The tractor didn't work out all that well in the end, so I'm movin' on up. This weekend I am renting a Bobcat with TWO attachments. One is a forked bucket like this:
The other is a hydraulic shear, so I can cut cedars of up to 12" in diameter off at the base, flush with the ground. I hope I can stop once I get started ... I can see myself madly cutting off cedars, oaks, fence posts, home foundations, you name it. I will have ultimate hydraulic power. I'm going to be like one of those freaky man-machine shell things at the end of the Matrix, shouting in glee while I mow down the enemy with my mechanized ammo.
And the best part is, the tires on this bad boy are solid, meaning they cannot be punctured. This may actually be more fun than a computer game, strange as that sounds. Computer games only let you SIMULATE hacking giant things to death, with this I get to actually DO it ::insert maniacal laugh here::.
Life is good, my friends. Life is good.
Of course, in a computer game the trees can't actually fall on and crush you. Hmmm. Welp, if I don't die in a hail of shredded tree and out-of-control-machinery this weekend, I will be sure to update you all.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Back in the Saddle Again
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The ultimate man toy. You can destroy anything in your path, you're not afraid of running into something you can't destroy and You can't stop once you get going. Welcome to the world of womandom...
Too much testosterone is what made me bald ... You can always spot a guy without enough testosterone by his full head of hair. Pansies.
Okay, I started out excited about posting a comment on manly equipment and ended up confused about baldness.
Jeff, welcome to the world of man and machine. The only thing better than renting said equipment is OWNING said equipment. Those hydraulic tree shears are AWESOME. I only wish they worked a little faster.
We are buying a 90HP tractor, along with a 10 foot shredder and a 10 foot disc plow in a month.
Don't tell my real cowboy friends that I've gone to farming...
Let me know what you find out about the tractor, Russell, I need to get one for our place too. I'd love to pick your brain on what you discover.
In other words, you do all the hard work of comparing features and prices and then tell me what I should do!
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