So, I was going to post a post about, well fuck knows what actually. I was planning in the ol’ ‘sit in front of a compter, slam my head against the keyboard a few times and see if the resulting concussion causes anything interesting to run out of my ears’ approach. However there are a couple of things that mean that won’t be happening.
For starters it’s too bloody cold. I’m sitting a big, early twentieth century shed which is open at both ends with the wind howling through in bitter gusts. My fingers refuse to move the way I want them too, so rather than backspacing my way through a whole post I’m ready to give up and sit on my hands until the feeling and colour returns.
Secondly, some people have no tact. My morning buzz was totally killed by a combination of mentally unbalanced customers and conclusion jumping co-workers. Okay I’m not going to pretend I’m without blame here. Shit went down and I started in motion the series of events that just escalated. Long story short, I broke my own rule about crying at work. Okay, so it wasn’t for a sympathy vote, I actually had the good sense to switch on my voicemail hide in my office and have a private blubber, but still – mood killer much?
Thirdly, actually I don’t have a third reason really – maybe the time ting is my third ‘not posting’ excuse. See right now I’m supposed to be washing my car, then I’m supposed to be packing my bags, then I’m going to drive 200 kilometres in a northward-ish direction to Echuca (on the Victoria/New South Wales border) for a vintage machinery rally. Sounds thrilling, no?
There’ll be stationary engines, tractors, blacksmiths, cars, motorbikes, horses and wood-fire baked scones. The air will be heavy with steam and smoke and something about the cold and the oldness and revival of yesteryear is just magical. I’ll let you in on a dirty little secret too: I own a piece of machinery that’ll be on display there. A 1948 Ferguson TE-A 20. No shit! I’ll be sure to grab a few photos over the weekend and tell you all about it.
Oh yeah, and it’s a long weekend here, with Monday off for the Queen’s birthday. Thanks Liz! So, what are you all up to this weekend? Whatever you do, make sure you do it well enough to go down in infamy should you get caught! Have fun – be safe – say no to drugs, and on that note, I’ll be off kids!
Saturday, June 06, 2009
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A vintage machinery rally.
It's extraordinary the things that arouse some people.
Have fun, be safe and say no to drugs? Are you crazy?
Is a TE-A 20 a grey Fergie?
Probably where you are going, but the steam engines on the river bank in Echuca are fantastic. Almost silent operation with the hiss of steam. Poetry in motion.
OK ? 1948 Ferguson TEA20...you just sent me on a 90 minute witches hunt through some old slides and photos here. I learnt to drive on one of these things way back when....great machine, seems to have lasted a damned long time judging by the photos, me in Dad's lap driving, then again, my nephew is Pop's lap and the same tractor....looking forward to the snaps mate.
Hope you are having a tooting good time up there..I love Echuca. The ol' Murray and the Gum trees - lovely.
You cried at work? I'm sending you a cuddle. Hope Tuesday is a better day for you. x
Fark!! - was wondering where you could keep a Fergie in te city, saw a mention of it on Gaywallaby's blog. Always wanted one - sorta yearning for me roots type of thing. Steam rally - good fun, havent been for years - Len from LPR engineering usually there, long way to drive for overpriced engineering tools, but hey - does the guy with te radial ex tank engine still turn up, and the guy with te Griffin/Merlin? (not sure which.....)
Michael.
Oooh. Scones! And horses. And big buff men beating the shit out of red hot metal and sweating everywhere.
Sounds like a great weekend to me!
Victor, you can't tell me you're not totally turned on by vintage machinery - if you're not then there is something seriously wrong with you!
Trav, have you been paying attention? Clearly I am.
Andrew, a TE-A 20 is indeed a grey Fergie. You should know the sort, they're all over the place.
GW, thanks for digging up those pics, I love original photos and slides - that sort of thing needs to be preserved!
Kate, Echuca is such a cool little ol' town. I was on the Campaspe River though, not the Murray - either way it was still great. Thanks for the hug too poss.
Michael, The guy with the radial engine can still be seen around the shows but he doesn't start it up as often as he used to. I think as a safety requirement.
The Griffin/Merlin guy I'm not so sure about... I just can't picture it at the moment.
Phishez, no one gets it quite like you! It's like my own private nirvana!
Aw, I'm sorry you cried, but it is kind of easy to at work when your reputation is on the line. I've had to 'leave early' a few times myself.
My dad has eight tractors, half of which are fergies, and all old and not shiny. He insists he needs every single one of them, because one day they will make great currency, in what I assume must be the great tractor trade era that is coming up in world history.
Machinery rally...... your rampant butchness is so HAWT! mmmmmmm I want shirtless pics of you all sweaty standing next to big cars STAT!
Luli, don't you doubt that - in the future currency as we know it will disappear and tractors will take its place, men like our fathers will be rich beyond belief!
Tom, I'll get you some shirtless pics, but you're going to have to wait for the temperature to lift above freezing before I do that!
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