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He loved his job. Driving a train had been his dream ever since he was a child. He loved to make the train go as fast as possible. Unfortunately, one day he was a little too reckless and caused a crash. He made it out, but a single person died. Well, needless to say, he went to court over this incident. He was found guilty, and was sentenced to death by electrocution. When the day of the execution came, he requested a single banana as his last meal. After eating the banana, he was strapped into the electric chair. The switch was flown, sparks flew, and smoke filled the air - but nothing happened. The man was perfectly fine.

Well, at the time, there was an old Bulgarian law that said a failed execution was a sign of divine intervention, so the man was allowed to go free. Somehow, he managed to get his old job back driving the train. Having not learned his lesson at all, he went right back to driving the train with reckless abandon. Once again, he caused a train to crash, this time killing two people. The trial went much the same as the first, resulting in a sentence of execution. For his final meal, the man requested two bananas. After eating the bananas, he was strapped into the electric chair. The switch was thrown, sparks flew, smoke filled the room - and the man was once again unharmed.

Well, this of course meant that he was free to go. And once again, he somehow managed to get his old job back. To what should have been the surprise of no one, he crashed yet another train and killed three people. And so he once again found himself being sentenced to death. On the day of his execution, he requested his final meal: three bananas.

"You know what? No," said the executioner. "I've had it with you and your stupid bananas and walking out of here unharmed. I'm not giving you a thing to eat; we're strapping you in and doing this now." Well, it was against protocol, but the man was strapped in to the electric chair without a last meal. The switch was pulled, sparks flew, smoke filled the room - and the man was still unharmed. The executioner was speechless.

The man looked at the executioner and said, "Oh, the bananas had nothing to do with it. I'm just a bad conductor."

Joke o the day
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 73 Post by chuckles

[QUOTE=Hogslayer;200252] If you have any hair left on the top of your head, suggest getting your hair colored by a professional on a regular basis.This may take 10 years off your perceived age.I call it a fountain of youth treatment. [/QUOTE]

My brother is on Finasteride so he has more hair than I do, I am on Tamulosin. Gotta love that prostate.

So he does dye his hair and it does work for appearances. I just buzz mine myself number 4, no wrap for me.

At what point or age should you stop Tractoring
Everything and Anything
Replies 16 Post by chuckles

A neighbor of mine had a 2wd Honda 5518 that he loved except he cursed its lack of traction. I convicced him that 4WD would make all the difference in the world.

He found a dealer that sold Honda yard equipment who took his tractor on consignment and sold it for a commision.

He then bought a Kubota BX 4WD and has been one happy camper for 17 years.

Seeking Honda 5518 front loader
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 5 Post by chuckles

For me infinite speed adjustment with PTO at full speed at all times is critical for opertions like mowing where you need to constantly change speeds.

That said a Gear machine is generally simpler to repair than a Hydraulic based transmission.

Hydro vs Gear Tractors
Operating and Attachments
Replies 3 Post by chuckles

The brakes on these tractors are almost never ever used unlike on a car. On a car you are free wheeling and have a ton of weight and speed and heat. On your BX that is not the case.<br>
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Forgetting to release the brake is not going to cause you any problems. But do not keep doin it :-(<br>
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Driving Kubota BX23 with Parking brake on
Kubota Tractors
Replies 3 Post by chuckles

Despite my recent WIFE humor posts I do live with a lovely gal.<br>
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Hope you and yours have a grand Christmas !

Merry Christmas to all TP Members
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 35 Post by chuckles

My Wife Made Me Coffee this Morning.

She WINKED at me when she Handed me the Cup !

I have never been more scared of a Drink IN MY LIFE !

Question for all Men
Just For Fun Off Topic
Replies 3 Post by chuckles

View from 3ph

Kubota b8200D Hydro fluid location
Kubota Tractors
Replies 4 Post by chuckles

Wikipedia list WD 40 ingredients as mostly kerosene. In the spec sheet I linked before I did know that low vapor pressure aliphatic hydrocarbon was Kerosene.

45-50 % low vapor pressure aliphatic hydrocarbon (kerosene)
<35% petroleum base oil (non hazardous heavy paraffins)
<25% aliphatic hydrocarbons (same CAS number as the first item, but flammable)
2-3% carbon dioxide (propellant)

How to bleed injectors after running out of fuel
Parts and Repair
Replies 18 Post by chuckles

Did some Tractor maintenance, oil change etc. Starting to have to mow every 4 days so that keeps me busy.

What are you working on This Weekend
Everything and Anything
Replies 3 Post by chuckles

Must have electric testers

Things you should have in your toolbox
Shop Tools
Replies 5 Post by chuckles

Been awhile for me since I did a clutch job, but you will need a clutch alignment tool that looks like a custom made dowel rod to set the disk and clutch properly as you tighten it.

Is th flywheel badly damaged? I guess so, I never had that misfortune, it have to be real bad for me to mess with it. You will need an appropriate puller for you situation.

