PeteB

Fnarr, Fnarr. Ooh er missus! Nurse! The screens please!

Sorry to hijack this thread which was about compact chippers, like the CS100, JO Beau or the TW13/75. Your post seems to relate to bigger models and we, at GreenMech, like to hear constructive criticism so could you expand on your post?

I was talking to a council chap the other day who was going to work on wednesday, he tells me that, if you are on less than £20k a year then you will not notice the affect. Furthermore, he was going to work as, the teachers would not go on strike for him so why should he loose a days money for them to get richer! In my opinion, Clarksons comment was a misguided but he has never been known as Mr Politically Correct, and his opinions are not generally taken seriously so I am shocked at the level of wasted media time and the hype over a pillock being stupid! I think it shows the remarkable talent of some to take the frivoulous to heart and blow it out of proportion for their own gains! Are the Unuions annoyed at the fact that he does not like or see the point of the strike action or that he (in bad taste) was over the top in suggesting such a punishment?

Hmmm, why did the customer pay up? Not my idea of good work I admit, but this thread could get nasty. Remember please, no flaming, naming or shaming.

MST (Medlands, Sanders & Twose), the Kubota and GreenMech dealer for Devon and parts of Dorset and Somerset are having an open afternoon/evening at their Tiverton Branch on Tuesday 6th December. Static displays are inside and working displays are outside with refreshments provided. It is by invitation only but I'm sure that if you phoned Keith Willcocks on 07721 985104. Come and see the GreenMech range, Julian Cullis the GreenMech area rep will be there as will Martin Lucas the GreenMech Sales Director.

I was sat on the edge of the bed last night, pulling off my boxers when the wife said to me, "Please don't do that to the dogs...

what is that statistic? 75% of all Landrovers made (since 1949) are still working. I think that says it all. I love them but understand why people like other stuff too.

What are your expectations? Save money, make money or regenerate? You could sell it as scrap or use as a power pack and spend and rejuvinate! What is your ethic?

Good news,indeed! Now I hope that the law decides that there was enough evidence to convict them and give them a worthwhile sentence.(highly unlikely though).

My local Isuzu dealer principle called me yesterday to tell me that a a range of Rodeo trucks are due here next May. He tells that Malaysia already has it and it will look better than an Amorak, be more car like inside than the current range and features a 2.5 twin turbo diesel that will "pull very well and be very economical to run". Prices are expected to be very keen.

We used to convert the 21" Sandvik saw to clip onto the fibre glass live line pruning rods. That way we could pole saw some 50' off the ground. I'm pretty sure I've still got a couple of sockets rusting in my garage somewhere. Trouble was that the saw could bridge the gap between LV phases and cause an outage!

How do James?! Welcome, please take part and good luck in becoming an Arborist.

Only 'fess up if it becomes an issue in the next 24hrs!

Sorry Steve, I did not mean to start a hijacking. I'm all for training and govt assistance to those real employers with real jobs. Kids leaving school should have been aiming or aspiring to a work role for quite a while. Their parents and schools should have helped them to start and map out their future. But it would seem that that has got lost, perhaps citizenship needs to be instilled as a major part of there learning. Perhaps a form of conscription or voluntary work should replace the benefit system whereas at the moment people get something for nothing and think it is their right!

I come down on the other side of the argument. The nanny state says that they don't have to work and that the are entitled to a good wage for not working. Also, bad parenting through the most recent generations is to blame too. Parents show by their own example that the work ethic is too much bother and they, in turn, promote the "claim" culture. Stop benefits, get rid of the cheap housing rents, get the do-gooders to realise that work is good, and not making the claim culture the way forward. Make families, even extended families responsible for each other! and that includes caring for the elderly and infirm. I heard of one family that gets £35k in cash every year in benefits and neither parent works! If I could get that for doing nothing I would too. Life is too easy for the dosser's of this world and the only incentive to go to work is NEED, whilst they don't need ought, they don't or won't work.

I seem to remember a couple of threads on this subject..... Try searching for a thread on the Wee Chipper Club or Gloria the GreenMech. Seriously though, ask the questions you have in mind and you'll get a warts n all response I'm sure. Andy Collins has a Jo Beau and Stephen Blair has a GreenMech and they are the founder members of the club.

