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Hope the kids let me play with the new toy…
« on: May 16, 2022, 08:58:12 pm »
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Re: Hope the kids let me play with the new toy…
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2022, 09:20:35 pm »
He doesn't look like he's in the sharing mood , do you own this Nick ?
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Re: Hope the kids let me play with the new toy…
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2022, 09:26:06 pm »
He doesn't look like he's in the sharing mood , do you own this Nick ?

Finally, this evening, been bugging a friend about selling it to me for a couple years now  :D
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Re: Hope the kids let me play with the new toy…
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2022, 09:58:15 pm »
So that's the big (literally) purchase - the kids will love it - you too! Can you give some more info on it.....brand, year, etc?
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Re: Hope the kids let me play with the new toy…
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2022, 10:23:50 pm »
So that's the big (literally) purchase - the kids will love it - you too! Can you give some more info on it.....brand, year, etc?

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Re: Hope the kids let me play with the new toy…
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2022, 10:47:23 pm »
Love it.....this addiction is going up some SERIOUS notches here I think !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL :)
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Re: Hope the kids let me play with the new toy…
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2022, 07:03:28 am »

I love it Nick!

Does it run.

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Re: Hope the kids let me play with the new toy…
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2022, 08:06:02 am »
Love it.....this addiction is going up some SERIOUS notches here I think !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL :)

Well… lot’s hope my problem gets worse 😂


I love it Nick!

Does it run.

Runs very well, has plenty of wear, but good enough to get my “fix”  ;D
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Re: Hope the kids let me play with the new toy…
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2022, 08:40:14 am »
Jeez Nick, couldn't find anything bigger???
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Re: Hope the kids let me play with the new toy…
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2022, 09:45:11 am »
Do you have a blade for it? Don't you dare paint a white "Z" on it, unless you use it for target practice.
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Re: Hope the kids let me play with the new toy…
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2022, 10:18:07 am »
Jeez Nick, couldv n't find anything bigger???

Haha, this is a little fella, not much bigger than a golf cart… maybe a little heavier though  :D

Do you have a blade for it? Don't you dare paint a white "Z" on it, unless you use it for target practice.

no blade, grandma does still have their old pull-type grader out in the shed
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Re: Hope the kids let me play with the new toy…
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2022, 10:55:05 am »
With his new toy, your son is going to need a bigger sandbox.
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Re: Hope the kids let me play with the new toy…
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2022, 11:23:03 am »
With his new toy, your son is going to need a bigger sandbox.

If only I still had access to the neighboring sand/gravel pit my great-grandpa used to own…
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Re: Hope the kids let me play with the new toy…
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2022, 02:04:03 pm »
Cool stuff and nice to restore - or do you leave the patina on? ;D
So this is the item for which you had to buy gas!
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Re: Hope the kids let me play with the new toy…
« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2022, 04:07:47 pm »
Cool stuff and nice to restore - or do you leave the patina on? ;D
So this is the item for which you had to buy gas!
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