Do you bleede greene?

rockyridgefarm · May 17, 2005

To me "bleed green" means 'my granpappy drove a deere, my pappy drove a deere, and its only deere for me' without ever considering anything else. (as luck would have it, that isn't so bad in the case of deere)

But we live in the internet age, and can dig facts on everything (ok, except new hollands...) Many of us, or at least I, came to be loyal Deere fans by digging and digging the facts and fiction to where we just had to have one.

Why do we get so caught up with machines?

I do agree that I like looking at other brands. I am pretty excited about that other green tractor, Montana. Will always respect Kubota. Love the Boomers. Kioti seems like a winner, too

BTW my forerunners absolutely did NOT drive Deeres. They were a long time IH dealership. Deere was a four letter word. I get some friendly jabs. But they secretly advised me to go green. Not that they would ever admit it. And their compacts were Kubotas. Fine machines.

rockyridgefarm · May 17, 2005

Bob you make great points!! You sure are quite a statesman around theser parts!

I really like yer machines, too.

Bob_Skurka · May 17, 2005

Mike, I've never been called that before but I'll take it that you didn't mean POLITICIAN when you said STATESMAN /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

What I do is call it like I see it. That means I will point out warts on every brand, even my own, and I will compliment every one that warrents a compliment. Some people don't like hearing about the warts, but no brand is perfect, and no brand has the best machine in every size and variety. . . and some people don't like hearing that either. But some brands do excel overall, and JD is one of those.

Dargo · May 17, 2005

( What I do is call it like I see it. That means I will point out warts on every brand, even my own, and I will compliment every one that warrents a compliment. Some people don't like hearing about the warts, but no brand is perfect, and no brand has the best machine in every size and variety. . . and some people don't like hearing that either. But some brands do excel overall, and JD is one of those. )

Dang it Bob! /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif How am I supposed to say what I think now?! Ditto? /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

cadblaster · May 18, 2005

Nobody can say they really bleed green until they get that John Deere Tattoo. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Bob_Skurka · May 18, 2005

Dang it Bob! How am I supposed to say what I think now?! Ditto?


Dargo, if agreeing with me is a compliment then I hope that you are not also trying to imply that I am a "statesman" because if you and Mike team up against me then I think the Hawaiian shirt is going to have to come off and we will have to rumble over the insults! I am not a statesman or worse yet, a politician. I am a blunt jerk and I have my reputation to uphold here!!!

Kyle_in_Tex · May 18, 2005

Very well stated Bob.

Yes, I bleed green because my dealer takes care of me. If I need something and can't get there before closing, they'll leave it on the back porch and "pay for it next time your in here"

But if anyone wanted to give me dealer pricing on a Kubota 5030 with a cab, I'd jump over the fence to check into it. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

BarryinMN · May 18, 2005

Beef cattle bleed green /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif.

Our '48 JD A sat in the barn neglected for years & I decided to fix it up last year & get it running reliably. Replaced head, generator, gas tank, etc.

Took it on it's maiden voyage to my Uncles place about 2 miles down county hwy. Along the way I passed my Great Grandads place who had goats, cattle, geese, etc. and several JD A's & B's before he sold out in mid 60's. New owners have large IH's.

As I thumped up the hill past their feed area every one of those cows turned to look & the ones laying down stood & saluted as I went by /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

crashz · May 18, 2005

I'd have to say I really bleed Cat yellow and Komastu blue. So yep - I bleed green. Been raised on excavating and contruction equipment, and those are the families "preffered" brands.

But I got a great deal on the my tractor, and for the little I've used it, its been great. No doubt in my mind that it will last for as long as I want it to.