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View Poll Results: do you use ladders
daily 57 39.86%
weekly 39 27.27%
rarely ie monthly 33 23.08%
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Old 15-01-10, 08:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Do you use ladders?

please be honest
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Old 15-01-10, 08:43 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: do you use ladders

nowt wrong with a little lift to get you up there...
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Old 15-01-10, 08:46 PM   #3 (permalink)
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They are energy efficient!
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right who cant eat humble pie
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Old 15-01-10, 08:48 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Nowt wrong with using them to access a tree imo!!
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Old 15-01-10, 09:49 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: do you use ladders

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Nowt wrong with using them to access a tree imo!!
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Old 15-01-10, 10:34 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Always!

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why would you not use them??? but i really hate them... inly feel safe when i'm roped up and i never use a chainsaw while i'm on them
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Old 15-01-10, 10:53 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Re: do you use ladders

What is a ladder?
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I wouldnt leave home without one!
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