PeteB

Subject: The Paradox of English Plural We'll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes, But the plural of ox becomes oxen, not oxes. One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese, Yet the plural of moose should never be meese. You may find a lone mouse or a nest full of mice, Yet the plural of house is houses, not hice. If the plural of man is always called men, Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called pen? If I speak of my foot and show you my feet, And I give you a boot, would a pair be called beet? If one is a tooth and a whole set are teeth, Why shouldn't the plural of booth be called beeth? Then one may be that, and three would be those, Yet hat in the plural would never be hose, And the plural of cat is cats, not cose. We speak of a brother and also of brethren, But though we say mother, we never say methren. Then the masculine pronouns are he, his and him, But imagine the feminine: she, shis and shim! Let's face it - English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger; Neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren't invented in England . We take English for granted, but if we explore its paradoxes, We find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. And why is it that writers write, but fingers don't fing, Grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham? Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend? If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, What do you call it? If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat? Sometimes I think all the folks who grew up speaking English should be committed to an asylum for the verbally insane. In what other language do people recite at a play and play at a recital? We ship by truck but send cargo by ship... We have noses that run and feet that smell. We park in a driveway and drive in a parkway. And how can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, While a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language In which your house can burn up as it burns down, In which you fill in a form by filling it out, And in which an alarm goes off by going on. And in closing.......... If Father is Pop, how come Mother's not Mop.????

Although I am a biased woodchipper sales chap. Please avoid the non mainstream machines. One mentioned already doesn't look like it complies with current hse regs for a start. Think also, in a couple of years, you want to trade it in for a new, mainstream, machine. What will you say when no one wahts it as a px? As James said, use the current economic climate (low interest rates) to your advantage and buy a new or newish machine. Preferably a GreenMech of course....

Years ago, priced to clear scrap trees and scrub from under 3 spans 11kv for a quarry. All to be winch out with winch truck and put in a heap a field away for quarry to burn. Put £9k on the job as no vehicles were allowed under the ohl. Lads got winch truck stuck and bust it's fuel tank on a stump as it slipped down a bank. Got back after a weekend with another tank to find job done by the earth moving firm who did it for fun! Still sent my invoice in mind!!!

Come to me with more money as I've a couple of very good GreenMechs for sale!

What about being accosted by a woodchipper salesman?

Coffee advert? I'd give that a stir!

They are only doing a job and everyone has a right to work. As a salesman, I cold call people, both on the phone and in person when I can. It can be good fun, productive and interesting. But I can appreciate it can be a nuisance, an warranted intrusion that is annoying. But that is part of our job. Personally, I wish them a good day and politely so no thanks.

Homegriwn Timber in the Crawley area have some big kit, try them....

Thought that I'd bump this as today is the day!

Chris at Oxdale has always struck me as a decent chap. As him if he can give you a couple of names as referals on his products.

Oil burner = diesel. goes well and doesn't appear to use oil, mistreated from new with hardly a unbruised panel and now using aftermarket wheels as too many of the original ones burst from being curbed or potholes! This issue with the lights is almost like they are supposed to do it! Bizarre!

Thanks for the offer of the book, this is the oil burner, is that covered in the book too? thanks for the supportive words Ian, it is a gentleman's express and not a coffin dodgers hearse!

I ran a GreenMech on my Mog, it worked well in 1000 speed, kept the noise and fuel consumption down too! Send me a pm if you want to try one.

I lent my GreenMech tow tug to Al Thomson whilst his was repaired/replaced and I'm in a borrowed MG Rover 75 Estate. It appears to have peculiar electrical issue in that when the indicators cancel/switch off, the headlights flash on, then drop down and rise up in two stages then they switch off! The dash lights also flash once as well! This happens when the lights are on or off! Any clue what is going off?

We hsve a 1928 demo machine coming off productioj in the very near future! Tempted?

The wench's family veg plot has been devastated by caterpillars! Anyone else suffering the same?

Last two posts were spot on!

I have met older people in the trade, and as previously said, they have a better role in lower height! Mentoring, supervising, bossing and being "there" for the less abled or experienced. My uncle, Dave Barrowcliff worked until in his late 50's and even though it was on the ground, was a very valuable member to any team. Even after "retirement" he did some logs for a couple of people snd sundry back handers around the village! Change roles but keep doing it!

GreenMech are getting a couple of new "reps express/tow tugs" soon. They chose the new style Ford Ranger and I wondered how many are out there and what people's experiences are?

Smart one Sir!

Lunch time! I'll call you later!

Generally, they carry bugger all! Dragging a chipper across a wet/muddy field ain't going to happen either. Okay on icy or snowy surfaces though. Good luck Ben.

The splines are a softer steel than the "male" shaft in the motor so thatvthey tajecthe wear. Cut out the old one and weld in a new female. Put it in a lathe and rotate to check for true, if it is slightly out, then hit the end plate opposite side of the lean to pull it upright! Just as Dan says!

Thanks for the kind words Ian. You buying the chips on friday? I'm not far away from you on that day!