oologahan
Super OPE Member
- Local time
- 3:25 PM
- User ID
- 4318
- Joined
- Oct 10, 2017
- Messages
- 134
- Reaction score
- 389
- Location
- Oologah, Oklahoma
I tried to sign up hear a month or so ago, but for some reason my approval and email confirmation did not work right. I've done this on many forums before and I know how to do it, but almost every forum has a glitch now and again and I think that may have occurred. It got me frustrated (happens a lot these days). Be that as it may, I am a saw collector since june of 2017 and a garden tractor collector from 2004. I'm a Army Veteran,24th INF DIV, and was injured almost 3 years ago by a falling caterpillar blade on my hand and I am just now (feb. 29th) getting surgery for that injury. It took over 18 months to get an MRI and I was denied care many times. I've been in excruciating pain and have not been pleasant to say the least. I didn't ask for any pain medication and none was offered, unfortunately the years of pain have changed me, I'm not the same person as I once was, and even with this surgery (and at least one more) I have a different outlook towards my country and its leadership in how it takes care of its veterans. I don't think in anyway my situation is nearly as bad as thousands of other Vets, so I feel fortunate for that. At almost 61 I'm, 6'1, 190, don't smoke, don't drink, don't take any medication and have never punched a clock or had a job other than growing and selling things on my own. I have 20 old Homelites and 24 old garden tractors and a wonderful wife and a nice place. I included a picture of my collection minus my 114cc model 2000 which is on the bench getting a full restoration. Top row from left: XL-123, Super XL AO, XL-76 (Terry), XL Automatic, XL-103. Second row from left: XL-800, 360 Pro, XL-850, XL-800am. Third row from left: XL-902am (Terry), XL-903, XL-923, Super XL-925 (Terry). Fourth row from left: Super Mini SL Automatic (Terry), Super XL AO, Super EZ Automatic, EZ Automatic
