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  1. Heres the full story, its one of my favourites The American Tourist and Mexican Fisherman A story similar in spirit to the philosophy of Chuang Tzu Author Unknown Version 1: An American tourist was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The tourist complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The Mexican replied, "Only a little while." The tourist then asked, "Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more fish?" The Mexican said, "With this I have more than enough to support my family's needs." The tourist then asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?" The Mexican fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos, I have a full and busy life." The tourist scoffed, " I can help you. You should spend more time fishing; and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat: With the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats. Eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor; eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You could leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then Los Angeles and eventually New York where you could run your ever-expanding enterprise." The Mexican fisherman asked, "But, how long will this all take?" The tourist replied, "15 to 20 years." "But what then?" asked the Mexican. The tourist laughed and said, "That's the best part. When the time is right you would sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions." "Millions?...Then what?" The American said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos."
  2. On those brakes that would be madness.
  3. skyhuck

    Free range?

    I've some ex-battery's, but they ain't nothing like that
  4. Would depend on the hire Co and insurance Co. Its best you speak to them and ask what they require.
  5. You Tony are a Star!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just what I needed, nice one!!!!!!!!!!!!
  6. Looks like the pothole is the way to go, I shall give it a go.
  7. Sorry, but what does that mean??
  8. Thanks Robert, but when I open the link it won't let me type on the form. Is it my laptop???????
  9. I used to be able to fill in a TPO form on my LA web site and then print it off. For some reason I can no longer do this Does any one have a fill-in-able form that they could let me have or does anyone have a link to a fill-in-able form that can then be printed off?? My hand writing is very poor and I like to use spell check, so if any one can help I would be most grateful
  10. I did one October 2010, its now dead Did not put out a single shoot. I pretty sure it was the hash winter that did it. But I will only ever do them in the spring from now on, just so they put on some growth through the summer and the owner will then know its the winter that done it not me P.S. I've done 100's over the years and this the first I've lost.
  11. I have a driving license and a TV license. You may need a felling license for some work, but other than that "licenses" do you have?????????
  12. Good advice, they are incredible machines and very, very good doing brash, which some of the large fuel chippers ain't. I watched a huge one Alex mounted on tracks, the performance had to be seen to be believed, it filled a silage trailer in seconds!!
  13. I really would not agree with that. Don't get me wrong, they are good chippers, but compared to a Schiesling they are mediocre, IMO.
  14. I binned the one I had in the mog cab last week, wish I had kept it now!!!

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