 people with you none of the above will happen and everything works out just fine. Bandit

And I thought it was just me.....

Guess we are member of the same club....

Ellis Kinney · Jul 15, 2015

I thought of a couple more. If a tree falls it will go in your hay field, hit your house.
The screw that falls off your workbench will be the most important item to the completion of your project, and will be such a specialty item that no hardware store will stock it.

FBH44 · Jul 15, 2015

You drop any washer / nut / bolt, it will roll to the exact geometric center of the tractor or workbench.
You cut off any small piece of steel scrap out in the yard, the sharper it is, the more difficult to find.
If it has razor-sharp points, that can puncture tractor tires, you will never find it.... til you-know-when.
Any dropped tool will land to both do as much damage as possible, and damage itself as much as it can.

aFORDable · Jul 15, 2015

1.If you're looking for deer antlers try bush hogging with your tractor. Your tires will find them.
2.Getting stuck is highly proportional to how far you are from help.
3.Cutting hay brings rain.
4.Coons will harvest your sweet corn the night before you're going to.
5.If you're in a hurry it will go wrong.

bison · Jul 15, 2015

I don't know but i don't have any of the problem people mention in this tread.
I work alone, there's no other people around in a 3 mile radius so whenever i do something i make sure i can do it without mishap.

Yeah loosing a small part like a spring that riccochets trough the shop like the ball in a pinball machine or a ball bearing that rolls to were it is not to be found happens to the best of us

Eldon (WA) · Jul 15, 2015

(quoted from post at 12:24:02 07/15/15) Have you ever noticed that when dragging tree limbs out of the fields after a storm, the chain coming un-hooked is directly proportional to
the number of people standing around? What are some other truisms? Ellis

When I am going to do a job and running a little late, I will hit every red light. If I am early they will all be green.

If I go turn on my irrigation lines with an hour of daylight left I will not have a problem. If it is almost dark when I turn them on a line will be disconnected or the nozzle in the middle of 6' tall corn will be plugged...

HossinMe · Jul 15, 2015

Ive got a kick start only shovel head harly and it starts in direct correlation to the number of people watching.Nobody around////starts right up. Hoss

Mike(NEOhio) · Jul 15, 2015

Backing a hay wagon up the ramp, first try . . . . when nobody is watching.

37chief · Jul 15, 2015

You see a big rock while mowing. It will be in your next round, but when you come back, you hit it anyway. Stan

Billy Shafer · Jul 15, 2015

When I get in my truck. The street will be empty. Until I put it in reverse. Then the street turns into a major highway.

Heyseed · Jul 15, 2015

Drop a hose with a spray nozzle and it will hit just right so it sprays you with water every time.

Matt H NY · Jul 16, 2015

While driving a semi alone. You can shift gears 1000 times without tickling the gears. Get a rider you will grind every shift.

fixerupper · Jul 16, 2015

I can easily relate to three of the responses.

First one, parts rolling under the tractor; I have a strong long handled magnet near by when I work on tractors to grab the parts that roll under the tractor, and that is EVERY part.

Second; backing a hay rack or wagon with bystanders watching. No need to explain farther.

Third; shifting a truck and grinding gears with a passenger along. Yep. It's worse if it's a truck I haven't driven before and it has a Cummins with a nine speed. LOL

Alan K · Jul 16, 2015

Hooking up a hydraulic cylinder, you think of which way they should be hooked up and your wrong nearly every time. If I can't get those right with two choices, how would I ever win the lottery?.....

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