LURKERS

[NuBota]

I have a complete opposite opinion - joining this site has got to be the most expensive and labor intensive thing I have ever done - bunch of bad influences.

Before I joined, I just wanted a little subcut to replace my lawn tractor and complement my Crapsman chainsaw and Ram 2500, to help with basic landscaping chores on my little 3 + acres. Now I have a bunch of implements, an $800 Stihl, a welder, an 18' trailer, a humongous project list and a burning need to find 100 acres to retire to.

Today I skidded a 50+ Oak, 100 feet up a 30+ degree hill when I could have just cut it up and let it roll down into the ravine - why? - cause that what "we" TBN'ers do. My DW thinks I'm nuts. I am finishing my basement by myself - not because I don't want to pay someone, but because I am compelled to improve my non-existent carpentry skills and possibly post something useful in the future. I was a happy, ignorant, unskilled, suburbanite till I got here...

I have only contributed useful knowledge on one thread, and feel a constant pressure to be able to provide something useful, or show one of my projects that actually holds a candle to what most have already accomplished. So now I'll probably need some therapy.

<sigh> I should have stayed a lurker......

-Eric

 

[jake98]

Group Hug..

 

[quadpa1911]

Group Hug..

Thanks I needed that I was feeling left out

 

[Bedlam]

LOL NuBota

I'm th OP and Id like to say I meant lurking is fine. Just wanted people to just feel comfortable and post.
This site is a daily 'look' for me.

 

[MarkV]

TBN and lurking should be studied by the CDC in my opinion. It is dangerous! I was lurking on the site for about a year when I decided I needed learn about tractors. Then I joined and it has been a daily thing I HAVE to do. That was better than ten years ago and I can't stop myself now.

MarkV

 

[Gary Fowler]

Yep, lurking is great. When I first found this site, the first thing I did was go back to day one and read forward on all the things folks had built for or with their tractors. When I found something that I thought I might do, I copied the photos and put them in my Folder-Things to do at the Farm. I now have about 100 items in that folder. Seems everytime I get to the farm, I find something else to do that is not on the list. So my completed items are not very many, but hopefully some day soon, I can retire and work full time on the projects- When I am not looking at TBN

 

[jimmyj]

I think we need a 12 step program. Where will we hold the meetings?

 

[LBrown59]

I think we need a 12 step program. Where will we hold the meetings?

Not in the tractor shed that's for sure.

 

[Redbug]

I was a Lurker, and it lasted for a couple years. Then I came out. This site also caused/helped me come out at other forums, also. Traktor Luv!

I don't know Eddie...I have enjoyed the merriment you cause...

 

[3RRL]

John Bud,
Thanks for the Firefox tips. (Got your PM)
I made the adjustments and indeed, pages load up a lot faster.
lol ... Now I have to get used to not seeing the familiar faces and avatars.

 

[powerstroke444e]

I would agree this site has been a great resource for realworld advice on attachments and what does and don't work, I spend quite a bit of time doing searches and looking at homemade attachments. As I have a degree in hard knocks and like to avoid the same mistakes other have made ie(thinkin my way is always better) Thus I enjoy all the projects others have shared, now I just need to take more pictures of my projects.

 

[Charlton John]

Yep, I was a lurker too for a few months. I am a newbie (120 hrs.) and this site has been nothing short of awsome. I have received tons of advice/tips. Before joining TBN I participated on a couple other tractor forumns (didnt know about TBN yet) but now that I do I have broken up w/ the others, I am a 1 forumn man now

 

[thavil]

If it wasn't for lurking on this site, I probably would have bought the wrong tractor for what I need on my small farm. I know for a fact that lurking has given me the knowledge to properly maintain my tractor (good example is the use of an anti-gel additive during the winter). Lurking here has also cost me more money since I probably wouldn't have heard of the goodies that can be purchased for my tractor! Love this site and I'm addicted.

 

[Midsouth]

I will also admit i spend alot more time lurking than anything but will post occasionally when i find a thread that i know a little about. This site has been a wonderful place to find out all kinds of info.

 

[john_bud]

I think we need a 12 step program. Where will we hold the meetings?

Some place big enough so that we can all drive our tractors in to it~!

 

[PILOON]

"There's a bunch of other forums where I've lurked for several years, but I signed up here pretty quick. Even though sometimes there's controversy and debate, folks are far more civil here than just about any other forum I've seen."

" echo civil"

Probably one of the nicest sites I visit.
Sure, I post a bit when I feel competant to help but I am not always 100% and have not been belittled as of yet.
I just hope I can help somewhat in return for all that I have learned.

Also must add this site is one of the most 'user friendly' ones I visit. (Bravo Mohamid)

 

[JohnDeere4300]

(I GUESS I BETTER ADMIT IT)


I AM A LURKER - WHY?- Because so many things to LURK at


Sorry but i will finish this tomorrow, it is midnight here in the bluegrass state, i am tired because i have been lurking all day.

 

[JohnDeere4300]

(I GUESS I BETTER ADMIT IT)


I AM A LURKER - WHY?- Because so many things to LURK at


Sorry but i will finish this tomorrow, it is midnight here in the bluegrass state, i am tired because i have been lurking all day.

Finally got back to this one, i have been lurking all day, can't help it.


I would like to say that this site has to be the best site their is, there is just so many places to go on this site, and a lot of great people.

I did not even know i was a member until 2 weeks ago, when i registered in my name. (SO I MUST HAVE BEEN A LURKER)
back in Feb. 2005 i was out in my yard digging about 30 some holes
getting ready to plant different kinds of fruit trees, then i got off of my tractor went in the house for lunch, when i tried to start the tractor it wouldn't start, had no ideal what to do.

My wife said, do you want me to call the dealer, ha ha ha (NO) but i told her there is something you can do, log on to TBN and post that a JD 4300 was running fine a couple hours ago, but now it won't start, and the battery is fine, it has fuel. It might have been 15 minutes and post after post loaded up. stupid me it was a seat switch. ( TRACTORBYNET) to the rescue and no JD dealers.

When my wife logged in that day she opened it under JD4300,so from 2005 until two weeks ago i was a lurker, and still a lurker. This past Christmas i surprised my wife, daughter and son by getting everyone a laptop (ME TOO). We homeschool our kids and i thought it would be better to have them, for when were out of town or just sitting on the couch, not in an old office chair.

So about 2 weeks i decided to register on (TBN) with the user name
as JD4300, every time i tried the name it would say that name was being used, so my wife had to take (OVER). come to find out that name i was trying (WAS ME) i had forgot about her posting in 05, and forgot she registered that name, (SO I WAS A BIG LURKER)

Now my wife sits over there on homesteading.com telling me to come over and look at this picture, while i am across the room on TRACTORBYNET.com telling her to look at this picture.

I really think that this (IS) the best site.


Many thanks to the founder


BILL

*now back to some lurking*

 

[radioman]

lurkers are always welcome!! We are the EXPERTS here, even being a newbie.

 

[farmeratheart]

Hi Everyone ! I spend more time on this site Lurking than posting. As someone said much earlier in this thread (paraphrase), "It's much easier to learn something new when your own mouth is closed!" I've only had my SCUT for about 6 months, before that it was garden tractor, and way before that it was Farmall C's and 200's on my Dad's farm. I sure do miss that easy 2-point hydraulic hitch on the 200...

I've found TBN to be a very informative and sociable site!

Thanks for posting.

Frank