Why would you NOT go to a GOTO 50 miles from you.
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Topic: Why would you NOT go to a GOTO 50 miles from you.
Posted By: Fred in Pa
Subject: Why would you NOT go to a GOTO 50 miles from you.
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2022 at 12:10pm
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What would be your BEST EXCUSE ,Other then WORK ,Health or Wife telling you you can't GO to a GOTO 50 - 100 miles of home. I never had anyone keep me from going to any even when it was 1200 miles away . ------------- He who dies with the most toys is, nonetheless ,still dead. If all else fails ,Read all that is PRINTED. |
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Posted By: bikergreat1911
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2022 at 12:19pm
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I completely agree. I just got into AC's and i can tell you i will BE Going to the GOTO! |
Posted By: ZachD89
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2022 at 12:35pm
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Not much would stop me from going to a GOTO. Being that close to home any allis chalmers collector should support it by attending. ------------- 37 A,37 Waukesha B,35 WC,38 WF,M crawler,49 WF,49 WD,53 WD45,39 and 40 RC,47 WC,41 B,39 B,48G,48,C,59D10,D21,IB,B10,B12,B208,B1,Roto Bale Loader, sp100 combine, allcrop 66, L3 Gleaner |
Posted By: JoeM(GA)
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2022 at 12:49pm
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Fred, can't say I've ever wanted to find a reason to miss one! Heading 900 miles to Baraboo GOTO this summer! ------------- Allis Express North Georgia 41 WC,48 UC Cane,7-G's, Ford 345C TLB |
Posted By: Michael V (NM)
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2022 at 1:12pm
| if there ever one that close,, I'd take all the AC stuff I have! |
Posted By: dave63
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2022 at 2:24pm
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Fred, even if someone told you to not like one of the persons involved with the GOTO? I can't imagine anyone in their right mind would be so petty. ------------- The universal answer to all questions is yes, how much do you want to spend? |
Posted By: bikergreat1911
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2022 at 2:38pm
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Dave i have to agree with you. With this GoTo being this close & me having a free weekend... why would you/I not go? I mean if your into AC, and you don't like a person on 2 it's not like ur going to be elbow to elbow it's a big place...i would still go. |
Posted By: Brian F(IL)
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2022 at 3:08pm
| I haven't been to as many as I'm sure some of you fellows have, but I've been to a few. In 2025 it's only going to be about 20 miles from me. Lord willing, I'll be at that one for sure. |
Posted By: den/southern illinoi
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2022 at 3:21pm
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Brian, where is that in2025? The GOTO in2024 will be in Pinckneyville, Illinois, about 20 miles from me. I can't wait. ------------- Own 4 wheel 20, 2-5015, 5020 and associated equipment and 2 electric forklifts. |
Posted By: cwhit
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2022 at 6:33pm
| Dennis, 2025 GOTO is at Pennfield. I think you know the way there. |
Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2022 at 7:41am
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Ask Nan why a GOTO could not be within 200 miles of Sparta Illinois. ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
Posted By: Brian F(IL)
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2022 at 8:06am
Like Chuck said, I was told it's going to be in Penfield, IL in the fall of 2025. They have a show every year with different makes of tractors being featured. It is usually a week or two before the Half Century of Progress show in Rantoul.
