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Meeting a machinist this morning to see about producing a proper prototype of the handiest thing for treework since child tax credits. Obviously I made a fairly significant (0.5kg) change to the design at 02:10 and haven't been to bed yet.
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Just a reminder 42 of what I actually said, some not so subtle differences to the line you are trying to push. 👍
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Pity for you 42.
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You’ve played your part 42 from way way backI’m afraid so don’t try and occupy the moral high ground. That’s difficult if you have actually lied about people. This apparently large number of loose ends you keep mentioning are in fact actually only this one single irrelevant question you created and keep asking repeatedly. I have asked you likewise, whom said it or if you are saying it’s me then where did i say that the “NHS is failing because of illegal immigrants” .
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Pt 2, John drives the "Rapid Transit", So I have this RS 3.1 transit and I'm getting a fair bit of work, bit of felling, bit of landscaping, turf,tarmac, kerbstones, and John is almost always up for a bit of extra cash, so we getting a few recommendation jobs, you know the sort of thing, do a nice job in an area and get a few people inquire if you can give them a quote for whatever they want doing, so John has the gift of the gab and gets a good few jobs, people are always at ease with him, despite his huge frame and ability to pick up two club brawlers one in each hand by their belts and carry them outside, he can be quiet,polite, reassuring,and of course not forgetting the massive sense of humor. Well he's got us this "small job" which according to him we can complete in an evening, all we need is the transit, a decent mower or flail, and all we have to do is clear this "small" bit of ground from a bit of rough grass and cart it away on the truck,, sounds simple enough eh? so I hook up the trailer, load up the ride on and off we go, 15 miles and we are soon there, I'm looking at a group of small houses scattered around,"which one is it John?" "none of these, it's round the back, follow me," and with that he's off on the ride on, so we go down this overgrown lane by the side of one of the nearby houses and there it is,,,, the "small" job,, all 5 fecking acres of it! its knee high grass, thistles, small seedlings, and as everyone had dumped all their garden waste on it huge patches of various flowers and stuff which had self seeded or taken root including this massive Buddleja bush. "we ain't gonna get this done in five minutes John", "we'll be ok, you cut I'll load, and we can swap over in a while" "better get cracking then" and with that I set the mower to cut and blow it out the side, this we had soon found was the best way as with the grass box on you went 5 yards and it was jammed, it didn't take long before the transit was full and bulging, "now what we gonna do, if we gotta keep driving to the yard to dump the loads I'm gonna be needing to fuel up, the job will end up costing us money" "I know a place not far away, I'll take it" "ok but take it easy, you know that truck can get a bit squirrely on the back end". I watch as the transit almost covered in grass, foliage and semi wild flowers disappears from view, and continue cutting, literally 5 minutes passes and John's back,, the truck is empty. "feck me that was quick John" "yeah well it wasn't far" and he's loading it up again,, soon as it's full he's off again. so after about the 5th load, I said, " you wanna have a go on the mower John?" "no I'm good, I like driving the truck" "well ok if your sure" and we continue, It's now 9.30 at night, light is fading fast but we can see the end in sight, "one more load ought to do it John," and it did, just, John off to unload the last load, I drive the mower onto the trailer and chuck the remaining rubbish on with it. while I'm loading up the tools, fuel cans etc, the lady and her husband arrive on scene, "oh my, doesn't it look different, so much better, and bigger too. I'm glad you're pleased with the result. yes thank you and the husband hands me the envelope. John arrives and after a brief chat we decide we better get going as we gotta get back to yard and put it all away. as we leave I say to John is their room for the last bit on the trailer at your dumping spot? "no it's full now" "ok we'll just take it home and sort it in the morning", I said. we get home drop the trailer, and there's just enough time for a quick one at the local. half way through his second pint, John announces,"that truck don't hang about does it" "yeah, pretty rapid ain't it, where did you dump all those loads by the way, you didn't take long" John lowers his voice, "just off the bypass" he whispers, "what bypass?" "the one their building" "but it's not open yet" "I know, I moved the barriers and dropped one side down then drove down the new bit of road, all the grass and stuff blew off onto the side, and then I kept doing that along the whole length both sides,,, I had to go a bit fast" "how fast John?" "don't know speedo only goes up to 90mph" In the following spring, the new bypass opened, and everyone said how lovely the verges looked with all the flowers that "the council" had planted, especially the intermittent Buddleja bushes.
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local wildlife (fur,feathers and beasties)
Oldfeller replied to Adam Bourne's topic in Picture Forum
I have a lot of water nearby, I get loads of them, from small damsel fly, to huge emperor dragonflies. when the local ant population take to the wing, the dragonflies arrive within seconds and for the next hour will feast, it looks like a remake of the battle of Britain in miniature. -
Yeah, that looks more like it.
