Shane
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Bingo! I used to teach the database modules at a local college and all the kids wanted to know was how much a database administrator could earn, they would turn up late and get upset when I had a go at them. They all knew their rights, but not interested in commitment and responsibilities. I think it starts at home and at school, by the time they are 15 they are usually too busy trying to impress their friends rather than get on with it. Like all aspects of life there are exceptions, but it's not easy to find them. The CV never reads 'I'm an idle little twat who will do the minimum I can get away with but my Dad says I'm a good kid'
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The Kaleds were a race of very aggressive, dyslexic dustbinns
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Nice to see a happy ending.
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Next time you see a 1960s dalek see if you can spot the Morris minor side lights
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When you go to do a quote, the customer tells you what they want, you ask 'Is there anything else?' Customer replies 'No that's it' You add it up and tell them the total cost, then they say... 'Oh, actually there's also this......' Then when you say that will be another £xx they ask if it can be included in the first quoted price. When a customers asks.. 'While you are here - can you tell me what tree/shrub this is' You tell them and they reply 'Yes, that's right' Maybe that's a good thing that they are trying to weed out the blaggers???
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Second that on the bearings. Try pulling/levering the flywheel around the edge and see if you can feel any play. You will probably get a bit of a clunk as you rock it. If you do a search on here there's loads of threads on this very topic. IIRC someone did a really good guide on repairing it - with lots of photos. Good luck with it.
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Sadly I'll still be the only one on the crew who has seen England in a World Cup Final. That'll be at least 56 years and counting!
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Remember when the British legal system was the envy of the world?
Shane replied to Inoff the Red's topic in The Lounge
You could try being reasonable about things rather than try to piss people off. You seem very forthcoming with your opinions and most dismissive of those you disagree with. As the old footy song goes 'Are you Matelot in disguise'? -
So why should we be surprised that some people feel the same about tree work??
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I wonder if professional car mechanics laugh at the DIYers coming out of Halfords with bags of bits? Plumbers sniggering at DIYers coming out of Plumbase, electricians tittering at the enthusiasts with all their bits from the 'shed' stores... etc... etc... I would imagine their fori (is that the right plural) are awash with P taking comments about the stuff we probably all do (I know I am guilty) - because it's not that difficult for us. It's probably as well you can't buy dynamite on ebay.
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I know the one you mean, he's only about 8ft up - you can hear his screams as he tries to get back onto the ladder. Pure evil!
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If you can see every possible consequence of everything you need to do to the tree then common sense will prevail and anyone could do it safely. The problems, as with all walks of life, is when your assessment misses something and then you get all the youtube failure scenarios resulting from the unexpected (or missing the obvious). 'A man's gotta know his limits' Dirty Harry
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'The needle returns to the start of the song and we all sing along like before'
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I would pigeon hole you by your witty response.
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Travellers, unemployed, yuppy type city traders, members of parliament, and many other groups)... Some of each group have been exposed as blatantly dishonest. The percentage of dodgy ones in each group probably does vary - according to our own biased views. No surprise at all there (opinions become facts). Surely you can measure the 'dodginess' of any individual more accurately by the vehicle they drive rather than their ethnic group. From my experience anyone in a transit tipper with a chrome A frame on the front and an anti glare strip on the windscreen should be treated with caution. I would also suggest that the average BMW with tinted windows driven by a bulked up 'person' with short hair is probably a good source of recreational chemicals. This means I am not racist, but I just might be vehicleist.
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Either price yourself out of jobs with high quotes or save everybody's time by telling them you don't work on the estate because every time you do you' had stuff stolen. There's not much they can say to that, they would probably agree anyway.
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No claims as such in last 19 years but had a trainee who was 'too exhausted' by 10:00 and that's why we found him out the front with his feet up in the cab while we were all grafting.
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To beat the scythe I think you need a helicopter on a stick.
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When I'm locking up my yard every vehicle passing sounds like a slow transit with chrome wheels and A frame????
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This could be just me, but it is my experience so here we go - open to ridicule from you heartless bastards.. Why is it, when you travel somewhere, (holidays, weekends away etc.) you cannot crap for a day or two? Never such issues at home .
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Is it a 4t engine - one with inlet/exhaust valves in it?
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Being bombarded with emails from a supplier of arb gear based in the North. I've told them enough times - maybe time to use the new legislation.
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Customers who say 'Oh I don't really mind what you do to it, you are the expert'. Arriving at a job and there are still 4 cars in the drive. Staff who turn up late for work. People who advertise as 'The best tree surgeons in ........' The phrase 'Don't get me wrong, I live trees but...' People who hack down a tree/shrubs then phone up and expect you to go round and chip the arisings asap - 'it shouldn't cost much because we've done the hard bit for you'. Stihl 4t engines.
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Heard on the news this afternoon they've arrested someone for this. NO other info except he was from Norfolk. While some cyclists are twats the most the car driver usually suffers is a bit of bodywork repair and needing to hide somewhere for a few hours.
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NEVER go to a barbecue hosted by a tree surgeon.
