TGIF Video: Oh, Deere... it's combine derby time!
Every year, the sleepy farming burg of Lind, Washington goes from a population of about 500 to a bustling party of 4,000. What's the big idea? Combine destruction derby, of course. FarmersAlmanacTV (who knew?) chronicles the shenanigans in great detail, including breaking down the rules (several heats, all farm implements must be 25 years of age or older, etc.). Check out the video here.
Learn more about the town of Lind and the derby here, and make plans to see the next one for yourself on June 10. Remember, there's a grain truck race at intermission, ya'll!
[Sources: FarmersAlmanacTV via Google Video; Lindwa.com]
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moparman 1:54PM (4/21/2006)
Um, as a resident of Oregon who grew uo in a farming community, I'm thinking there probably aren't too many farmers in Washington who say "ya'll". Unless your confusing The state of Washington with Washington D.C. that is.
Nice try at southern-ising it though.
Maybe if we had a NASCAR track in Oregon or Washignton we wouldn't resort to these good old fashion forms of vehicular entertainment.
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TheOne442 2:17PM (4/21/2006)
That has to be one of the funniest websites I have ever seen!
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hitbyastick 4:24PM (4/21/2006)
Moparman
Sounds like you have one of those 'don't confuse us with the scumbag Southeast' complexes. Don't worry- we can differentiate easily enough. Southeast is where all the poor uneducated Forrest-Gump-BillyBob-simpleton-NASCAR fans are, Northwest is where it rains 10 months of the year and where all the mustachioed serial killers and kiddie rapists are cultivated. Something in the water? I know where I'd rather be from.
Guns don't kill people; people with mustaches kill people. Git R dun y'all
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moparman 7:17PM (4/21/2006)
Actually, the guy who wrote the artice is the one equating the term "ya'll" with things such as farm equipment derbys.
What I said was that I don't know many farmers in Washington state who say "ya'll", but perhaps he was referring to Washigton D.C. because some people there say "ya'll".
I and thousands of others here in Oregon and Washington would love to have a NASCAR track so we could go TO the race instead of just watch it on T.V..
I was trying to avoid confusion. You on the otherhand are just trying to pick a fight.
Funny, but when I was stationed at Ft. Bragg I saw plenty of people wearing mustashes. I don't know if any were serial killers , but I suppose it's possible.
Also, you must be a steelers fan, or just as mis-informed, as it most certainly does not rain 10 months out of the year. In fact, it was 70 here yesterday, and I rode my motorcycle to work.
Most people out East (and that's north or south) don't even know where Oregon is. Most peole out on the east coast think Seattle and Las Angelas are the two west coast states! (no really, I asked people when I was out there, they had no idea that Oregon was between Wasignton and California!)
So, perhaps it's you who has the complex.
And, I definately know where I want to live. The first month I was in North Carolina, a newspaper story ran that tried to explain to people why it's worng to have sex with your immediate family members. I thought it was some sort of joke, but appearantly it was a completely seriour article, and appearantly it's still a big problem in some areas in south east.
Sorry, but my sisters just don't look that good to me. Where I live, I have the ocean, the mountains, the desert, hunting fishing, all within an hours drive. (and our deer are bigger than large dogs!)
So...you all, just go on getin r done. I'll stick with the northwest.
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