Clutch and flywheel removal on y354
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
Replies 2 Post by chuckles

With all the talk about climate change I was wonder what the pragmatic folks at TP think of all the talk of imminent catastrophe. <br>
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It reminds me of the the old SNL skit where Dan Ackroyd and Bill Murray are at the controls of a overheating Nuclear Reactor. They read the Manual and it says "You cannot add too Much Water to the Reactor". Which left them clueless as to what to do.<br>
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Is Climate Change a Fact?<br>
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Is it Proximate?<br>
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Can we do anything about it?

Survey - Is Climate Change Fact and Proximate
Everything and Anything
Replies 6 Post by chuckles

Actually since the tax code is about 74000 pages long, it was probably pretty smart to make a one Page proposal as it is painfully obvious that this beast is not going to be changed in bada bom bada bim fashion.

2017 Tax Plan
Everything and Anything
Replies 4 Post by chuckles

The BX is a real authentic Tractor in my book and yes it is sorta a Garden Tractor on Steroids! I like the lower seating position and the ease of getting around stuff and into the garage. Ans more importantly it is a Small Machine with 4WD.

Depends on your needs....

KUBOTA Tractor Trouble Free Quality
Kubota Tractors
Replies 71 Post by chuckles

Getting ready for spring I am noticing my tractor vibrates much more than I remember on moderate idle on sharp turns.<br>
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Wondering if I have the beginnings of a hydraulic problem. Steering wheel vibrates so much it at this speed 1800 rpms. At full throttle it is much better but vibration is still not right.<br>
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Any ideas?

Kubota BX2370 Tractor Vibration
Kubota Tractors
Replies 4 Post by chuckles

Couple more things on the Subaru Boxer now with the ultra thin oil 0W20 weight they had some oil consumption issues. Also some head gasket and ring issues on the 2013 Impreza, supposedly resolved in 2014 models.

If you need to do a valve job the engine has to be removed on Boxer style blocks.

I think the low center of the engine does help with stellar crash ratings.

These are high revving fun engines though!

Subaru Boxer Engine Pros Cons
Autos SUV Trucks
Replies 22 Post by chuckles

Kubota manuals are usually pretty good at explaining wheel widening options, on my model they show clearly how to widen the track.

How widen rear wheels on Kubota L4330 HSTC
Kubota Tractors
Replies 6 Post by chuckles

[QUOTE=yocsr1;190984] I bought a quick hitch. It works great with the box blade and back blade...... [/QUOTE]

I think the box and back blade and other NON PTO implements are the sweet spot for quick hitches. I think it is hit or mostly miss on PTO rear implements.

Quick Hitch
Operating and Attachments
Replies 6 Post by chuckles

Joel,<br>
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I think the quality of the advice that has been given has been excellent and yours in particular outstanding!<br>
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And it is a great project in deed. It reminds me of my own tinkering... and project scope creep I always seem to prefer. So I am getting a kick out of it as well as you aptly recap where Paulmo is now building a multi use power pack, when he stated in his earlier thread he had no other use for the hydraulics other than powering his splitter. But he will doubtless find many uses for it in the future aside from the wealth of knowledge he has gained and we have all shared in.<br>
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This is all good and it is what I do in most things I start... But humorously I just wanted to poke some fun at how we all expand our needs to grow exponentially beyond our starting points....<br>
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It reminded me of this old Monty Python skit of the Society for putting one thing on top of another thing. <br>
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Toastmaster (Eric Idle): Gentlemen, pray silence for the President of the Royal Society for Putting Things on Top of Other Things.<br>
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(There is much upperclass applause and banging on the table as Sir William rises to his feet.)<br>
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Sir William (Graham Chapman): I thank you, gentlemen. The year has been a good one for the Society.<br>
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Crowd: Hear! Hear!<br>
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Sir William: This year our members have put more things on top of other things than ever before. But, I should warn you, this is no time for complacency. No, there are still many things, and I cannot emphasize this too strongly, not on top of other things. I myself, on my way here this evening, saw a thing that was not on top of another thing in any way.<br>
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Crowd: Shame!! Shame!!<br>
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Sir William: Shame indeed, but we must not allow ourselves to become too despondent. For, we must never forget that if there was not one thing that was not on top of another thing our society would be nothing more than a meaningless body of men that had gathered together for no good purpose. But we flourish. This year our Australasian members and the various organizations affiliated to our Australasian branches put no fewer than twenty-two things on top of other things. (applause) Well done all of you. But there is one cloud on the horizon. In this last year our Staffordshire branch has not succeeded in putting one thing on top of another.<br>
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Crowd: Shame!! Shame!!<br>
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Sir William: Therefore I call upon our Staffordshire delegate to explain this weird behaviour.<br>
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(As Sir William sits a meek man met at one of the side tables.)<br>
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Mr Cutler (John Cleese): Er, Cutler, Staffordshire. Um... well, Mr Chairman, it's just that most of the members in Staffordshire feel... the whole thing's a bit silly.<br>
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(Cries of outrage. Chairman leaps to feet.)<br>
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Sir William: Silly?? SILLY!! (he pauses and thinks) Silly! I suppose it is, a bit. What have we been doing wasting our lives with all this nonsense? (hear, hear) Right, okay, meeting adjourned forever.<br>
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Rear Log Splitter Build Project Part 2
Tractor Projects
Replies 19 Post by chuckles