Whats in a name

wilson ind · Mar 13, 2016

In another post yesterday and in times past I have been chastised greatly because I pointed out slang names identifying machinery. Let me say why I often suggest proper identification. A few examples, I drove out of my way to an auction to buy a Bush Hog rotary cutter. or call it a brush hog. Another time I called about an advertisement for an International harvester model M.Drove to dealer and asked to see the M I had called about. Another sales man said we don't have an M , we have an H. I was put out as I had taken a lot of time to check on this. The sales man asked who did you talk to you, I have a problem with one of my guys on similar issues. Other fellow in trying to defend himself said he didn't look that close as M and H look same except size. Well as any woman can true fully tell you, size does matter!! Another time I drove to buy Angus heifers. Turns out they were 4 year old cows. Guy said well they used to be heifers 3 years ago. He though if was funny I had wasted my time and money.I just did not see the humor. As Sheldon said on one episode, if we don't correct them how will they ever learn. Recall the old situation of policeman stopping driver for running a stop sign. Well I slowed down. Officer replied if I would hit you with my baton would you want me to stop or slow down.

rrlund · Mar 13, 2016

I don't disagree with you,but more and more often,I find the right words harder and harder to find in my nearly 61 year old mind.

wilson ind · Mar 13, 2016

still think I'm off base/ Refer to battery charger post. battery charger brand name. Of I will get another cup of Starbucks K cup coffee and relax. LOL

rrlund · Mar 13, 2016

I have to wonder sometimes if some folks have some kind of auto correct and it makes some posts almost impossible to make sense of? I don't have it so I don't know,but there seem to be some pretty messed up words in the middle of some sentences now and then.

SweetFeet · Mar 13, 2016

It's probably a pain if they're posting from a phone.

Once sent my son a text message to congratulate him on the "progress you are making"... it came out, "progesterone you are making". Hee-hee!!!

rrlund · Mar 13, 2016

That's about as bad as the guy who thought LOL meant lots of love. For about a year he ended all his emails to people close to himself with LOL. Messages like the one he sent to his sister saying "So sorry to hear that your husband left you. LOL.".

Southern Ray · Mar 13, 2016

down here if you ask for a brush hog they look at you funny.
we call them shredders.

Jim in rush co · Mar 13, 2016

Wait till your 74, it don't get better, Jim

Gary Mitchell · Mar 13, 2016

Jim, like Randy I'm pushing 65. My question to you is, as ones ability to remember terms diminishes, does ones "give a rip" diminish proportionally, as mine seems to be doing? gm ;-)

wjytexas · Mar 13, 2016

Jim in rush co · Mar 13, 2016

I told nurse at UI hospital last week I was pretty good to age 60. But after that mostly down hill, first teeth,eyes,3 different cancers,hearing. The cancer took the X life. Forgot to add Arthur to the list. When I go to town the truck dash is covered with post-it notes. Old age is fun!!

Eldon (WA) · Mar 13, 2016

(quoted from post at 07:36:01 03/13/16) In another post yesterday and in times past I have been chastised greatly because I pointed out slang names identifying machinery. Let me say why I often suggest proper identification. A few examples, I drove out of my way to an auction to buy a Bush Hog rotary cutter. or call it a brush hog. Another time I called about an advertisement for an International harvester model M.Drove to dealer and asked to see the M I had called about. Another sales man said we don't have an M , we have an H. I was put out as I had taken a lot of time to check on this. The sales man asked who did you talk to you, I have a problem with one of my guys on similar issues. Other fellow in trying to defend himself said he didn't look that close as M and H look same except size. Well as any woman can true fully tell you, size does matter!! Another time I drove to buy Angus heifers. Turns out they were 4 year old cows. Guy said well they used to be heifers 3 years ago. He though if was funny I had wasted my time and money.I just did not see the humor. As Sheldon said on one episode, if we don't correct them how will they ever learn. Recall the old situation of policeman stopping driver for running a stop sign. Well I slowed down. Officer replied if I would hit you with my baton would you want me to stop or slow down.

I hope we don't waste too many Kleenex crying about this...

RandyB(MI) · Mar 13, 2016

Well some refer to anything that digs dirt as a "plough" , and cultivator row shields as "fenders" , and we all know an Allis is a "Chambers" , and a "console" is NOT a "council" but it is what it is...unless it costs someone $$$$and time because of it...then it becomes fuel for a post.White beans , dry beans or navy beans. How bout "tappet cover" , "valve cover" " rocker cover" or "breather" , " air filter" , two different things but not in some,s world. Try talking to a farmer in Australia once. I do every week and it's ...interesting.

greenlovinsynnie · Mar 13, 2016

As a woman: yes, the size of the tractor DOES matter!

farmerwithmutt · Mar 13, 2016

Don't forget copyright laws not all haybine are legally haybine. Calling a skid loader a bobcat is actually incorrect.
Then try talking to the Amish find out what a forebay skiddie, meadow and bin wagon mean and that's when there talking English. Hardest time I had was working with a kid out of the ghetto we had to get a translator to figure out what he was saying

M-MAN · Mar 13, 2016

Thing is there's folk's from all across the nation (and pond) here. A "Name" here in my neck of the woods would sound like Greek in some parts of the country and vice versa. I was 50 years old before I ever heard the term ( brush hog ) and a rotary mower was a reel type. That's just the way it is so there's no point in letting it bug you one way or another.

JerryS · Mar 13, 2016

I call my rotary cutter a bush hog. That's because it's a Bush Hog.

wilson ind · Mar 13, 2016

I like you already.

SweetFeet · Mar 13, 2016

That's a good one. LOL

Traditional Farmer · Mar 13, 2016

Bush hog has been used so long to describe any rotary cutter its about generic now for all of them.Just like my grandmother used to call any refrigerator a Frigidaire.Doesn't matter to me anyway call it what you want.

Moonlite37 · Mar 13, 2016

Back several years ago I was driving around with a couple of girls in a remote area. One of the girls was having a problem and did not want to walk into a store and also she did not have any money. Embarassed as I was I asked in the country store for the product the girl had requested and the store owner told me that he did not have them but he had films for them. It just happened that there was a brand name of a camera with a name somewhat like the ladies product.

Bob Harvey · Mar 13, 2016

Yipes, I got chastised a while ago about a computer thing by a guy that was 80. I've just turned 70 and haven't got time to be 'old' yet ! My 'trapline' wouldn't like it ! ;^)

vscummins · Mar 13, 2016

But we usually know what people are talking about unless somebody that never has been around machinery is asking about the thinngy that goes on the doohickey . Bieng the correct police can go to far . I'm going out to find my snap on crescent wrench now and find my craftsman channel locks ive got fix my fix my John Deere brush hog tonight

Rick Kr · Mar 13, 2016

Sorry Eldon,
I only use facial tissues.

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