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Re: My Facetruck thread.
came home from work and found this trackhoe on the table
my son built it from my 70's era expert builder sets and a 1980 idea book, it was not sold as a kit now if he could just build me one I could use on the farm... and Larry's grandson could operate it for us ![]() ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() That is Great that he can take that info and make it Real ![]() When my nephews were younger, I got them into LEGO'S. I bought a Few Older sets from Brink link and other places. I even got One of them interested in Technics. Of course, they were for him ![]() I never realized how Great of a Training tool they were for young kids, And Old kids also ![]()
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Re: My Facetruck thread.
That is impressive. We were talking about problem solving skills in the office a few minutes ago.
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Re: My Facetruck thread.
My grandson taking a driving lesson.
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lucky kid - has the coolest grandpa in the county!
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"County"?
Come on KB you can smooze me better than that.
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well my grandpa was from pine bluff, and he was pretty cool too
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googled pine bluff - oh my! sounds like a real hole
grandpa bought their grocery store in pine bluff in '49 and sold it in '55 but he was actually born in Kentucky, my mom was born in pine bluff tho so I guess that makes you state champ ![]()
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Re: My Facetruck thread.
Almost all of us old timers here have roots in TN and KY. What was grandpa's last name?
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Re: My Facetruck thread.
Almost all of us old timers here have roots in TN and KY. What was grandpa's last name?
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Re: My Facetruck thread.
I went through Blue Eye, Arkansas once. Strange configuration for a town. Two huge tractor tire shops and a gas station. Beautiful country. In my next life I'm living in Arkansas. It reminds me of the North Carolina of my youth before, well never mind.
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Blue Eye is an interesting town because it's sitting on the Missouri, Arkansas state line. I was born and live about 25 miles southeast of there.
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Had a funeral last week for my 86 yo dad. He’s with Jesus now. 3 weeks before he died, l told him we wouldn’t need a hurst to take his casket from the church to the cemetery. He asked why and I said “We’re going to use the Hoopie.” He just laughed and said “Whatever!” He built this contraption in 1955 to use around the farm (think early gator) and later used it give the grandkids rides. The original (with my cousin pictured) was a early 30’s Ford chassis. About 15 years ago we converted it to a 1971 1/2 ton Chevy chassis. Lots of good memories
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Re: My Facetruck thread.
My condolences, cool rig
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My condolences also. My Daddy pasted Years ago. He did live to see me get Married. Just Remember and Focus on the good times. Lookin forward to seeing you at SETN. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Re: My Facetruck thread.
Condolences Kirk. That is cool. I'm sure he got kick out of watching that from above.
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That's just wonderful through and through.
My condolences to you and your family on your dad's passing on. That's a neat little buggy idea he came up with... long before JD got the idea for a Gator. How old were you when you first drove the hoopie?
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A skunk got in my shop. I caught him in a live trap and safely released him yesterday. I slid the Trap over the end of an 8-in PVC pipe as I opened the door.
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What do you do, cover the trap while you carry it? I had a skunk problem here and I think I recall that was what was recommended. I didn't deal with it, luckily they went away. Yes, they. They were under my screen house. One evening I saw movement and went closer to look as they went under. What, there's two? Wait, WTH? One, two, and three little ones following. How do you catch 5 skunks w/o getting bombed? I'm just glad they moved on
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Re: My Facetruck thread.
He's a pretty good equipment operator too.
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