Get together?

[MChalkley]

Muhammad - I think that's a great idea - your idea of some work for a school or something like that is especially appealing.

 

[s1120]

<font color=red>- I think that's a great idea - your idea of some work for a school or something like that is especially appealing.</font color=red>

Im game, I dont know what I can do with my little tractor, but I am willing.

As for the date, spring is better for me, but I am just one guy.

 

[RobertN]

Hey Harv,
We could get you, me, Rat, and Roger together out here. I know there's a few other n. Calif lurkers around too...

Could also broadcast this over the internet. A friend broadcast his wedding, in St Thomas USVI, to Maryland, San Diego, and Sydney Australia. We could have some east coast/west coast interaction...

I could roast a pig and some veggie burgers... /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif We did that for my birthday; it was a lot of fun!

 

[MikePA]

Isn't the Finger Lakes region also wine country?

 

[hayden]

First, great idea. Countme in.

Second, I like the idea of an event, but Seneca Falls is getting out towards the edge of the target zone if it's between Rochester and Syracuse. That's probabably 3hrs west of Albany?

I think there is a big fair in the Springfield mass area. Does that get back more towards the geographic center? It's accessible from the east/west by I-90, and the north/south via I-91.

Thoughts?

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Hi Peter,

Are you thinking of the "Big E"... Springfield area...?

I was very disappointed this year... mostly food and bazaar type atmosphere...

Basically 0% Ag... about 4 or 5 antique tractors and two new John Deere on display on the entire property {maybe 30 or so acres?}

I'd love for a get together, but also like to kill "five" birds with one stone... such as Empire Farm, NY Farm, Kentucky Farm, PA Farm... even Calif. Farm if they have it.../w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

I attend most every local county fair in my area, but nothing can compare to the Empire Farm... 99% machinery... in one day or possibly two, you can view probably every backhoe model Bradco, Kelly, Woods, Great Bend, BushHog, Ameriquip, & Unknown brands Galore ... you can imagine... multiply that out with the same in basic rudiments as rotary cutters, finish mowers, rakes, loaders, rear blades, box blades, spreaders, etc. and then all the specialty and exotic pieces of equipment we dream of and never actually knew even existed...

Not to mention- the latest, newest, & prototypes on display for most every single compact tractor model by Kubota, New Holland, John Deere, AGCO, Chinese, Korean, European sold in the U.S.A.... all in one place...! To touch, smell, feel, kick the tires, sit on, play with, inspect down to the finite detail and turn and do the same with every other model...

Here's a perfect opportunity to rub elbows and talk turkey with the actual engineers that designed this fine equipment, factory reps, service reps, etc. etc.

Hey, we can hear the "sea stories" on TBN or we can hear it from the horse's mouth... /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif

I think a venue such as Empire Days is a perfect occasion that doesn't arise too often... that we all should take advantage of… /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[MikePA]

Is there anything at Empire Days that our better halves would enjoy? I just printed out the information from the website and proposed to my bride of 25 years that we spend that whole week at Empire Days and in the area as a summer vacation. I can imagine myself walking around gazing at all the new stuff, but will a non-tractor type soon lose interest? Also, the Finger Lakes region is also wine country, right? That might swing the deal for my wife. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif I'm almost ready to make reservations.

 

[Boondox]

I felt that moving it closer to the coast would probably exclude the western NY/PA folks. Doesn't really sound like there's anything within driving range to beat Empire Days. Of course, if you all wanted to try out my bobsled run... /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Pete

 

[Harv]

I hear ya, Robert!

I regret missing your birthday bash last year. It ain't easy scheduling around the kids' athletic activities, but with a little planning we should be able to work out something for the future.

Now that we have the profile search, I see that we have maybe a couple dozen northern California members. All we need now is a scatter diagram to see where a good central location would be. With any luck it'll be right in your back yard.

 

[MarkV]

Now don’t ya’ll forget those of use south of the Mason Dixon line. We still have planes that fly up to where you Yankees live.

Sure sounds like fun, lets keep the idea alive until summer.

MarkV