O.K. Boys! Who's new?

[CatDaddy]

I recognize a bunch of the old TF crew here, but there are a pile of new names. How 'bout lettin' us know who you are?

I'll Start:

My name's Angel. I'm a school teacher (History, Civics, Economics). I only have 3 acres of yard to maintain (unlike some of the luckier guys here). I live in the heart of Acadiana - New Iberia, LA. Before I moved here I lived on a 56 acre farm in Battle, KY. My main hobbies are computers (the Windoze kind), 4x4's and old air-cooled VWs. I don't know a whole lot about big tractors, but I've learned a bunch since I met these guys. I've had many different careers in a wide variety of fields.

Who says ADD is bogus! :D
-=A=-

NEXT!

[mbkerk]

Hi Angel, and everyone else!

My name is Mark, and I live just north of Fargo, ND.

I drive truck for a living, between Fargo and Sioux Falls, SD. Unlike many drivers, I am home every day (at some point)! I have been driving for the same company for 24 years.

I only have 1/3 of an acre, so my new GT 5000 is overkill, but the price was right! My "lawn mowers" are moving away this summer... I have twins that are both joining the US Navy, and I decided there is more to life that 3 hours chasing a mower around the yard every week, so that's why the GT 5000.

My hobbies include steam traction engineering (I am a member of the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion) and Amateur Radio, though I am not as active as I once was in the radio hobby. I also enjoy computer and networking stuff... 3 machines networked in the house, broadband, Vonage, etc. I love building things out of iron! I have built a lot of trailers, a log splitter, and other odds and ends. Give me a pile of iron, a torch and a welder and I'll stay out of trouble all day!

I also own a 98.5 Dodge / Cummins pickup that I am pretty fond of, and a Starcraft 35' 5th wheel travel trailer to push it! The family really enjoys camping!

I have enjoyed "getting to know" some of you by watching the GW site, and look forward to contributing here!

Thanks for the great idea Angel...

NEXT...

[Michael]

I'm one of the bunch from the old TF site,

As my first name is Michael (not MIke) I have been a aircraft mechanic for the last 26 years and a vehicle mechanic for 4 years before getting into airecraft. I went into the Air Force when I was 17 and was orginal trained as a forklift mechanic, after my first hitch I reenlisted and was retrained as a aircraft mechainic (I have a current A&P license). I did 22 years in the Air Force (11 years active and 11 years in the Reserve and retired as a Senior Master Sgt). I have been with a major aircraft company in the Seattle area for the last 17 and half years. I did get a education when I formally lived in Las Vegas and graduated from UNLV with a B.A. in liberal arts (G.I. bill paid my way)

I have a 5 acre lot in the Northwestern corner of Washington state that acquired when I moved up from Las Vegas when I accepted my current job.

I was orginally from a small town in Northcentral part of Iowa and I still have the slow way of talking which I figure makes it easier for folks to understand me.

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[draddogs]

I also am from the old TF.

My name is Ernie. and I live in sunny Fl. I have a normal lot and I also do not own a tractor.. I manage the open land for a large developer, and run his equipment which includes a few MFs and equipment that is much larger... I was an heavy equipment mechanic in Mich. which is where I am from.. My hobbies are Bass fishing , salt water fishing, camping, .. Also love smoke cooking and open wood fire cooking, my waist gives that away,and travel As a matter of fact we are doing a 3 week tour of the west this summer... I used to have dogs but now I have turned to cats w/ much more freedom for the little wpman and myself.. I own Fords and I did not realize that there was other products that were named Dodge Chevy until I belonged to the TF for a while ROF

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[Ingersoll444]

Hi Angel, and everyone else!

My name is Mark, and I live just north of Fargo, ND.

My hobbies include steam traction engineering (I am a member of the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion) and Amateur Radio, though I am not as active as I once was in the radio hobby. I also enjoy computer and networking stuff... 3 machines networked in the house, broadband, Vonage, etc. I love building things out of iron! I have built a lot of trailers, a log splitter, and other odds and ends. Give me a pile of iron, a torch and a welder and I'll stay out of trouble all day!

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Thanks for the great idea Angel...

NEXT...

WOW Mark. I would love to spend some time behind a steam tractor!!!!
Never got into the amateur radio, but my Dad is DEEP in it!! Welcome, and I would love to see some of the stuff you have built.


Me? Well I have been around a long time. Started with the last site on it, I think, second day. Been here sence. I make northern Columbia county NY my home. This is my home town I moved back to two years ago, after being gone for 13.[lived in Schenectady NY] Have one smart, beutifull doughter that is as stubern as the day is long. [just like Mom] Had a new house built two years ago [a LONGGGG story!!! :banghead3 ]on a little under 5 arces of land, and now I get to spend the rest of my life taking care of it.

