I got another text message again

[WHNJ701 4,165]

it happened again, another one those text messages from someone.  "hey you want that wheel horse that's in my garage?"

[Pullstart 62,783]

Details?  

[WHX?? 48,763]

??? Can't help you out with those texts Jason but I can come relieve you of a Ride O  Matic or three in your garage...

[Terry M-(Moderator) 2,175]

8 minutes ago, jabelman said:

it happened again, another one those text messages from someone.  "hey you want that wheel horse that's in my garage?"

That sounds like a good thing to me...

[ZXT 2,401]

If your reply is anything other than "YES!", you need to seek counseling 

[Pullstart 62,783]

If I knew more people who had old Wheel Horses in my area, this might temp me to unblock texting on my flip phone!

[ZXT 2,401]

56 minutes ago, pullstart said:

If I knew more people who had old Wheel Horses in my area, this might temp me to unblock texting on my flip phone!

You aren't old enough to not have texting! 

[ebinmaine 67,266]

5 hours ago, pullstart said:

If I knew more people who had old Wheel Horses in my area, this might temp me to unblock texting on my flip phone!

You could even upgrade to a more modern design.

Say from ten years ago?

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,266]

6 hours ago, jabelman said:

it happened again, another one those text messages from someone.  "hey you want that wheel horse that's in my garage?"

So whatta we got cookin ?

[squonk 41,020]

I have people who stop by at the steam pageant every year."I have this tractor ,I think it's a WheelHorse but there are no markings on it. I'll get you a picture" Never see them again. My favorite was a guy who wanted $800 for his 56 Wheel Horse. I said I'll be by tomorrow. It was an l-156 lawn Ranger with a bashed hood, rotted deck, and bald tires

[The Tuul Crib 7,336]

Sooooo...... are you gonna tell us??

[ebinmaine 67,266]

27 minutes ago, squonk said:

guy who wanted $800 for his 56 Wheel Horse. I said I'll be by tomorrow. It was an l-156 lawn Ranger with a bashed hood, rotted deck, and bald tires

So you bought it?

 

 

I'm kidding I'm kidding I'm kidding.

 

If you want that kind of... Entertainment... Check out Maine CL.

 

I haven't looked recently but for quite a while there was a very nasty looking one with at least a couple of flat tires, did not run, covered with pine needles from stem to stern. $800 firm.

 

 

[Pollack Pete 2,273]

45 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  covered with pine needles from stem to stern. 

 

 

Maine is " The Pine Tree State " right? Might figure some out of stater would buy the tractor just for the fragrance of the pine needles.Maybe stuff them in one of those little pillows and sell them at a gift shop? Haha.

[953 nut 55,065]

2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

You could even upgrade to a more modern design.

Say from ten years ago?

 

 

 

Blasphemy,    I too have a flip phone and it will make and receive phone calls.           What more could you want?

[WHNJ701 4,165]

as I said in some other posts, I stopped buying garden tractors,  i have too many projects.  nope this is a come and get it it's yours type of wheelhorse.  

[Pullstart 62,783]

7 hours ago, ZXT said:

You aren't old enough to not have texting! 

 

Who says there’s an age limit on anything?  

 

2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

You could even upgrade to a more modern design.

Say from ten years ago?

 

 

 

 

Now that’s just crazy talk!  I have a couple spare phones on tap for back up!  All of ‘em flip!

[Retired Wrencher 5,441]

2 hours ago, squonk said:

I have people who stop by at the steam pageant every year."I have this tractor ,I think it's a WheelHorse but there are no markings on it. I'll get you a picture" Never see them again. My favorite was a guy who wanted $800 for his 56 Wheel Horse. I said I'll be by tomorrow. It was an l-156 lawn Ranger with a bashed hood, rotted deck, and bald tires

That is a good one Mike.  l-156 lawn Ranger with a bashed hood, rotted deck, and bald tires.

[SylvanLakeWH 25,490]

18 minutes ago, pullstart said:

  I have a couple spare phones on tap for back up!  All of ‘em flip!

 

So, you hoard, er... uhm... “collect” flip phones like you do ‘s...?

 

Couple questions:

 

Are they on a rack system in your barn? If so, can we see the hi lo retrieval system? Maybe a video?

 

Are they patina or do you go with Regal Red?

 

Any NOS?

 

What are their names?

 

[Pullstart 62,783]

3 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

 

So, you hoard, er... uhm... “collect” flip phones like you do ‘s...?

 

Couple questions:

 

Are they on a rack system in your barn? If so, can we see the hi lo retrieval system? Maybe a video?

 

Are they patina or do you go with Regal Red?

 

Any NOS?

 

What are their names?

 

 

You got me!  They are in my sock drawer.  You know... where most people stash their cash but I stash my valuables!

[The Tuul Crib 7,336]

It's OK Kevin flip phones are starting to make a come back anyway and look at this way you'll be the first to have one!

[CCW 1,292]

@pullstart your not the only one with the flip.  Had the work issued smart phone. Returned it when I retired and went to the pay as you go flip.  Cost me about $200 a year.  Even if I made calls every day it would only cost me $365 a year.  I might even consider the Jitterbug so I can get the big icons like my 94 year old mother has.

[oliver2-44 9,679]

2 hours ago, jabelman said:

as I said in some other posts, I stopped buying garden tractors,  i have too many projects.  nope this is a come and get it it's yours type of wheelhorse.  

You could at least pick it up and to pass it on to your RedSquare  brethren.  Just think of the good karma you would get for helping stray horses back into the herd.

[clueless 2,975]

2 hours ago, 953 nut said:

Blasphemy,    I too have a flip phone and it will make and receive phone calls.           What more could you want?

[Ed Kennell 38,021]

I drowned  my 1990s clam shell phone about 15 years ago.  

I discovered it was not waterproof when I jumped into the waist deep water to retrieve a deer I had arrowed.  

Seems the buck had expired in the middle of the Gunpowder River downstream of Maryland's Pretty Boy reservoir .

   I replaced the soggy clam shell with the new modern Tracfone ($9.95 at Rite Aid) that even has a built in camera and a vibrator alert. 

The vibrator is really a necessity for some of us tinnitus sufferers  that have phones ringing and bacon frying  in our ears constantly.

[WHNJ701 4,165]

19 minutes ago, oliver2-44 said:

You could at least pick it up and to pass it on to your RedSquare  brethren.  Just think of the good karma you would get for helping stray horses back into the herd.

I will definitely go get it, it's either a commando 6 or 8 squarehood, it's been repowered with newer briggs and has 6-12 ags on it.  looks like something @pullstart crew would ride around on.  might just have to get a cherry bomb for the exhaust and maybe paint some flames on it