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WDman1951 
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Location: Fargo ND
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Posted: 27 Jul 2015 at 11:47am |
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Ah oh I think I got a bug from the orange spectacular the gf wants a tractor now and I got empty space in the garage so you put the two together. Did find a decent c for 1150 though within driving distance I think I'd make a nice little winter project I'll defiantly post pics when we get it next month I think the only motivation I have for buying a house is so I can get more toys i don't know if that's good or bad lol. Guess they're are worse things a 22 year old can spend his money and worse things I could be doing. Hard not to like a hobby like this though with such a great community of guys and fun shows to go to, like Orange spectacular.
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Brian Jasper co. Ia
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Joined: 11 Sep 2009
Location: Prairie City Ia
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Posted: 27 Jul 2015 at 1:00pm |
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Having a girlfriend who likes the same things you do makes for less fighting over what to do...
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"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry Ford
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darrel in ND
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Joined: 22 Nov 2009
Location: Hebron, ND
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Posted: 27 Jul 2015 at 1:52pm |
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I can tell you with 100 percent certainty, that spending money on tractors is a way better option than what I was spending money on when I was 22. When spending money on tractors, you can look out the window and see where your money went to. I had to drive down to the city lagoon to see where my money went to, and it wasn't pretty. I wish I had started my Allis addiction about 20 years sooner than I did. Darrel
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jaybmiller
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Joined: 12 Sep 2009
Location: Greensville,Ont
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Posted: 27 Jul 2015 at 2:00pm |
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Gotta agree with darrel about the 'view'. I can show you 2 or 3 bars in town I probably paid for a few beers at a time.....sigh...
Nice thing about buying the GF the C is she'll KNOW where you are (in the garage) and probably will help you 'turn wrenches' to get HER orange on the road !!
Man I shudder at what I could have bought tractor wise had I not blown it in the bars....
Cheers
Jay
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3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112
Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor)
Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water
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B26240
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Location: mn
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Posted: 27 Jul 2015 at 3:01pm |
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WD Those of us in this hobby need more young guys and gals to get into it. The vast majority of us are not in it to make money. The best part for me is all the great people I've met. Mark
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Don(MO)
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Posted: 27 Jul 2015 at 4:48pm |
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I have a girl friend (wife to be) that likes old tractors, so back two or three years ago I found her a nice D17 so she didn't haft to drive one of my old WD45's, she loved farming with the D17 over the WD45s, all was good in my world and along came a guy looking for a D17 stopped by to see if I might be able to find him one, well she was in the field working some ground up so I can plant it the guy see's her on the D17 asked if I'd let him make offer in the tractor so me being me I shot him a high price thinking he will say no, well danged if he didn't say I'll take it (you older guys know how this is going to turn out) if I can load it up now, so I sold the tractor right out from under her butt. Man was she hot at me over that little deal. It was two years before I found her a replacement tractor, it was the D19 I have here now. So learn for my mistake, if you get her a tractor for her own, don't sale her tractor before you find her a better one first!
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3 WD45's with power steering,G,D15 fork lift,D19, W-Speed Patrol, "A" Gleaner with a 330 corn head,"66" combine,roto-baler, and lots of Snap Coupler implements to make them work for their keep.
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WDman1951
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Posted: 27 Jul 2015 at 6:24pm |
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Lol it wont go anywhere but to shows and im suprised i didn't think shed take such a liking to them but im glad she did. The funny thing is i work for a beer distribution company so i should be a bar guy but i was into tractors way before i could even walk the good thing is the 20 year olds like you guys help me pay for this hobby lol
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Ted J
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Posted: 27 Jul 2015 at 7:46pm |
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I agree with Jay too!! The money I COULD have had. And, I should have started this hobby 30 years ago!!
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19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17
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jiminnd
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Location: Rutland ND
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Posted: 27 Jul 2015 at 8:17pm |
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Was nice visiting with you on Sat, can't go wrong with tractors and a girl who likes them, keep us posted.
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1945 C, 1949 WF and WD, 1981 185, 1982 8030, unknown D14(nonrunner)
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ICTRCTR
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Joined: 17 Nov 2009
Location: Beatrice NE
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Posted: 27 Jul 2015 at 9:33pm |
At least with a tractor you can turn the switch to off and she will quit talking to you, 
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Mike Plotner
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Posted: 27 Jul 2015 at 9:57pm |
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guy I know just got married this weekend. guess where they are going for the honey moon? the Half Century of Progress show!
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2001 Gleaner R42, 1978 7060, 1977 7000, 1966 190 XT, 1966 D-17 Series IV and 1952 WD and more keep my farm running!
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WDman1951
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Posted: 27 Jul 2015 at 10:41pm |
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You too jim ill definitely attend your cancer tractor drive next year maybe when im in the area next month ill ppp on in and say hi check out your wd
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