Andy Collins
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Just a thought, Richyrich but do you have the exact right chain for the bar. I dont just mean no. of drive links. There are many different types of chain, and it will need to be compatible with the bar. If the bar says you need .058 (the gap in the bar rails) a .063 chain will be too tight in the rails to fit. The difference is about 1/10th of a mm, but enough to be a problem. I hope I've explained myself clearly.
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Sorry, didnt realise your new saw was now 2years old.
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So ludicrous that it might just work. Governments have tried every avenue in the book, perhaps they should now listen to the Star and Sun readership.
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We dont do personal jibes on this forum, slating anothers work is frowned upon, please keep it friendly.
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Sorry John I dont like them.
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Dont forget a brand new saw is set up rich till its run in, so performance will be affected, esp under full load. Run a few tankfulls through then re-set, or return to dealers for them to set it up. I've found in the past that a new bar can "run tight" due to the paint in the rails. If this occurs I just run a worn chain to loosen things up, then its fine for a new chain.
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jetboil with an assortment of hot beverages
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46 eh? Were the fire brigade on standby?
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[quote=central-services;391129 As a manager of a sales team in car dealers - I had to use techinques to work out what was truth or lies . Not exactly a challenge, truth was when they didnt open their mouths:biggrin:
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In which case he should never have even passed his assessment.
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Now we can see the pictures, morally and legally the neighbour has a duty to care for his trees. They now certainly need some attention, maybe even felling. Maybe the builder should not have placed a house as tight to the boundary, seeing as there are trees within the immediate vicinity. Yes the insurance will sort it out, thats what its there for, but with better planning this neednt have arisen in the first place.
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The damage to the house was caused by falling snow, not the limbs. The limbs fell into the garden.
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RobD, we can all learn from such incidences, we are not all right all of the time. By the OP raising the issues here, and various opinions given, we can all glean something to add to our own experiences. Its too easy to assume that someone can perform tasks faultlessly, because they say they can.
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Morally, I dont think there is reason to fell. The fact that the snow did the damage to the building is a separate issue to the trees, IMO and I would have thought the householders insurance would cover the snow damage, with no liability on the neighbour, despite the fact the snow fell from his trees. The neighbour does not own the snow, nor is responsible for the snowfall. But I am only a layman, certainly not an expert in this field, and it is purely my own interpretation from your description.
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Lets face it, most insurance companies see the general public as a cash cow. They are not interested in anything more than taking a percentage of your hard-earned money, whether home insurance, personal accident cover, or professional cover. They take our money and invest it to make themselves fat off our efforts, the last thing they wish to do is give any back, and the premiums charged reflect this. One company that I have come across openly slates its competition, totally unprofessional IMO, and for this reason alone I would have no dealings with them. FTR the company I'm with never asked for any certification, but when offered it they reduced my premiums upon receipt.
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Sadly I missed yesterdays programme, but never mind Kylie's on tonight:thumbup:
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having had a few "fresh out of college" lads come with me has taught me a lot. How to pass on a clear instruction. They want to impress (try too hard sometimes) Make sure they hear what you say, and understand clearly what you want. Never assume anything. Patience. More patience. A years experience is next to nothing, esp if you havent done something many times before. Its still early days. Some people are naturals, they pick up a saw and it does everything it should, others are cack-handed, awkward, never look comfortable on the saw. Its never going to always be easy with new folk, in all your time you could have 100 different guys, 99 good ones who were near perfect, but 1 who will struggle. Its human nature.
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What goes on behind closed doors is no-one elses business:biggrin:
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Ah thats different. IMO if your staff make the effort, and through no fault of their own have to go home, then the employer should reward them for their efforts and pay them a days pay. Otherwise what incentive would they have to bother?
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I just checked the forecast till the 17/12/10, for the IP14 area, looks like the weathers set to stay frosty and dry with daytime highs barely exceeding 0degC most days.
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No company I have ever been employed by in my life have paid for any days that I should have been there and not made it. If a serious weather event occurred, it was expected to take a days holiday, or a day off unpaid. Now I'm s/e, if I dont make the effort, I lose out. Theoretically, if we are in early December we could have around 4 further months of this, no company could stand paying unproductive staff, and why should they be expected to?
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We had a cracking snowball fight at work today, a lot of tactical skulduggery , sneaking around low hedges to bomb the unsuspecting lad with snow, launching a nice high shot to dislodge the overhang off a cedar which then tipped the load right on his head. Totally breached the risk assessment and method statement, doubt snowballing will get AA approval, but what the hey.
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Matt reducing (topping) a holly back to previous, as dictated by the local TO. Weather making things interesting.
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Is that what you are hoping for this Christmas Andy? Touche, unfortunately, I've left it far too long for any beautifying products to be of use!!
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Just trying to be helpful:musicus:
