tbran
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Body of message: To all you guys, from the no-grass state (have I mentioned it has been dry hereIJ) Merry Christmas. May the lord richly bless each and every one of you in all your endevors for the next year.Twas the night before Christmas and all through the shed, not a Gleaner was stirring , 'cept Rolf's, it was heard said. The 50's and 60's were al snug in the stalls, while visions of being series two was dreamed by them all. The upgrades received in the bowels of their bellys, made all the other colors shake like a bowl full of jelly. So with upcoming harvests just being a snap, they all settled down for a long winters nap. When out on the field there arose such a clatter, all the engines cranked up to see what was the matter. When out of the fog before all the halogen lights did appear, a huge big red sleigh and .....Bob Ratlif and no silly rain Deeres! He jumped from his ride and with a power point screen, begain to show as options and standards all the things we for have dreamed. There were slick floor kits and shock kits and hump kits galore, super bar kits and cage kits and paddle kits and more. Cab features and oh so much he displayed, (course the old hydro handle, he said it will stay.) And then laying a finger aside of his nose, he said you know we already have most of those. But I tell you what I think we will do, will be make them all standard and give them to you. The bean counters went wild and reality set in, so he said "well its something to shoot for, its a problem we will mend. So folding his screen and boarding his sleigh, he took up reigns and started away. As he called all his horses, he knew them by name, he yelled "On Severs, Shumejda, Hazelton and Swingle (I had better stop now or I'll be in a pickle) As I fly out of sight for a Chrismas with friends, I say thank you all for a pleasant years end. You guys are great, as a brain trust you are unequalled, just wait til next year - see what we do for a sequel!!!!
To Tom Russell, my compadre in the North (the Vikings and the Pack can cry on each other's shoulders after this season!). To Coug Fan for the terrific pics of Gleaners out in WA (sure am glad you are farmin' that country though!). To John Keller for all the help with the Fieldstar this past year. To SilverturnedGreen for turning Silver again! To Rolf for all the interesting things you have done with your machine and for providing us Yanks with harvest fun during our winter. To Bobby Grief for your committment to swing outs and the good ol' Hydro handle! To Illinois Gleaner for the video. And to Grainman, for the entertainment. And to everyone else here that has contributed in one way or another - that is what makes this site the best on the net. I look forward to another year of hearing about Meaner Gleaners. Thank you one and all!