Officially,it was Johnboy's birthday yesterday..
Better wish him a Happy Birthday today,,seeing as it's still yesterday up in the Northern HEMIsphere..
happy Birthday(again) johnboy.. :D
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Officially,it was Johnboy's birthday yesterday..
Better wish him a Happy Birthday today,,seeing as it's still yesterday up in the Northern HEMIsphere..
happy Birthday(again) johnboy.. :D
Happy Birthday Johnboy
Actually its because of the international date line, not north/south hemisphere-----------
Hey jb, hope it was a glorious, warm day for you!! Tell Rosie that you get a Birthweek celebration!!
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Johnboy Quick go get some Ice Cream
Hope you have a GREAT DAY....
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Happy Birthday and many more to follow.
Happy Birthday Johnboy and I hope you enjoyed your day!!!
happy Birthday from me too mate, grab yourself some L&P, chew on a carrot, toss a gum boot and finish off with a pav....
JB's still having birthdays? I thought there was a statute of limitations or expiration date or something similar when you've had that many. Oh well, guess not - - - - hope yours was a Good'un JB
Happy Birthday, hope it is/was a great day!
Times 2 (i think..) What he said.. Happy Birthday JB!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiplash23T
Hope you're still celebrating!
Cheers,
Glenn
Yeah, I don't know what the hell all that means, but if it helps you have a more AWESOME Birthday, Johnboy, then, by all means, GO FOR IT!!!!:LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiplash23T
Happy Birthday, Mate!!!:D:D Hope it was a special one!!
L & P = Lemon and Paeroa, a lemonade made in Paeroa from local spring water.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiplash23T
Supposed to be good for you, and helps your vision . . . disgustingly healthy!Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiplash23T
Different people throw different things . . . discus, javelin, horseshoes . . . us rural folk purportedly throw gumboots; I think they're called rainboots or Wellingtons in the States, a (usually) rubber slip-on boot with cleats on the sole, that can be either just above the ankle or almost to the knee.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiplash23T
pav = pavlova, a dish peculiar to the Antipodes, made from egg white with sugar beaten through it until stiff, and then baked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiplash23T
Horribly sickly-sweet.
You can't eat too much of it . . . you'd be sick as a cat!
So it all makes sense to a Kiwi!
Thanks for the good wishes folks, much appreciated.
We had a quiet day.
We drove down to Pekapeka, a little rural place just north of Waikanae, about 200 miles away and all 10 acre blocks, to look at a tractor.
A little Ferguson 35X, 3 cylinder Perkins diesel, same as the one I bought fifty years ago and still own.
This one is in far better condition than mine though; mine had to work in the bush and over our 329 acre dairy farm, whereas this one was used as a motor bike to get from point A to point B.
So there's no slop in the plough arm/hydraulic arm linkages, no slop either in the front axle/pivot pin, the clutch pedal still has the original dimples on it where mine is worn to a razor sharp edge, the front-end-loader mounts under the bell housing are tight, and even the sway-bar pins are tight!
So I bought it!
As a Happy Birthday present from my own self.
Once I've got it home I'll cannibalise all the knobby bits to make one tractor (which will still essentially be my original one,) in pretty good 'almost restored' condition.
A good job for a wet winter's day!
(And really people; I'm not that old! Okay, okay, so I did work on the drawings for the Pantheon . . . and the formula for dirt . . . but hang on World! I haven't finished with you yet!)
somebody has to lead the parade
way to go Johnboy
cheers
hank
OOOOOoooo... a tractor as a birthday present! First rate I'd say too!
I'm still searching for the right Bridgeport for my next Birthday present to myself.. or another cub cadet... or maybe a bigger lathe... or maybe ?????????????
A bit tardy but.........Ra Whanau Ki A Koe old man.
Thanks for the kind words people!
jb
