Shane

Well, he's doing his bit to keep the population level. RIP Greg Lake - and all the other's who departed in '16

Good to see this thread is back onto Arbtrucks - keep them piccies coming MR Blair.

There was a song.... Everything's great in America.

We are one!

Putting a branch into the chipper then watching it go right through before turning to pick up the next one. Walking across the lawn when the footpath is close by. Why, no matter how carefully the groundie places the ladder, does the climber ALWAYS have to move it - then often back to where the groundie put it in the first place. Use the 'good' rake on concrete rather than the 'sacrificial' crappy one. Not putting the truck keys in the agreed place (garden table/window sill/wall/whatever) so we all have to play Where's the precious?

You can sharpen many of the teeth yourself. Provided you can get at them (the multi tips can be hard work). I personally use a bench grinder witha standard grit wheel at one end to grind down the steel area just below the carbide pad. then I grind the carbide with the greenstone wheel. I don't use a jig - just do it by eye (through goggles obviously). Many swear by diamond wheels with an angle grinder but i prefer the bench grinder. It also helps if you have a powerful bench grinder (I have a sealy 600watt machine which runs 8 inch wheels) it can be quite quick.

That is sheer class. :lol:

I suspect there isn't a person with a driving license who doesn't speed occasionally. Once you survive the first few months as a driver you tend to lose the need to prove yourself with careless speed so we all coccoon ourselves in that 'I only ever break the limit 1. when it's safe to do so and 2. when i'm unlikely to get caught. Both are open to discussion. There are times (particularly in my land-rover or in a fully loaded tipper when I've gone through a 30 limit, near schools/pedestrians etc. at 20 MPH yet looking back on it that was more dangerous than doing over 70 in my jag on a motorway would have been. The strange thing with all this is that you can get done for 71 on the motorway but would 'virtually' never get done if you are under the speed limit. It's a pity there isn't a huge army of volunteers out there reporting 'inappropriate speed' or driving style rather than just clock watching - but until someone can find a way to do that, sadly, speed is about the only criteria they can use. Maybe we should all stop whingeing and drive carefully ALL the time, I'm sure I dont, but I hope I never hurt anyone if I do something wrong. PS maybe driving while wearig a baseball cap should be outlawed , and there should be an offence of 'Driving like a T W A T'. All those convicted should have to take part in a stock car race at their local high speed track, the winner only loses his license for 3 years, all others for 10. Naturally all their 'motors' will be wrecked. To hell with points, this is the only solution!

Gotta try this out instead. [ame] [/ame]

I've tried reading through the HMRC guidelines (dated 23/11/16) but can't see a lot of difference. Hopefully the BBC news article is a bit of scaremongering. Well worth getting the accountants to check this one out.

Did I read the Govt's statement right? It looks like the flat rate will be 16.5% for all 'Limited cost' traders. Looks like it's open to a bit of interpretation as to what constitutes Limited cost but it would be useful to get some expert views on this. They suggest it will make things easier? For whom?

Park your unimog under it.

Surely being paid full wages regardless shows that you trust them. If that trust is broken by something other than a desperate attempt to get the work done to deadlines (set by you, the boss) then treat them like adults and warn them. If they break stuff due to hard work then thats not their problem. If they continue to cause what you consider to be 'careless' damage warn them again, and follow the legal guidelines for a disciplinary procedure. Chances are a careless operative will be annoying to other members of the team anyway. Trying to deduct the costs always seems a bit mafiosi and will have an impact on morale. Pay them, give them the usual xmas bonus etc but let them know the limits - and stick to it. If someone is a professional pillock, then 'let them go'. If not cover your bot and be seen to offer them training, maybe re-allocate them to more minion-type tasks till they improve. Whatever you do as an employer might one day come under the scrutiny of a smart-ass lawyer and a magistrate. Think now about what your actions might look like to them.

Well done that man!

How recently had the car badly failed its MOT? If they went to the trouble to move the bins they MUST have been aware of the likely outcome.

It's like so many things in life - know your audience. I don't find the things listed funny - I want to get on with the work and go home.

Sack the winkers. If thats their mentality I wouldn't want to rely on them. I wonder if the customers would be impressed by such moronic behaviour. Don't ever sink to their level.

Do it... replace the chassis. I've just replaced my 110 bulkhead with a galv. one. The cahassis is OK (I replaced the rear crossmember a few years back). I'll do the chassis in about 5 years time, it will then never rot in my lifetime and the price of galved landies just keeps going up. Well worth the inconvenience and cost every time. PS - If you need more comfort you can off-set the seats towards the middle or even replace them with leather RX8 chuck-outs. Good luck

Glad to see I'm not the only one who uses upturned deck-chairs as safety guards. How long have you had the grinder?

We have a test here in Worthing for diabolical food. Put a bit on the ground in the open and see how long it takes for the gulls to take it. They didn't go near last week's offering - FFS if the gulls aren't interested ...... My favourite biccies ever were M&S crunchy chocky biccies, seemed to have a tiny hint of ginger and fissures rather like a scaled down oak trunk. Haven't seen any for years. Yummy. Second best are dark choccy hob nobs.

Just had to share this unvelievable experience!!! Some years ago we were given some biccies with our tea (all very nice). Then as we nibbled the biscuits all three of us had a reflex spitting out/coughing reaction. Luckily the 'kind' customer had gone round the corner by the time we did this. We concluded that the dry digestives must have been left over war rations and had a good laugh. The taste was honestly indescribable. From that day on we always joked about the most awful biccies in the world - ironically provided by a Mrs Dyer (the name can be published as she is now long passed on). Now the really bad news... - just when yu thought it was safe to return to the biccy tin.... Mid morning snack II - Return of the killer biscuits Last Friday one of our customers gave us something that was pure evil, neee straight from Satan's bowels I tell ye. We were offered a plate of shortbread chunks. Ant refused as he thought they smelt a bit funny, but us fat boys went for it. 'kin eck!' I can only describe the after-shock of a tiny amount as something like some dog doo dipped in paint stripper. I have no idea what had been done to them but half an hour later I still couldn't bear to put my hand anywhere near my nose - just horrific. I'm still not sure if she was trying to poison us to avoid paying. Has anyone out there had a similar tale of culinary woe? We all need counselling now for our paranoia - not to mention the number of ablution visits we have since had to endure.

Surely the 2.5 million unemployed will include all the lard arses who would rather spend a their hand-outs on scratch cards, bingo, 10 bag, white stripe, fags, horse racing etc. These people would never do anything pro-active like get trained up or do a days work. If people really wanted to go earn money, theres usually nothing to stop them. There are a few who need help because they are not able to work through no fault of their own, I don't know how many, but I see a lot of sponging free-loaders roaming the streets while we are grafting. Rant over. Plenty of tree guys round these parts - last thing we need is more.

Spares wouldn't be a problem then? Mind you its less than lots of people pay for a push bike.

Is his address Hobbs St. by any chance?

Some of the above comments call for the...... Sexual Harassment Panda (I don't know how to create a link to Youtube)