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C-man

07-10-2007 08:51:25




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We are here in South Dakota (about 50 miles west of Pierre) cutting wheat. Or I should say we WERE cutting wheat. Got almost an inch of rain yesterday evening. VERY welcome moisture on everything but the wheat. We got to 115 degrees on Saturday. Makes for good combining. We started combing for a friend on June 30 and have been going steady since then. Kind of needed a break though. We did 2 "custom" jobs and we have since moved on to our own. With the spring and winter wheat, we have about 1100 acres to do with one 1680 Axial flow combine. With 5100 hrs. on the machine, we are thankful for every day we are able to go without a breakdown. As for moving down the road, don't you just hate that. We were moving down a heavily traveled highway on the 3rd of July. Everybody was in a BIG hurry to get to their vacation destinations. We had the header off the combine and on a trailer, so we were not blocking anyone's "progress". A small Chevy Blazer passed us and went a few miles down the road where 3 of the occupants got out to answer "nature's call" I went by them just as they were getting back in their vehicle. When they came back on the highway, they passed me with no problem and one of the young lads leaned out the window and gave me the one finger wave. I only got the first three digits of the liscense plate. I wish I could have gotten it all so I could have got into contact with them somehow to see what I did to deserve their wave. Most of the locals are fine, it seems the one's that are in a hurry have Rapid City, Aberdeen or Sioux Falls plates on their vehicles.

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sd pete

07-10-2007 17:56:48




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 Re: To Allan In NE in reply to C-man, 07-10-2007 08:51:25  
Thought maybe it would be cooler in Pierre when the legislature is out. Only hit 102 here with 99 wind chill on sat.



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georgeky

07-10-2007 09:48:05




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 Re: To Allan In NE in reply to C-man, 07-10-2007 08:51:25  
C-man, sounds like that bunch was probably into a case or two of beer. I get the finger all the time on the road. I just wave and go on. I figure if I am on a tractor or whatever, I am in as big a hurry as the next guy. What worries me is a lot of these knuckleheads will pass in blind spots, not even considering whether anything is coming or not. A neighbor was pulling a load of hay down the road about 4 years ago when a drunk, whom I knew tried passing him and hit a culvert on the left side of the road. He isn't in to big a hurry now. He did not survive the wreck. He had been out for two days drinking and was headed home. I just don't understand the lack of saftey in some of these peoples minds. I have had many pass me just to catch up with them at a light or even stop signs.

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GAry in TX

07-10-2007 23:58:38




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 Re: To Allan In NE in reply to georgeky, 07-10-2007 09:48:05  
Man you are so right, there are a lot of stupid people on the road now. No one seems to care that we are producing the food that they eat. I told a friend of mine just last night that same thing. I've got to where I just take as much road as I need to keep all my tires on the pavement and let the other guys go to that hot place down south. If they dont' like it, move back to town where you belong. I hate city people and the bad thing about it is, alot of the people from teh country are starting to do the same way.

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