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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Oct 8, 2008, at 9:23 AM, bob ford wrote:

> This story has a somewhat positive ending, but a good reminder to  
> all who use farm machinery to be very careful:
>
> Oct. 8, 2008
>
> "German farmer starts using transplanted arms"
>
> http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/10/08/karl.merk.arm.transplant.ap/index.html

Farming is one of the most dangerous professions.

Brother, Gary, and I recently cut down a big sycamore tree and cut  
thick blocks for making future cutting blocks. Loaded the blocks into  
the front bucket of the backhoe for transport to the places where they  
will dry for two to five years. There are few tools more dangerous  
than chainsaws and tractors. We took our time.

Keep tools in proper order. Think ahead. Don't work tired. Do not work  
off-balance.

The one rule I most often break is doing dangerous work without  
someone else around.

The one rule I never break is don't get on the backhoe if you have had  
a drop of alcohol.