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Andy I am always impressed with your work ethic. You do everything on the dairy farm.
I'm a volunteer firefighter what important is everyone is ok equipment can be replaced.
Yea same here. Where I live the most we see is baler fires for agriculture.
Thank you guys for what you do. My hometown is volunteer firefighters as well and I appreciate you guys risking your safety for free to help others
Great assessment and thank you for your service.
Yes equipment can be replaced lives can't I to am x volunteer
Funny thing I’m also a volunteer firefighter as well
Nothing better than people who have never done the job telling you what you did wrong. Really like your page . Keep on keeping on. Enjoy your family working together, your kids are great 👍
Arm Chair quarterbacks
Hate u lost your Chopper but i know all about fire in the field...lost a 568 rd baler...managed to save the tractor...lost 97 bales and i was surrounded by fire...it was 90 dg and with all the hay burnin it was hell..
You are really grasping for straws, I've been a volunteer. Fire fighter for over forty years plus I worked two farms, ask your insurace agent about the ISO rating
THIS IS WHY YOU ARE THE BEST ON YOU TUBE
YOUR NOT AFRAID OF TELLING US YOUR OPINION
THANKS FOR BEING YOURSELF.
BY NOW YOU SHOULD HAVE MILLIONS OF SUBSCRIBERS
BUT WE LIVE IN AN AGE WHERE SUBSTANCE DOESNT MATTER
UNLIKE OTHER CHANNELS THAT HAVE SPONSORS THAT HAVE NO BUSINESS ON A FARMING CHANNEL AND ACTRESSES WHO START A FARMING CHANNEL TO MAKE MONEY AND SHOW OFF
SORRY FOR THE RANT ANDY
Exactly!!!
Spot on Arthur, well said. I also like how you put it in all capitals really emphasized haha. I believe Andy produces videos that hundreds of thousands of people would be willing to subscribe to. And I think he deserves all of those subscribers and the benefits and profitability that comes with it. At the same time, I guess selfishly I do like that it's a manageable size right now and he reads all the comments and is able to interact because there are some good guys on here that leave comments such as yourself.
Thanks guys
I agree l’m always glad to hear his point of view on things
Actresses? Amber Heard pooped in Johnny's bed
I wouldn’t even acknowledge any comment that is a “answer” or “solution” after the fact. I’m sure you have enough experience that will continue your success. Thanks for sharing your videos.
Great videos and great explanations. A man with real farming knowledge and experience. Great to watch.
I feel your analysis about equipment & how it is run & maintained is absolutely spot on! Glad nobody was hurt .. plastic ugh great stuff but once it starts burning there is no stopping it .. i said it before I am not a fan of plastic fuel tanks..
We lost a Fendt tractor a year or so ago. As you said once they start you will not stop them. It started under the cab behind the operator, by the time he knew it was on fire nothing could be done about it. Keep up the good work and crack the 200k. From Down Under
Thanks for your videos! I live in WA state now but can relate to your area as I once lived in Skaneateles and worked for Agway. Retired now but help on my friends 12,000 acre dry land wheat farm. We lost 2 combines to fire last year so I can relate, it is heart breaking but thanks to neighbors we got through it. Hoping for a better year! Keep the videos coming!
The OPERATOR makes the difference in any piece of equipment. We almost had a combine go up harvesting wheat - the wind was blowing, and the chaff was swirling around, probably the same as with your Uncle John's chopper, and we got lucky that we caught it in time. We didn't have any water trucks but used every bottle of fire suppressant we could find and the field was the closest to town. I can tell you that when a fire call goes out in a farming community that everyone drops what they are doing and bring every piece of equipment you can imagine especially when you're harvesting a wheat field. I'm glad no one was injured but the feeling of losing a major piece of equipment is devastating.
We farm in west central Illinois.
Andy is the coolest farmer RUclips'r on the internet. Tells stories perfectly well and detailed.
He's akin to a very intelligent college professor, you do learn!
Andy, I watch every single one of your videos. There are a few farmtubers out there (yourself included) who do a great job of utilizing this platform to set people straight. I farm, and I've had several close calls with combine fires. Deployed a few fire extinguishers over the years. I've also had friends and neighbors lose equipment to fire. You're right... once it's going, there's no stopping it. And there will always be people that say it's poor maintenance or neglect... B.S... there's usually no way to prevent it. Thanks for helping set the record straight. Keep it up!