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den/southern illinoi wrote:Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2022 at 8:23am
| because I have other commitments. I have a daughter in collage and a son in high school almost every weekend is committed. I don't have time to stay current flying and I own 2 airplanes. So you can put me on the haters list. while I currently own 4 AC tractors. its npt one of my high priorities. |
Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2022 at 10:14am
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Could you ever imagin a tractor organization encouraging members not to attend a Tractor show . ------------- He who dies with the most toys is, nonetheless ,still dead. If all else fails ,Read all that is PRINTED. |
Posted By: JoeM(GA)
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2022 at 12:33pm
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That would become the club I used to belong to. ------------- Allis Express North Georgia 41 WC,48 UC Cane,7-G's, Ford 345C TLB |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2022 at 12:39pm
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Did i miss something ?? WHO has been telling some of you to NOT attend a Tractor Show ?? ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: dave63
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2022 at 12:53pm
------------- The universal answer to all questions is yes, how much do you want to spend? |
Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2022 at 2:13pm
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I have only heard about something of this naturl going on ,not any part of it . ------------- He who dies with the most toys is, nonetheless ,still dead. If all else fails ,Read all that is PRINTED. |
Posted By: dave63
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2022 at 2:42pm
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Just to set the record straight!!, Maryland Steam and Mid Atlantic Allis Chalmers are hosting a GOTO ALL are welcome to attend and display. We would never discourage anyone that is affiliated with our clubs or any other clubs to not attend. However civil obedience is required. Their are rumors that another club is telling their people to not attend. I believe this to be true and based on one persons petty foolishness. ------------- The universal answer to all questions is yes, how much do you want to spend? |
Posted By: DanWi
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2022 at 2:50pm
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I was wondering where this post was heading. There was a group around here that had the attitude that it was there way or the highway. When a friend goes to shows he has a few different colors, so the one year he had a few of the feature color he always likes to park everything together because he would sit by his display during the show. He ended up parked out back with the non feature tractors. He wasn't so excited about going back the next year. I think their turnout suffered. Their are other people on the show board now. |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2022 at 3:24pm
| Sure wish there was a GOTO 50 miles from here . Thanks ! |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2022 at 4:05pm
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GEES... of all the things to PISS and WHINE about, i would think going to a Tractor Show would be at the BOTTOM of the list...Why would anyone discourage going to any antique tractor or car show ? ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2022 at 4:46pm
My thoughts exactly, Steve. In my neck of the woods there are just not that many AC's,,fact is there are not too many of any one brand so I do not even think about picking a particular brand,,,they are ALL Tractors of years past and I enjoy em all,,,,,
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Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2022 at 9:16pm
This is about an hour from the farm and I will be there also. ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2022 at 5:47am
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I heard some rumblings about this "controversy" at Hutchinson last summer. It's sad that people are so focused on their own agenda, that they don't want others to succeed. I plan to be there. Hoping a lot of you will be making the trip to the Madrid NY GOTO in 2023 !
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Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2022 at 7:23am
| Crazy, like Steve said. Gees! Some people get put on a board of something, make it their own little kingdom and think there chit don't stink. Unreal. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2022 at 8:53am
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What would be their GOAL ? ... What end result are they looking for ? I dont get it. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: dave63
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2022 at 9:27am
Exactly, Best guess is what Tbone95 said. This one person was part of Mid Atlantic and didn't get her way. The big question is how far will she go with this? I believe that when her following figures out what her real motive is her following will dwindle. ------------- The universal answer to all questions is yes, how much do you want to spend? |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2022 at 10:14am
No logical goal, just want to feel superior and important. Probably got in some ridiculous spat with somebody, and thinks everyone should follow suit.
