Why the hate for Cyclists?

[KittySlayer]

They need a fuel tax as well.
If have to slow down for them because they are blocking the road, and then accelerate to pass, that's going to cause increased fuel consumption for me (and everyone else on the road) to get back to the speed limit. (Which I follow precisely!)

So in a roundabout way cyclist are paying a fuel tax, it just happens to be coming out of your pocket. Now I know how welfare moms feel at the grocery store. Thanks for your generosity.

 

[ditcherman]

Can one roll coal with a big Vermeer Trencher?

No such thing as a big Vermeer and Vermeer’s are POS.

 

[Creedmoor]

No such thing as a big Vermeer and Vermeer’s are POS.

I don't know about the big ones, my sister has been running Vermeer LM35's, 40's, 42' and I dont know what numbers replaced the 42? hard for the last 25 years or so.
I don't recall him ever complaining about his machines. He generally runs 4-6 install crews and keeps an extra machine for the service dept and if needed if install blows something up.
What else is out there with Berkeen long gone, and Ditch Witch machines are just to wide. At least when I was around the pulling pipe business.

 

[Timjoebillybob]

I don't know about the big ones, my sister has been running Vermeer LM35's, 40's, 42' and I dont know what numbers replaced the 42? hard for the last 25 years or so.
I don't recall him ever complaining about his machines. He generally runs 4-6 install crews and keeps an extra machine for the service dept and if needed if install blows something up.
What else is out there with Berkeen long gone, and Ditch Witch machines are just to wide. At least when I was around the pulling pipe business.

Your sister is a him/he?

 

[Creedmoor]

Your sister is a him/he?

Nope, we call her shorty.
Any of your sisters pack soft?

 

[Timjoebillybob]

Nope, we call her shorty.
Any of your sisters pack soft?

Just going by what you posted. And no idea what you mean by "pack soft".

 

[Creedmoor]

Just going by what you posted. And no idea what you mean by "pack soft".

Well, I used Urban Dictionary for asking if my sister was a Him/Her.
I suggest you start there.

 

[Timjoebillybob]

Well, I used Urban Dictionary for asking if my sister was a Him/Her.
I suggest you start there.

I think I'll pass. But you said your sister runs vermeers, and you don't remember him complaining about his machines...

 

[Creedmoor]

I think I'll pass. But you said your sister runs vermeers, and you don't remember him complaining about his machines...

My sister and BIL own an irrigation business in Southern Maryland.
In her younger years, she worked right along side of him.
So she can pull pipe.

 

[printcraft]

My sister and BIL own an irrigation business in Southern Maryland. In her younger years, she worked right along side of him. So she can pull pipe.

 

[Timjoebillybob]

My sister and BIL own an irrigation business in Southern Maryland.
In her younger years, she worked right along side of him.
So she can pull pipe.

Now that explains things, you didn't mention the BiL earlier. And just how well can your sister pull pipe? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[miguel]

We you listening to Yoko Ono when you waved?

THAT is funny.

 

[ditcherman]

Now that explains things, you didn't mention the BiL earlier. And just how well can your sister pull pipe? Inquiring minds want to know.

I think printcraft had dibs on that question. At least that’s everything the coffee emoji said to me.

 

[ditcherman]

I don't know about the big ones, my sister has been running Vermeer LM35's, 40's, 42' and I dont know what numbers replaced the 42? hard for the last 25 years or so.
I don't recall him ever complaining about his machines. He generally runs 4-6 install crews and keeps an extra machine for the service dept and if needed if install blows something up.
What else is out there with Berkeen long gone, and Ditch Witch machines are just to wide. At least when I was around the pulling pipe business.

I’m sure they have their place.
Not too many chain machines doing tile work compared to wheel machines in our heavier clay and large rocks.
My Hydromaxx digs a 21” wide trench minimum, up to 7’ deep. Moves about 40’ a minute 3-5’ deep. 9.5’ wide, about 40’ long, so I don’t know about your cute little baby ditch witch!
No I am not calling your sister names!!

 

[miguel]

For anyone unfamiliar with the diamond-cracking voice of Yoko Ono, here is a beautiful event, when the sound engineer turned off her mic while Johnny boy was riffing with Chuck Berry.



Or this one...

 

[ditcherman]

Two guys on bikes this AM...on bike path! I honked and waved at them as I passed. Give peace a chance, boys!

You guys are truly Poppy Bush's 1001st and 1002nd Points of Light.

That’s the third nicest thing anyones said to me all day.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

For anyone unfamiliar with the diamond-cracking voice of Yoko Ono, here is a beautiful event, when the sound engineer turned off her mic while Johnny boy was riffing with Chuck Berry.



Or this one...

Trying to draw the connection to cyclists...

 

[Creedmoor]

Shes pulled miles of pipe, miles I tell you.

 

[JCSR]

For anyone unfamiliar with the diamond-cracking voice of Yoko Ono, here is a beautiful event, when the sound engineer turned off her mic while Johnny boy was riffing with Chuck Berry.



Or this one...

Yoko Ono is said to have broken up the Beatles. She did some bad stuff too.

 

[Creedmoor]

For anyone unfamiliar with the diamond-cracking voice of Yoko Ono, here is a beautiful event, when the sound engineer turned off her mic while Johnny boy was riffing with Chuck Berry.



Or this one...

Have you listened to her song Kiss Kiss Kiss.

It was in a juke box where I used to eat lunch a few times a week 35 years ago. I would walk in and drop a quarter and hit that song for 3 plays.