You can tell a German FIL....

[isofahunter]

You just cannot tell him much.

No you should not drive the tractor, let me do it, too hot, you're too old.....
FIL response: It is my tractor and I am going to drive it. OK I am just your dumb ass SIL

Well he survived with a couple of gashes but no serious damage. Glad we had the Oh Shit Plan in Place and everyone did exactly what they were supposed to and everyone went home in one piece.

For Father's Day I banned My FIL from the tractor.

 

[07SGT4623]

You just cannot tell him much.View attachment 7650917
No you should not drive the tractor, let me do it, too hot, you're too old.....
FIL response: It is my tractor and I am going to drive it. OK I am just your dumb ass SIL

Well he survived with a couple of gashes but no serious damage. Glad we had the Oh Shit Plan in Place and everyone did exactly what they were supposed to and everyone went home in one piece.

For Father's Day I banned My FIL from the tractor.

Glad he is okay I have a 81 German FIL, I know your pain

 

[W54/XM-388]

High heat and high humidity can really do a number on you quicker than you think, especially as you get older.

 

[Mudburner]

Altdeutsche sind stur. Bitten Sie Ihre Frau, ihren zu helfen, ihn in den Recycling-Mull zu werfen, wen er seinen Darm nicht mehr, kontrollieren kan, oder machen Sie gutes bier.

 

[isofahunter]

Altdeutsche sind stur. Bitten Sie Ihre Frau, ihren zu helfen, ihn in den Recycling-Mull zu werfen, wen er seinen Darm nicht mehr, kontrollieren kan, oder machen Sie gutes bier.

30 years in, I have accepted the world as it is.

 

[gimpy]

I may just be a dumb German farm boy, but I can’t see how he pulled that off… Glad he’s ok

 

[isofahunter]

I may just be a dumb German farm boy, but I can’t see how he pulled that off… Glad he’s ok

He is an artist.

 

[Texasflyer]

He is an artist.

Best answer ever!

 

[packratt]

I'm going to guess going fast and accidentally ran it up on that sloped rock

 

[Thorny]

By his Ingenuity

 

[oneshot86]

He tipped it over on purpose, shouldn't have tried to keep him off of it

 

[isofahunter]

I'm going to guess going fast and accidentally ran it up on that sloped rock

Went up hill in 6th, stalled, rolled back onto that rock then over.

 

[DocRDS]

Growing up with a bunch of German (and Scandinavian Farmers), none of them made it to retirement with all their fingers.

My own Father (not a farmer, but very German) is the same way--he just keeps going. We try and trick him into the easier jobs, but he still tries. He Organized my pantry while visiting on vacation.

 

[theLBC]

ach du lieber!

 

[whatsupdoc]

Old German who owned our property before us did the same thing with his FORD tractor
only it did not have ROPS so he sustained a bit of damage.

Sold that old Ford tractor and its still running to this day.

 

[isofahunter]

Update, back on wheels and it runs after full fluid check. Now to get rocks out from between the rim and tire and will be operating again without the German driving it. I officially ban him today from ever getting on it again period, after he said well I won't drive it up hill any more. You can tell a German, just cannot tell him much even after escaping death.

 

[Davo308]

The Germans are not all sunshine and rainbows.