Judging System Question?

[Chris Haynes]

C'mon Chris,
you can't be that paranoid too.

I clearly addressed the handbook.
Or what is missing from my copy anyway.
The qualifications addressed necessary virtues, and it would only follow that the study course would give some guidelines.

No matter what, it is obvious that some take them to heart, and some do not.

.....Cotten

Some people just can't resist putting another down in order to make themselves feel important.

[T. Cotten]

Have I attacked you Cotten? Don't lump us all into one catagory.

C'mon Chris,
you can't be that paranoid too.

I clearly addressed the handbook.
Or what is missing from my copy anyway.
The qualifications addressed necessary virtues, and it would only follow that the study course would give some guidelines.

No matter what, it is obvious that some take them to heart, and some do not.

.....Cotten

[Chris Haynes]

You knew my ex-wife?

Back to my Handbook,
a "Judges Training Home Study Course" is missing.

Does it address personal attacks?

....Cotten

Have I attacked you Cotten? Don't lump us all into one catagory.

[T. Cotten]

That should apply to someone else I know.

You knew my ex-wife?

Back to my Handbook,
a "Judges Training Home Study Course" is missing.

Does it address personal attacks?

....Cotten

[exeric]

Chris!

It's been a handful of years, but I was let into a farm field to scrounge after an auction, and found an O.D. Cycle Ray tossed out.

(I also found a Crocker Chief dampener in the barn floor, but I had to dig for that.)

Now,
If I may return to reflect upon my original question and the various answers;
One line in my out-dated Handbook now really stands out under "Qualifications of an AMCA Judge":

2. The ability to be fair, honest, understanding and reasonable when evaluating a motorcycle.

It has become obvious that judges are not bound to these virtues at any other time.

....Cotten

That should apply to someone else I know.

[T. Cotten]

I love the Mt Pleasant meet. As you approach the meet farmers will have pickups and trailers parked alongside the road selling "junk" from their farms. One piece of junk was a complete M 35 with the intake manifold attached. It cost me 15 bucks.
http://www.oldthreshers.org/

Chris!

It's been a handful of years, but I was let into a farm field to scrounge after an auction, and found an O.D. Cycle Ray tossed out.

(I also found a Crocker Chief dampener in the barn floor, but I had to dig for that.)

Now,
If I may return to reflect upon my original question and the various answers;
One line in my out-dated Handbook now really stands out under "Qualifications of an AMCA Judge":

2. The ability to be fair, honest, understanding and reasonable when evaluating a motorcycle.

It has become obvious that judges are not bound to these virtues at any other time.

....Cotten

[Chris Haynes]

I love the Mt Pleasant meet. As you approach the meet farmers will have pickups and trailers parked alongside the road selling "junk" from their farms. One piece of junk was a complete M 35 with the intake manifold attached. It cost me 15 bucks.
http://www.oldthreshers.org/

[fillibuster]

We might take stock in something else about tractors: they were built for longevity of service. Most were built for a rated and consistent work load, and were seldom subjected to abuse of that. Motorcycles, otoh, were built with cooling capacity closer to their limits of service, or were abused in pursuit of those limits much more frequently (my general opinion). This has much to do with our frequency of repairs and overhauls, and therefore with our availability of parts, and rarity of original-equipment machines. .. But I would not discourage moderate exercise of our motorcycles, as I feel that most were built with durability in mind. And it's GREAT to see those original cylinders still takin'
the heat.

[Ohio-Rider]

Functionality is held above appearance when it comes to tractors. There are NO bragging rights in a tractors looks, only in its performance.

[T. Cotten]

Chris!

I didn't mean they didn't have money, but that farmers are tight with it.
The annual tractor meet in my town, two weeks ago, was still pretty much a paint brush and rustoleum affair. But that is to be expected when they ride them in from the fields.

Last year I missed a WW2 drone motor that would have fit nicely on two wheels, for $150.

....Cotten

[Chris Haynes]

Tractor people are different from vintage motorcycle enthusiasts in one way however: They refuse to throw insane amounts of money at their toys!

...Cotten

Cotten,
You wouldn't say that if ya saw the big rigs pulling into the thresher swap meet full of reproduction tractor parts. One for Fordsons, one for John Deere, One for Allis Chambers, another for International, ETC., ETC., ETC.

[T. Cotten]

Phil!

Sunday was my day to answer to a higher authority;
Your quote is appropriate on many levels; Sadly, many among us believe that it only applies to others.

Tractor people are different from vintage motorcycle enthusiasts in one way however: They refuse to throw insane amounts of money at their toys!

I have a small collection of '30s John Deere pamphlets, as well as a framed ~24"X~30" lithographed JD thresher promotion, with an incredibly detailed etching of the beast. Tractor people have no interest in literature (nor do they arque about the exact shade of green!) Anyone interested in trading Schebler hardware should email me direct at liberty@npoint.net, and I will pack it for D-port.

.....Cotten

[Chris Haynes]

I got to Davenport during the week. But Saturday morning I will be found at The Steam Threshers Reunion in Mt. Plesant, IA.

[fillibuster]

Heck everybody is already off topic, so………

What do you think the reason is that quite e few of the guys who enjoy old motorcycles also enjoy old tractors. Those old stem engines are the best sound in the world, except for an early panhead.

Phil, Did you take any pics?

I'll post the web site later. .. the chugging, the prony brake tests, are visible, but the smell!..

I thought Cotten would like the quote, but reckon he's a-buzz with his new project.

[Ohio-Rider]

Heck everybody is already off topic, so………

What do you think the reason is that quite e few of the guys who enjoy old motorcycles also enjoy old tractors. Those old stem engines are the best sound in the world, except for an early panhead.

Phil, Did you take any pics?