Mike Hill

When I dug up my lawn I discovered an ancient road beneath. I asphalted the whole thing rapidly before the authorities discovered it,its heating to see inscets warming themselves up on the tarmac,its like a sunbed for creepy crawlies.

Thing is,people could actually do something about the migrant problem but they can't be arsed.

If half a million people protested parliament whilst half a million picketed the beaches then the message would get through.

That's just one out of 67 people with the front to do something.  Democracy works both ways,the power still lies with the people if they want to use it.

16 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

We have too many immigrants coming over by boat and there are too many people in this country now though.

With so many Brits dreaming of immigrating,why would you bother staying?

I lived in the UK for five years,none of my Kiwi/ Aussie/ Saffie mates are still there now and alot of their mates left.

The UK is buggered for the most part. You won't get rid of the endemic problems you already have,especially since the government delights in importing more.

 I am surprised no one caught a ricochet in that incident.Good that the nonce is dead.

32 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

I get the impression listening to the UXO Supvs on  jobs that, depending on type of explosives in question tbe stability actually can reduce over time. 
Fuse wise for sure most munitions onboard should not be armed but 🤷‍♂️I’ve no idea what’s left onboard. 
Regarding disposal, the trend nowadays is to go for low rather than high order disposal but that doesn’t always happen as the recent incident in Poland shows. 
A common comment I hear is German bombs and fuses are top quality whereas the allied stuff was slightly more “ British Leyland “

'Earthquake' bomb explodes during defusing attempt - BBC News

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The blast of the WW2 bomb in a canal in Poland was not unexpected and divers were...

 

Those bombs were fused at the tail because the nose ,well actually the whole casing was drop forged in order to be armour piercing projectile. Christ only knows how deep into the mud that thing was.

There is actually the arse section of a " Tall Boy" in a clients garden over here,you can see where the nuts have been forced into the plate when it went off,the bombers couldn't fly back to the UK with that bomb on board so they had to drop them in order to make it home. The crater is about 2km from her place,the plate might have landed there or someone might have found it.

The Richard Montgomery had some of her cargo offloaded after she ran aground,maybe they don't know how much or what was taken off though?

The former luftwaffe airfield on Herdla still has the demo charges buried in the runway because its a bird sanctuary now. Strange but true.

7 hours ago, Johnsond said:

Very viable. Look at the regular incidents regarding fishermen and excavations etc throughout Western Europe, Germany in particular. Cover or contain the blast sounds good but can make things far worse. No doubt it will be left until it has to be done as the cost whatever happens is gonna be astronomical. 

It has been in the sea for almost 80 years though. Here at least the clearance divers seem to add more HE to the demolition charge to remind people that the stuff can still be hazardous.  

From memory the fuzes on aerial bombs are more hazardous than the main charge. None of the ariel bombs on that ship were fuzed,just the bomb let's ,so what is the chance of sympathetic detonation of all of it?

I guess in an accident with that ship,it's not what gets destroyed I the blast radius that's the problem,it's launching bits of ship and uxo into the surrounding area?

In Bergen a ship carrying 12,000 tonn of explosives blew up in town,bits of the ship are still on the hillside.

On 13/04/2024 at 20:19, Johnsond said:

Explosives-filled shipwreck has safety work delayed as objects found

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The SS Richard Montgomery's explosive cargo has been lying on the Thames Estuary bed for...

A job and a half to sort this out. I’d say it’s literally impossible to put a price on what it would cost to get that to an ALARP  level that would satisfy all stakeholders and signed off. 

Could they not rig it , cover it in a million ton of sand,then set it off?

How viable is the cargo after 77 years in the sea?

If you take the fitting off the end of a regular grease gun,the threads on the hose match those on the Hedge cutter gearbox casing.

Why do you need a certificate to shoot a deer?

Is it not just " look there is a deer I want to shoot,standing in a safe place to shoot it?"

BANG!

Deer for dinner.

Its got a key on the shaft Gareth,that bolt won't shear unless that key give out and it won't.

I have been using a bolthole through there for 16 years on several machines. The joint between the UJ and the shaft gets slack and shatters roll pins.

I think you are right about the original roll pin just being there to stop the shaft sliding out if you need to lift up the roller after you take off the spring.

I did but ended up chucking about £400 a month away. When I changed my card my subscription fell away and I never noticed any difference in enquiry numbers.

I don't think it does have a grub screw,mine didn't.

It's probably got a wee bit of slop there now ,keep the 8.8 bolt in it you will likely shatter a roll pin.

I would approach some firewood sellers locally.  They will get bulk loads delivered and have the kit onsite to load your ifor.

In addition they might keep an eye out for logs that have a bit of character that you could earn more from with your wood turning.

I can imagine it.

" Can ye taste it Micky?"

* muffled yelps from Mick as he tries to find the lady lozenge amidst the Ginger pelt*

On 06/04/2024 at 20:57, Mick Dempsey said:

I never defended her policies, I said I dreamt of having sex with her in a thatched  croft house on the Shetland islands whilst highland cattle watched us from the window, gently mooing.

 

Is that so wrong?

No

Unless she has a giant unkept muff reminiscent of a slumbering Highland cattle beast.

Terrible.

You should slap them for applauding peoples efforts.

Go on,do it.

£27ph for a self employed groundy here in Norway. Only supplying his ppe.

My bird has a Husqvarna log burner in her mums garage. Yours for the postage.

I am genuinely confused as how you managed to get all your tickets but not know the going rate?

As an industry starter I would expect minimum wage as unfortunately you will only be a cost to the employer as without years of experience your tickets are practically worthless.  That is an unfortunate fact that trainers never illustrate,tickets are to cover your employer not demonstrate competence.

I would call every company in a commutable radius of where you live to ask for a job. You might have to work for multiple firms in the beginning but you will make it if you want to.

Your story reminds me of the scam that some trainers pulled over resettlement packages paid for by the MOD.

3 hours ago, Donnie said:

Is it one for forward and three for back?

Two for stop, and four for go.........

Johnny Cash was no logger.

15 hours ago, Donnie said:

They're grand when they work! Clear as day. I'd of just bought us the Stihl ones probably. 

We are winching big long gulleys that you can't even see the chokerman at any point as lots of dips. 
 

I wouldn't have bought them 😂

grand for music as well when brashing. 
 

 

"Talky tooters " are what we used to use. Weird name but you never forget the signals after doing them for years.

1 hour ago, Johnsond said:

Why’s that Mike 🤷‍♂️because I called you out for spouting utter crap. 

Your doing this on purpose now aren't you?

You little tease.

The only person on this thread who takes Johnsond seriously is himself.

He can't see the spectical he makes of himself because of that fact.

As you were Johnny,hands out of pockets .

3 minutes ago, Steven P said:

 

Just a fact correction, the Scots comments go over his head - he's a Geordie? or close enough? However the learning English comment still stands.....

He does know two Norwegians though,and at least one Finn who has done nation service.

Subject matter expert.

1 hour ago, Johnsond said:

Your point doesn’t stand Mike 

One of the Norwegians is an ROV pilot the other a medic 🤷‍♂️neither have ever dived commercially . The Finnish and British or even Scots comments are just crap. 

Not really,time on boats counts as offshore experience.  I am sure that both guys at some point could see how their careers as Navy divers was going to smooth their transition to offshore work.

Many Scots also join to learn English and the chance of a cheap Kilt.