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Let's not get all paranoid - plenty of people use ebay for legit purposes. I can't see what makes that stand out as stolen goods.
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What a bummer - hope it's sorted soon without too much cost.
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Terms and conditions - pay rates in particular
Paul Barton replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Business Management
Ooh ooh, me too! -
Distel it is then. Thanks guys. Are you using this for lanyards only or on your lifeline as well?
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Forgot to take phot from both sides. No idea about competition approval.
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Any advantage over a straight VT?
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I have tried extending the VT away from the body so that you can pull hand over hand under the hitch and not have to take in the slack. However, I found that if the hitch has to be set up so that it tightens as soon as any weight is put on it - I prefer it a bit looser than that. Also, after extending it away from your body far enough to ascend that way, I then found that the hitch was too far away to get a hand on it to descend! Rather embarrasing and I am sure I must have been doing it wrong. I extended it by putting a marling spike hitch in the working end of the rope, sticking a krab through it and having the pulley connected to that (via another krab). You can adjust the distance from your body by moving the marlin spike hitch.
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Hi guys, Newly qualified chappy on monday brought in a new lanyard he had bought form his trainer. It has a pulley and self-advancing hitch on but I didn't know what it was - my only guess was a Klemheist? No doubt you chaps will be able to shed some light. cheers, Paul
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Hesslemount - this may sound silly but do you realise that when ascending on a VT, you pull on the rope ABOVE the hitch, unlike a prussic or blakes where you pull below the hitch and then advance the hitch with your other hand. Therefore you actually want the hitch quite close to your body. As Rich says above, pull yourself up hand over hand on the rope above the hitch, then lock your left arm to hold you in place while you use your other arm to pull the slack through. I know a LANTRA trainer/NPTC assessor that disapproves of the VT because it temporarily places you in a fall situation - i.e. if you were to fall/let go before you have pulled the slack through you could potentially do yourself an injury by falling a few feet, or at worst if the hitch isn't set and doesn't grip, even further. This is why most people only try the VT once they have been climbing on a prissic/blakes hitch for a while.
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I thought he looked pretty comfortable and calm for a 'moron'. If he had done the same thing but was wearing full PPE you would probably say good job?
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I use Edelrid timber blue rope with 8mm roblon cord. Works great for me. Intrigued by all this armor prus talk though. Might have to get my matey in NZ to send a load over.
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Terms and conditions - pay rates in particular
Paul Barton replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Business Management
Ah - thanks John. I hope you are right! -
Terms and conditions - pay rates in particular
Paul Barton replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Business Management
Are you serious? £20 for a full day's work? I almost can't believe it. If true, yes, that is illegal - and totally immoral in my opinion. I know there aren't alot of jobs around at the moment, but can't you find anything better than that? If I were you I would pluck up the courage to have a word with your boss and sort something out. -
Terms and conditions - pay rates in particular
Paul Barton replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in Business Management
Good on you mate - if only every employer/contractor had your attitude! I think many people would say that arb is an underpaid job given the skills required, hard work and potential dangers. As you said, you reap what you sow to some degree so keep doing what your conscience tells you! I am sure you will have happier staff than many if you pay them fair money. -
Colour and host make me think Fistulina hepatica. But it doesn't really look like one does it?!
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Mozza, stop picking on Reg. Down boy!
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Ha! I used to think the same Dean, until I spent a couple of weeks on Islay and visited a few distilleries. Now the taste takes me straight back there - the smokiness, the peat...sounds proper pretentious I know but I do love it. Wouldn't give up beer for it or anything, but it's a nice treat.
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Tree fights back by eating arborist.
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Ha ha - tell me you're not that cheap Pete!! Mind you, I'm using a tiddler tree in a pot from last year.
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Great vids rbtree. Love that reverse speed line idea.
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Talisker is a lovely whisky. I am just finishing off a bottle of Jura which I have really enjoyed. Talisker and Oban are my faves though. Hey - that's a nice perk to be given by a client! We did get tea and freshly baked scones this week which was a highlight, but whisky - dang, you must be good!!
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Riveting stuff. Glad I didn't miss this one.
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Ha ha! Very good Stu.
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Proffesional Indemnity Insurance
Paul Barton replied to christreeroot's topic in Business Management
Bump. Just looking in to getting some PI for the first time. Is it tricky to get if you are just starting out with surveys/reports? -
That would be a good one - nicking a cops landy! edit: when I say 'good', I am not suggesting that it would be a good thing to do.
