http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/24/tractor-out-pulls-elephant-in-tug-of-war/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:56:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/24/tractor-out-pulls-elephant-in-tug-of-war/comment-page-1/#comment-1061924 Toronto Sat, 25 Oct 2008 03:41:26 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5898#comment-1061924 Elephant urine has a markedly negative effect on tobacco flavor. Elephant urine has a markedly negative effect on tobacco flavor.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/24/tractor-out-pulls-elephant-in-tug-of-war/comment-page-1/#comment-1061874 Eamon Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:16:32 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5898#comment-1061874 In North Carolina it is illegal to use an elephant to plow a field. Its fun to imagine what situation occurred that was so terrible that state lawmakers needed to get involved. In North Carolina it is illegal to use an elephant to plow a field. Its fun to imagine what situation occurred that was so terrible that state lawmakers needed to get involved.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/24/tractor-out-pulls-elephant-in-tug-of-war/comment-page-1/#comment-1061872 Scott Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:00:49 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5898#comment-1061872 This marked a turning point in agricultural technology in this country. Farmers were finally convinced to give up using elephants to plow their fields and switched to caterpillar tractors. This marked a turning point in agricultural technology in this country. Farmers were finally convinced to give up using elephants to plow their fields and switched to caterpillar tractors.

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