Thank heavens for our volunteer firefighters - we in Ontario County, NY are very fortunate to have excellent volunteers who are always willing to answer the call!
Back in the day when I worked with wheat and barley one worried about the dust. I call it dust but it is the powder that swirls around the combine and the trucks as we loaded. That can be very volatile when as you said there is the exhaust the running parts of the combine or truck. As you mentioned, the chart can be volatile as hell. Awesome videos. Truly enjoy watching them with the family and you working together. Very adapt young ones. Keep rolling and be safe.
I am so sorry for your families loss. To loose such a top quality piece of equipment is major. I’m sure the family will help him out.
I greatly appreciate all your wisdom you share. Please, keep sharing.
Don’t let those negative idiots get to you. They don’t have a job. They think they are productive bashing others; makes them feel good.
I am a retired rancher, feel for ya. Keep up the good work.
Wyoming Jim 😊
Andy - you had me rolling with all the descriptions in minutes 11 through about 15, I had to pause several times. Great stuff. Keep up the good work. You are a joy to watch!!
Excellent commentary Andy, thank you for sharing your perspective.
We live in a world that everybody gets bent out of shape just because of a picture. Sometimes we just need to sit back and listen.
You have matured substantially from those volatile days on WES's channel. Admittedly, most of us hoped you would take a long permanent swim in the river.
Glad you spoke the truth Andy. Our family loves watching your videos. Keep up the great work.
Andy - I think your commentary was spot on. When that much diesel fuel burns you can't put it out. The important thing is that no one was hurt and any piece of equipment can be replaced. Keep the great videos coming. Really enjoy them all.
Thanks Ed appreciate the kind words
I’ve been a mechanic a long time and I’ve never found a way too fix stupid!! The fire dept saved the rest of the field. It’s a blessing that nobody was injured! Thanks for the honest truth!
sorry for your uncles loss, hope he is able to pick up another chopper quickly love the videos you put out andy and appreciate them all take care all,
I have ran Fire and Rescue for many years and when something like this happens there is only one thing that is truly important, That no one is hurt!!. Sorry to see your family loose a machine, I know many will pitch in to help.
Thank you and your family for the great videos.
Yep, there are operators and steering wheel holders. If Andrew had been just holding a steering wheel, he would have made a round before seeing the drag marks from the broken spindle. But, he was watching his equipment, knows what the heck is going on and stopped quickly. Glad there were no injuries with the chopper fire, it hurts to lose a piece of equipment, especially in 2022, when its not easy to find replacements, but could have been a lot worse if someone had burn injuries.
Andy your honesty is why we all watch every video you put out!!!
Great video , and better discussion. I appreciate your honesty as to what is currently happening in the agg machinery department.
At least you acknowledge your comments. The finger snappers don’t. Out of the big channels I think Welker’s are the only one that answer anyone. So keep doing what your doing. Majority of your viewers like you for you not the way someone else wants it to be.
Sorry for your uncle's loss glad no one was hurt
Andy all your commentary was spot on. As you stated you do all you can to prevent it but it happens. As always love your videos keep them coming thank you
Well said Andy! Sorry bout the loss of equipment but thankfully nobody got hurt. The critics are always gonna be on social media but the ones who give a damn and who’ve went through similar situations will always have your back. Thank you for the good quality content in your videos! I enjoy the hell outta them.
Thanks Andy for your time and consideration top job God bless you and your family 🙏🕊️🙏🕊️
There's nothing better than to watch and learn off a damn good operater,just look how well your bringing your kids up,I've always wanted to be a truck driver like my dad and that's what I went for,My dad passed away so I couldn't really show him I made it,but have learnt skills he gave me and use them to this day,been driving now for 35years,watching you personally working is awe inspiring to me.keep up the daily chores Mr Hourigan😎😎😎very cool.
I’m glad everyone is safe! Machinery goes up in smoke very very fast. Not much you can do but get away. I think volunteer fire department personnel do a fantastic job. They have to leave their jobs or families to help others. My dad was a volunteer fireman for 51 years. I’m very proud of him for that and many other reasons. Thanks for sharing Andy!!
Hey Andy, I have been in construction for over 40 years and spent my childhood summers on my uncles farm which he ran all John Deere equipment. I kid people I bleed Deere green, and one construction company I worked for he ran all Deere equipment which to this day I still love, he was the one that told me any machine is nice when its new but it also requires the proper maintenance and operators who know what they are doing!
