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Ahhh..... got up this morning, went to add ice to my to go cup and found this - a huge air bubble in my ice - I've been infected by @JohnVee

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Looks like I might have to spend the night in the Greensboro area Sunday. Would likely arrive by 4pm. Anybody up for dinner?

We will (errr, should) be on the end of the clutch job and (there is no timeline to this next part) enjoying some bbq and a beer.

Pm inbound.
 
Izzy that brake function is pretty common in a lot of applications, only manual. In 4x4 parlance they are cutting brakes, common in rock rigs. Farm tractors have it in the form of split rear brake pedal, push just one side and it turns on a dime.
 
Hopefully i'll join the ranks of cruiser owner again soon. Andrea and I both miss the hell out of ours and since I commute to work by bus/train/light rail we've decided to spend some coin and get a good one.

Quite a few interesting options in this region of the country we are keeping a watch on.

And of course in doing this we both realized our passports have expired....... rushing to get new ones now
 
Izzy that brake function is pretty common in a lot of applications, only manual. In 4x4 parlance they are cutting brakes, common in rock rigs. Farm tractors have it in the form of split rear brake pedal, push just one side and it turns on a dime.

I grew up as a "Citified" farm kid. We lived in town but Dad row crop farmed and raised turkeys and hogs at our farm about 10 miles outside of town. Our "big" tractor was an early 70's 4020 John Deere. I had considerable seat time on it as a teenager.
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If you are pulling a disc or even something as light as a bush hog the weight is all on the rear tires. When you come to the end of a row and you need to turn, turning the steering wheel doesn't do much to change the direction you are going...the tractor will just continue to go straight and skid the front tires along until you push the brake on the inside rear wheel. A tractor would be useless without this dual brake feature.
 
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I grew up as a "Citified" farm kid. We lived in town but Dad row crop farmed and raised turkeys and hogs at our farm about 10 miles outside of town. Our "big" tractor was an early 70's 4020 John Deere. I had considerable seat time on it as a teenager.
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If you are pulling a disc or even something as light as a bush hog the weight is all on the rear tires. When you come to the end of a row and you need to turn, turning the steering wheel doesn't do much to change the direction you are going...the tractor will just continue to go straight and skid the front tires along until you push the brake on the inside rear wheel. A tractor would be useless without this dual brake feature.

Not to mention they were an early form of lockers before lockers existed.
 
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I'm by no means an expert on tree pruning. That tree looks healthy, though. I would love to have that in my yard and would prune the heck out of it. That tree should have been pruned a couple of years ago.
Right now he has a Japanese Maple bush. If he trims the lower limbs, that touch the ground, all the way to the trunk it should grow taller. If he wants to keep the same height just trim a little all over. You can trim a Japanese Maple anytime but the winter is the best if you want to shape it. No foliage.


BTW, it looks like the same cultivar I have as a bonsai.
 
You could just scalp it like the injustice my neighbors all seem willing to pay extra for :mad::mad::mad: stop the crepe murder people!!!

A real beauty :(

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Acer 'viridrus' it looks like from here. The waterfall maple. I will hunt you down if you scalp it ! But If he needs it out of his way I could help :)

Drop crotch pruning only unless you want a mess on your hands. It can be shaped still, reducing could be difficult. Lifting the skirt branching could change the appeal but won't make it grow any taller. Just don't thin the interior too much or lose than 20-30% foliage at once.
 

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