Bob Slade

turbo locks

good idea about the pipe, i have loads of crabs from my rock climbing days. all someone has to do now is invent a way of fixing the return instead of using a 5 ton truck lol:biggrin:

Hi Rob just ordered one of the winches, should arrive Wednesday.

Just read all the replies on this post and have learnt a shed load. thanks guys.

actually i have got 3 Sperber mills. 2 x 4ft and a 3ft. 2 double ender bars for the 4' and 3 for the 3'. i haven't used them for quite a while, too much hassle setting up. use the Alaskan instead.

That might be a bit more difficult, unless i can hang onto the basket and drive the land rover at the same time:biggrin: But will see what i can do.

No problem, not flying today but hope to get up tomorrow and Monday pm.

Anyone going to the NSS on monday? I am working on a stand selling Hot Air Balloon flights. Pop by to buy or just have a chat. I will be there from about 10 till 1.

I dont know if anyone has posted this site for Fiskars axe's. Garden4less i ordered the x25 at about 3pm on Wednesday and it was at the house just before 12 on Thursday. Great service:thumbup:

If you have got a tow hook get one that fits on that, that way its there to tow yourself out of trouble and not further into it. also you haven't got 80 odd lb sitting on your dumb irons.

It doesn't hurt to remind people, we all get locked into our world of earning a living and making money. Perhaps this is a small reminder that there "Is" another part to our lives.

SON: "Daddy, may I ask you a question?" DAD: "Yeah sure, what is it?" SON: "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?" DAD: "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?" SON: "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?" DAD: "If you must know, I make $100 an hour." SON: "Oh! (With his head down). SON: "Daddy, may I please borrow $50?" The father was furious. DAD: "If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard everyday for such this childish behavior." The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $ 50 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door. DAD: "Are you asleep, son?" SON: "No daddy, I'm awake". DAD: "I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier. It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $50 you asked for." The little boy sat straight up, smiling. SON: "Oh, thank you daddy!" Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father. DAD: "Why do you want more money if you already have some?" SON: "Because I didn't have enough, but now I do. "Daddy, I have $100 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you." The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness. It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that $100 worth of your time with someone you love? If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family and friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than to our family. Some things are more important.

Thats what i use Alec. use the air line to get most of the crud off, then use a brush i got from Asda and white spirit. any WS left thats a bit murky i filter it through coffee filters and re use.

Or not so strange. What is needed is someone who lives near Loch Lomond who has an Alaskan Mill with a big bar, 50' or bigger. date unknown but probably early to middle of May. Job spec, as yet to be confirmed duration, as far as i know just the one day. The company that usually employes me feel that 820 miles at 40p per mile:biggrin: plus accommodation for one days work is a bit excessive.lol:001_rolleyes: anyone who can help out please pm me and i will reply with contact details of company. cheers Bob

Seriously great bit of kit. had mine for about 4 years and its a god send when sharpening or touching up chains on a big bar. 168 on a chain takes no time at all, just dab two teeth with a felt tip pen (so you know where you started) an off you go. Great for Granberg chains where you sharpen at 2 angles.:thumbup:

look after your tools first, then yourself. Yes i agree, but i carried it too far a couple of years ago. working in the garden on the pole-lathe, felt abit rough, packed all my tools away in the work shop, went in side feeling even worse, phoned 999 and told them i was having a heart attack. 1 hour and 45 mins plus 22 jump starts later i came alive again. yes my tools came first.

Always knock it on, your a fool if you don't. but how many of you check that it works by dropping the tip of the bar onto wood to see if it engages???????

Congratulations

After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on her trips to Sainsbury's Unfortunately, like most men, I found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. Equally unfortunate, my wife is like most women - she loves to browse. Yesterday my dear wife received the following letter from the local Sainsbury's... Dear Mrs. Harris, Over the past six months, your husband has caused quite a commotion in our store. We cannot tolerate this behaviour and have been forced to ban both of you from the store. Our complaints against your husband, Mr. Harris, are listed below and are "documented by our video surveillance cameras": 1. June 15: He took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in other people's carts when they weren't looking. 2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5- minute intervals. 3. July 7: He made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the women's restroom. 4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official voice, 'Code 3 in Housewares. Get on it right away'. This caused the employee to leave her assigned station and receive a reprimand from her Supervisor that in turn resulted with a union grievance, causing management to lose time and costing the company money. 5. August 4: Went to the Service Desk and tried to reserve a bag of Maltesers. 6. August 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area. 7. August 15: Set up a tent in the camping department and told the children shoppers they could come in if they would bring pillows and blankets from the bedding department - to which twenty children obliged. 8. August 23: When a clerk asked if they could help him he began crying and screamed, 'Why can't you people just leave me alone?' Emergency Medics were called. 9. September 4: Looked right into the security camera and used it as a mirror while he picked his nose. 10. September 10: While handling guns in the Sports department, he asked the clerk where the antidepressants were. 11. October 3: Darted around the Store suspiciously while loudly humming the ' Mission Impossible' theme. 12. October 6: In the auto department, he practiced his 'Madonna look' by using different sizes of funnels. 13. October 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed through, yelled 'PICK ME! PICK ME!' 14. October 22: When an announcement came over the loud speaker, he assumed the fetal position and screamed 'OH NO! IT'S THOSE VOICES AGAIN! 15. Took a box of condoms to the checkout clerk and asked where the fitting room was. And last, but not least: 16. October 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited awhile, and then yelled very loudly, 'Hey! There's no toilet paper in here.' One of the Staff passed out.

All customers that pay and "don't complain" are good customers

not to worry it was only a question about Aspen but i think its all been sorted. spent ages on the phone with Eddie, and we seem to have done a deal with Carrs.

Big lump like that why not quarter cut it?

i use a washing bowl a brush and white spirit then hose the parts off with an air line