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Pete Mctree

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  1. you always use the hard seat?
  2. Alot of the americans use a cord called amsteel for this purpose. I think dyneema would pick and catch too much
  3. I just tear a strip off, but then again my nose aint as big as yours
  4. The ones without the aplicator seem less painfull to use imo
  5. Great for broken or bust noses though.
  6. It's worth reading and understanding, time well spent
  7. If you are employed as an expert witness what's the problem?
  8. There is the argument that if the tree is dangerous, no application is required as it is exempt from any protection. However with the requirement to prove this beyond resonable doubt, maybe we should not submit an application but a notification if intention to fell, and stipulate what grounds we our basing our decision on. The TO or LPA could then disagree with us (i.e. tell us not to with the threat of enforcement), hence all parties have fulfilled there obligations. With the ever changing legislation the minefield is getting harder for all sides to pick there way through. I guess there is no substitution for clear communication between all parties
  9. I had better expand this a little. Under the H&S at work act (section 3 i think) they would be required to do a risk assesment upon the tree, as they dispute the fact that it does pose a threat to the public etc and decide whether the risk (if any) posed requires managing and how. I oversimplified a complex piece of legislation, but I do stand by the fact that it is down to the TO to accept responsibility for the tree at that point IMO
  10. If an application for a tree to be felled was denighed by the tree officer, despite a written report by a qualified arborist, they surely would be liable as an individual under H&S legislation
  11. your lads are in for a shock me thinks Iain lol
  12. Nice tunes Ed, I've not listened to juno much but must remember to make an effort
  13. Cheers Ed!
  14. The topping cut in your case :wave:
  15. You would be more than welcome Peter.
  16. now i know why there are never any pies left at your local shop:wave: Anytime Dean sounds like fun
  17. nothing wrong with a nice leather basque (although they do chafe a bit). Was a fine night out in Leeds, especially with the lovely lady who invited me:)
  18. Are you locking your arm whilst tending the slack? It reduces the effort required massivley. It's best retrieved with the retriever ball attached to the spliced eye. If you use the plain end you will need longer cord on the ball so it hangs free of the tail.
  19. Have you a pic of that you can post please
  20. some folks are too stupid even to get one of these http://www.darwinawards.com/ I'm sure they will if they persist though
  21. http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&channel=s&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-GB%3Aofficial&hs=TnS&q=holder+A60+skidder+forestry+machines&btnG=Search&meta=cr%3DcountryUK%7CcountryGB I tried googling it for you but only came up with Arbtalk lol
  22. You could always point the chute down a bit? The tarp will save loads of tidy-up time if your not going to enclose the top
  23. I agree, but it also pushes the cost up markedly on an item that is not used everyday
  24. i have personal experiance of self rescue after a cut that lacerated an artery. A cool head and a speedy decent saved my life. Imo any rescue by another climber that day would have been to retrieve my body:scared:

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