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Posted By: wekracer
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2022 at 10:25am
| I’d like to go to a few shows but I’ve got a full time job, 300 acres of row crops, 120 head of cattle and 2 young children. Hell most weekends I have 2 or 3 farm hands working just to keep things looking like I actually care |
Posted By: allisrutledge
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2022 at 12:03pm
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Having been directly involved with a few GOTO'S and the work involved with putting on a gathering I could only have the utmost respect for all involved no mater where it is. Please attend and thank all involved for volunteering their time to put together a show for you. To answer your question, I SEE NO REASON to not attend other than the things you mentioned in your original question. Scott ------------- Allis Chalmers still exist in my mind and barns |
Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2022 at 1:12pm
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Rumor going around is they will have their own GOTO and it will be better then this one.LOL ------------- He who dies with the most toys is, nonetheless ,still dead. If all else fails ,Read all that is PRINTED. |
Posted By: JoeM(GA)
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2022 at 1:27pm
And y’all put on one hell of a great show! ------------- Allis Express North Georgia 41 WC,48 UC Cane,7-G's, Ford 345C TLB |
Posted By: VaAllis1990
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2022 at 6:38pm
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Some clarification here, whether it amounts to anything or not: The CLUB being pointed out is not telling anybody not to do anything. It is however the clubs view that they will not be present as a group at the GOTO in Maryland because of a previous disagreement. That said, anybody can go and do whatever they want. I will be there. Stirring this crap is not making anything better. Some of us just want to enjoy our tractors and friends, and deal with this petty mess less. One person at the meeting made mention of this club holding their own GOTO one day, I personally don’t see it happening but what an opportunity it would be to be a part of such a thing. Like I said, this won’t amount to a hill of beans, but there it is. |
Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2022 at 7:18pm
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This is why I DON"T belong to either club. Clubs have a tendency to have a bunch of petty infighting as well as behind the scenes politics that goes against the general consensus of the group as a whole, always has been and always will be. I believe that this thread was started just to stir the pot. With that being said: I will be there Thursday to deliver anything sold that someone wants brought to the show. However otherwise, I can't be in two places at once and other commitments require me to be elsewhere other days. Anyone the want to stop by after the show on their way home to pick-up anything or look around is welcome Sunday or later.
------------- If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere. Real pullers don't have speed limits. If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY |
Posted By: bikergreat1911
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2022 at 8:34pm
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Va Allis. I have to agree. But i also felt that the way it was brought up in the meeting was very distasteful. I also feel it may have left the wrong Impression to some. (Myself included) I also want to say I'm happy with being a member of this group. With it only being like 3yrs old. i see it having the opportunity to become a much bigger stronger group, and would hate for the Quarrels of a few in the group towards 1 person hinder the growth of this group. My plan is to be in attendance of the GOTO to enjoy the tractors & make new friends.. just as it is my goal in being a member of this group... Also if these GOTO are as big & grand as Im to believe, WE need OUR group to move on from this so if ever given the chance to help hold other GOTO we can...
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Posted By: allisrutledge
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2022 at 9:19pm
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I always have supported any "GOTO" and will continue until it becomes a club. The attendees of the gatherings are, in my opinion, some of the greatest folks in the antique farm equipment collecting society. I have so many friends in North America due to meeting them at gatherings and banquets that it humbles me just thinking about it. It also takes a solid club with a devoted group of AC fans to put on a "GOTO" and it definitely don't happen overnight. Thanks Joe, I'd be honored to attend a "gathering" down your way sometime, Scott Ps A special thanks to Hidie and Dave period....... ------------- Allis Chalmers still exist in my mind and barns |
Posted By: dave63
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 7:58am
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First off this is meant to be a fun jab at this persons foolishness. It all began when Maryland Steam came to Mid Atlantic Allis Chalmers and asked us to Cohost the GOTO. A motion was made and second and the a majority vote was taken. After this meeting the secretary came to me and said " I'm Not happy about this GOTO thing" My response was to try to find out why, and what we can do to make her happy with the decision. I had absolutely no luck no mater what I said. She made it her mission to get the decision reversed. When she couldn't do that she made it her mission to remove me from the club. When she couldn't do that she hatched a plan to close MAAC and open a new MAAC that would not include me. Her anger peaked when she discovered that she couldn't us the MAAC name. Without the board of directors meeting on the subject Her and her new MAAC president called a meeting and Voted to " disassociate from the Mid Atlantic AC club". They then organized a new club and motions were made and passed to transfer ALL of the MAAC assets and records to the new club. The MAAC board of directors met after this and asked me to come back as president and I as well as a ne secretary were allected into office. The Treasure did not give away the MAAC funds. The only assets the club lost were the items that she did not return. MAAC is now back and we are happy to not have the hostility that she brings to a tractor club. I have to add that I know how Donald Trump felt when he was president as they treated me the way democrats treated him. We do NOT need politics and hostility in tractor clubs. I hope to move on from this and PLEASE come and enjoy our GOTO. I promise NO hostility. ------------- The universal answer to all questions is yes, how much do you want to spend? |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 8:14am
If you don't like politics in a tractor club, why would you post the purely political wording above?
