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Nothing fancy or unnecessary. A clear menu for navigation - ie groups of items such as PPE, clothing, machinery, climbing aids etc. A good search facility so you can type in a keyword for what you are looking for. Pictures are a must as said by others. Clear info about delivery costs and time. In stock/out of stock next to items so you don't order and then wait for weeks - this has frustrated many of us on other sites... Hope that helps. Cheers Justin.
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The Official Raffle Results 2008
Paul Barton replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Christmas Charity Raffle 2008
Got my boots from Fletcher Stewart - thanks guys for a great prize. -
Ha ha, ok Marcus! The Windsor event sounds good - I will get the details from Andrew.
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I knew if I typed the words 'thermal imaging' you would appear!
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Great thread subject John! Only just seen this. And what a fantastic tree. I would: a) investigate further: how does it sound with a mallet? maybe a picus could be of use? or dare i say it, a thermal imaging assessment? b) if decay is significant and the targets cannot be moved (ie re-route path) then the retrenchment pruning suggested by Dave would get my vote. Interested to find out what happens in the real world...keep us posted.
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There's no pleasing some people!
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Wow - great car! Ok - she ain't bad neither.
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Ha ha - you can edit it you know.
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A consultant recently told me that you can easily tell the difference between the 2 - news to me as I thought you needed a microscope to tell them apart. He reckons that G. applanatum has a more fragile upper crust. If you apply some pressure with your thumb and your thumb goes through the crust then it is applanatum (I have memorised it as "applanathumb" to help). If you can't press your thumb through it is probably adspersum. Anyone else heard this - or know if it is true!? Nice pics by the way Bart.
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Why the negative smilie stetson? (sorted it now, Andy)
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I have the number of one of the climbers that works there if you would like - although it may be better to ring up and speak to the person in charge of hiring.
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Westonbirt were recruiting for the same post last year - I wonder if the last trainee jacked it in or if they are just taking on another. Someone I know applied last year but didn't get it - he was told that there would be no climbing for at least a year as for the first 12 months it would be nursery practices and watching the experienced climbers. That put him off - as well as the poor money but he is in his 30s. I think this would be great for a young newbie to the industry though.
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Those otterboxes look great - keep meaning to order one myself. I keep my blackberry in my bag with my lunch and just check it when I stop for a break - looks too delicate to carry around in pockets. Great phone though - very different from what I had before and what I expected. No fancy graphics and useless applications; just the actually useful stuff like emails and diaries etc.. Got mine for a bargain thru vodafone as well.
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I have done the course. You can read more about it at http://www.thermoecology.net as well.
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Wow - I would love to but I can't. Sounds like a sweet car.
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Would have loved to be at that wedding - priceless!
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Ha ha - that's funny!
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Blimey, you must have a strong back to lift those buggers on!
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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny42V-5rw9Y
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This is the way they pollard the limes - in Glasgow
Paul Barton replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Picture Forum
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Looking good sanny.
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Very sad. Be careful chaps.
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Ahem, yes fir... I didn't see Gord's comment about the nearby woods, thanks rbtree.
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That's one of the nice things about the thermal imaging topcat - because it is quick and non-invasive it makes sense to photograph large populations of trees whether you regard them as having a potential fault or not. I think photographing up to 100 trees in a day is quite feasible so the idea of surveying lots of street trees or trees in high target areas is possible. Then the resulting data speaks for itself and can be interpreted and used for good management. In this sense I think the thermal imaging is better describes as a survey tool rather than 'decay detection'.
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I am not sure but I expect that a climber of that skill and obvious experience had a perfectly good reason why it couldn't be straight felled.
