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Posted by markct on March 05, 2003 at 20:48:39 from (12.90.167.189):
In Reply to: Getting younger people involved? posted by Brandon on March 05, 2003 at 18:16:49:

yea i too am 20 and would like to see more young people involved in tractors, the problem is that its a relatively expensive hobby for a teenager and its also not a good way to attract most girls, which is what most teenagers want, so they sink there money into big stereos and fast cars instead. its hard to save up a few grand for a tractor when your workin flippin burgers, i was lucky to go to a trade school and get a job as a machinist so i was able to save up the 4000 bucks for my FORD 8000 without too much trouble. but in general i doubt it will catch on with the young crowd, i mean ya just dont see nice restored John Deeres in music videos and such so it just isnt much of an influence on the youth of today, plus farming is dissapearing so no one grew up around them but i hope a few do get bit by the tractor bug
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