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ganmo

grassroot1 wrote: »

When so many of family members are killed from motor bikes what makes them stay at the sport?

The danger

_Brian

grassroot1 wrote: »

When so many of family members are killed from motor bikes what makes them stay at the sport?

Adrenaline addiction

Muckit

Odelay wrote: »

Anyone remember the last time they heard a lawnmower going? Almost forgot what they sound like here.

Ive cut mine to the bone!! Tis like Wimbledon!!

ganmo

Muckit wrote: »

Ive cut mine to the bone!! Tis like Wimbledon!!

Ya have the ball boys and all?

Parishlad

Muckit wrote: »

Ive cut mine to the bone!! Tis like Wimbledon!!

Reminds me of when I was a young lad when Wimbledon was on I'd spend all my time at my friends house and we'd pull a string across the lawn and play tennis all day.
When the Dublin horse show was on we'd set up a load of 'fences' around the lawn and time ourselves running around the place.
No X boxes or Playstations to melt our brains back then!

Muckit

Simpler times lad, simpler times.

Muckit

We used pull the net off the oul lads cabbages and make a goal out of it!! We only did it the once !!

lakill Farm

had 2 serious close one yesterday evening . I was turning right into my place. Indicator all working on tractor and trailer and a knob in a landcruiser overtook the 2 cars behind me and me just as I went to turn right . full solid white line . There was a second where I said jaysus ill turn into this lad think of the payout lads .


and

then later I was coming the opposite way and to turn left I went out on the road to give myself an angle to turn in. indicator on and as I turned in left a transit van went to undertake me .

wount mind the bollix had overtook me about 2km up the road. had then pulled in at a gateway and was out standing at the van and then that.


The sun really effects some people

Muckit

You need to hold the road when turning. Father thought me that before there were indicators ....or hands!

Muckit

I see the IFJ gone to €3.10. They can f**k right off! Will be going into the classic tractor mag budget!

whelan2

Muckit wrote: »

I see the IFJ gone to €3.10. They can f**k right off! Will be going into the classic tractor mag budget!

Has been €3.10 for ages

Muckit

whelan2 wrote: »

Has been €3.10 for ages

Has it?? Just goes to show how observant l am. Tis too much for it l think

lakill Farm

Muckit wrote: »

You need to hold the road when turning. Father thought me that before there were indicators ....or hands!

I was holding the road with the transit as its turning left and im close to a corner (200ft) that's why he almost undertook me. he used enough horn that his woman at home was getting none of it last night :rolleyes:

Going the opposite way with the land cruiser its to dangerous to be out over half the road due to proximity of the corner. a vehicle coming at 80/100kph fairly closes in 200ft

patsy_mccabe

By holding the road, do you mean stop the traffic?

Reggie.

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

By holding the road, do you mean stop the traffic?

More like go over the white line to let cars know your doing a manoevure.

In the army we call it controlling the road. For example if driving a truck you would drive in the middle of two lanes coming up to a roundabout. Stops anyone cutting up your inside or outside while you manoeuvre out onto the roundabout.

_Brian

Muckit wrote: »

You need to hold the road when turning. Father thought me that before there were indicators ....or hands!

When I started driving a truck years ago my dad said keep 12-18 inches on the inside all the time, that’s your insurance for when you meet an asshole.

I remember I wasn’t long driving, 21ft flat, had 390 square bales on, built out over sides as was usual, a grey haired flucker in a Kilsaran truck wouldn’t even slow when I met him and I was within the hedge trying to avoid him. The auld lad was following and chewed me out over it. Hold the road he said and put manners on him. I was only 18.
Next day met same lad and I pushed well out and he had no choice but stop, he rolled down the window a sstarted bellowing “do you want the whole road”, I snapped back “I do if it means taking of cnut a like you”, he laughed and pulled in a bit. I would meet him am odd time and he’d give a wave.

