Mark Bolam
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£250 and you've got a deal. We're all men of the World. We've been to Calais.
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Work In New Zealand Help Please.
Mark Bolam replied to Tree Menders's topic in International Arborist Forum
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I've had a re-think. I'll let someone else buy £40k's worth of kit, get trained, qualified, experienced, insured, get a legal yard and tip site sorted out. £200.
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Totally agree Geoff, same here. £100 then, at a time of my choosing, but I would stick by £150 as a standalone. Did you see the Piranha-infested pond in the DZ?
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Work In New Zealand Help Please.
Mark Bolam replied to Tree Menders's topic in International Arborist Forum
Rub it in you barstewards. Big Lukey is getting married, probably next year, so that should give me a chance to abuse, sorry, explore, your country. Can't wait! -
Geoff, you are a cheap whore who rides bareback. I would say £150, but I'm not prepared to travel....
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Sorted. No charge mate.
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Totally depends how you work Nige. I love DE and have used it in the past loads, subbing for others. When it came to my setup I went for PB because it marries well with all my other rigging kit, and feel it handles nearly as well. I don't normally rig out Reg-size lumps either, 250kg max probably. I'll cut to the chase. I wanted DE but Jonesie had PB on special....
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Work In New Zealand Help Please.
Mark Bolam replied to Tree Menders's topic in International Arborist Forum
And remember the fantastic snowboarding available over there. I feel your pain Ian. -
Work In New Zealand Help Please.
Mark Bolam replied to Tree Menders's topic in International Arborist Forum
Thank Lordy for that! I'd feel a right prick now if you said you were only going for a fortnight! When did you emigrate Ian? -
Good call. Easier when 'slightly' dead.
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Stevie Blair sent me an awesome vid of him doing this once. Hopefully he'll be along in a minute. As said, watch out for cables, and double the price you were thinking of. It's amazing how little leverage you have 25' up a ladder.
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Beat me to it James! Ian you nonce! The 2nd pic is indeed mint, but I bet if you put it on a flyer Joe Public would think you threw a big log at a house. Do you know the cause of death Ian?
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I'm guessing you are a lean, whippy kind of guy who rigs fairly light pieces?
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Anyone know how I can increase the grip diameter on my kettlebells? On the plus side, my Transit insurance thread is going well, and my chicken and Caesar salad tea was delicious. Get to feck with your derails you heathens. Kettlebells? Explain this one then. If the Russians are so hard, how come we chinned them in the Cold War? Eh?
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Work In New Zealand Help Please.
Mark Bolam replied to Tree Menders's topic in International Arborist Forum
Good luck with it and let us know how you go. Give them a bell in a bit. It's 7.30 am in Auckland! -
Ha ha. That's why I live in a bungalow. I'm not called Bungalow Bill for nothing.
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My management team have just confirmed my attendance! Big Stevo will be running my security team again this year, hopefully including my digger-driver mate Pete who is getting into his milling, and Rob Broadleys Thanet Massive. Justin, can you make room on the campsite for my Winnebago, which I shall buy from Argos for £25 next week. Ta. Let us know if you need any more fuel for the fire Justin. And I'm not talking about my dance moves. I thank you.
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Beat me to it Rich. Does it take you about a minute to do a chin with your fifteen foot arms?
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Work In New Zealand Help Please.
Mark Bolam replied to Tree Menders's topic in International Arborist Forum
Just heard back. The miracle of text. He got in because his lass is a Kiwi (doh - forgot about that). He reckons arb is still on the skills shortage list, however, and and may be worth contacting his company, Asplundh, direct and seeing if they can sort something. He says to mention his name, Luke Chandler, as he will then get a referral fee if you end up working for them, which means he will buy you a beer. He's good like that. You have an impressive skills set mate. To be denied by a number would be a tragedy. -
Work In New Zealand Help Please.
Mark Bolam replied to Tree Menders's topic in International Arborist Forum
I'll ask my mate how he sorted his mate. -
Worth a call tomorrow, thanks. I'm happy with NFU, and they are meant to pay out ok, but I don't like the way they push your premium up all the time. Does noone actually value loyalty anymore? I would at least like a lower quote to take back to NFU to see if they will budge.
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Generic central office Mick.
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I was interested till I saw the price Martyn! I did my chins tonight on my 1" bar, and it's hitting my forearms more than my lats and biceps. I think it's because my forearms are constantly knackered from work. And masturbation. I will try making my own fat grips, and also try the wraps Mick suggested and see how I go. That old guy must have insanely strong grip strength to do chins like that.
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I've just had my renewal quote through for my 06 Transit double cab tipper. It's with NFU, not bad, around £660, but not great for a vehicle worth about £7k driven by a 42 year-old with a clean licence and 6 years no claims. Can anyone suggest anyone else worth a try? The price comparison websites were a joke, and Direct Line gave me a brilliant quote of £350 until they realised it was a tipper, and, bizzarely, they won't insure tippers. This thread is about insuring a Ford Transit double cab tipper. I'm not really that bothered about who insures your Micra or BMX bike. Thanks.