I wouldn't think that owning an M3 was a mid-life crisis, temporary insanity or plain poor taste in wanting a chav wagon. But not mid-life. Mid-life would getting and 18 year old for a girlfriend and buying a Range Rover Sport or an Atom, Ferrari, Lambo or some such "brash cash" motor!

Guy comes home from work and says to his wife "get me a beer before it starts".... so she gets him a beer. He drinks it and says to her "quick, get me another beer before it starts"....... so she gets him another one. He drinks that one and says "get me one more before it starts"......... Wife says "listen here you fat lazy prat, you walk in here and start barking your orders and......" Guy says "Bugger me its started.........."

A scouser walked into the local job centre, marched straight up to the Counter and said 'Hi, I'm looking for a job'. The man behind the counter replied 'Your timing is amazing. We've just got one in from a very wealthy man who wants a chauffeur/bodyguard for his nymphomaniac twin daughters. You'll have to drive around in a big black Mercedes and wear the uniform provided. The hours are a bit long but the meals are provided. You also have to escort the young ladies on their overseas holidays. The Salary package is £200,000 a year'. The Scouser said 'You're bullshitting me!' The man behind the counter said 'Well you started it!'

An Australian, an Irishman and a Scouser are in a bar Birkenhead. They're staring at another man sitting on his own at a table in the corner. He's so familiar, and not recognising him is driving them mad. They stare and stare, until suddenly the Irishman twigs: 'My God, it's Jesus!' Sure enough, it is Jesus, nursing a pint. Thrilled, they send him over a pint of Guinness, a pint of Fosters and a pint of bitter. Jesus accepts the drinks, smiles over at the three men, and drinks the pints slowly, one after another. After he's finished the drinks, Jesus approaches the trio. He reaches for the hand of the Irishman and shakes it, thanking him for the Guinness. When he lets go, the Irishman gives a cry of amazement: 'My God! The arthritis I've had for 30 years is gone. It's a miracle!' Jesus then shakes the Aussie's hand, thanking him for the lager. As he lets Go, the man's eyes widen in shock. 'Strewth mate, the bad back I've had all my life is completely gone! It's A Miracle.' Jesus then approaches the Scouser who says, 'Back off, mate, I'm on disability benefit.

A Primary Teacher explains to her class that she is a Liverpool fan. She asks her students to raise their hands if they too are Liverpool fans. Everyone in the class raises their hand except one little girl. The teacher looks at the girl with surprise and says, 'Mary, why didn't you raise your hand?' 'Because I'm not a Liverpool fan,' she replied. The teacher, still shocked, asked, 'Well, if you are not a Liverpool fan, then who are you a fan of?' 'I am a Man United fan, and proud of it,' Mary replied. The teacher could not believe her ears. 'Mary, why, pray tell, are you a Man United fan?' 'Because my mum is a Man United fan, and my dad is a Man United fan, so I'm a Man United fan too!' 'Well,' said the teacher in an obviously annoyed tone, 'that is no reason for you to be a Man United fan. You don't have to be just like your parents all of the time.. What if your mum was a prostitute and your dad was a drug addict, what would you be then?' 'Then,' Mary smiled, 'I'd be a Liverpool fan.

Saw the title and thought someone was talking about me! Feeling old at 31? Get a life man, you have only been working age for 15 years! You have got another 44 to go before you can slow down! Shut up and stop whining.

You got it Rob, practice! However, there are Driver's and driver's. My ex couldn't drive my Transit (she once drove over a knee high wall with the back axle) yet I know someone who won a truck maneuvering competition yet it was his first time in a lorry!

I stopped a little over a year ago after double pneumonia, 3x pleurosie, and atelacsis! Even now I get into a situation and think a smoke would be good, a transport cafe with a lid of tea, a pub with Beer and the sun coming through the window, stuck in traffic and after a stressful moment. Stick to it and have the strength and perseverance. Best of luck to you.

Banksman! Reverse in a curve, always with the chipper in view. Get some visual I'D points that give you a reference. Namely, a point on the chipper which tells you that the manouver is unrecoverable. Practice on both sides. A HGV1 includes a reverse and park with the bumper in a zone. It is not hard if you practice, think and don't get flustered.