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And people have a right to be who they are? Hmmm this bit is something cultural and not biological. Primates inc sapiens dont have rights to food water shelter poetry music - its stuff in the environment that they possibly can get if they can overcome competition and physical difficulties I agree with James Watson, except for a slight nuance, intelligence is part nature (the genes, inhereted neuronal bio computational innate ability) and part nurture (learning from others in the environment) I personally dont think blacks and brown skinned people from Asia and Africa are less well endowed than caucasians with cerebral circuitry, otherwise how did all the asians end up running Microsoft Google et al. Admittedly more Indians than golliwogs, maybe the gollies have not evolved to the same complexity as the Anglo Saxons. Even a five grand computer is useless without software. Program the jamjar golli and it will execute with the best of them
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I bet Ghislaine Maxwell isn't sleeping well, she has already been moved to a low security facility, I wonder if the cell cams are reliable. I heard she was shocked to here of Epsteins apparent suicide, probably not as shocked as he was though. With the pressure about naming names, and files so revealing ind incriminating that their very existence is questioned I'm surprised she's lasted this long before meeting a similar fate, mind you some powerful and devious people are getting nervous now too, we shouldn't have to wait much longer for another shock on the front page of every newspaper. or maybe she can strike a deal?
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Oh yeah. We used to load thé truck like that, then drop the sides and push it off with long hazel sticks with a fork at the end. Rashering was a last resort as it meant a nightmare unloading at the tip.
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ID annual bracket found today at base of Sorbus intermedia
SDDavid replied to SDDavid's topic in Fungi Pictures
Unusual for what appears to be Meripilus both in colour and the fact that it is attached to the actual stem, rather than roots. It's not obvious in the photos as my camera hasn't rendered the colour very accurately, but the bodies were quite a dark brown, more so than any I have seen before. If it wasn't for the spore bearing surfaces, I'd have thought it was something else. - Today
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100% recommend, like Mark I’ve told plenty of people to call them. The more tipper conversions I see the more I appreciate how good a job they did on mine, proper nice guys too.
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150 diesel as they run Kubota, early 125 ran Kohler 23hp then switched to Honda they bought engines in bulk and what is cheapest at the time. Refurbished can mean anything, lick of paint covers up rust, If you can push to £10k you should get something.
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FOR SALE £30000 inc VAT FOR COLLECTION ONLY VERMEER S925TX SKIDSTEER 35 HP DIESEL WITH ATTACHMENTS used but in excellent condition, in excellent working order, now surplus to requirements. Includes - bucket, timber grab and pallet forks. Sold as seen. Call or text Peter on - 07778170442£30,000
Winchester , Hampshire - GB
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The FSI B21 Stump Grinder is a powerful tool designed for efficiently cutting through tree roots. With a reliable petrol Kohler engine, this stump grinder from FCI is perfect for maintaining your garden and patio. The B21 model is known for its durability and effectiveness in clearing away unwanted stumps and roots, making it a valuable addition to any gardening or landscaping project.£5,000
Morden, London - GB
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Iveco, DAILY, Other, 2009, Manual, 2287 (cc)
George Skorobogatov posted an advert in ArbTrucks/Vehicles
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Fungal Growth (Likely Dryad’s Saddle – Polyporus squamosus): The bracket fungus visible is growing from the wound site of a previously cut branch. This is growing on the base of 100 year old twin stem sycamore tree.
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Remember that quote I told you about for the urbanite incomer to the nice village? He walked me round his new garden, huffing and puffing and throwing his arms up in the air at the stupidity of whoever had planted these trees, just all over the place. That'd be the planet, sir. I hope he runs out of money before he astroturfs the whole thing. A shame I didn't get the job because it would have been a nice job but good I didn't get it because then, to the rest of the people in the nice village, I'd be the arsehole tree surgeon who did the trees for that arsehole Londoner.
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Ex-Soldier (County Durham) looking at getting into Arb/Forestry
Dan Maynard replied to Ex-Sapper's topic in Employment
If you've been out 3.5 years does that mean you are beyond the ELCAS scope? Shame if so, if not then seek out a trainer who understands the system, there are a few around. The one near me does, but it's too far for you probably. It would help you if you could do basic CS30/31 chainsaw yourself, which is one week. It makes you much more useful on site and more likely someone to take you on, I think. This is the basic ticket, you then need time being shown how to work efficiently in a job, which is the real training. Otherwise, there's the route of larger companies - utility sector seems to be constantly short of staff and they have training budgets. I wouldn't want to stay there myself, but at least you get a wage and get some experience while you work out what you do want to do. On the other hand tramping across fields in the rain might really suit you and remind you of good times in the army. It takes all sorts. -
I'm in a similar situation, though only about 2 acres in total. I ended up with an ancient Yanmar YM1600 tractor and a topper - does a good job keeping the paddock under control and will cut most things (long grass, scrub, bracken higher than the tractor) if you don't try to go too fast. It doesn't leave a neat, lawn like finish though. (Might do if I cut more regularly, but probably not even then). I have a Honda petrol mower to cut and collect the lawn. Tractor also carries things, tows things, harrows things... (Harrowing helps keep grass healthy). And it could do more - log splitters, little digger attachments etc. The only issues with the tractor are that it's quite brutal, tricky to maneouvre in confined spaces and is a bit hairy on steep slopes, which I have lots of. The front wheels came off the ground once as I was carrying a load of logs up a narrow slope, and I had to eject - that was scary, and I was lucky. I now unlatch the rear wheel breaks and use them to steer in this situation. If you get a tractor I'd suggest a more modern one with roll cage.
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I think that's the thing, no one setup is ideal for every job. I have a 12 foot trailer and mini chipper, I can take chipper and either muck truck or mini loader in a bit less than half the space. Perfect for 1-2 man jobs, can do reductions or take down small-medium tree and fit everything on, or run off and tip chip before taking logs home. Take the chipper to the tree saves a lot of dragging if there's any distance involved. Bigger trees with 3 or 4 people, having only one muck truck starts to be the bottleneck, but at that point I'm getting mates in - they bring a tipper and chipper and we now have a 12 foot trailer as well as the tipper, which can shift 2.5 tons of wood per load legally. But - I'm mostly around the villages nearby. Landrover and trailer is a bit of a nightmare when heading in to the city. Then you want a nice Nissan with 2p turning circle. One more thing - trailer is the ideal setup if you live anywhere near a vosa weighbridge, transit has almost no legal payload.
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I burn a reasonable amount of euc that I grow and coppice myself. I leave it lying sometimes for 3 months or more after felling and don't find it hard to split with an axe. Though I don't tend to let it get much bigger than 25cm dia or so before I coppice it. I also find it seasons quickly in a polytunnel, once split. The bark is thick & quite watertight, though.
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Good morning Arbtalkers 😊
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Loni Anderson. Remember WKRP in Cincinati?
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Good experienced climber around Oxfordshire paye £40-45k
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Good luck finding a church of Scotland pile down there mukkah