jimini0

Had a serious run in with a young up himself silage lad today. Little prick flying in his shiny John Deere with mower on the back. On a main road he was well over my side so not to scratch his mudgusrds. I hit the ditch burst tyre buckled wheel headlight broke bumper hanging off. God knows what damage is done to suspension and that. He didn't stop kept goin. I pulled in up the road stopped a car coming in the other direction. Kinda knew the man. Told him what happened he made a couple of phone calls to find out where the prick was goin cutting. We drove up into the field I got out frothing at the mouth. The little prick had the cheek to say I was cutting the corner. If that other man was not with me I would have dragged him out of the tractor and kicked Fxxx out of him. He told me to ring his boss and he would sort it out. Now the boss man is sound. He took my van to the garage to get fixed and gave me one of his vans to keep me goin. He said the same young fella is gone this eve. He said he is only a cheeky little man.
Sorry for the long rant but bloody young fellas have no cop on. Give them a big shiny tractor and they thing they own the bloody road.
Rant over

grassroot1

jimini0 wrote:

Had a serious run in with a young up himself silage lad today. Little prick flying in his shiny John Deere with mower on the back. On a main road he was well over my side so not to scratch his mudgusrds. I hit the ditch burst tyre buckled wheel headlight broke bumper hanging off. God knows what damage is done to suspension and that. He didn't stop kept goin. I pulled in up the road stopped a car coming in the other direction. Kinda knew the man. Told him what happened he made a couple of phone calls to find out where the prick was goin cutting. We drove up into the field I got out frothing at the mouth. The little prick had the cheek to say I was cutting the corner. If that other man was not with me I would have dragged him out of the tractor and kicked Fxxx out of him. He told me to ring his boss and he would sort it out. Now the boss man is sound. He took my van to the garage to get fixed and gave me one of his vans to keep me goin. He said the same young fella is gone this eve. He said he is only a cheeky little man. Sorry for the long rant but bloody young fellas have no cop on. Give them a big shiny tractor and they thing they own the bloody road. Rant over

Is there anything you would have done differently?

Say my name

The story tells itself.

Donegal. 60kph Massey Ferguson. Exposed Backside to a Garda in pursuit with the sirens on.

https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/news/courts/drunk-farmer-exposed-backside-during-pursuit-with-gardai-37094996.html

jimini0

grassroot1 wrote: »

Is there anything you would have done differently?

Ya I'm sorry I didn't pull him out of the tractor

ganmo

Say my name wrote: »

The story tells itself.

Donegal. 60kph Massey Ferguson. Exposed Backside to a Garda in pursuit with the sirens on.

https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/news/courts/drunk-farmer-exposed-backside-during-pursuit-with-gardai-37094996.html

No words

Odelay

Are linked photos acting the cock for anyone else? The start opening and then disappear for me.

roosterman71

Odelay wrote: »

Are linked photos acting the cock for anyone else? The start opening and then disappear for me.

Yeah this was happening me too. So I reported it in the help section to see what is going on

blue5000

Odelay wrote: »

Are linked photos acting the cock for anyone else? The start opening and then disappear for me.

Yes, just click on the refresh button top left corner.

whelan2

roosterman71 wrote: »

Yeah this was happening me too. So I reported it in the help section to see what is going on

Are the fires gone out on the slieve bloom mountains? Havent heards anything in a few days, I think it was you who said they were getting close

roosterman71

whelan2 wrote: »

Are the fires gone out on the slieve bloom mountains? Havent heards anything in a few days, I think it was you who said they were getting close

Yeah they got them out last week, but it sparked up again the next day. Haven't heard much from home so I'm assuming all is good again.

longgonesilver

Say my name wrote: »

The story tells itself.

Donegal. 60kph Massey Ferguson. Exposed Backside to a Garda in pursuit with the sirens on.

https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/news/courts/drunk-farmer-exposed-backside-during-pursuit-with-gardai-37094996.html

A pre 1988 tractor with a 60,mph box???

Odelay

roosterman71 wrote: »

Yeah this was happening me too. So I reported it in the help section to see what is going on

Just replied to that thread. Will need to be approved before showing. It's difficult to know where to ask these questions since things were moved around. Takes a bit of getting used to.

Say my name

longgonesilver wrote: »

A pre 1988 tractor with a 60,mph box???

It wouldn't be beyond the realms of possibilities for a member of the force to exaggerate figures.

