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“Off to Nebraska”

Nebraska is 452 miles (if l recall correctly) of excitement! I have a friend from there that claimed if the state found 3 or more trees growing in close proximity to each other, it was deemed a state park

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Question
To the farmers out there

What do they call these watering devices ?
I’m sure a massive pump pushes the water through,,
Do the wheels also turn from the water pressure ??

They are everywhere
But seem especially prolific on Nebraska

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"sprinklers" ;)

The ones that go around in a circle are called "center pivots"

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I don't know for sure but I always assumed the wheels were propelled by water pressure. Probably adjustable so the rate of travel can be changed.

Hopefully someone who actually knows will chime in. Hopefully I won't sound like a fool. ;)

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They are driven off of water pressure and the wheels are actually on timers, so they move a little, then water, then move a little more etc. or at least that’s how they are here in northern NM/southern CO.

Also for what it’s worth it really sucks when they run on your oil field well locations. Turns everything into a mud bog in no time.

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A guy I worked for one year had a sprinkler with big narrow metal spoked wheels, that you had to move by hand. It was supposed to turn them all the way along but it didn't quite work so you had to walk along and move it little by little in a long S-pattern.

I didn't end up doing the summer irrigation, but I kept having to move the sprinkler out of the way to work the ground and seed it. Of course later on you would have had to either shut off the pump from the river, or else dress appropriately and enjoy cooling off from 95* heat :)

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Get ready for a
‘Double Block’
Of pictures tonight :four:

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the round patterns are called center pivot irrigation and the rectangular patterns are called linear irrigation.. they run on electric motors and electric pumps.. proximity sensors and switches control the movement as programmed..

the center pivot circles are noticeable throughout the agricultural regions across the united states and many other countries from your airliner window :)

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Thanks Killer
Now I know..
Didn’t even think about those circles
We see from the airplane

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What’s the story on the “double block”?

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I went to Visit Taliesin West one year when I was down in Arizona
Thought it was very cool
Then, Just by chance my son and I visited
Taliesin in Wisconcin on our road trip, years back

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...717185&page=10

So now I look for his buildings wherever I go
It’s not always easy to get in them


The building at the university still is used
But looked abandoned (due to COVID) I think
Also it is old and tired

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Museum of American Speed
In Lincoln NE
It is definitely worth the trip
They have SO many things to see

https://www.museumofamericanspeed.com/

I think they said, like 600 engines

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Many displays are like, Art

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The wall of intakes is awesome! Great pics Eric!

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Lake Foul! I was born in Page, when the dam was about 1/3 of the way during construction.

Enjoying seeing your trip.

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Thanks Les,

Every wall was filled with something
Even lunch boxes
If you were going to grade school in the 60,s -70’s
Remember how excited you’d be at the beginning
Of each school year, To get your new one ?

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My favorite

I was in 7th grade in 78
Growing up in California
Nearly every kid had a BMX bike

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I had one of these in 1st or 2nd grade :)

when a thermos was glass lined - don't drop it :eek:

https://i.etsystatic.com/20806067/d/....jpg?version=0

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I still have a "Welcome Back Kotter" lunch box and thermos..Some great pics. Thanks Erick

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I can smell the inside of that thing.

-klb

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Love that engine museum! I’m gonna have to check that out! Here’s my hand-me-down lunchbox i had in elementary school in the early ‘90’s. My aunt used it when she was in school and gave it to me. I’ve still got it packed away somewhere. I borrowed this picture from the net.

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I lived about three blocks from grade school and usually went home for lunch.

High school was "double sessions" so you went straight through either before or after noon. Not sure what I did for lunch my last couple years after moving to CO, but the last half of my senior year I was done with classes before noon and going to work.

I was in Alaska: working construction, cutting firewood, and driving school bus. :)

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All the schools here had top shelf lunch rooms. I never took my lunch and had no desire to.

I can still smell that chili and home made cinnamon rolls on Friday.

Lots of good cooks here in the sticks.

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Dang, I never got a cool lunch box though. :devil:

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Pretty cool that you've gotten to see both of the Taliesin homes. And that it got you interested in seeing the rest of what he's done. If you feel like starting a thread with pictures of the FLLW places you've visited, feel free. You'll have at least one subscriber ;)

Thoroughly enjoyed all the pictures of the museum too. Automotive and memorabilia. They definitely were purposeful about how things were displayed and it presents very well.

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Well I have lived in NE my whole life, but have never ventured to the Speedway Motors museum. Should probably put that on my list.
The Valley center pivot irrigation systems are built in my town, Valley NE. by Valmont industries. They are a major employer in the area, they export pivots all over the world, they also are a major player in metal light poles, and a huge galvanizing facility.
There is only one Frank Lloyd Wright home in NE. in McCook. It is a private residence and is not open to the public.
Enjoying your adventure.
Greg

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There's a company that advertises the Valley center pivot irrigation systems sales/service on KGHL in Billings :)

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I knew today
Was going to be
A good day
:blz2:

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I hope you two had a good time. It’s always a good time hanging out with Pete!

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Some day I would like to meet Pete. Have a good time.

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Those two Blazer pics are fantastic!

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Great pics and stories! You’re making good progress as you traverse our country. You could run into some rain today

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Looked like a great day in Wisconsin.

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Oh yeah
A very nice visit
Thanks Pete for showing me around
-All those back roads
-The four story salvage barn
‘That you want everything, but don’t need anything’
And your old tire plant that is the size of a small town
.
Oh, by the way as I headed out of there, I noticed so many of the farms
That have the same blue silos lined up to the old one

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And please tell Elyse
Thanks for the hugger orange crayon ;)

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What are the chances Elyse will be the only girl in class that knows the terms "hugger orange, highlander plaid, K5, K10, K20 and Dana 60"?

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Wow, talk about a blast from the past.

One of the older kids in the neighborhood had a Race Inc. To us, he was a virtual magician, wizard, pro whatever you'd want to call him. His was near identical 'cept for the Cooks Bros forks, FMF bars and blue Snake Belly tires. Hadn't seen nor thought about Race Inc in no less than 40 years!

Thanks for that! Those were simpler times for sure

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Eric was a real pleasure having you here! Thanks for the visit. I’ll give her the thanks. She kept talking about the scooter ride.

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Very nice sharing across America Road Trip Eric.. enjoying your adventures..

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The blue silos brand name was Harvestore. Another name for them was Blue Tombstone because they put a lot of good farms under. Just cost way to much money for how much they would hold. Nice trip.