Great account of the trials and tribulations involved with harvesting crops to feed dairy cows. People have no idea with how much know how and ambition it takes to be successful. I admire you greatly, Andy.
Thank you
This guy takes multi-tasking to a whole new level :)
I spent 2 summers in Oregon in the 70's stacking hay bales, off the field to a truck then into the loft I was 14 -15. Great training for football season. I have watched some of the other RUclips shows on "Farming" yours, by far, is the best, an always watch. I like the family feel and hard work and variety. Keep filming and I'll keep watching. Thanks
The last farmer I worked for, his family had a dairy farm and also delivered their own milk. He said al he did was fix tires on hay wagons, and everything else. One big difference since then and today is the invention of battery powered tools. It saves an incredible amount of time. Fixing stuff is the one thing I do not miss about farming.
How crazy that the day after this video our New Holland 850 had a smoldering friction fire around a feed roll with no mechanical issues. No flames but could be smelled. This was rained on trit bone dry on top and windward side of windrow and remnants of moisture in the middle. I'm guessing 50% moisture on nearly last pass of our trit. Tough conditions in southeastern Washington state for spring harvest to say the least!
Anyhow thanks for all your efforts. Amazing u have the time and energy during harvest to entertain us!! Good luck and God bless
Spot on with narration. Keep it up. As a career firefighter and full time row crop farmer and feed mill owner, you are correct with trying to save machines. It almost never happens. I get your comments about smelling things. I run a combine and am always smelling and looking. I carry extinguishers but is the hydraulic or fuel tank gets going, its good buy. Leak blower, pressure washer, and air compressors my best friend. You are still the best RUclips farm channel in my book. Look forward to FFF all the time, best reality "TV" out there. Take that RUclips.
Thanks
I am also a volunteer. Fireman 33+ years had combine fires tractor fires once the tires get on fire you don't have a hydrants out in the middle of a field. #1 is remaining crop in field especially wheat burns like gasoline. Last 1 did save was contained in feederhouse. We respond with 4000 gal water initially . Former deer mechanic keep up the good work
Thanks
94,000 subscribers now👍Well done and thanks for all that you do to make this channel great☘🚜
Great content as usual talking about getting the best out of any machine my father always says: Anyone can be a tractor driver but not every one can drive a tractor.
Please Please keep doing what you are doing, I enjoy watching your videos,. I live over in Wales,... UK.
I don't feel like this was clickbait at all. This was an important and necessary video. Thank you for filming this.
I am so glad to hear him set things straight I am sure the motormouths he was talking about didn’t even realize what he was talking about
I agree with you totally. I was combining oats with a Uni-system combine. I was extra vigilant all day but late afternoon the wind picked up and the chaff swirling got on the exhaust and I had just unloaded in the wagon and "Fire"! It went up so quick I barely got away when the gasoline tank went. Scared the begeezes out of me. When it happens to you then tell me. God bless you guys and I pray your uncle can get a replacement chopper to get his feed harvested.
Birds made a nest on the engine cover of one of our 280s while it was parked for a week, didn't notice it was there until I pulled a hill going down the road and it really got some load on. Topped the hill, thought the air outside was a little more opaque then usual. Hop out, pop the hood and there's a lovely roaring fire on top of my engine, had to beat it out with a sweater that our Pioneer Rep gave me. Thanks Brian, you saved the tractor. Needless to say, there are certainly less birds on the farm by any means necessary, and hoods are always popped after sitting.
Thanks for the open honest and frank explanation. Keep speaking your mind, it has many great tidbits bits of knowledge.
Andy you explained it beautifully, and i agree with every word you said i could go on and on but whats the point these do gooders are everywhere waiting best thing is ignore them, Andy your a gentleman of the highest order by answering them you are belittling yourself Ya know we have them here too, Heh. Heh, great work andy. Keep it up,
Well Andy, that was a clever way to get your point across - I’d like to add that I respect your knowledge and opinions on all things farming - I sure hope that insurance covers your uncle’s chopper and that it’s a seamless process- you farmers are the backbone of our society and a perfect example of hard working, honest folk. Cheers
Thanks for the comment sir
Andy, I am a volunteer firefighter in WI I'm sure you probably have the same problem we're everyone is either at work or sleeping and it takes time to get to the station let alone get gear on and get there. Thanks for all that you do and show to the public.
