Mark Bolam
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To be fair Mick, it would tick a lot of boxes for me about half the time. Then there’s the other half.... I think it would be a handy additional vehicle, though. The future of diesels would seriously influence me if I’m honest. If I was going to chuck £25-£30k at something I’d want 10 years out of it, and is that really going to happen?
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Unlike you to sit on the fence Mick.
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I see Toyota are now offering Hilux single and king cab tippers themselves. About £4k over base model I think.
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Tonight on National Geographic at 8pm: Free solo
Mark Bolam replied to daveindales's topic in General chat
Was that Dan Osman, West? Honnold isn't human, it's ridiculous what he's done. One of his fingers is probably stronger than my arm. -
Cheers Mick. I’ll put my mate on to them.
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I wouldn’t worry too much just yet mate. As @Mick Dempsey will confirm, it’s when you DON’T get up for the 2am slash that the bother starts....
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I woke up without a boner the other week. Worrying.
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Alright you fuckers, next question. Should I, I mean my mate, consider trying a smaller bar than the 48” one?
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Swear down Ben, that’s a sick idea.
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Those long neck ones are the devils work. You might as well just take a lump hammer to your shins to save time.
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All of them. Death penalty for felling a yew. Pretty sure that’s the law, anyway.
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I’m not talking about cyclical pruning Mick, I’m talking about topping them and thinking ‘that’s it’. I’ve seen hundreds of failed overstood pollard heads. I’ve snapped a few out myself. I think planes are a different beast to the pops and willows I encounter, though.
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Can you rule out drilling?
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My mate (amateur) has a 171 that starts fine, but dies as soon as he squeezes the trigger. Ideas? Stored with fuel in for a while, which I've told him to bin and replace with fresh mix.
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If people want oak J, they should just buy it from timber merchants. They’ve always got loads. It’s disgraceful felling trees to get it instead.
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Not very original, but I’m sure we’ve all heard ‘You’re not allowed to fell oak trees - they’re protected’. Nothing close to J and Dan’s belters yet!
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My main problem with topping is the lack explanation of after effects, or of ongoing maintenance commitment by customers who have been told, but still want to go ahead. 'We'll keep on top of it from now on' = 'I'm a lying bastard' I've had more pant-ruining moments up overstood previously topped trees than any other cause, I reckon.
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Hi Wood Cutter, Just to clear things up, and I don't think anyone doubts your credentials, are you looking for weekend work as a freelancer, or looking to pack in your full time PAYE job and go freelance?
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Just to be on the safe side, I’d fell it.
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Now we’re talking!
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They want it guaranteed safe Mick. It has to come out.
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Haha, good lad!
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Do you not think it’s time you did them again then? Climbing regen on lombardies isn’t anyone’s idea of fun. You can bust some of the unions off with a hard stare.
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Remove. Any other spec is ultimately futile. It will be rotten before you finish packing your tools away. Ridiculously bad planting decision in the first place.
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I should bloody think so as well! You wouldn’t want to be bucking some of them!
