Winter, what a wonderful time of year

[Tor Arne]

Now I soon had enough of winter, tried to start the tractor yesterday and it went fast enough around on the starter but nothing happened. Ok found some working light so I could see what I was involved in, warmed air intake on the engine with propane and pressed a start button that is connected to the underside of the hood in the hope that something will happen. What I see is that the hose between the engine and the air filter is sucked flat. Last time I drove the air filter was filled with snow so now it is filled with ice and stuck in the house. And ofcourse the front loader in such Lifting position that I can not get the filter out to replace / dry it. **** I hate winter:mur::smiley_aafz::mur:

 

[JRobyn]

Great story and I just love the "Norwegian accent"!

- Jay

 

[Tor Arne]

Well after much cursing, I have managed to remove the air filter. I hold the lever to the front loader and turn the engine at the same time so I managed to lift the loader a few inches each time before I had to recharge the battery and try again. It only took four hours to get the filter out. Now I thought I should make a coffee doctor (a Norwegian specialty that includes coffee, moonshine and sugar) to get warm again.

I know that my english is not the best. Are mostly self-taught with the help of old Bruce Willis and Swartsneger movies, so I hope you guys can be forgiving with me

 

[groundcover]

Heck your english is as good or better than some of the members that grew up in the USA ! Which tractor were you trying to start and how cold is it there ? A great deal of the US is very cold , it does get old after a bit !

 

[Tor Arne]

Heck your english is as good or better than some of the members that grew up in the USA ! Which tractor were you trying to start and how cold is it there ? A great deal of the US is very cold , it does get old after a bit !

I tried to start the Same. It's 10 below here now so it fels coold. Has been snowing continuously over a week, come nearly a meter of snow here

 

[DeereMann]

Tor,

Over here in "Little Norway" (Minnesota, USA), it is no better. More -20F temperatures (with wind, of course!) predicted with no end in sight!

I guess the immigrants didn't want to stray too far from home, here in the American Siberia?

:cold:

 

[groundcover]

Thanks for the reply Tor. That is some real winter you have there ! Some days spring can't come soon enough !

 

[cartod]

Very good English for a Norsman. That's a lot of tractors in your sig line, what do you farm?

 

[k0ua]

Tor, Bruce Willis speaks pretty good English, but Arnie S. not so much.
Enjoyed your story, I see winter troubles are the same all over. This has been the coldest winter we have had since I moved down here to Branson, Mo.
We are in the southern part of the state near the Arkansas border. Good Luck my friend.

 

[Tor Arne]

Very good English for a Norsman. That's a lot of tractors in your sig line, what do you farm?

Hello I grow grass that I sell to people with horses. Are also working some agricultural contracting. And snow removal in Winter.

The reason for the number of tractors is that I collect vintage tractors. Some I bought, some I got for free and the rest I inherited from my father