Stephen Blair

every walnut i have ever seen has a big hole at the bottom of it, there is one in a park up in elgin that some genius has filled with concrete.

it makes great firewood, its like ash. seems terrible, but up with us firewood split is about 120 quid a ton. woodturners only pay in beer i find. it depends if you want the best money, or what is best for the wood. i was told it was the roots that made the best gun stalks:confused1:is this true?

might of had a heart attack. poor guy and family:sad:

a man walks into a bar, sits down and ordered a pint. the barman turned round and looked at the man. he noticed the man had a large orange for a head.he had eyes a mouth a nose everything a normal head would have but it was a big orange. not wanting to offend, the barman got him his pint. after about 30 minutes the bar was relatively quiet, the barman couldnt wait any longer. he said' excuse me mate, i dont want to be rude, but i see you have a big orange for a head' yes said the man. how did you get that, asked the barman. well i was walking down the road when i found a magic lamp, i picked it up and gave it a rub, and out came a geeny, who offered me 3 wishes. as i was thinking of my first wish the geeny said'be careful what you wish for, you dont always get what you want. so i asked for 'infinate wealth' well done said the geeny, very precise. off you go and check your bank account. so off he went, and sure enough when he put in his pin number, there wasnt enough room on the screen for all the zeros. so the man gave the lamp another rub and out came the geeny, what would you like for your second wish, asked the geeny, but remember you dont always get what you wish for. the man thought for a few seconds then asked the geeny, i would like to 'irresistable to the opposite sex', well done said the geeny, very precise because you have to be careful, you dont always get what you wish for. so off the man went, and for the next week he was surrounded by all the beautiful woman you could imagine, sex all day and sex all night. at the end of that week he gave the lamp its final rub. out came the geeny, well my friend its time for your third and final wish, be careful now because you dont always get what you wish for, that man waited a few seconds, and said 'can i have a massive head like an orange please'

scuuuuum. my mate owns a family run butchers which must be one of the best in the country. they are also game dealers. you can only imagine the amazing delights in that shop(sorry vegies)thieves broke in last monday emptied the till.approx 100quid in float) and never took anything else. if someone broke in and stole food, you might think they were starvin and might feel a bit sorry for them. the hassle they had trying to get a new door made up was a nightmare. the alarm rang all night and the police were no where to be seen.

have never heard of them, i will go for a nosy on utube. you are right about the price for mogs, i think its because they never took off in this country.

what do you work with mate:001_smile:

what is it about mogs that folk dont like. its the same with landrovers. what i dont get is, folk who like landrovers but dont like mogs are mogs not just a bigger version. i like anything with an engine.(i am trying to find a curious face thingy but i cant see one)this is a genuine question

i was always told to watch out for yew, in the old days when they cut them with hedge knives they would tie a hanky round their mouths. i wear a disposable mask when cutting them. always some in the mog.

that would be great, hope you get sorted. i cant be arsed climbing trees anymore or having staff. sitting in my air cushioned seat, with the heaters on and stereo listening to moyles all day.in the valmet. bring it on.

i always go for the local guy, with a good service. the last thing i want him to do is close up. Rab at mccluskeys in irvine is a diamond. helped me a lot over the years.

any of you guys see the set up acprice did a few years back on a 1650, you could swap the body round on the mog so you could either have the crane behind the cab or at the rear. it was for sale a few years back at the apf. i wanted to buy the crane unit but it would cost to much to adapt to my 2150. i wonder if the perfect unit is out there. skyhucks must be pretty close. i would much rather sacrafice the odd job because the crane is on the trailer, than loose the chipbox.

hey bob, is it just me or does that tree in your avitar look like a beautiful woman doing balet. or is it a woman doing balet dressed as a tree?

howdy, is that grant just for your area? any information on grant schemes would really help. i am in a bit of a limbo just now, i dont want loads of finance, i do want the chipper, and i dont want to sell mog, but that is where my money is. any advice or help appreciated. stevie

cheers nick,will give it a go

well said, i have only been a member for about a week.i need a new laptop, this one is about burnt out. My brain is lighter, just being able to unload all my questions theorys and opinions. think how lucky young Dak is, within 3 posts of a thread, he has been given a reference from buzz, to get himself some work. It took me 3 years to get a start with someone, and he was an idiot.then another 6 months gap then i got a job with a cowboy. if only i had a bit of guidance and honest advice from guys like you when i was 18. i got there in the end, but i made a lot of mistakes getting there. 3 cheers for steve bullman and a big pat on the back for all of you, some may say we are in for some rough times ahead, but when has this job ever been easy.head down and arse up.thats what i was told.all the best folks

hi steve, i dont know how to get the utube stuff up on screen. maybe you can help.

happy birthday too you all.have a good one.

someone gave me a shot of zambuca once, so i thought. it was tibasco. i never noticed because i was so wasted. but lets just say my arse was like the japanese flag the next day.

when i go out it all goes teribly wrong. magners, aftershocks,lamp posts,big chicks,more magners,oh another aftershock dont mind if i do,bigger girlies,cash line,champagne, nee naw,nee naw.come down from there mate. not aloud out any more, havent been for years.

hope you guys have a good nite. looks like i will be all alone 2moro nite. where do you guys class the north west? we call your bit down south. a big map on this site would be good. covered with wee flags so we know where everyone is.or some fancy google earth link.i am sure someone could do that. i still cant get the video bit sussed.

i am selling a wee run about in the classifieds, if you want:001_cool:

awesome, great set up, i would love something like that, have you seen the guy on u tube. i think his name is michael poor. you have big kahoonas mate, 1 for having the guts to invest in excellent kit and 2 for using it like you do. i will pm you on costs for trailer. if that isnt being too rude.stevie

i would go and see the guy buzz mentioned.spend a week doing all the crap jobs in the wind and rain.He will give you anything you need at first. dont expect to be the cool guy swinging about the tree. see if you like it. if you do like it, i have loads of stuff i can give you to get you started. you can pay me back when you are a rich man.