And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Caterpillar 6040. Operating weight 950,000 pounds. Couldn't find a price on one, all I know is that I couldn't afford the lowbed bill to move it across the street.
TONKA TOYS! Thanks to them, my Mom said she never saw a kid that could entertain himself by himself for hours like I could. Great memories. I went on to a career as a log truck owner-operator and a heavy equipment owner and operator. Imagine that!
Is this like The Price Is Right? My guess is .... half a million dollars!
ReplyDeleteMy guess is $10mil.
DeleteCaterpillar 6040. Operating weight 950,000 pounds. Couldn't find a price on one, all I know is that I couldn't afford the lowbed bill to move it across the street.
DeleteProbably a lot of money, but I think I'll wait till they come out with an electric powered model.
ReplyDeleteIt surely being a kid again and digging dirt... and having fun.
ReplyDeleteTONKA TOYS!
DeleteThanks to them, my Mom said she never saw a kid that could entertain himself by himself for hours like I could.
Great memories. I went on to a career as a log truck owner-operator and a heavy equipment owner and operator. Imagine that!
Well, there's one for sale on Machinery Trader in Australia for $2.1M USD.
ReplyDeleteThere are very few problems in the world that could not be solved with the proper use and application of this machine.
ReplyDeleteWashington comes to mind.
DeleteGuessing more $100 bills than can fit in the bucket.
ReplyDeletesomeone knows he will make a profit from it. what is that guy up to?
ReplyDeleteHas two C32 Cat V12 engines, with a displacement of 32.1 liters (1959 cubic inches) each.
ReplyDelete"If you have to ask......."
ReplyDeletecoupled with, "if you can't afford it new, probably can't afford it used...."
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