As for tractors, I have a 47 Ford 8N, two old Gravely L's, and Ingersoll 224, and an Ingersoll 444. Also am responsable for the upkeep on a 1970 JD112 that is my Mom's.

[dixonman]

Hi all. Robert here. Just found this place. I was over at the old tf. Does any body know what happend

[draddogs]

Hi all. Robert here. Just found this place. I was over at the old tf. Does any body know what happend


It just went poof and was gone.....

[Ingersoll444]

Hi all. Robert here. Just found this place. I was over at the old tf. Does any body know what happend


Ya thats about it. POOF!!

Well, we are back, and hopefully better then ever. Jump on in!!! bring your frends!!!! Have a cup of :tee: on us!!!

[jjbyers]

My name is Jeff, and I live in central Virginia. I was on TF, just didn't post much. But I love seeing all the projects and learning alot.

Love tractors, just not a lot of time to work on them.

Computer consultant by trade, programmer. .Net, SQL, networking, mostly corporate stuff, with some high profile projects.
UNOS organ matching
CCF website

Didn't really contribute much before, but will try harder. Really missed TF when it poofed. Do you know if the Andy would release the archives, maybe they could be converted to here.

Sorry the only tractor ride(if you can call it that) is a Cub 1525 with 50hrs.
Attachments:
Plus arerator(sp?)
Spreader
Bagger

Thanks
jjb

[Balmoralboy]

Hi Guys,

My name is Jim. Some of the guys at the old site think I am way too opinionated when it comes to political issues! And my lattice work is quick but doesn't always stay up! I was there since about May last year - went looking for help on an inherited Husqvarna with timed blades and never left.

As far as history goes I was educated as a mechanical engineer and built fish plants for about 15 years. Went into management long enough to lay off my 3300 employees over the longest two years ever. Then I ran a hazardous waste and waste oil recycling company for five years

After that I did engineering consulting for a while, then started up a computer retailer to help my son get started. He went back to school, and I did that for five years, then lucked into the motel business. We leased one for four years, then bought this one. Smartest thing I ever did! We have 18 units and a restaurant, and operate seasonally. Last year we closed in December until March, this year it will be November 1 to April 15.

My wife and I have been happily married for 30 years. (Don't tell her, but that was really the Smartest thing I ever did!) We have four sons - the oldest is a Captain in the Royal Canadian Regiment (infantry) headed for Afganistan in October for his third overseas deployment, the next one provides computer services to credit unions, the third is at Hotel School in PEI, and the youngest is taking Computer Science at Dalhousie University in Halifax. We have two grandchildren, and with regular extended vacations in our future I have been spending my tractor forum time learning about motorhomes at Open Roads Forum www.rv.net

If any of you get up here we have a special discounted tractorforum rate for you!

[bontai Joe]

Balmoralboy,
Great to have you back amongst us. I missed you during your winter hybernation.

To everyone else,
I'm Joe from the Poconos in PA. I was at TF until the "POOF", and just couldn't let the feeling of that forum die, and so joined with the other mods to bring you this new forum. I was born in 1956, got married in 1996 (last of the great bachelors) and have a daughter and 2 cats. I work as an industrial designer of dryers, and vibrating screens. I own a 1 acre lot with (2) old Deere tractors, and maintain my mom's place of 2 acres with another old Deere. In the past, I have worked for a Deere/Gravely dealership part time, and ran a small lawn maintenance business for 6 years. I have also worked on farms, and for a landscaper during my misspent youth.

[Greg]

Balamoralboy and Bontai...

Yus guys gotta get ur Avatars back up. We miss 'um. :fing33:

Greg

[Wingnut]

I'm Jim or better know as Wingnut from Liberty Hill, Texas (30 miles north of Austin). It’s great to see getting back together after the big "POOF" at TF as Bontai Joe put it with such elegance (okay “POOF” just sounded good to me). I was one of the tail end of the “baby boomers” born in 1962 or born the son or a son of a diesel mechanic (I inherited all the tools). I own 14.78 acres and 12 of it is nothing but cedar trees I am at war with! I have 2 daughters; recently divorce (not my choice, but that life).
The first 2 tractors I owned were Sear Lt10, then M. Moline, and no I currently have a Mahindra C35 and little Murry Select 13.5 hp.
I am currently unemployed for the last 2 years; I was a software quality engineer in the defense industry, but now I have been cleaning up the old homestead. I have worked harder the last 2 years than I had in the last 10 years at a real job.
Like many of us here at this forum I am a jack of all trades and a master of a few!

You don’t realize what you got till it’s gone! It’s great having the forum back with all y’all folks!

