Entries Tagged as 'Handy Hints'

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Tractor Collector “10″ Commandments

Thou shalt not store thy tractor out of doors, except for thy modern iron.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors tractor, nor his shop, nor his battery charger.
Thou shalt not love thy tractor more than the wife and children; as much, but not more.
Thou shalt not read Antique Power on company time, for thy employer makes […]

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

You Know You Own an Old Tractor When..

You install a hand-washing sink in the garage.
Your three-year-old asks “is this greasy” before he touches anything lying in the garage.
You dream of a tractor shed with more parking than your garage.
You are qualified to debate the relative merits of various brands of hand cleaners.
You have a larger assortment of lubricants, cleaners, and fuel and […]

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

You May be a farmer if….

You maybe a farmer if….
- Your dog rides in your truck more than your wife.
- You convince your wife that an overnight, out-of-state trip for equipment parts is a vacation.
- You wear specific hats to farm sales, livestock auctions, customer appreciation suppers, and vacations.
- You have ever had to wash off in the backyard with […]

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

Fertilizer Club

Funny email I wanted to share:
JOIN THE FERTILIZER CLUB - FREE!
This letter is being sent to you because we know that you are critically interested in the condition of your lawn. This is a fertilizer club that will not cost you a cent to join! Upon receipt of this letter, go to the address at the top of the […]

Friday, March 21st, 2008

Handy farm hints No 33

Tractor drivers: patience is the ability to idle your motor when you
feel like stripping your gears.
Letting the cat out of the bag is easier than putting it back in.
Farmers: its not the pace of life that concerns me, its the sudden stop
at the end.

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Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Handy Farm Hints No.31

Always drink upstream from the herd.
Good judgement comes from experience and alot of that comes
from bad judgement.
There are three kinds of farmers - the ones that learn by reading,
some learn by observation, and the rest of them have to pee on
the electric fence to find out for themselves.

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Friday, February 8th, 2008

Aussie Fuel Economy

A 2007 study found that the average Australian walks about 900 miles a year.
Another study found that Australians drink an average of 22 gallons of alcohol a year.
That means, on average, Australians get about 41 miles per gallon.”
Not bad !

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Sunday, December 16th, 2007

Handy Farm Hints No 29:Homemade BioDiesel


You can easily make biodiesel at home and use it with your existing diesel car or tractor. It will actually run smother, and lubricate your engine, thus extending its life.

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Saturday, November 17th, 2007

Handy farm Hints No. 27

Timing has alot to do with the outcome of a raindance.

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Sunday, October 14th, 2007

Handy Farm Hints No. 22

If at first you don’t succeed -keep trying. It may well be that your sole purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others.

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Saturday, October 6th, 2007

Handy Farm Hints No. 18

When estimating the water left in your farm dam, never test the depth with both feet.

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Sunday, September 30th, 2007

Handy Farm Hint No.13

For all you cowboys out there: Don’t squat with your spurs on.

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Saturday, September 29th, 2007

Handy Farm Hint No. 9

Remember the first rule of intelligent tinkering - Save all the parts

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