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Because I don't like divisive BS. There is too much of it on this site nowadays. You are the purveyor of the vast majority of it. You've pretty much single handedly reduced this and a number of other threads to a cesspit. In the pursuit of your own weird, divisive agendas. N+1 Is the NHS failing because of illegal immigrants? Yes or No.
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https://www.wsj.com/politics/justice-department-told-trump-name-in-epstein-files-727a8038
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Oldfeller replied to Adam Bourne's topic in Picture Forum
damsels fold their wings along their bodies, dragonflies are 90 deg when at rest. male banded demoiselles are iridescent blue, females are more greenish, did they look similar to these, 1,331 次播放 · 16 个心情 | Dragonfly season is from May to September, and... WWW.FACEBOOK.COM Dragonfly season is from May to September, and we have some beautiful damselflies... -
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Anyway, Trump is coming to Scotland to play golf. I reckon his golf courses could do with one of those windmills he dislikes so much. Perhaps also one of those 'P' shaped holes and a loop-the-loop one. That would make things better. Anyway, might be worth wandering along, take the family, point out to the children what most rapists in the US actually look like. Or if your point of view is the opposite to mine, take the family, point out to your children what the leader (?) of the free world looks like and pray he doesn't invite them over for a meet and greet.
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Why do you keep asking me this same question repeatedly 42 ??
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Shamelessly copied: Just a reminder to the people of Scotland for when Trump arrives to pillage more of your grass lands and natural beauty spots and to lie about his Scottish roots and heritage and ramble on about his love for those proud Scots. Trump relentlessly bullied, harassed and intimidated one of your kin ! Right up until their death aged 96. A little frail 92 year old Scottish widow (Molly Forbes) who steadfastly refused to sell her farm house and small amount of land, so Trump could extend his unpopular golf course in Aberdeenshire. Trump workers set up numerous flood lights to shine 24/7 into Molly's farm house. Trump ordered loud machinery to work through the day and night and weekends. Trump cut off Molly's water supply and workers "accidently" cut through a power cable supplying Molly's home. Molly would also find Trump workmen constantly trespassing on her property. Molly said that what irked her the most ! Was that when Trump made his first approach to her. Trump was not asking if Molly would be open to consider selling her property to him! He was actually and very arrogantly telling Molly that she would be selling her property to him and at a price he would set! Molly described Trump as "Not right in the head" and a "overbearing bully" after a personal phone call from Trump. Which Molly said started off very polite but quickly turned dark and menacing, when Molly again refused to sell her home to the Trump corporation. Trump did his usual name calling and insult throwing. Describing Molly as crazy and senile and not a very nice woman. Molly never sold up or gave in to Trump, right up to her death 4 years later aged 96 ! Despite Molly's final years being filled with continual harassment and intimidation. True Scottish grit. So while Trump puts troops in full combat gear on the streets and thousands of heavily armed MAGA hat wearing lunatics to riot in the capital and B2 bomber planes in the air ! All to intimidate and do his bidding. Just one single frail little old grey haired Scottish widow stood at the front door of her family home. Wearing one of those all knowing Scottish frowns on her weathered 92 year old face! That stare that literally told Trump to.. "go **************** himself " Something that no one in America and most of the world is prepared to do at this time.
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Thanks. Maybe, but it doesn't look quite right. I have no idea what it is, other than Dragonfly / Damsel Fly kind of thing. We saw a load of them at Trebah Garden, down in Cornwall today. The iridescence and intensity of colour was most striking.
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Oldfeller replied to Adam Bourne's topic in Picture Forum
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Me. I said that 43. It's me Sime42 asking you a very straight question 43. For the umpteenth time. As you're still unable to answer it looks very much like you were referencing yourself with this statement. Which is weird. You need to clear up rather a large number of loose ends now Blagger. The list grows ever longer. You throw it out with wild abandon, yet Clam up tighter than a Quahog whenever you get called out for your BS. Which is most everyday from what I can see.
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Oldfeller replied to Adam Bourne's topic in Picture Forum
banded demoiselle? -
Thought you were finished after your little tantrum.
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Who said that ?? Ive asked you that several 42 as you know it wasn’t me. Think you need to go back a few years 42, evidence of your claims on the Covid thread 🤔 pretty much the start the lies of I recall correctly.
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Indeed. Is the NHS failing because of illegal immigrants? Yes or No.
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OK, let's move it on. Are you saying that police vehicles were used? (We've established that police do regularly escort protestors of all stripes to protest locales or do you not think that?)