Re: [ihc] Eldon

["Jim or Ginger Aos" <jaos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hofstetter" <hofs@domain.elided>
To: "Steven Stegmann" <steve.stegmann@domain.elided>; "T.R.E.Jr."
<T_R_E_Jr@domain.elided>; "mark stegmann" <truckdriver_1977@domain.elided>;
"IHC-Digest" <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: [ihc] Eldon


> At 7:07 AM -0800 11/24/03, Steven Stegmann wrote:
> >Please don't mention the calcium in tractor tires anymore.  That
> >*(^$#%^ stuff is costing me 3 rims.  Two on our H & one on our M.
> >Fortunately they aren't unobtainium.
>
> Gee, I was wondering about the tires being filled with sodium, that
> sounded like a potentially really awesome fireworks show waiting to
> happen.  Calcium is a different matter. I didn't know they ever
> filled tractor tires with anything except water.
>
> Out here in California, we fill our tires with water. What difference
> could there be out there in the Midwest?
>
> Never mind telling me, I already know the difference.  Can you
> believe that Wanda and I have been whining about the temps getting
> down to 29 at night?  It's all relative, isn't it?

We were a little disapointed when it rose to 29 today.  There goes the snow
except in the shade.  I thought I might get to use the 8 way plow today.
Maybe tomorrow? I did change my T36 c.r transmission oil to M-1 15-50 and it
seems quieter.  But then everything is?  Oh there are my hearing aids,
hmmmm?   Cheers Jim
>
> John
> -- 
> John Hofstetter
> www.goldrush.com/~hofs