Sparky-(Admin) 21,318 #1 Posted March 19, 2023 …so I brought some reading material with me while I’m in Guam to satisfy my tractor addiction. I’ll be hitting the Guam Home Depot Monday or Tuesday, I’ll see what they have for tractors . Surprised to see the Kmart is still here and equally surprised that there IS NOT a Wal-Mart on the island! Or a Dollar General !! On my second flight from Chicago to Hawaii there was a veteran of Iwo Jima sitting behind me! Real nice guy (97 years old), I did chat with him for a couple minutes. He was hard of hearing and planes are kinda loud so we didn’t chat much. His son was taking him to Hawaii, I assume to visit Pearl Harbor. 12 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,661 #2 Posted March 19, 2023 What size plane did you fly in on. I was there in1968 for about 45 minuets while they refueled the plane. Our government had us flying with Braniff Airways 707 with 3 rows of seats each side front to back. They took us to the end of the runway lock the brakes revved up the engines the drop the brakes. When we left the other end of the runway the plane dropped, there is about hundred yards of swamp 100 or so feet down then a larger drop to the ocean. I already knew about it so i was surprised.. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,000 #3 Posted March 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Sparky said: …so I brought some reading material with me while I’m in Guam to satisfy my tractor addiction. Hmm, you seem like a GQ type for reading material. Looks beautiful there! Hey, just found your Instagram posting from Guam 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrc 812 #4 Posted March 19, 2023 stationed there '81-82' at andersen. just realized that was 40 years ago! came home on Christmas leave and bought my dad a wheelhorse. regards mike 4 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,318 #5 Posted March 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Lee1977 said: What size plane did you fly in on. I was there in1968 for about 45 minuets while they refueled the plane. Our government had us flying with Braniff Airways 707 with 3 rows of seats each side front to back. United Airlines 777-300. Lots of seats on this plane! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,318 #6 Posted March 19, 2023 1 hour ago, mrc said: stationed there '81-82' at andersen. just realized that was 40 years ago! came home on Christmas leave and bought my dad a wheelhorse. regards mike I’ll be working at Naval Base Guam (not stationed). 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,508 #7 Posted March 19, 2023 Safe travels Mike! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wh500special 2,184 #8 Posted March 20, 2023 How’s the humidity? We designed a parachute drying machine a few years ago and it was intended for Guam where the humidity is apparently brutal. Steve 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrc 812 #9 Posted March 20, 2023 we used to have a saying "in God we trust, in guam we rust" 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,318 #10 Posted March 20, 2023 5 hours ago, wh500special said: How’s the humidity? We designed a parachute drying machine a few years ago and it was intended for Guam where the humidity is apparently brutal. Steve It’s brutal Steve!! We had to unload a tractor trailer today in the heat. Not a 53 footer, but close to it. We all sweat right thru our clothes in minutes. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,318 #11 Posted March 22, 2023 Guam Home Depot sells the same lousy tractors as they do in the states 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,242 #12 Posted March 22, 2023 Looks like you kind-sorta got your tractor fix. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,755 #13 Posted March 24, 2023 On 3/22/2023 at 1:51 AM, Sparky said: Non that right there is just ugly! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #14 Posted March 25, 2023 On 3/24/2023 at 3:39 PM, oliver2-44 said: Non that right there is just ugly! Oh I don't know. I kinda like it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,889 #15 Posted March 29, 2023 On 3/22/2023 at 6:57 AM, 953 nut said: Looks like you kind-sorta got your tractor fix. Free test rides? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,318 #16 Posted March 29, 2023 3 hours ago, Pullstart said: Free test rides? Nope…and I can only imagine how hot that seat was as it just bakes in the blazing sun all day 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