I always enjoy Your videos , one of My favorite farming channels out here.
Well said Andy, we’ve had a Claas 900 chopper go on fire, your absolutely right about the make/model, it makes no difference, very true words about operating, a true operator can run any make, well said my dear friend 👍👍
Thank you Stu
You can fix broken but not stupid. Thanks for taken the time to air your operation.
This why I love this channel, Andy tells it like it is!!! Sorry your uncle lost a very expensive piece of machinery.
You are absolutely right about a skilled operator knowing how and when to make adjustments to get the most productivity out of that machine. Maintaining it keeps you moving forward to get the job done 👍 Chop on!
The non farmers will never understand! We have had a few combine fires over the years only one was major . All were during soybean harvest and the dust is highly flammable. These new machines with all the plastics and fiberglass panels they burn quick and hot . Once a machine has engulfed in flames on it you can't do anything I don't care how much water you put on it . Keep up the good work!
We really enjoy your videos and when we saw the thumbnails we were worried. Were really sorry for your uncle's chopper. But were glad everyone is ok.
Besides living and working on a farm I've been a volunteer fireman for 42 years now. Agriculture equipment fires are one of the toughest fires we have. You can only carry so much water on the trucks and there's NO way you can have hydrants like the city folks do. We use foam in conjunction with the water but a lot of the departments aren't as fortunate as we are. If the arm chair critics are so smart let them sign up at there local department and help out. Keep churning out the video's and keep doing what your doing.
Well said man
Most important thing is nobody was hurt. Just keep doin what your doin, Thank You Andy!
Sorry about the chopper. But that can be replaced . i'm very glad no one was hurt . Many things can happen in the course of a day . Being around Equipment of any kind things happen . Yes there are a lot of steering wheel holders and arm chair know it all's . Andy you did a Great job setting the Record straight ! Keep on Keeping on !
I. Hoping your uncle recovers quickly,farming doesn't wait for replacements, good luck on you this year too
Andy, you did an excellent job explaining things. Tell your uncle, I feel for him and his great loss.
Being a retired career firefighter/paramedic, a country boy and having grown up on a family farm. I can speak with and from my more than 30 experience. Having been a volunteer and then lucky enough to be at the right place, at the right time, passing all the testing. Being hired to be a career firefighter/paramedic. For those, that are asking why I didn't stay on the farm. Simple answer, going through puberty, I developed severe allergies to many of the things on the farm. Being this was 1970, there weren't the allergy meds available, as we have today.
First, Andy was a volunteer firefighter, so he to, speaks from knowledge and experience.
Earlier, we saw pictures and video, of what can happen. Even in a fully sprinkler building. When the Wal-Mart warehouse burnt to the ground. You need to know. The sprinkler system did it's job well. A sprinkler system is only designed to give you the employee time to get out of the building. If the system puts the fire out great.
Some may not know or remember the MGM fire, that happened in Los Vegas more than 40 years ago. Three career firefighters died in that fire. Not because of fighting the fire. They were there for another reason. They died, having not known about the fire in the building. They made NO PA address or notification about there being an active fire in the building. These guys were in the wrong place, at the wrong time. They simply got on the elevator, because of the use of heat sensing button's. The elevator took them right to the floor of the fire. Where they died instantly from the more than 1,500 degree heat.
Last, when you see a tractor/trailer and straight truck driving on the road. Just because you don't see any of the signage on the vehicle telling you it is carrying hazardous materials. Doesn't mean it isn't. It simply means, no one of it's hazardous materials weighs 1,000 lbs. That truck can be loaded front to back with any number of hazardous materials. If each skidded material on the truck weighs 999 lbs and less. NO signage is required. And NO one in the world would know what any two of those hazardous materials combining in an accidental leaking or worse a vehicle accident could or would produce. So please think twice when driving around any truck and stay away from driver's crazy enough to play chicken/cut a truck off. NO one needs to see or worse be part of a hazardous material accident.
Andy, I apologize for speaking about other things on your awesome RUclips channel. The nay sayers and couch potatoe head's need to learn the truth!
You, your awesome family, relatives and employees do a great service educating and enlightening everyone about the everyday working of your wonderful family farming operation. Keep up your awesome work. Those of us farm people do know and appreciate the work everyone in your videos is doing to put food on our tables 365 days a year!