Farmer

Wasn't there some combination of an engine or gearbox from a 65/165 that could get a '135' to do a crazy speed ? Now an auld fella on the transport box at that speed would be a different story

longgonesilver

It's one thing to massage statistics slightly to make the force look good.
The whole situation was farcical, but to possibly double the estimated speed in order to make a dangerous driving charge stick:rolleyes: . One thing those old masseys were not renowned for was their top speed.

Say my name

Farmer wrote: »

Wasn't there some combination of an engine or gearbox from a 65/165 that could get a '135' to do a crazy speed ? Now an auld fella on the transport box at that speed would be a different story

I'd be more interested in what special kind of brakes were on that tractor that could cause someone's trousers to fall off.

Grueller

Say my name wrote: »

I'd be more interested in what special kind of brakes were on that tractor that could cause someone's trousers to fall off.

Not off of a zetor anyway

Say my name

Grueller wrote: »

Not off of a zetor anyway

You gain a pair of trousers on those yokes!!

Base price

Farmer wrote: »

Wasn't there some combination of an engine or gearbox from a 65/165 that could get a '135' to do a crazy speed ? Now an auld fella on the transport box at that speed would be a different story

Some MF's had multipower gearboxes fitted that boosted their road speed. I doubt any of them managed 38mph/60k even with a good wind behind them

Base price

Kovu - watch out :eek:
https://www.facebook.com/manstuff/photos/a.202601109774343.50754.111400652227723/2061598737207895/?type=3&theater

Reggie.

Base price wrote: »

Kovu - watch out :eek:
https://www.facebook.com/manstuff/photos/a.202601109774343.50754.111400652227723/2061598737207895/?type=3&theater

Wonder is it true or is it staged

emaherx

Farmer wrote: »

Wasn't there some combination of an engine or gearbox from a 65/165 that could get a '135' to do a crazy speed ? Now an auld fella on the transport box at that speed would be a different story

There is no planetry reduction gear in hubs of 135 but there is in the bigger models, so yes a gear box from a 165 would make a 135 go seriously fast. Removal of the reduction hubs from a 165 would have similar effect.

But 60kph up a Donegal hard shoulder sounds unlikely in any case.

Lady Haywire

Reggie. wrote: »

Wonder is it true or is it staged

I'd guess staged, look at the container just behind the post, looks very snake sized....
Though if I did find one i'd be the eejit poking it with a stick.

Reggie.

Lady Haywire wrote: »

I'd guess staged, look at the container just behind the post, looks very snake sized....
Though if I did find one i'd be the eejit poking it with a stick.

Same as that

Parishlad

Have signed up to do the sprayer course next week. Was pleased to see that the boom course also covers knapsack spraying as long as it is for your own use, i.e. not contracting. Don't know many lads that go contracting with a knapsack sprayer though!!

Farmer

Parishlad wrote: »

Have signed up to do the sprayer course next week....

Still EUR200 ?

Parishlad

Farmer wrote: »

Still EUR200 ?

Yep, with FRS.

Lady Haywire

Reggie. wrote: »

Same as that

We're wrong! According to the Leitrim observer it's roaming free.

lakill Farm

Parishlad wrote: »

Have signed up to do the sprayer course next week. Was pleased to see that the boom course also covers knapsack spraying as long as it is for your own use, i.e. not contracting. Don't know many lads that go contracting with a knapsack sprayer though!!

booked into 3 different sprayer courses last year and all cancelled as didn't have the numbers then to run it

Parishlad

lakill Farm wrote: »

booked into 3 different sprayer courses last year and all cancelled as didn't have the numbers then to run it

Just checked the course I am booked in to and there are 6 places still available. I think it's 10 in a class so there's probably a good chance that this one will get cancelled too!

patsy_mccabe

Stupid question maybe, but do you need to own a sprayer to do the course? Plan on buying one next year.

patsy_mccabe

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/woman-travelled-on-luas-with-garda-submachine-gun-after-finding-it-on-dublin-street-37104136.html

�� Boys oh boys.

Lady Haywire

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Stupid question maybe, but do you need to own a sprayer to do the course? Plan on buying one next year.

No, don't need to own one. Had a few on my course who had to do it as they worked with it.

Say my name

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/woman-travelled-on-luas-with-garda-submachine-gun-after-finding-it-on-dublin-street-37104136.html

�� Boys oh boys.

Major ass covering will ensue now!