[AT] OT--Gasoline prices

[George Willer]

Yes, Cecil,

It was a tractor raid.  I had to be very careful... leery of hi-jackers!
:-)

Rt. 17 or I-86 looks like the only way to get there from here.  I'll have to
be more careful where I find Cub #13.

The engine is badly worn, so this tractor may give its' life so that Cub #10
may live.  The Mott mower and snow blade will find homes on other Cubs.

I'm considering moving the 13" Ford wheels with studded snow tires to
Scruffy's front axle in time for the Cub Fest.

I wish we could have met too.  I always enjoy the meetings with other ATIS
members.  Portland is only about 2 1/2 months away.

George Willer

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecil E Monson" <cmonson at hvc.rr.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT--Gasoline prices


> > H.L.,
> >
> > I filled near Binghamton, NY Wednesday with regular for $2.199!
> >
> > It must be their low fuel taxes on cheap gas that account for the
> > disgraceful condition of I-86... the Southern
> > Tier Expressway.  They seemed to have just enough patching material to
fill
> > the chuck holes.  Problem is... they used it all to overfill only half
the
> > holes.  I thought my poor truck would shake apart.
> >
> > George Willer
>
>
> That highway was built many years ago as Route 17. Local politics,
> especially near Corning kept it from being finished. In the meantime much
> of it had crossroads and unlimited access. Much of it had to be rebuilt to
> make it conform to Interstate standards. This project is still going on
and
> I fail to see what the hurry was to start calling it an Interstate
highway.
> A lot of it is so rough from heavy truck traffic over the years that a lot
> of us drive on only the left lane. I look for it to take several years at
> least to complete - if they can do it in that time frame. I wish you had
been
> down this way and could have stopped to say hello or some of us could have
> met you along the way.
>
> I suppose this was another raid to run off with one of more of our
> antique tractors?  ;-)
>
> Cecil
> -- 
> The nicest thing about telling the truth is you never have to wonder
> what you said.
>
> Cecil E Monson
> Lucille Hand-Monson
> Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of the North Pole
>
> Allis Chalmers tractors and equipment
>
> Free advice
>
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