Hug

4430, I would guess you have enjoyed your way of life. You are lucky, because probably a lot of people don't enjoy their way of life.

Seth

The president's negotiations with China are a work in progress, and the pain his tariffs are causing China, as well as the bi-products of the tariffs (other countries' firms ceasing their manufacturing in China) are a large part of what keeps bringing Xi Jinping back to the bargaining table. If your ilk had their way, America would continue being screwed on trade forever.

Every last one of the economic policies you support either cost Americans jobs or render our companies less competitive in the global marketplace, and you're either too ignorant of how the marketplace works to know whereof you speak, you simply couldn't care less about whether or not other Americans are making a living as long as you are or you're just another TDSer who h**es President Trump more than you care about America, reality or The T***h®.

straightUp Loc: California

Yeah, but not with any kind of counter-argument. Just a few utterly pointless reactions. That's about it.

4430 Loc: Little Egypt ** Southern Illinory

Yes I have been very fortunate living here in Southern Illinory where I've spent my entire life in the same county and township I was raised in with the exception of my 4 yrs in the Military and have enjoyed my chosen occupation plus I've done a fair amount of traveling in my life time as well as Downhill Snow Skiing and have fished in many parts of the country.

This map shows all the states I've been in plus I've been to Japan , Philippians , Vietnam , Australia Looks like I need to hit the eastern coast before I get where I can't travel anymore .

My next and last trips out of the country I've got planned that are on my bucket list is NZ , UK and Normandy visiting friends I've met on Face Book and internet .

A good many people here in my area I think seem to enjoy themselves I have lots of friends ans we have a great time when we get together !

It hasn't been all easy as there's been ups and downs and some heart aches along the way but one's attitude has a lot to do with one being happy thru it all!

To be happy is to like oneself laugh make friends have a relationship with Jesus Christ never carry any grudges forgive others that have wronged you and most of all forgive yourselves .

straightUp Loc: California

It wouldn't be a bad idea to brace for it. The current growth rate is well below the level Trump was promising and his off-the-leash spending has increased our national debt to $23 trillion.

4430 Loc: Little Egypt ** Southern Illinory

Hug

Great post, wish we could all have your attitude.

straightUp Loc: California

And how does that matter to the argument? Just another distraction?


I've read the thread and I didn't see anyone crying for China... Another distraction 4430?


No, I don't think "U C" at all... Maybe your apparent crush on Trump might be getting in the way of seeing this, but the reason why we weren't slapping tariffs on on China before is because of the consequences that Baracuda is talking about.

You see, before Trump we had smart people in office and they knew that China had some natural advantages so they did what they could to mitigate that, while trying to encourage free-trade. Trump has no clue what those advantages are because he's basically an i***t and he doesn't give a rats ass about the country or free-trade anyway. What he cares about is staying in office, which means he has to convince people he is taking action. It doesn't matter if the actions cause negative repercussions or not especially if the 30% that he is impressing is as ignorant as he is.

I'll shut my mouth the minute I see ANY sign that the tariffs are resulting in better trade deals. So far they aren't. Trump keeps delaying the trade talks and now he's talking about delaying it until AFTER the 2020 e******ns. In other words he can't bring Jinping to the table because Jinping is too busy laughing his ass off.

So as much as you like men with balls, 4430 it takes brains to lead a nation not balls, ego and clown makeup.