Thank you. Please tell your family "Thank You too".
May God bless you and your family. Keep safe and please keep doing exactly what you are doing. Your family is greatly appreciated by almost all of your viewer's.
Awesome video the maintenance and the operates are the key to any machines life
Very good video and very well put. Everything burns and brakes down. Like you said maintenance and Knowledge of your machine is key. Anyone can get in and run one but that don't make them an operator.
Spot on Andy. Excellent talk here. That's why I read all the comments and I respond to some of them it's not that I really care about what idiots on the Internet say, but some of these guys it's like I wish I could reach into my phone and grab them on the other end. I'm sorry to hear about your uncle's chopper. Take it easy buddy
Just must realize, can't change stupid, NY Government, perfect example.🗽🇺🇸
I had a combine start on fire on me a few years back. It really gets your adrenaline going real quick.
Another great video. And your narrative is spot on and very informative for anyone not familiar with agriculture. You are so right about the operator making all the difference in the world.
Thanks for telling them how it is .. any loss hurts .. people don't realize how things work!!!! Keep up the hard work.
Very good talk Andy, thanks for sharing
Glad it wasn't this chopper that went on fire in the picture - you put a lot of effort into maintaining it. Before you upgrade your current chopper next time in a few years, I hope you are able to take a test of the latest Krone Big X 1,100 Model to compare.
Yes George he did indeed
You do deserve more recognition, your videos are great!
well explained Andy very good video glad no one was injured equipment can be replaced not lives i'm a retired heavy equipment operator of 33 years and I've been in equip run by an amateur and man I get pissed you need to respect the iron and maintain the iron
Great hard working family, what a blessing to see.
Great channel, I grew up on the farm, didn't have any machines burn down, was all 40s - 70s tractors and equipment, very little plastics, some fiberglass, other than a grease spot that would smoke on a hot day, not much to burn off on them metal monsters, don't sweat the mealy mouths, they can't fix a bicycle, much less a farm machine, keep on farmin out.
About 15 miles west of me an older series JD chopper burned up while chopping hay. Andy, you are correct, once it starts just let it go, you can’t stop it. I am surprised there aren’t more fires when dealing with all this dry material.
I like your video. Been doing online (1985), before there was an internet. There is a rule, "Don't feed the Trolls." Simply put, Ignore those attention seeking, discussion disrupting, keyboard warriors. Don't delete their post. Don't reply. Simply Ignore them. You do you. Don't try to please your audience. That moving target can never be hit. Your audience will find you.
Thank you for explaining the thumbnails. I learned something about what you go through.
One day, when I worked as a kiddy cop at a lumber mill. I was making my normal rounds, punching the clock. I walked up to the top of the sawdust/wood chip surge tower. I smelled smoke. Looked up and a pile of sawdust on an auger bearing had turned black. I used the water hose and air hose to put out the burning sawdust and uncovered the hot bearing. I was not supposed to do anything. I figured that if I had followed procedure then the situation could have been worse. Everyone was busy doing their job. A problem I could easily fix in 10 minutes. "Observe and report" that is the job title. I told the millwright about what I did. He said that the apprentice had missed greasing the bearing. He said he would get on the apprentices case so it doesn't happen again. Problem solved. I was negligent by not writing it up on my paperwork. Chain of command kind of thing. Even though I did tell the right person about the problem. Bottom line. Stuff happens. We do what we can to prevent stuff from happening, sometimes there is nothing we can do.
We lost a machine a few years ago out in the woods it sucks big time. We sat on a log and watched it burn just glad my brother got out in time. No fun fighting with insurance company. Hope it works out for your uncle.
Hourigan your one of the most common sense operators in all facets of your family operation!
Keep doing what you’re doing!
Your a good Man!
Thanks for sharing your wisdom! With a sense of humor and great attitude!
F them and feed them fish eggs! 🤣😂
My grandfather always said never tell a man he is doing it wrong unless you have walked in their shoes. When you run equipment that is man made it's going to break,
Come apart, and ware out. And sometimes it's going to be bad. That's why we pay for insurance and that's why their are salvage yards and dealerships. Thanks Andy for your time and effort to explain your type of farming.👍
Don’t take any notice of the keyboard worries. They don’t understand how quickly fires start on this kit. It all runs so hot on a warm dry day. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
Glad to see everyone was ok. Thanks for the great videos..
Good video Andy! Gotta love keyboard warriors. As for the fire department, guess some people don't realize that in rural America we rely on volunteer fire departments. I was a volunteer fireman for 15 years and love d every minute of it, but it was also very time consuming.
Hello Andy,
I love your channel. I've learned a lot about farming and maintaining equipment from you, more than any other farming channel. Thank you for the videos.
Enjoyed your explanation video! You are one busy Ag Manager! Keep up the informative videos!
I'm so sorry for your uncle, hopefully everything works out for him and he gets a better one. I know how much you guys care for your equipment. That's a major pain in the arse.
Don't apologize for anything Andy! As always another great video, you are right on all of your comments!!
I’m gonna blow off my chopper before we do second cutting. Had a close call from smoldering dust and it was near the fuel tank. Spot on commentary.
Loved riding along. Agree with your take on people in general. Most couldn’t change a frigin tire. The internet doesnt equal experience.
Wow! At least the machinery can be replaced, pleased everyone was ok. 🙏🙏🙏👍🇬🇧🇺🇸
Thanks for the great video talking about chopper accident very good talk
Great video. You do a awesome job. Really like watching your videos.
Sorry for your loss Andy. As longas no-one was hurt. The machine can be replaced. You've been gifted with the ability to fix and operate some older machines and make them productive. Many farmers can only operate new equipment and stay in hock up to their forehead i debt.
Andy I am Glade your machine is OK. I hope know one was hurt. Sorry your Uncle lost the machine but Tools can all be replaced. God Bless You All.
Yer vids are amongst the best on YT in regarding the topic[farming] It's good that you show the family being involved on the farm.
Once a piece of farming equipment like a chopper, tractor , harvester, truck catches fire there is NO SAVING IT. Even if the fire truck was right there you wouldn't save it.
A lot of Australian farmers have on farm fire equipment and have that equipment nearby when harvesting/hale baling and if the temp is to high 37c[*] or higher they just won't even run the harvester/baler, as the risk of fire is just to high.
[* could be a bit higher]
Good video Andy! You’re exactly right! Until you’ve experienced it you best keep your mouth shut! I’ve had a few things catch fire ( nothing to the extent of the chopper) but, enough to make the corn exit chute pucker up!
Enjoyed your channel leaned more about silage from you than any other Channel 👏👏
Thanks for the comment
We love you Andy keep the videos coming I hope RUclips treats you right you make great videos
Good Video Andy, That is true any brand of tractor, combine or chopper can burn if the right elements are met. I would have thought Claas was the market share leader in Self Propelled Forage Harvesters as I see more Jaguars in my travel. I have definitely seen every brand of tractor and combine burned down.
Did claas offer the high hp versions much sooner than deere❓
Indeed Claas is the most popular brand when it comes to choppers. That is in EU and the USA. Europe has more varieties outside of Deere, such as New Holland and Krone are a normal sight to see in the Netherlands and Germany. I would think that america has the JD influence on choppers the most, but is only really the main chopper in some areas, which in turn are contested by the jaguar. Mostly because of brand loyalty and dealer proximity I would say. I've runned all brands as I've been working for contractors for 11 years, Claas have the most reliable ones. And I prefer to operate Krone.
@@koffmann1689None of that matters, this is Andy's channel, & Deere is the most popular green on his farm.
@@billupstateny9151 😅
Could very well be Mike
thank you for explaining, the loss of that machine. i agree it's the level of maintenance that owners are capable of.
You are very right that it really doesn't matter what brand you have, it's how you take care of it. Some people think that their favorite brand is the only one that's good. I remember back in 1985 I had a 70 Dodge Coronet with over 250,000 miles on it. There was a kid that had an 84 Trans Am that kept bugging me about my piece of junk and telling me to send it to the scrap yard and get a good car like his. I finally got tired of it and waited for him to go to his car one afternoon. When he was just about to unlock his car, I reached into my "old piece of junk " and with a bump of the starter it fired up. I yelled, "will your car start like that?" He cranked on his for about 15 seconds before it started. The next time I saw him he was on crutches because his friends teased him about how much longer it took to start his nearly new car compared to my old "piece of junk." So he got drunk and totaled his car. That left him driving a real piece of junk that barely ran. One of his friends told me that he had almost ruined that car before he got his Trans Am. He had a record of not taking care of his car and he had already gone through 3 cars in 5 years.