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    Beware of this bunch

    Dowson Farms Divernon, Illinois John C. Dowson, the old man who ran the farm before turning the farm over to son Chris. John wouldn?t shake hands with me when I met him. Sure sign of a lack of honesty and integrity as I soon found out. They hire laborers who couldn?t work anywhere else...
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    US tax cuts confuse me .....

    Regardless of how you spin it, my 43 years of active employment isn't going to change because a politician manipulated the tax code. My $1,900 a month pension estimate is still going to be just that. The $800 monthly for insurance will still be the same. I can wish for more but $1,100 a month...
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    This Week it had been Woops what did I break/tear up now!!!!

    When my son turned 21, I gave him my 14 year old pickup. He has had some bad luck. When this 2wd truck was still new he took it out "mudding" in a field. Busted the radiator. I explained to him why you don't do this with a stock, light duty 2wd truck and if he had asked me beforehand, this...
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    Weed identification

    That looks like what I have growing in my yard. The soil won't grow weeds well, let along grass. This stuff is the only reliable green growth in my entire backyard. Doesn't grow tall but spreads like multiflora rose. When my house was built they took all the top soil and left useless clay...
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    Digging in junk piles

    Things eventually return to the earth. Can't understand why there is so much fuss about "cleaning" up places like this. I know of sites like this where once were treasures but now it's covered over with dirt. Most don't remember it and those that do have fond memories of finding a obsolete...
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    Farmers Face Uphill Battle in Right to Repair Tractors

    As always, follow the money trail. The opposition is spending crazy multiple amounts to defeat this.
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    That ordeal is over........

    I'm not well educated on fads these days. I heard a term for the first time the other day; "Tramp Stamp". That was all I needed to know about that, no need to define it, just wasn't interested to learn what it is. Too bad, I got the full definition of it. in my 63 years on this Earth, I have...
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    Local farmer killed Monday

    My stupid moment was a chain fall on the front end of a tractor. The chain fall was hung with something less than ideal. Coming down, the tractor ripped my glasses off and scraped up my arm. Don't know how I managed to stay out from under it and not get hit in the head. Glasses survived and...
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    just a thought about hanging on to stuff

    My workshop used to be fairly organized. I'd keep stuff around then get tired of it and sell off what I didn't want, always keeping stuff related to several ongoing projects. My adult son decided to store some of his stuff in my workshop which gave me the excellent excuse not to mess with the...
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    lousiana missouri bridge

    I've crossed the Champ Clark Bridge in Louisiana, MO many times in a semi. Go slow. I never lost a mirror on that bridge meeting anything. I grew up in those parts so I never gave it any thought. The old bridge at Hannibal wasn't much better but the new one is the best place to cross.
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    Planning a trip to the UK

    We returned from England after a three week holiday in London and the Cotswolds last month. We have friends in the Stroud area. I'd like to spend more time both in the country, and the cities. Really impressed with Bristol. Stopped on a small motor way to let a herd of cows cross. Very...
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    Simple living

    My grandpa was very happy to quit burning wood and have coal hauled in. He made the change by having the chimney checked out and repaired as needed. He burned coal for a long time. He was a dairy farmer and grew corn and hay. I heard him tell of buying his first tractor and how that...
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    oldest son

    I was the child who wanted to farm but family sold out in the 60's before I had the chance. Never could find a farmer who needed someone to work. Now I live the dream here on YT.
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    A living wage

    I live in a small house similar to picture 2. I bought my first house in 1977 that cost $25,000. Thought I was spending more than I could ever repay. I paid off my second house last month and have nothing financed. According to the experts, my salary is in the low income range today. My...
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    Property line maintance any of you do it?

    Flying down the road throwing junk out of the truck.
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