Do you Text message while driving the tractor

[NewToy]

I don't really get the whole texting thing, I would much rather talk to someone rather than try to pound out a message on my phones miniature number pad with my hotdog like fingers. I must also wear reading glasses now and cannot see a text without first locating my reading glasses. Way too much hassle, so no texting for me on tractor or anywhere else.

John

 

[wushaw]

I don't text on the tractor, I will take a call if it is important, otherwise leave a message.

 

[Willl]

I don't really get the whole texting thing

I can answer a 'text message' when I have the time.

 

[Robert_in_NY]

Depending where I am and what I am doing I will text, take calls, check TBN, E-mail, NewAgTalk and the weather. I figure if I am in the middle of a 100 acre farm and am just doing something simple like raking hay or discing a field then there is really no harm. It breaks up the long day and helps keep me connected to the world while I am playing in the field all day.

 

[pitt_md]

Isn't there some kind of man law against this type of behavior? I don't text, I don't twitter, I don't Face Book or what ever. I am a programmer by trade and probably should try to keep up with all this BS but I just can't tolerate it.

I had just bought my new F250 and had to take to the ditch to avoid some idiot guy trying to text and not watching where he was going. I hit the horn as I was going into the ditch and he fliped me off!!! Nice smooth mowed ditch so no damage but it could of been really nasty.

 

[pitt_md]

once again my appologies I understand using all caps is considered yelling . wasnt my intention , i cant spell either if anyone wants to point that out . . & I type with both hands using one finger on both . Didnt mean to offend anyone .

just makes my point stronger though imo . good to see we have grammer police & safety police to keep everyone in line.

I know it makes me feel better knowing we have that base covered.

 

[kidr]

I only text after a few beers.

 

[Iplayfarmer]

Isn't there some kind of man law against this type of behavior? I don't text, I don't twitter, I don't Face Book or what ever. I am a programmer by trade and probably should try to keep up with all this BS but I just can't tolerate it.

I had just bought my new F250 and had to take to the ditch to avoid some idiot guy trying to text and not watching where he was going. I hit the horn as I was going into the ditch and he fliped me off!!! Nice smooth mowed ditch so no damage but it could of been really nasty.

"Man Law"

If there's not some official website that is the central authority on Man Laws there should be.

 

[mjncad]

Isn't there some kind of man law against this type of behavior? I don't text, I don't twitter, I don't Face Book or what ever. I am a programmer by trade and probably should try to keep up with all this BS but I just can't tolerate it.

I had just bought my new F250 and had to take to the ditch to avoid some idiot guy trying to text and not watching where he was going. I hit the horn as I was going into the ditch and he fliped me off!!! Nice smooth mowed ditch so no damage but it could of been really nasty.

BS sums it ups quite well Pitt. Like you I'm not afraid of technology as I was a CADD Dweeb for 24-years; but so much of this stuff is nothing more than a way to suck money out of people.

Speaking of inDUHviduals, I was heading into town today driving my Accord when I came to our infamous double traffic circles. To my left and slightly ahead of me is a GMC Yukon (Suburban clone) constantly drifting into my lane. After getting through the circles, I pull next to this schmuck and its a middle aged woman yammering away on her cell phone. I just yelled at her "HANG UP AND DRIVE!"

Hopefully this link will show the aerial view of the $2.8-million dollar traffic circles. brighton, co - Google Maps Note, the aerial photo was taken pre-traffic circles; but the map lines are accurate.

 

[greggh]

We had texting and now we have twitter. I'm old so I am not into doing either one. One because I don't know how. I don't feel lthat I need to be in constant communication with anyone. I do, however, carry a cell phone in case of an emergency.