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:-
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@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! 
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@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 
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That is NOT me in my profile picture.
Thanks for clarifying this
I was sure it was you in the pic!
Nice story Gerry
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@Anonymous wrote:That is NOT me in my profile picture.
Thanks for clarifying this
In my part of the world that's what we call a "back-handed compliment" @Anonymous
