QotD: My 10 Things

What are 10 things you've done that other people probably haven't? 
Submitted by Janette.   

Petted a butterfly for a long time as it sucked flower nectar

Painfully ran into the random-number generator bug in the Basic computer language on the Apple II+ (I know of one other soul who did as well!)

Grew the first commercial quantities of organic lettuce seed

Did Towers of Hanoi iteratively at at 11

Popped wheelies on a tractor

Saw a natural playground in Liberia ruined by bush tourists

Chased a large black bear off in a truck -- they really do run 40mph

Did a Long Course Triathlon including a very chilly ocean swim

Took a shower with the hydraulic oil in a D8 Caterpillar bulldozer

Floated down the Seine on a river barge, making excellent crayfish salads.



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quirkster
[this is good]
I love the contrasts! Clearly, you have some interesting stories to tell.
So, how does one accomplish tractor wheelies?
cbalz
[ DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME -- FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE ONLY ] If you are pulling a subsoiler, sink it a little too deep for the tractor to pull it. Once the tractor stops moving forward, the nose of the machine will pop up! The tractor stops but the engine and driveshaft keep going, so something has to move. Quick -- stomp on the clutch (or cut the engine) before the whole thing flips over on you!

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