Albedo
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This is a good day to ask this question as its been raining solid for days here. I think from experience it doesn't tend to do it too much harm but...... Time for a bit of science. I have taken a bit of seasoned connifer weighing 1kilo dry and placed it outside in the rain today at 4pm. It is a sawn piece, rather than split and has been placed sawn side up. The question seems to be, will it soak up water to the extent that it again holds water in its cells so to speak, all the way through, or will it once dried out not do this again. The rain outside is the big lumpy wet type so I will weigh it again periodically. This is what it looks like after 15 minutes, just a bit of water absorbed into the first couple of milimetres. Edit; others posted while I was preparing this post, I agree with them but fancied doing this little experiment
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Ha Ha I'll second that, warm as toast now with the burner but cold in the mornings. I'm on my third set of carpet tiles and into my 7th or 8th winter now. I've had ice like this but in horizontal lines down the side before now, but in a cosy sheltered park up at the moment. 25ft will be fine JD, mines 12ft and wise move to wait for spring mate...
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Hi Quickthorn. nice to have such an old and hallowed member as yourself in me thread. Its a whole new world innit, the macro on these wee beasties. And interesting that the LX3 has the same abbilities as my beloved LX5. I love the hibernating ladybird, if thats what its doing, so nice shot too:thumbup1: While I'm here I haven't forgotten the 10 quid fine for my faus pas in the other thread, I got away lightly, and appreciated the efforts of Andy, Laurie, Mick and some others to knock my pounding on the head and lesten my pain. Cheers boys it was appreciated. Also rbtree, thanks for posting and loving your work too And finally here's a pick while I'm here:001_smile: Orca my Spanish cat on a winter walk round the garden
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Sorry folks. I vented a bit after a glass of wine or two. I am not going to defend my earlier statement, as even If I sometimes think it, this is not a mature way to go about it. Don't want to wriggle out of it either, guilty as charged:blushing:
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Should members of the firewood forum pay some money to charity for going on and on and on about the price of wood? and should there be a financial penalty for the merest mention of chainsaw boots..... fill yer boots chaps:001_smile:
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You are not alone, if I find anything useful in my current dealings with the same thing, I'll let you know. Meanwhile play golf, thats what I do:001_smile:
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Lunch breaks are for poofs....I eat nails and shot gun pellets on the go and one handed.
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I particularly like the spikeyhead giraffe, except I'm not sure I can spell it:001_smile:
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Ha ha nice one Sean:thumbup1:
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I'll trade you a 'those are good' for a 'those are good' next time I put some in my thread...... They really are good by the way:001_smile:
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Spot on Frankie..... I just looked at the post times and its four hours or so doing this. Thanks for participating, good laugh for a rainy day and if someone wants to put a photo in please feel free:thumbup1: Enjoy your cyber pints folks.
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Could have been a pole saw as they have the same front so bit unfair that one but the pint is yours Ben, good old BG85 blower:thumbup1: And a last one before I have a little rest and glass of the old Tinto... still on the blower...
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This one is not an 020 or a helmet and the task is to get the piece of equipment, there has been a hint:001_smile: I'm sure you'll let me know when I've done this one to death:001_smile:
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Spot on Frankie, or ear defender bracket on Petzl helmet to be precise. Will give an indication next time as lots of gear out there, although its a clue that I don't own much of it, just the essentials:001_smile:
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Not this tom but there is a narrow down a bit clue now:001_smile:
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From the PPE department this time, lives on the dash normally as the LDV has a built in place for it:001_smile:
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Not part of an 020:001_smile:
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Some people just have an eye for things, .......the gauntlet is down, just popping in the garage for a bit:001_smile:
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Well done Tree Man, I had to look at the saw to find it myself and it turns out its on its side so to speak or side ways:001_smile: Cyber pint and a half for that one which must give you the lead:thumbup1:
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Just trawling through and I can't see what this one was, even though I must have just taken it 5 minutes ago
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Just for the cat lovers, he's free to come and go as he pleases but likes the company of our evening stroll, done it for years, starting in Spain where the walks were a bit longer. Will do longer tommorrow though Mick, won't lose half a kilo that way:001_smile: Edit: posted at same time cheers Ian and Mick, have to take some more now..... thinking of getting the blower out
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Spot on Tree Man, good to see you back in it:001_smile: I need to have a bit of a think now:thumbup1:
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Good effort but not those bits at all, have I got you this time:001_smile:
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And I carried him a bit, he put on half a kilo in the winter, must try harder:001_smile: We only do a few laps of the garden so I get bored:001_smile:
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A well earned cyber pint Ian, gonna have to put my thinking cap on now ....... This one should make heads hurt...... excuse me for being so competitive:001_smile: Still on 020:001_smile:
