[AT] off topic , really confused
Spencer Yost
yostsw at atis.net
Fri Aug 12 18:06:43 PDT 2016
The only reason I originally I replied is because I don't see anyone under 40 at the tractor shows(or on this list) unless they are exactly like us or were dragged by their parent/uncle/neighbor.
I understand, and none of us ever have to agree with any of it. But to act indignant and righteous, as us old guys tend to act (me included sometimes), well; all we do is lose our credibility and positions of leadership.
The battle of hearts and mind begins with relevance and a generous helping of goodwill towards all men -including the young men with pants around their knees - on Facebook all the time.
Its hard sometimes I know - trust me I understand. I hire local teenagers on the farm just to expose them to the lifestyle and hard work in the sun. I promise they will brag about hauling hay in July, just like we do, one day. Their performance sucks, but truth be told mine probably did do. The baton we pass is a funny, fickle thing.
Spencer Yost
> On Aug 12, 2016, at 7:26 PM, Howard Weeks <weeksh at att.net> wrote:
>
> Spencer,
>
> I understand what you are saying (BUT) I have NO intention of riding
> that surfboard!
>
> Howard in GA
>
>> On 8/12/2016 7:10 PM, Bo Hinch wrote:
>> Spencer , you are a very WISE and Kind man . Thanks . I will say NO more .
>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 5:55 PM, Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> At some point in time, we have to understand the continuation of this
>>> community and of the antique tractor collecting community as a whole is
>>> dependent on young people. Conversations like this just make us look like a
>>> bunch a grumpy old man and leave them cold. It makes us look like our
>>> fathers and their fathers before them. I could recite entire volumes,
>>> speeches and books and essays that decry the diminution of American.
>>> Everyone of them would have been written before 1920. Your angst is
>>> nothing new.
>>>
>>> There's a new wave in America gentleman. It's a wave, and you better get a
>>> surfboard learn how to ride. If not for yourselves, then for this list.
>>> If not for the list then for wisdom in realizing that nothing lasts.
>>>
>>> My grandmother, at 91, was researching new laptops. I asked her why she
>>> even want to bother with them. She said "to stay relevant my dear".
>>>
>>> Excellent advice....
>>>
>>> Spencer Yost
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Spencer Yost
>>>>> On Aug 12, 2016, at 4:44 PM, charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> It's the same America out here in fly over country. It's just the
>>>> wrong crowd running the show. WE can't wait for others to fix
>>>> it for us. We have to take charge again. Hopefully at the ballot
>>>> box.
>>>>
>>>> Charlie
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Richard Fink Sr
>>>> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2016 1:43 PM
>>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>>> Subject: Re: [AT] off topic , really confused
>>>>
>>>> Many of us Mike M
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 8/12/2016 12:22 PM, Mike M wrote:
>>>>> Not the America I grew up in that's for sure, Bo!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike M
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 8/12/2016 10:05 AM, Bo Hinch wrote:
>>>>>> *Subject:* My New Reality
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *My New Reality = really confused!!*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *It seems that lately my life has been getting more complicated, and I
>>>>>> want
>>>>>> to thank those of you who are brave enough to still associate with me
>>>>>> regardless of what I have become.*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *The following is a recap of my current identity:*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *I was born a white male, which makes me a racist.*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *I am a fiscal and moral conservative, which makes me a fascist.*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *I am heterosexual, which makes me a homophobe.*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *I am non-union, which makes me a traitor to the working class and an
>>>>>> ally
>>>>>> of big business.*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *I am a Christian, which makes me an infidel.*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *I am older than 65 and retired, which makes me a useless old man.*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *I think and I reason; therefore I doubt much that the main stream
>>> media
>>>>>> tells me, which makes me a reactionary.*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *I am proud of my heritage and our inclusive American culture, which
>>>>>> makes
>>>>>> me a xenophobe.*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *I value my safety and that of my family; therefore I appreciate the
>>>>>> police
>>>>>> and the legal system, which makes me a right-wing extremist.*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *I believe in hard work, fair play, and fair compensation according to
>>>>>> each
>>>>>> individual's merits, which makes me anti-socialist.*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *I acquired a good education without student loans and no debt at
>>>>>> graduation, which makes me some kind of odd underachiever.*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *I believe in the defense and protection of the homeland by all
>>> citizens,
>>>>>> which makes me a militarist.*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Please help me come to terms with this, because I’m not sure who I am
>>>>>> anymore!*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Newest problem ? I'm not sure which bathroom I should use.*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please , somebody HELP me
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