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I can take a hint Stubby, happy to oblige.

Red Barchetta is one of my favorites 😀 @Oldfeller

Hi all .. We have a forst chipper, been pretty good , till now .. what we are finding is that if the chipper hasn't been started for a couple of days, it is a real pain to start, and takes some going ... once its started it starts fine first time, the problem is only if it goes a couple of days without running .. I have a few thoughts, but wanted to see what you all think the problem could be, am prob going to put it in for a service some time soon .. but your thoughts would be welcomed ... thanks. .

Hi folks, first posting so be kind. Looking for a carb kit for an old HS60 hedge cutter, this one uses the Teikei carb not the Walbro. I know this is a very old Stihl product but I only need it once a year so not worth replacing if not abso neccessary. Thanks for any suggestions. Lee

I have an old Dynamac DY41 from Machine Mart which was made by Efco. It still runs and cuts well but it's a bit heavy for a 40cc saw. It also oils constantly not like newer saws which only oil when the chain runs

I’d buy the big Milwaukee backhandle over Stihl atm. One advantage is that an experienced Stihl chainsaw user expects less from Milwaukee and is thus lessly disappointed.

excellent choice sir,

Rush, one of my favourite bands. Hopefully, they might tour UK next year with the new drummer. 🤞

That makes me laugh "Morning Sailor" as an insult from the man who spends his working life on a boat 'sailing' when not scuba diving to install wind turbines, what a tool. Perhaps it is not an insult, perhaps it is a fantasy, there he is in his latex gimp suit, bobbing about, just waiting "Why, hello Sailor!". Bubba.

phones... still use a 'basic' phone, mostly because it pisses off the bank every time I go in there, but also very satisfying to know that when I am out and about my nose isn't glued to it - all it will tell me is that I phoned my mum last Wednesday. All it will tell the advertising bots is... I phoned my mum last Wednesday. There are benefits, but, not sure they are more than the brain drain it is creating. I bubble will burst when the predicted advertising revenues don't match what they sell they will.

Is it panto season all ready, oh yes I would.... Generally I'll pick up my battery saws instead of the petrol ones as it is just now, so that's where I'd be heading in the future (OK, if I had the finances for saws, probably get both, that's true)

That is an intelligent article, making fair points. But as the author points out the knowledge collapse started many many years ago. AI may hasten it, but the threats he identifies have existed for thousands of years at least. Societies evolve, they grow and shrink, and even in my own little area I could easily point to loss of traditional skills and knowledge. There is probably not a solution, but luckily there are always people around who will develop niche interests and learn about their heritage and (some) past skills. But we can't preserve the past as if it is a crime to develop and evolve. The skills of coracle making, eel trapping, hunting and cooking small birds and amphibians, foraging for roots, turning hawthorn berries into nutritious food, and a million other traditions have all but disappeared from my area, but life goes on and new customs develop. I do not dismiss what the author is saying, and yes we can all guard against following each other like sheep. This should start with parents and schools encouraging kids to think independently, analytically and critically. If a school fails to embrace plurality of opinion and approach they are failing their pupils. If a school and parents help a child use their brain and think about the issues of the world and their community they are setting them up to use AI and other tools (like modern construction methods mentioned in the article) for their own and others' benefit. Critical thinking is the key; not ludditeism.

Morning. The latter, the ffs was a mix of shock, horror, sadness etc. All those bad vibes. I do think the author of the article had a bit of an agenda, but the essential message was correct. AI is BAD. It confirmed the opinion I already held. I'm in agreement with you. I can still see, with my own eyes rather than through an AI lens. The prospects are scary. It wouldn't be quite so bad if it wasn't being pushed on us by bad people. And it wouldn't quite so bad if so many good people didn't welcome it into their lives with open arms. I don't understand why more people aren't more sceptical. Even the boss boss of Google is in the news today saying that you shouldn't believe what AI tells you. And yet people blindly trust it. I'm not sure whether to wish for the AI bubble to burst or not. What do you think?

Put the winter tyres on yesterday. Right down to the last day. Proper brinksmanship. Played a blinder if I’m honest.

So that’s a “ I can’t and won’t answer “ moment then. You need to up your game if you want that gotcha moment lad, currently you are all over the place like a pissed up fool. I’ll keep it simples sailor boy. Why did his mother pay out £12 million.

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No and no Don't divert, you've been answered many times and thoroughly, if you don't understand then dumbing it down further isn't an option.

Quite long but worth it What AI doesn’t know: we could be creating a global ‘knowledge collapse’ | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM The long read: As GenAI becomes the primary way to find information, local and traditional wisdom is being lost. And we are only beginning to realise what we’re missing

First I Phone came out 2007. From there commercial interests have led us by the nose. I get your point about elitism, although there was a brief period of internet cafes or similar venues and libraries of course. I think the instant/constant accessibility is part of the problem, better when the internet was something you chose to go and do rather than an omnipresent brain extension. That's where the addiction comes in. AI was always the natural extension of this. Social media? Where else was all the "real life" data for training LLMs how to seem human going to come from?

Morning Sailor you are trying too hard lad. Seems I’m giving you a reason to exist nowadays. Do you suffer from insecurity issues ??. By the way you never did answer the question about that £12 million payment to make your old shippers sex charges go away. PS You are obviously bored out your skull so there’s a good day out for the leftards today if you want. No thanks necessary 👍

Is that Kingley Vale Stubby?

Spirit of the radio by Rush.

Morning all, Conifer felling today. Will try to get as much done as possible before the rain moves in.

Only a terminally thick narcissist could possibly think that the word "you" meant them.