| Ken B Screwed up again [message #203005] |
Fri, 29 March 2013 23:52  |
Ken Burton
Messages: 10030
Registered: January 2004
Location: Hebron, Indiana
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I have had a pile of branches from a couple of trees I cut up last fall sitting out in my neighbors field. I have needed to burn them off since last October or November. So today I checked the wind and light them up in his corn field. I really needed to get that mess out of there before the farmer starts his spring planting. Well the wind changed to the opposite direction and the flames traveled to the back of my property. I spent a good 45 minutes chasing a grass fire and leaf fire and almost burned down a couple of my 25 foot pine trees.
After Laurie and I finally put it out for sure, I told Laurie to get in my truck and we would drive around the 160 acre field to check out some clearing work an adjoining neighbor did last November. Well when we got on the back side of the property it was not as dry and I buried my pick up truck in the mud. Even with it's off road suspension and off road tires with and G80 locking differential, I still buried it. I ended up walking about 3/4 mile to get my John Deere tractor. Unfortunately I have turf tires on the tractor right now but I used it anyway. Well the turf tires did not have enough traction in the mud to pull the truck, It was buried pretty good in the front. I ended driving the tractor back to my garage and getting every tow strap and chain I own. I hooked the tractor to the truck from about 150 feet away. The tractor was now on a slightly drier part of the field. After 20 minutes of trying, and repositioning, and then trying again, I finally managed to pull my mud covered truck into a drier part of the field. Now I get to wash tons of mud off of both the John Deere and my truck tomorrow.
The big problem is everything that happened today was totally self-inflicted.
The above contained absolutely no GMC content.
So how was your day?
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Ken B Screwed up again [message #203010 is a reply to message #203008] |
Sat, 30 March 2013 05:35  |
chasingsummer
Messages: 434
Registered: May 2011
Location: asheboro, nc
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Ken
I also went to work, So i second the idea that you had a more fun day than I did.
HAPPY EASTER to all,
and if anyone is offeneded, then I just wish that person a happy weekend
brian
asheboro, nc
75 eleganza, 74 build
119k miles and counting,
DOG HOUSE
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| Re: Ken B Screwed up again [message #203036 is a reply to message #203005] |
Sat, 30 March 2013 09:48 |
Carl S.
Messages: 4186
Registered: January 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ.
Karma: 13
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| Ken Burton wrote on Fri, 29 March 2013 21:52 |
I have had a pile of branches from a couple of trees I cut up last fall sitting out in my neighbors field. I have needed to burn them off since last October or November. So today I checked the wind and light them up in his corn field. I really needed to get that mess out of there before the farmer starts his spring planting. Well the wind changed to the opposite direction and the flames traveled to the back of my property. I spent a good 45 minutes chasing a grass fire and leaf fire and almost burned down a couple of my 25 foot pine trees.
After Laurie and I finally put it out for sure, I told Laurie to get in my truck and we would drive around the 160 acre field to check out some clearing work an adjoining neighbor did last November. Well when we got on the back side of the property it was not as dry and I buried my pick up truck in the mud. Even with it's off road suspension and off road tires with and G80 locking differential, I still buried it. I ended up walking about 3/4 mile to get my John Deere tractor. Unfortunately I have turf tires on the tractor right now but I used it anyway. Well the turf tires did not have enough traction in the mud to pull the truck, It was buried pretty good in the front. I ended driving the tractor back to my garage and getting every tow strap and chain I own. I hooked the tractor to the truck from about 150 feet away. The tractor was now on a slightly drier part of the field. After 20 minutes of trying, and repositioning, and then trying again, I finally managed to pull my mud covered truck into a drier part of the field. Now I get to wash tons of mud off of both the John Deere and my truck tomorrow.
The big problem is everything that happened today was totally self-inflicted.
The above contained absolutely no GMC content.
So how was your day?
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Much more BORING than yours!!! 
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: Ken B Screwed up again [message #203098 is a reply to message #203005] |
Sat, 30 March 2013 17:20 |
zhagrieb
Messages: 676
Registered: August 2009
Location: Portland Oregon
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You are not alone. Several years ago I managed to get a friends Jag sedan up to its floorboards in a bog alongside the local airport. I borrowed a duce-and-a-half to tow the Jag out and got the truck stuck too. Finally got the airport fuel truck, kept it on high ground and got everything out. Spent the rest of the day cleaning car and truck.
Glenn
Glenn Giere, Portland OR, K7GAG
'73 "Moby the Motorhome" 26'
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| Re: Ken B Screwed up again [message #203107 is a reply to message #203098] |
Sat, 30 March 2013 18:04 |
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jaholland
Messages: 565
Registered: June 2010
Location: Sweet Home Alebamy
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~ It's SPRING Time ~
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