Naming Tractors

[pfoxy]

First, ALL tractors are "she", like ships.

I haven't officially named my JD750, but Old Faithful would fit, she's never failed me.

My 1938 McCormick-Deering F14 is The Red Menace. That's due to the blisters and other bruises and contusions she handed me in the process of rebuilding her and starting her for the first time. She's a stem-winder, and trying to spin over a newly overhauled engine with a hand crank fast enough to get it to fire will dang sure take the starch out of ya!

 

[JOR_EL]

What's this ? "Gender-police" on TBN? /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif

[[[First, ALL tractors are "she", like ships.]]]

Not so fast, there.

BUSES and SEMI'S are "ship" vehicles. TRACTORS are "tugboat" vehicles!

If you look around Seattle, you'll find quite a few "manly" names on push-pull boats.

SUPERBABY is a BOY!! /w3tcompact/icons/mad.gif (his diaper is GREEN, ...not pink!)

Larry /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[JOR_EL]

...And what about Theodore, huh? WHAT ABOUT THEODORE?!

/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Larry

 

[pfoxy]

Okay, so I'm not politically correct /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif I'm a child of the 50's and a graduate of the John Wayne School of Sensitivity... /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

In this Kinder, Gentler Tractor World, I'm sure it damages the machine's delicate self esteem to assign gender-specific names. Perhaps we should name them all Pat.

In case I've blown the smiley code, you may assume my tongue is firmly embedded in my cheek... /w3tcompact/icons/tongue.gif

 

[Sub_Dude]

When my tractor was delivered, I took it out to the West side of the property and did some plowing. Unfortunately, I was trying to mow./w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif Draft control? Never heard of it!

I noticed some stuff across a drainage canal on my neighbor's property that needed some attention, but I knew I couldn't get to it. So I decided it was NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard). Similar stuff was underneath my brush hog deck, and I could take care of that, so I decided that at least my tractor was in my back yard. In other words, my tractor was IMBY. The stuff under the deck has long since turned to fertilizer, but my tractor is still IMBY. I didn't name it that, it's just what it is. So that's what I call it.

My wife calls me Tonkaman, but that's another story....

TTYL.


I'm gonna live forever....So far, so good....

 

[Harv]

I think once you know the story, IMBY is a fine name for your tractor. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

But even beyond that, I hereby nominate you for the best user name on TBN. An oceanographic research guy named Sub Dude! /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif I hope there's no implication here that at home your wife has you wearing a T-shirt that says, "SUBDUED"?

Too much!!! /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[MDNick]

Don't know about y'all, but if you have a mid-pto, I think you definitely have a boy tractor! /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Nick

Farmer kid usetabe, Farmer Wannabe

 

[RichZ]

Naming my tractor was a no-brainer. It's a Ferguson, and we automatically started calling it Fergie. I never gave it much thought, but I always assumed Fergie was a boy tractor, or rather an old man. He's gray and old, and not very feminine, but he runs great!/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[ecard]

I was away from my tractor for a couple days(and my computer) - I see a lot of good suggestions - Love the Mowzilla!!!!!

My wife calls my Boomer a "toy" - they just don't get it.

How about "Power Toy" as a good name?

I will be bush hogging tonight!!!

Eric

 

[RAllen]

In our household, there are two Japanese products of note. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gifMy wife and our Kubota 2910. Wife already has a name. Our Kubota is named
<font color=orange> KEIKO-CHAN </font color=orange>

She is a little cross eyed, her lower lip (loader) protrudes a little too far. But she is always faithful and never complains. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Rick