[Keweenaw4310]

I went by Keweenaw4310 on the old TF forum. I am from Michigan's beautiful Keweenaw peninsula & purchased a JD 4310 last September.

While home on a 10 week paternity leave from work, I stumbled across the great group of guys at TF & have been hooked on this forum ever since.

4 kids 6months,2.5 years, 7 & 14 + my wife keep me very busy.

I'm a PC & network analyst for a large bank but sometimes I wish I could just stay home and work at horse farming & carpentry.

We have 3 horses, 14 acres and just put a 1500 sq ft. addition on our 1000 sq ft house. that's kept me very busy since moving into our place since 2000.

In the near future - with the help of the new tractor, I plan to get a bridge over our stream so that that we can get to our 4 acres on the other side of the stream + to some great trails for biking and hunting. Plan to put up an outdoor sauna and finish off one bedroom with dormer in our house.

Very much into outdoor fitness activities - running, biking, skiing. For the past 3 months & probably for the next 1.5 months, cross country skate skiing every day of the week has been excellent.

Very happy to have hooked up with the great guys at MTF.

[Carm]

Hi I,m Carm from TF and other places. I am an aircraft mechanic in Baltimore Maryland. I currently keep my tractors at a friend's 60 acre former farm with his equipment. Together we have a 1947 Cub, Farmall C, 880 Oliver Diesel, && Oliver gas basket case, International 3414 Diesel Backhoe, Older MTD lawn tractor and an older Gilson Lawn tractor. We use the MTD and Gilson to do mowing as well as the Cub. THe 880 pulls a bush hog. Glad to be back in the swing here, Congrats to the new site setter uppers it looks great!

[MCG_LT180]

My name is Mark and I live near Baltimore, Maryland. I have a little over 3/4 acre of "mini farm" that I manage with my new LT180. I grew up a farmer in Southwestern PA, and what they say about taking the boy out of the country, but not the country out of the boy is soo true. I wish I had room for some of my toys here, but alas being a computer professional is my passion now and sprawling farm real estate is not where I could find a job doing it so the toys are still on the farm and I get to play every once in a while with the big stuff....I am down to 17 HP from 106 HP on my "mini farm" and the only livestock here are a wife, 2 kids, and a border collie instead of beef cattle. Anywho, enough from me. I'm sure I'll be blurting more out as my posting continues. Keep watch for further details about me. ;)


Regards,

Mark

P.S. Came here from a post I saw at GardenWeb

[jbetts15]

hi Names James was at the old site also in grade 10 takin small engines l'm into the older JD lawn tractor have some other brands but mostly fix and sell them l live in sarnia on canada have 2 dogs a 69 pontiac and a 92 gmc pickup l like making things and also growing plans in the garden pritty good with a tool not some much with computers

[Ingersoll444]

hi Names James was at the old site also in grade 10 takin small engines l'm into the older JD lawn tractor have some other brands but mostly fix and sell them l live in sarnia on canada have 2 dogs a 69 pontiac and a 92 gmc pickup l like making things and also growing plans in the garden pritty good with a tool not some much with computers


Good to have you back James!!

[dixonman]

Thanks. Its been hard not haveing tf around. But its back. :congrats: :fing32: :woohoo1:

[parts man]

I'm Dave from New Brunswick Canada (just north of Maine), and I'm an old TFer too. :trink23: I run a beef farm and tractor salvage business with my father, and we collect and restore letter series Farmalls.
It's great to be back with the fine folks here, and have a place to talk all things tractor! :fing33:

[Hutch001b]

I'm a refugee from TF also. I have a home on 4.25 acres outside Bowling Green, KY. I work in Tennessee and keep an apartment there to keep from making the commute. Two kids: Holly, 25, getting married in July. Mike, soon to turn 21, he's a Main Battle Tank Mechanic in the Marine Reserve based at Ft. Knox. He also attends Western KY Univ.
i don't usually post much but really missed TF. Hopefully, this will be the year I finally build my workshop/garage. Hutch

[draddogs]

Glad you found us Hutch...Welcome aboard.

[JDFANATIC]

Hi all!

I'm new to this site, steered here by USN ED. As you can tell by my name I like green and yellow. Have owned 4 (JD185/755/425/2210) after a debacle with a Sears (no disrespect meant--just the wrong machine for the wrong set up). I live in Connecticut and have owned/own several businesses -- sort of the classic entrepreneur -- completely unable to work for someone else. Anyway, working in the yard -- especially in the tractor seat -- is such a welcome change of pace that I look forward to everything, well, with the exception of snowblowing/plowing. Some of you that know me from other forums will know winter isn't my favorite season, but I'm stuck with it as the wife does love it :bonk: Looking forward to reading and posting here on MTF.

