This morning I was just headed out the door to go spraying when the phone rang. Was the neighbor lady from 2 miles East and she were some excited. Seems there was a fire going outta control in their yard and headed for the new shop. I'm coming I yelled and ran out screaming at the boys as I went. Fired up the old KW and started backing outta the yard while holding the air brakes controller until it built up enough air so i didn't need too. Took off down the road and found out right away my governor works well in all the gears I hit. Pulled into their yard and Todd
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came flying at the truck to attack. Stupid bird. :confused: I pulled to a stop as close the fire as possible and the boys had the hose from the trailer pump hooked to the truck and were adding the fire nozzle to the discharge hose too. :yoyo: One pull on the rope got 2,500 gallons of water headed in the right direction to slow the fire. That little blaze was no match for our water and the young couple were happier than pigs in pooh that we came. After watering down everything so he could control his burn for the day we went to see what the [L] was with Todd. Crazy bird likes to chaw on ya while you stare in wonder.
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You are a good guy to have for a neighbor. :yoyo:
Pat
Todd's mouth could get him in trouble :eyebrownod:
What do YOU use use a pump truck for beside putting out the occasional neighbors fire with it?
By the sounds of it, the boys knew exactly what to do, so maybe the neighbors need to move their burn pit :alscalls:
Quote from: coyote101 on August 13, 2016, 09:55:32 PM
You are a good guy to have for a neighbor. :yoyo:
Pat
Pat, I have good neighbors and I just try to keep up. [L] we even help folks we don't like so as to have someone around to pick on. :innocentwhistle:
I have to say that I was relieved when I saw the picture of the goose. Thanks for helping put out the fire. How many hats do you wear: fireman, crop sprayer, baler, hunter, mechanic, wife harasser, and many more.
Jerry
Wife harasser, bwaaa hahaha :laf:
Quote from: Hawks Feather on August 14, 2016, 10:37:34 AM
I have to say that I was relieved when I saw the picture of the goose. Thanks for helping put out the fire. How many hats do you wear: fireman, crop sprayer, baler, hunter, mechanic, wife harasser, and many more.
Jerry
Plumber and I don't do house calls. I don't harass the wife, I just keep her on her toes, a shorter or longer rope would be bad. :innocentwhistle:
I told you guys about Todd a couple years ago and felt the need to update you after I got a phone call today. He/she spent the first winter in the hen house with the other fowl and last fall he took off with some wild geese. We were all afraid we wouldn't see it again but Linaya called just now to report that Todd came back. Cool as [L] to me. :yoyo:
Really cool! I'm surprised that the goose came back, fun that he or she did.
Wow...thats pretty cool! :holdon: :congrats:
I woulda never expected to see it again.
Your a good man Barry, regardless of what the others say or think.
See if the pic shows up of Todd back.
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It showed up. Welcome back Todd :laf:
Donny just came back from the neighbors and said, "Todd is back again". :yoyo:
I'm wondering how many years she will come back now. :shrug:
Really??
That is pretty cool. Quite impressing actually :congrats:
Donny said he went in their yard and Todd come flying at him and kinda/sorta demanded a pet or three and the chawing on the hand as well. As musn as the bird likes humans here it amazes me she didn't get shot.
Todd came back again with a different mate and had 5 goslings by the garage. :yoyo:
Good grief. He must really like it there.
Quote from: FinsnFur on June 03, 2020, 06:22:41 PM
Good grief. He must really like it there.
She and this year she is hissing at everyone but Alby. She likes him I guess. :shrug:
Whos Alby?
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Alby would be the father of the young lady where this all started. He lives in the same yard.
Where this all started he says [emoji23]
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Fellow who works for the Natural gas co-op just stopped by to change a meter. Said he was glad we didn't have a goose too. :confused: Then he says he was at the neighbors and a goose chased him at the house. :alscalls: Had to tell him the tale of Todd and he laughed and said he was going back to finish his job now. :laught17: This dang bird may die of old age. :yoyo: