The National Tractor Pull

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written 10/5/05 10:07 PM, published 10/5/05 10:07 PM

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Entering Bowling Green, Ohio, from the north on I-75, you'll pass a sign advertising the town as home of the National Tractor Pull. The name says it all: competitors from around the country come to this town of 29,000 to pull heavy trailers with, well, tractors... while others - over 10,000 - watch. The sound is deafening, the activity... weird. But, you should be required to see it at least once in your life:

- Popup Link fans 1
-fans 2
-fans 3
-Shoppers
-Food alley
-The main event

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Anonymous Hero
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10/5/05 10:17 PM

cools pics.. can hear the noise

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AnyMoose Hero
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10/5/05 10:28 PM

How do you spell Bubbas?

- Still a Moose

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chef009
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10/5/05 10:31 PM

shots are good ..could never understand why people pay to sit and watch this stuff, but to each their own..after all a lot of people bought pet rocks too.

- With these Hands

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KayN
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10/6/05 2:45 AM

I have been to one of these (in KY); the sound IS deafening! Especially in a dome! Nice shots!

- Ms.N

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BusyB1965
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10/6/05 4:30 AM

These are good shots, but could not attend one of these because of the noise--same for a car race--don't like that type of noise.

- Blessings

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jojames1
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10/6/05 4:58 AM

I like the food alley shot.

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lilbit
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10/6/05 5:36 AM

We have one of these but a small version at our County Fair every year. They are very loud but not bad to sit through for an hour or so. Don't knock it till ya try it. Maybe there is a little "redneck " in me....LOL Food Alley shot was my favorite.

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Paulamouse
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10/6/05 6:18 AM

I'm betting all of those country folk at that event had one heck of a good time. Different strokes, I'm sure they would think I am silly for going out walking in the woods. The shots are great, and I especially like the shot of the guy in the wheelchair. He's just glad he could get out to see it.

- Cheeze Pleeze

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lechar
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10/6/05 6:30 AM

Not sure if i'd like this event-too noisy. but my husband would love it--he's a wannabe redneck. LOL... all shots are great. I too like the food alley shot very much.

- Jersey Girl

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austinspace
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10/6/05 9:13 AM

Cool shots--love the pix of the fans, particularly the wheelchair guy and the big guy with his back to us. You're brave to attend something out of your element--but it's for the photographic good, isn't it?

- here and there

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Pyro43
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10/6/05 1:56 PM

Fun post. The guy with the bibs and his undersirt pulled up in "fans 2" is super funny. Bravo for the man in the wheelchair.

- Mmmmmm... Multiplicative

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Full Pull
11/9/05 9:13 AM

i was at those tractor pulls this year, i can tell its an awesome experience (i don't remember all of it thought :) ). we also had a good laugh at the bowling green state university students that came out and didn't have a clue, that was amusing. This is an event that everyone needs to experience even just one day of it.

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BEARPHOTO
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4/22/06 6:01 PM

BrassBear.....nice shots. I like the food alley shot best....sweet comp with kodak sky.....the main event brings back the engine roar and exhaust fumes of past pulls....thanks.....The other Bear.

- Light warms the heart...

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