tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post2555371163905439080..comments2024-01-31T01:15:10.128-07:00Comments on Ken- inatractor: #72. or, nobody diedKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17697779460254600164noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-211406537593941842012-05-28T23:48:43.858-06:002012-05-28T23:48:43.858-06:00Survival of the fittest and all that! You have a p...Survival of the fittest and all that! You have a point about the traffic, plus the speed has increased so much. But then, maybe i'm just slowing down?Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697779460254600164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-60505691290887951722012-05-28T17:08:37.538-06:002012-05-28T17:08:37.538-06:00We all did that stuff. But remember there really ...We all did that stuff. But remember there really was a lot, and I mean a lot, less traffic than there is now. There is way more people in this country and way more cars. It is not safe to cross the street nowadays. Some days you would barely see a car on the street and usually it was someone who lived on that street. And no I am not an aged old timer. Only 44, but I remember how free we were back then. And how dangerous our toys were. But it weeded out the weak and stupid. :)Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05024241208927746859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-34115887816040108332012-04-15T18:14:57.081-06:002012-04-15T18:14:57.081-06:00I'll bet that they had the time of their life ...I'll bet that they had the time of their life though?Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697779460254600164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-1810011001862330712012-04-15T15:33:48.597-06:002012-04-15T15:33:48.597-06:00I used to pull my kids around on an old mattress w...I used to pull my kids around on an old mattress with a four-wheeler. I'm not a good role model...Crack You Whiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071785490304845124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-74030643461923264392012-04-12T19:11:08.119-06:002012-04-12T19:11:08.119-06:00I will certainly check it out. I feel bad about th...I will certainly check it out. I feel bad about the delay in my replies. It's been one of those days out here. Sorry.<br /><br />I spent many a mile with the grand view from up on the poop deck. At least thats what we called it riding on the bed above the cab in the camper.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697779460254600164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-39007275350152340262012-04-12T19:06:25.190-06:002012-04-12T19:06:25.190-06:00Welcome, Josie Two Shoes. I am glad that i was abl...Welcome, Josie Two Shoes. I am glad that i was able to stir up a few memories for you. Hope you keep coming back. :)Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697779460254600164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-90070409970581031182012-04-12T19:04:01.424-06:002012-04-12T19:04:01.424-06:00I had to re-read that. At first i though it said y...I had to re-read that. At first i though it said you were concieved on a train! <br /><br />Aside from park rides, i've never actually travelled by train. You can do a trip here that travels through the mountains. I think that would be quite the romantic trip. <br /><br />I haven't seen either movie.I will make a point to give it a go. :)Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697779460254600164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-17818855915415419812012-04-12T18:59:33.712-06:002012-04-12T18:59:33.712-06:00or behind a snowmobile on an old car hood! I have ...or behind a snowmobile on an old car hood! I have this awesome idea to mount an old bed onto skis and go down a hill on it. It would probably be an epic blog post?Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697779460254600164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-90681822779826649682012-04-12T18:56:00.901-06:002012-04-12T18:56:00.901-06:00I've learned a lot from the mistakes that i ma...I've learned a lot from the mistakes that i made. Sometimes, as much as we want to protect our children, it's good for them to get banged up a little too. I think it toughens them up.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697779460254600164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-57283206500116444342012-04-12T16:47:08.538-06:002012-04-12T16:47:08.538-06:00I have written several posts about the crazy thing...I have written several posts about the crazy things we did as kids. It has gotten ridiculous how padded we have to be now. We had a camper also. On vacation, we would ride in the bed that was over the cab so we could look over the hood at the highway. If the truck rolled, it was the first thing that would have been crushed, but we didn't care.<br /><br />I tagged you on my blog today. The questions to answer are on my latest post if you want to play along.Brett Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181569922751252054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-23876936646747441472012-04-12T12:01:37.833-06:002012-04-12T12:01:37.833-06:00Hi Ken! I am new here from Bozo's blog. I was ...Hi Ken! I am new here from Bozo's blog. I was raised in farm country in South Dakota, and my Dad was a John Deere dealer, so when I saw your cap, I knew I had to visit! I'm a bit older than you (ok, a good bit - 58), but how well I remember the days you write about. Life seemed much simpler then and parents and kids took more responsibility for their actions instead of running for a lawyer when Johnny rode his bicycle down your sidewalk and bounced off a rock. We didn't wear helmets or protective gear, yet somehow we lived to tell the tale, albeit with a few scars. And yup, we all rode in the back of Dad's pickup truck and loved it, and thankfully no one ever sailed out! Thanks for bringing back some great memories of childhood!Josie Two Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18388032819905416258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-67744636572772423282012-04-12T10:47:07.873-06:002012-04-12T10:47:07.873-06:00I love trains and was convinced that I wanted to b...I love trains and was convinced that I wanted to be a hobo and live on a train, just riding the rails, when I was a kid.<br /><br />Two good Hollywood-esque movies for trains in India: Slumdog Millionaire (Danny Boyle) and Darjeeling Limited by Wes Anderson. Slumdog is far superior. It's one of my favorite films ever:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV912uiRM_APish Poshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777846744497845820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-19665982880740506622012-04-12T10:02:51.117-06:002012-04-12T10:02:51.117-06:00The dangerous things we did as kids are long forgo...The dangerous things we did as kids are long forgotten in this day and age, full of people all about child safety and what not. <br /><br />It's not often we ever see any of the same stunts we did as kids being performed today. Society has burned into the minds of today's generation that any unsafe act is unacceptable. To hell with those people! I say if a kid wants to get pulled behind a four wheeler tied to a sled then go for it!Workingdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00431559781969929972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-71548346455817531182012-04-12T08:56:25.772-06:002012-04-12T08:56:25.772-06:00Ohhhhhhhhh ouch! I was never a brave one when it c...Ohhhhhhhhh ouch! I was never a brave one when it came to possibly physical harm! I don't think I would have ever been tempted to try this lol... but the boys in our group would have loved it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-59950999411630768672012-04-12T08:38:40.356-06:002012-04-12T08:38:40.356-06:00That is great! I can remember some of those things...That is great! I can remember some of those things too! It's interesting how as we advance technologically all the things that worked in the past are scandalously dangerous and the government is all like "What? ride a bike without a helmet and Kevlar padding? Are you insane?" <br /><br />Not that I think wearing a helmet isn't a good thing, but I find it amusing that it isn't something I ever did as a kid and now I consider putting helmets on my girls when the just go out to draw on the sidewalk with chalk!HeatherLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05408729050734990343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-26086850081654422112012-04-12T08:21:12.741-06:002012-04-12T08:21:12.741-06:00Inevitably, the guy driving the motorcycle will en...Inevitably, the guy driving the motorcycle will end up going too fast. This will cause the bicycle to go into a crazy sort of power wobble, during which you may may, or may not soil yourself. Then, you will crash, digging a huge rut into the driveway. When the bicycle becomes a cultivator instead of a bicycle, the handling ability of the motorcycle goes out the window, and half of the time, ends up crashing as well.<br /><br />thanks for the inspiration. :)Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697779460254600164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-64318496737838551672012-04-12T07:54:00.218-06:002012-04-12T07:54:00.218-06:00What a great post! I love hearing childhood memori...What a great post! I love hearing childhood memories and learning how things used to be. I'll have to think up some of the crazy moments from my childhood to share with you at some point. Crazy, but just like your experiences, so very fun.<br /><br />I'm thrilled that the video triggered this post and thank you for the mention!<br /><br />Sooo... what happened when you pulled the bicycle behind the motorcycle?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com