[AT] tractor wreck

[Ralph Goff]

Bigdog, I agree completely. Highway travel with farm equipment is hazardous
but at times, necessary. Luckily for myself I only have to travel grid roads
with my equipment but even they can get "interesting" at times when you meet
a combine with 30 foot header on a 22 foot wide road.
Keep in mind the farmer is also under stress, rushing to his next field,
watching the weather (and traffic) and hoping to make a profit (or at least
break even) on that next field down the road. And definitely, 5:00 is not
quitting time for us. Our day ends when either the field is done, weather
conditions stop us, or we are just too tired to drive any further..
The drivers that complain about the slow farm equipment getting in their way
need to take a minute to consider that the supper they are rushing home to
eat at 6:00 , the farmer in that combine or tractor had a hand in producing.

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/

----- Original Message -----
From: Bigdog <dbigdog at columbus.rr.com>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] tractor wreck


> Lyle,
>     Farmers, like other industries cannot afford downtime just for the
sake
> of convenience.  We always moved equipment only when necessary.  If you
> finish a field at 5 in the afternoon you couldn't just sit and wait until
> the next day to move it and start another field..  There were still 5 or 6
> hours of workday left.
>     I don't believe it is a matter of wanting to move equipment at that
> time, it is a matter of necessity.  We'd much rather move it when there is
> no traffic but sometimes you just can't help it.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lyle Myles
> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 11:01 AM
> Subject: RE: [AT] tractor wreck
>
>
> I just wanted to say something on this. I also was brought up on a farm
and
> the one thing I do not understand about farmers is that they want to move
> their equipment during rush hour traffic on a very busy highway. To me
this
> is inviting a nuisance and disrespect for their fellow drivers that have
to
> use the road.