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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 8:38am
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very well said DAVE... thanks for the explaination.... FACTS are FACTS. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: allisrutledge
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 9:55am
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Dave, my post were intended to somewhat explain how the "GOTO" process works. I admire any club that signs a contract to put on one of the most desirable shows there is in my opinion. I'm truly sorry this club has had this problem but there seems to be issues in every club. As I said or meant to say ,it takes solid and devoted club members to pull off a good gathering. I wish you guys the best show possible and if I'm able I'll be there but with recent back surgery and then ran over by an angry 600lb heifer creating a need fur a quick shoulder repair its questionable. To answer Fred's question now with everything on the table it would take more than a burp in a club to keep me from visiting my dear friends associated with a gathering 50 miles or 500 miles. Scott ------------- Allis Chalmers still exist in my mind and barns |
Posted By: dave63
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 10:21am
Thanks Scott, What I should add, Maryland Steam is the main Host for the GOTO, They are a large and well established group and are committed to This event. Also Md Steam has great resources and a large show ground. MAAC could not host an event this size without them. They came to us. I am humbled and excited to have this opportunity. I have since gotten involved in Md Steam and found their leadership to be second to none. I am making a point to go one on one with everyone in the area that has an Allis collection and I am finding that Most of them are on board. I believe in the end we will only be missing a few people. I pray for your healing and hope you can join us. ------------- The universal answer to all questions is yes, how much do you want to spend? |
Posted By: VaAllis1990
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 12:30pm
| Dave, you forget there were others there that saw everything that went on. Some of what you posted is true, while a lot of how thing happened are not. I was an outsider at the time and could see it all without someone telling me. That said, if you want it to go away. Stop bringing it up and spreading the story. It will never go away if people don’t quit bringing it up. It’s a he said/she said at this point and it’s irrelevant at this point. I was all for the GOTO and still am. It’s sucking the fun out of it all |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 12:49pm
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on another tangent, WHO decides where a GOTO will be held ? I see some have listed one for 2023 and 2024... Does a "CLUB" sign up for a date/ year or put in a request or what ???? Not trying to drag this out... im just curious. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 12:58pm
The folks at Old Allis News, Dave and Heidi Clausen, are the ones that sponsor the official Gathering Of The Orange.
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Posted By: brkfldj
Date Posted: 01 May 2022 at 9:29pm
I was in attendance at the hostile takeover. I’m not privy to the before or after goings on. VaAllis1990 has made the most important point about this sad split. Drop the finger pointing and move on with your favored Allis Club. Enjoy the Allis equipment and your chosen club’s members. ------------- Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what is for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. ——— Ben Franklin |
Posted By: ZachD89
Date Posted: 02 May 2022 at 6:19am
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That's the problem with some tractor clubs because there are usually 2 or 3 people that want complete control and after things are said they change the wording to make it suit. Why cant a club just get together with friends and have fun events and keep the political stuff out? This ruins it for everyone. ------------- 37 A,37 Waukesha B,35 WC,38 WF,M crawler,49 WF,49 WD,53 WD45,39 and 40 RC,47 WC,41 B,39 B,48G,48,C,59D10,D21,IB,B10,B12,B208,B1,Roto Bale Loader, sp100 combine, allcrop 66, L3 Gleaner |
Posted By: dave63
Date Posted: 02 May 2022 at 8:00am
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With all that said, Lets get back to the question. Why would you NOT go to a GOTO? I plan to go to Wisconsin GOTO this year but I will not be able to go to the Nebraska GOTO. I will be at home Getting ready for the Md GOTO. BTW we will be having our banquet at Friendly Farms Saturday September 17 Send a PM to me for tickets Their Food is awesome. My wife and I tested it. I would like to hear more from those that plan to bring equipment to our GOTO as to what you will bring. ------------- The universal answer to all questions is yes, how much do you want to spend? |