Peewee Loc: San Antonio, TX

Salute! The largest tractor I ever operated was a JD 4430. I've cut a lot of hay but never really farmed. Loaded and unloaded more hay than I care to recall. I love alfalfa but that stuff is very heavy. Especially when bailed with wire. My dad loaned me out to a few farming friends as a young buck. Lousy pay, just backbreaking work I thought was going to k**l me a few times. That was when you walked beside the trailer and tossed the bales on the trailer, think I was paid a whopping two cents a bale back then. That included putting it in the barn. The next year I got a nickel but the bales were a lot heavier, then I quit. The thrill was gone if it was ever there. I'd rather dig post holes all day than bale hay. The only thing I learned was when you stop sweating, get some water, because you are about to have a heat stroke. We couldn't afford a used 8N Ford with no attachments. We were po-folk and without manual labor, we didn't eat. Leasing a 1/2 million combine or tractor would have made us sit down until the thought past. I remember my dad could have bought 100 acres, 3 bdrm brick home, fenced and crossed fenced, a live creek and two ponds, a well and a small barn for 40K and it was too much money. Losing that place almost made me leave home. It was perfect. I knew we would always be leasers but never owners that day. Sadly I was right. Thank you for your service and for helping to feed the nation. City folk will never understand us.

4430 Loc: Little Egypt ** Southern Illinory

Anyone who hiked bales of hay as a young man is tops in my books !

We too were po-folk Dad ran a threshing crew for yrs then when self-propelled combines came in we had a neighbor that started a baling crew.

Did you ever run into any Bumblebees ?

We never had any alfalfa all we had was Ret Top , Lespedeza , Clover , Orchard Grass , Fescue Grass , Timothy .

We started a seed cleaning business in 1974 growing and selling certified seed plus custom seed cleaning which after 45 yrs have closed down !
I've sewed and stacked a lot of 60 # seed bags then we went to 50 # then mainly Bulk

I wouldn't trade it for anything .

straightUp Loc: California

You should really look closer before folding your arms big boy.

It says that under Obama it took 7 years to increase the debt by $8.59 trillion and under Trump it's only going to take 3 years to increase it by $4.78 trillion. Now for the math... ready country boy?

$8.59 / 7 = $1.23
$4.78 / 3 = $1.59

So, your graphic is actually saying that Trump is increasing the debt more per year than Obama did.

Ooooops!

I was going to get into the whole thing about how most of Obama's spending was obligatory (payments on debt incurred by Bush) where most of Trump's spending is on new programs and purchases, but that might be too much reality for the Trump fans.

LOL

Peewee Loc: San Antonio, TX

No bumblebees, they hang around flower gardens more down south, ran into some wasps we call yellowjackets they'll make a nest in an open field at times if the grass is high enough. I've been stung by both.

Heard of all the grasses except for orchard grass.

I worked a lot of jobs but one of my favorites was a seed store. It had the old glass door seedboxes and there were seedboxes everywhere. Mostly wooden scoops and different size paper bags. All horse and mule sweet feed were in hundred-pound burlap sacks. The dolly for unloading trucks had a metal base and the rest was all wood almost an antique when I used it and about 6' tall. The first truck I unloaded I put four or five sacks on the dolly thinking I could control it down the ramp, wrong, it just picked me up and took me all the way through the store and almost onto Main street. Next time I only tried 200 lbs. I just loved the customers and the smell of the place and to me all the work was easy. The only store that smells better is a boot and saddle shop or a bread shop. One old black man came to town once a week with his two-mule drawn wagon and would stop and visit with the owner, they went back a long way to their childhoods, mostly horse or dog stories and coon hunting.

Hug

Hey guys, I love these post. Brings back a lot of memories. I farmed 200 acres with an old 9-N ford when I was in high school. We also used horses because sometimes the horses were better than the old tractor. Well remember the 100 pound burlap sacks of feed. Rode my horse to town when my mother wanted some little something from the local grocery store. There would generally be a team and wagon tied up at the local Farmers Exchange. Those were the good old days for me, but it was during WWII, so all was not good. I remember the town turning out for Bert Earl's funeral. Bert was k**led in a hedge row in France.

4430 Loc: Little Egypt ** Southern Illinory

I agree with ya about the smells of seed houses and tack shops and I still like to go into old barns they too have a smell all of their own !

4430 Loc: Little Egypt ** Southern Illinory

I still remember when Dad brought the team up to the watering tough from planting I was around 5 or 6 and did those horses look Big !