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Who is that in my Profile Picture?

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 19:37:11 GMT

That is NOT me in my profile picture. It is a representation of a man called Harry Ferguson who was born near the town of Dromore in County Down - not many miles from where I am sitting at this moment!

Among his claims to fame are development of the modern agricultural tractor (he is the Ferguson in Massey-Ferguson), being the first Irishman to design, build and fly his own aeroplane; and for developing the first 4-wheel drive Formula 1 car.

He had nothing whatever to do with mobile phones or communications technology - but hey, who's perfect?

A memorial garden to Harry Ferguson has been opened at the family home, and the following is the fuller version of the picture I took there some months ago:-

Re: Who is that in my Profile Picture?

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 19:55:51 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
That is NOT me in my profile picture. It is a representation of a man called Harry Ferguson who was born near the town of Dromore in County Down - not many miles from where I am sitting at this moment!
Among his claims to fame are development of the modern agricultural tractor (he is the Ferguson in Massey-Ferguson), being the first Irishman to design, build and fly his own aeroplane; and for developing the first 4-wheel drive Formula 1 car.

So why didn't be put it all together and build a flying 4-wheel drive tractor with a formula 1 engine?

Re: Who is that in my Profile Picture?

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 20:06:03 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
That is NOT me in my profile picture. It is a representation of a man called Harry Ferguson who was born near the town of Dromore in County Down - not many miles from where I am sitting at this moment!
Among his claims to fame are development of the modern agricultural tractor (he is the Ferguson in Massey-Ferguson), being the first Irishman to design, build and fly his own aeroplane; and for developing the first 4-wheel drive Formula 1 car.

So why didn't be put it all together and build a flying 4-wheel drive tractor with a formula 1 engine?

Hmmm - Maybe because there are not too many fields to be ploughed above ground level?

Re: Who is that in my Profile Picture?

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 20:09:47 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
That is NOT me in my profile picture. It is a representation of a man called Harry Ferguson who was born near the town of Dromore in County Down - not many miles from where I am sitting at this moment!
Among his claims to fame are development of the modern agricultural tractor (he is the Ferguson in Massey-Ferguson), being the first Irishman to design, build and fly his own aeroplane; and for developing the first 4-wheel drive Formula 1 car.

So why didn't be put it all together and build a flying 4-wheel drive tractor with a formula 1 engine?
Hmmm - Maybe because there are not too many fields to be ploughed above ground level?

That's because nobody has invented a flying tractor yet.

Besides, it would be useful for spraying the crops, wouldn't it?

Re: Who is that in my Profile Picture?

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 20:13:39 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
That is NOT me in my profile picture. It is a representation of a man called Harry Ferguson who was born near the town of Dromore in County Down - not many miles from where I am sitting at this moment!
Among his claims to fame are development of the modern agricultural tractor (he is the Ferguson in Massey-Ferguson), being the first Irishman to design, build and fly his own aeroplane; and for developing the first 4-wheel drive Formula 1 car.

So why didn't be put it all together and build a flying 4-wheel drive tractor with a formula 1 engine?
Hmmm - Maybe because there are not too many fields to be ploughed above ground level?
That's because nobody has invented a flying tractor yet.

Besides, it would be useful for spraying the crops, wouldn't it?

Well, you'd better patent theidea quickly before anyone else sees it!

Re: Who is that in my Profile Picture?

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 20:22:26 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
That is NOT me in my profile picture. It is a representation of a man called Harry Ferguson who was born near the town of Dromore in County Down - not many miles from where I am sitting at this moment!
Among his claims to fame are development of the modern agricultural tractor (he is the Ferguson in Massey-Ferguson), being the first Irishman to design, build and fly his own aeroplane; and for developing the first 4-wheel drive Formula 1 car.

So why didn't be put it all together and build a flying 4-wheel drive tractor with a formula 1 engine?
Hmmm - Maybe because there are not too many fields to be ploughed above ground level?
That's because nobody has invented a flying tractor yet.

Besides, it would be useful for spraying the crops, wouldn't it?
Well, you'd better patent theidea quickly before anyone else sees it!

Too late

Re: Who is that in my Profile Picture?

anticpated — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 22:32:42 GMT

They have with a Lawnmower...it's called a Flymo.....[Tumbleweed]

Re: Who is that in my Profile Picture?

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 11:52:00 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

That is NOT me in my profile picture.

Thanks for clarifying this I was sure it was you in the pic!

Nice story Gerry

Re: Who is that in my Profile Picture?

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 12:25:32 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
That is NOT me in my profile picture.

Thanks for clarifying this I was sure it was you in the pic!

In my part of the world that's what we call a "back-handed compliment" @Anonymous

Re: Who is that in my Profile Picture?

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 14:50:03 GMT

I like the idea of a tractor with an F1 engine - might stop them holding up the traffic!