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  1. oldwoodcutter
    The grumpy young fellow behind the John Deere counter begrudgingly gave me the 5% off £18.98 that I asked for. I took 4 x 5l cans. Initially he said no, but when I said "don't worry my friend I will go to Ernest doe who will give me 5%" , he changed his tune.
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    We all have to be so careful, many times I've been asked to carry out work 'as soon as possible' either felling or topping or dropping boughs off. Often the client knows full well they are in a c. a. , or that it's got a tpo on it, but they don't tell you that, as they have doubts it will be allowed. It's up to us of course to check every time. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread, and all that.
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    I know that tree, if you want rid take it up to my main yard and we'll convert that to firewood in no time.
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    We have one across the border here at Bexwell, with vosa sitting at nearby roundabouts on the A10, which most loaded local transit tipper owners steer well clear of. Funny how when they're sat up waiting they always look so mean and grumpy.
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    Had a morning tidying up the workshop and a strange thing has happened, i noticed that April has been removed from the stihl calander,we have March then May, i'm sure it was there earlier in the week. I wonder which one of the little tinkers has taken it.
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    I like that Mr Treebus.
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    I think this thread has had its chips.
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    Good work as usual Reg, thanks for posting.
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    Even Mrs oldwoodcutter, a woman not noted for busting a gut, laughed when I read that out. Excellent.
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    The worst offender is postman pat/Patricia, they will walk through hell, as if in a trance, to deliver those letters into the front door. I have seldom seen any one more determined to ignore all signage,machinery, or help.
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    Made the mistake of sharing my experience dealing with a client who needed help in his home. A few keyboard warriors told me I should have responded differently. All chips out of the saw now.
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    Yes, it was my turn to be keelhauled last week.
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    Nope,front battery does locking and lights and powers relay which connects back battery. This back battery starts it via power from the front one through connection points by the seat.
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    The old cutters of years ago would seldom tackle a big ash in strong winds,especially at this time of year,and if there were houses or property close.They would leave it for another day after the wind dropped. I happened to be in some forestry shelter belts earlier in the year, where final thinnings of beech were being hand cut by some young fellows. Some of the leaners and forked ones were quite large and i saw one of those barber chair. He finished it off, then went and sat on a trunk and smoked a cigarette for a few minutes, contemplating mortality when i went over and spoke with him.
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    As Shane said, even with some charge in them you can be in trouble. The mk6 and 7 tranny's twin batteries have to both be in tip top condition for starting and running correctly.
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    Ms200t. Dolmar 5045 460 Spudded to the max. 660
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    Or rigging everything down but lifting the chogs off like a challenge in britains strongest man,and throwing them down to make holes that could be mistaken for the start of the channel tunnel.
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    When working in domestic gardens, doing whatever you're up to, it's always the 'finish' that your work is judged on. Leave hedge clippings everywhere, or twigs all over the lawn, or stones and clods on the grass after stumping, and you'll seldom get asked back. Leave it clean and tidy for them to look at long after you've gone, and they may just invite you back to take some more money off them next year.
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    Ah, that explains the unusual smell coming from your trousers I noticed on Friday Stumpy. 🙂
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    LT - conceit and arrogance personified.
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    I dare not give some of mine a 7 day cooling off period as the job would have been done in the meantime by someone else for £10 less by the time I turned up to do it, handshake or not.
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    That's a good one Muttley, the impudence of some people is astounding. Cheeky git.
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    Too rough to work here as well. Went down the gravel pit for a couple of loads of 14mm to freshen up my house yard, as Mrs old woodcutter complaining of getting muddy shoes when around her rotary line and her car parking area. Happy days
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    Steer clear of pricing anything up 'dayrate' because after mid afternoon the customer will be watching you like a hawk, and if you go much afore 5 he will be knocking your day rate down, 'as you didn't work all day'.
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    Norfolk

    oldwoodcutter replied to Bird's topic in General chat

    Hey Stumpy, we're good to go at 8 Monday morning 🙂

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