How Unlucky Can I Get
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Topic: How Unlucky Can I Get
Posted By: Ken in Texas
Subject: How Unlucky Can I Get
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2018 at 9:18pm
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Drove my Single Wheel CA up to my Son's house. He was sitting on the front porch admiring how nice it looked since he took down the farm fencing, pulled the T posts and removed the rusty old gate from his front yard. I drove right up to the front porch between his parked car and a Water Hydrant where the fence once was to have him tell me I had a flat front tire. He says. I bet you drove over that rusted off T post I couldn't pull out. Sure enough the little bit I didn't see in the grass and had no idea was even there put a 1 inch cut in the side wall getting the tube. Looked like a scratch is all. First thing Monday the tire goes to Firestone Ag Tires in town. I hope a new tube and a possible boot can save this High Doller Firestone 6 ply to roll again another day. What makes no sense is, how was it a 5" wide tire could find a 1" rusted off T Post on a 65 acre farm. I almost missed it. Just getting close would have been more better. I came back later with a 12 pound sledge and drove the damn thing way deep and outa sight. Something He said he had planned to do before he mowed.
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Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2018 at 10:38pm
Kick his azz for not doing it right away!!! And then for not warning you about it!! Darn kids anyway...  Don't suppose he offered to pay for fixin the tire? ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2018 at 11:02pm
| welcome to my world! |
Posted By: Ken in Texas
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2018 at 6:58am
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If it wasn't for bad luck I would have no luck at all. Gloom and despair and agony on me. Deep dark depression and excessive misery . Who was it that said that and when? Was it on LAUGH IN TV? I will be heading to Longview pretty quick right after breakfast. Wish me better luck with getting the tire repaired. Sure can't afford a NEW one . Broke the bank to get this one. It really don't look all that bad from the outside. Can't stand the thought of missing the Shreveport LA State Fair Antique Tractor pull Friday and Saturday. Weather forecast is for Sunshine Saturday. 60% chance of rain Wednesday. My luck needs to change. 3 full pulls both days would be great. I know I'm asking for too much
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Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2018 at 7:33am
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Ken, I think that was on Hee-Haw every Saturday night. Dusty ------------- 917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express" |
Posted By: Grayray
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2018 at 8:00am
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YEP! HEE HAW. [TUBE]ZAAKPJEq1Ew[/TUBE]
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Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2018 at 11:25am
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Ken, I'm pushing for 3 FULL pulls each day!! Git er Done!! ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: JC-WI
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2018 at 11:32am
Ted, "pushing for 3 full pulls..." On them jugs above? ------------- He who says there is no evil has already deceived himself The truth is the truth, sugar coated or not. Trawler II says, "Remember that." |
Posted By: Ken in Texas
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2018 at 12:02pm
| Back with a fixed flat. Needed a tube and a boot. Cash and carry for less than 25 bucks. I'm good to go. Could have been a lot worse HEE HAW |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2018 at 1:45pm
| That's sure good to hear. Tom |
Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2018 at 4:17pm
| Good that you got it done for so little. I was think I had to pay more than that for a tube for a trailer tire out here. |