Mike Hill
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I think people see the smoke from the Fireworks and think its terrible,when it is Carbon that was already in existence. Black powder us two thirds charcoal and only one third of that is consumed in an explosion. The remaining parts are sulphur and saltpeter.Potassium nitrate. Hardly toxic stuff.
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I really liked that!
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Long Haired Pets Birds in cages Fish in Bowls Houses with more bedrooms than occupants
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Should have added Meat too.
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I think we shoukd ban everything we don't like or understand. Guns Fireworks Motorbikes. Power Boats Large Fridges and Freezers 4x4s Hunting Sport fishing Big Dogs Air travel Smart Phones Equestrian Events None of the above are needed these days.
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The landowner can do as he pleases. I would personally encourage the landowner to only communicate with me via registered letter from a solicitor. He'll give up after he gets the first bill.
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Ok? Why do trains,trucks,airport tugs cable haulers,log skidders,dozer' s and practically all machines that need to pull heavy things use torque converters then? I also forgot all the automatic transmission practically ever built including your Valtra use a torque converter?
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For comparison 20 years ago my Boss charged £400 minimum per day for two men and a single load of brush away.Every extra load was £60. Three men,mog and chipper should be £800 minimum. If you can't get that,you should do something else because you are a working fool for the prices you published.I know that sounds harsh and rude but if you took your books to a business analyst I guarantee he would say the same.
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Have as many ropes as you like, but non of them are attached to a rated anchor in Treework and that's where alot of this falls apart. A chainsaw will sever two ropes just as fast as one.
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Yes that's the one. He squeaked it into a tight residential driveway today down a blind lane
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Worked with this one today. Two large trees done in 4 hours,would have been a week long job otherwise. 95 tonne meter is about the most versatile size for residential work imho.
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They seem to proliferate in areas with large trees and good access. A mate of mine bought one in the states,he has grossed over $40K a week with it. In the right place they really are a game changer.
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£1200 per day plus vat here John. The guy is a extremely good operator too.
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I do know that it takes chainsaw trousers to be folded five times to stop a .22 and if you roll the legs up and shoot across the layers it will stop 9x19. You could set up a Doppler chronograph at the target to measure the velocity after impact.That would give you some idea if you could measure the distance the bullet travelled after impact
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We used to actually shoot at stones in worked fields with our 22s as kids to make them ricochet. This was back home in pretty huge fields. You could see the puff of dust where the bullet came back to earth.Once we put an empty drench container behind a flat stone and the bullet only made it through one side this was with standard velocity Winchester PowerPoint .A bullet needs about 450fps to break human skin,a subsonic .22 travels at 1050 fps at the muzzle ,once it expends say 30% of its energy upon impact and now that its tumbling i dont think it would be considered dangerous after 50 odd meters from impact. All of this is aside from the fact you shouldn't shoot at anything with something or someone behind it.
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I think the ricochet fear is largely a UK phenomenon promoted by over zealous firearms licencing Officers. Shotguns ricochet too and a soft lead projectile from a .22lr won't go far after it's been badly deformed from an impact. Anyhoo if difflock wants a Spring gun then probably one at 12lbs is more likely to fit his needs.Then he has the pick of the 100s for sale in the UK.
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If you are going to need an FAC why not consider a .22LR? They are far more effective and humane,with a moderator and subsonic ammo they are quieter than a Spring powered Air Rifle.
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Too much to do and at the wrong end of the year to do it.
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I agree but any sentence handed down will not be a deterrent to others. Your security may deter the first second and third lot but there is always another crew willing to have a go.If however crew one bled out in a Transit perforated with 7.62,I strongly beleive crew two and three would not only look elsewhere but find something else to concentrate on. There in lies the problem,the authorities like having theives take insured things off the working man or business owner.Things get lifted,insurance payer out,premiums go up ,tax all round and no Granny gets her handbag snatched.
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Shooting them would stop it. The only place I lived where that was legal,was also the only place I never locked my door and left kit out
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Facebook has ruined forums except those forums for the 50+.
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If/when you start in a crew,don't be the twat who stands there "learning" you are a tool to be used to complete the job,it's not college you are not paying to be there, you are being paid to do. I can tell after a couple of days wether or not someone will last The guys I am prepared to invest time and money on are those who possess self motivation an initiative, nothing is going to put me off teaching someone to climb like seeing them standing at the base of the tree surrounded by branches "learning. Take some time off your job,organise a couple of weeks with some local firms and see if it's for you Anyone can do this job,only those who really want to actually become good at it. I wish you every success and hope you find as much joy and adventure as I have done.
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A company in Norway sold a few trucks,they were on the telly in Syria with tank turrets on the decks Still sign written.
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I see the two rope technique to be the beginning of the end of Climbing as we know it. This is going to encumber climbers to the point where MEWPS will be faster on alot of jobs. The less gear a Climber has,the better they generally are.
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It seems as though the higher tensile the steel is,the more effective the citric acid works. I have had things come out of a bucket looking like new parts.