Cheers

JDFANATIC
JD2210

[Jeff]

Hello folks! I am new to this forum and I didn't frequent TF much either, but I like what I see over here, a lot of good and buzzing bloomer infatuated people from the GW web over here as well. Great format and it seems to be getting the attention a good forum deserves.

Name is Jeff (obviously), live in Sw Virginia, in a small country town 1/2 way up the side of the Appalachian Hills. I have an acre and 1/2 that me and the dogs tend to (oh yeah, and soon to be wife, June 18th), not a lot by any stretch, but I like it. Like my lil' deere, it has served me well, but like most of us, I want new, bigger and better toys, uh, I mean tools. I think I joined this forum when it started and even though I didn't come over from TF, been made to feel very :Welcome: . Look forward to learning, lurking, arguing and providing what little knowledge I have with you folks in the future.

[Ingersoll444]

Welcome Jeff! Glad you could make it.

[jodyand]

:Welcome: Jeff glad you like it. I got married on June 18th of coruse that was back in 1983. :trink39:

[guest]

Welcome Hutch,:Welcome:

I think we traded emails or PM's somewhere before. Looks like we may be neighbors so to speak! Great to have you aboard!.

[getrdone]

Hi Everyone,
My name is Wayne and I was a member at the other TF, just never posted much but logged on often. I am a full time taxidermist for 29 years and enjoy tinkering with mechanics when I have time. I own a small "Herd" of Bolens tubeframes , 800,-1050,-G-9, G-12, G-14, and a 1556 . all working tractors. I live in Gettysburg area of PA. Glad this site reappeared, there is alot of interest and good people involved.
Later, Get-R-Done!

[CatDaddy]

:Welcome: Wayne :Welcome:

I remember your 'getrdone' UserName from TF. Glad you found us!

How did you hear about MyTractorForum.com?

Angel

[getrdone]

:Welcome: Wayne :Welcome:

I remember your 'getrdone' UserName from TF. Glad you found us!

How did you hear about MyTractorForum.com?
:00000060:
Angel

Angel,
My user name on other TF was tabor1980, I did not realize this UserName had been used over there and if I Stepped on someone's toes we will Get-R-Undone.
Later, Wayne

[HRGames]

Hey guys, my name is Heath.

I'm new, but I've been lurking on GW and SSB for few weeks. I have just over an acre of flat lawn, so I kind of went overboard getting a new 2004 Craftsman GT5000 two weeks ago, but it called to me. We just purchased this new home last fall, which includes a 24x40 two bay storage shed and a two car garage, and I have set about filling them with toys.

I am a Broadband Cartographer- fancy for Cable TV system map maker, amongst other Cable TV engineering related activities. My hobbies include boating (see my new boat in the boat thread section), scuba, computers, gaming and tinkering around the house.

On top of taking recent delivery of my new tractor, and the impending delivery of my new boat, my wife and I are expecting our first baby in mid May.

[simple_john]

new baby, new boat and new GT... life is good HR..

welcome....
:Welcome:

[DUCK]

Greetings folks, I was referred to this site by Ken-N in Texas. I belong to another tractor board but there is so much I don't know about tractors I cannot afford to pass up any knowledge...LOL
I'm 65, work full time, live on 4 acres (all grass, trees and a one acre stocked pond), have a wood working shop and do animal rescue and rehab in my limited spare time.
I enjoy sitting on my "N" and riding around about as much as I enjoy sitting in my recliner.
When I bought this place I also bought a 46" belly mower, lawn tractor which proved to be insufficient to the task. Then I bought a 300 Farmall which proved to be too much, too big and too heavy so I bought a third tractor (1947 2N) from a fellow who listened to my plight, giggled and had the Ford sitting under a tarp. I've loved it from the first day. Just the right size for a tractor knowledge challenged, guy. So far I haven't gotten into too much trouble with it.
I like the "N" so much I will most likely be like the little old gentleman I saw this past summer in a trailer park (You know the size of a trailer park lot). He was having a yard sale and had his garage door opened and right there taking up the whole area was his pride and joy-tractor. No place to use it but shined, tuned and ready to be fired up as soon as you asked about it.
We had a good chat.
I'm more of a lurker since almost everyone knows more than I do.LOL
'Think I'll go waddle around the site and see what everyone has to say.
DUCK
:trink40:

[Argee]

JDFANATIC

JEFF

Duck

getrdone

:Welcome: Welcome to our new home, I hope you enjoy your stay :Welcome:

:fing25:

[guest]

I would like to add my welcome as well! :Welcome: :trink39: Great to see so many new members jumping right in there! :fing10: