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Yes to all the above re the warranty issue, particularly the last comment above. Clive "made of it" but with some difficulty, I think the core issue was that he could not log the service work onto the Mazda computer, ergo the work, per Mazda had simply not been done. cheers mth Oh I now understand re the flue mounted stove thermometer not reflecting the firebox temp, but, & scratches head, why would any average idiot imagine it would? Anyway, I never understood the purpose of a stove/flue thermostat, if the owner/operator cannot judge whether timber is wet or dry, or whether the fire is burning hotly/happily and correctly, the owner/operator should not be running a wood burning appliance, simples!

How on earth could using a stove thermometer invalidate the warranty? but then Clive was refused a( very expensive Mazda) replacement wiper motor, during the warranty period, because he had invalidated the warranty by "missing" an oil change, for time reasons, Clive being a time served mechanic, had changed the oil and filter himself. and the connection between lubrication oil and faulty electrics was . . . You invalidated the warranty Sir! Monty Python's "Dead Parrot" sketch came to mind.

Survival mechanism at work, if I am dying, I will at any cost, set seed?

Not many women, & I knew of none, working on bin lorries or the manual outdoors trades, yet they demanded, and got the bonus payments that these jobs were given. For working in centrally heated premises with toilets on hand, something their male collegues did not have access to, so where was the "equality" there? marcus

What's half a hemorrhoid? Not a whole pile!

I cannot grasp that the effect of alcohol on the female is entirely discounted, but the male (who may, or may not have instigated the sexual conduct/misconduct) is expected to behave with impeccable probity despite any, or excess alcohol consumed. We all do stupid things when drunk, things we regret afterwards, so why are some girls/women allowed to absolve themselves of their guilt by claiming rape, when regretful sex would be the more accurate description. Remembering drunken student frolics, and not infrequently due to my youthful sexually unsure/shy nature, such frolics being initiated by the female. And remembering that some mornings, it was impossible to recall what had actually transpired the previous night. marcus

But I see 3 saws, not 2=both

Well onceuponatime on the benzworld forum, a contributor(to who's unstated political opinions I had already taken a dislike) described herself, without an ironic intent whatsoever, as a; "member of the Liberal Elite". Which thankfully I was able to instantly quote, before she realized and attempted to edit her post. i.e. re-write history. Those kinda people worry me. And the EC bureaucracy is chock full of them, especially at the top. Doing what they absolutly know is in our best interests, & if only we would be docile it would be so much easier. mth

Never mind that vast swathes of Texas and California were Mexican, until kinda recent like. just saying like. Ah kinda like the Mexicans I do. Dont really know why, but I do, probably due to their inclination to do hard, and unwelcome to others, physical labour.

Ah tink ye lost a nought Bob.

I cannot pass judgement on Obama care, or its likely long term efficacy(bearing in mind our failing/failed NHS) but Other than Obama care, diddy-squat=zilch of actual substance, per your quote above. cheers mth P.S. I agree Obama was an Orator, but so was Hitler, and perhaps Hitler actually achieved more?

Sump plug not properly tightened, or overtightened/threads stripped, wrong oil used, foreign bodies gaining entry, etc etc. Regardless of ones skill set, the odds of any of the above mishaps increase with repetition, that is simply a statistical fact. From someone, who at worst, due to changing the oil every 5,000, then 10,000(on switching to semi-synthetic) finally stripped the threads in the origional sump plug at near 250,000 miles, but "twigged" and replaced. That engine was still 100% good bore/cylinder wise, simply judging from the undiminshed performance, minimal oil consumption and lack of exhaust smoke, since in the 253,000 miles I never had had cause to remove the head, therefore never inspected the bores. Other nutters were changing the oil every 3,000 miles on the same engines, because it was apparently better for engine longivity. For a 1.9 TD in a car, I could not see that it made any significent difference. P.S. I always used the correct spec oil(but not needlessly Mobil 1 overspecced) from a reputable supplier, and always but always changed the filter with the oil, why on earth would one not(needs a scratchy head/banging head smile there). Oh! and was always a tad anal retentive about pulling the dipstick, and keeping the oil topped up, the idea of running on a dipstick showing just above the permitted low oil level abhors me.

Ah never did trust that particular bloody calculator! Anyway no end stickers, and head-staggers or not, I devided by 5, not 4, for 3 stickers along a 2.1m length. Oops mth

My take on that is to trust the manufacturer, and the more unneeded oil changes, the more opportunity for a mishap.

And a scythe, to effortlessly cut the same grass, would need a fraction of a single HP.

hardly new though, sensible nonetheless, presumably relying a lot on up-specced (synethic perhaps?) oil as well. And telling porkies re protecting the oil from thermal stresses due to not being kept in the sump, since that is not where the oil gets thermally stressed.

3 no stickers evenly spaced over the 2.1m length, say 400mm between them, reasonably on top of other Is it likely to need more? Easy enough to restack/resticker cheers mth

Well 3 years in, I finally unearthed the pallet and assembled the Farmers Mill, with the 390 saw, which while not fast is OK for my needs I appreciate Agrimogs comment about the gel filled gloves btw! I am cutting 12" to 15" Sitka Spuce, cut 2.1m long ( felled back in March btw) @ a 1/2" thick, for to use as weatherboarding, currently sitting stickered and stacked, how long will it need to season? The weatherboarding will be solidly supported every 3', on reused 4" square posts. Sawdust everywhere! mth

A cousin who works as a steel fabricator, and has worked to the same firm for near 40 years, spent a few years "self employed", when it was a widespread acceptable dodge(to both employer and employee byw.) Anyway in casual conversation one year it became clear that we were both paying about the same tax. Cept I paid mine every month. He paid his once per year. I exaggerate, but only minimally. Van expenses, clothing, laundery, private health insurance(perhaps?), all tax deductible expenses, plus oodles of tax deductible tools to use on after hours "homers". A good screw while it lasted, that is until HMRC clamped down on the practise.

Was it George Orwell, in Animal Farm who stated "all pigs is equal but some pigs is more equal than others" Which nonsense statement sums up the logical fairness of any quota system. P.S. Like wot about employers being told to ask where their job candidates were educated?, Public School Sir, go right to the back of the queue. And yet "they" bleat about the horrors of discrimination, all the while introducing discriminatory measures tho suit their politics or agenda. Scheesh

And the 97% acid drain cleaner bottles widely sold? never mind the phosphoric? acid sold in 210 litre barrells to preserve silage, nasty stuff from 40 year old memory

As Jordan Peterson attempts to explain equal opportunities does not always guarentee equal outcomes, and considering that all men are(incl women)only born equal in the eyes of God, it sure is tough to ensure equality of outcome, which is what the feminists want.(or so I conclude) i.e. study touchy feeley non-engineering/scientific subjects, work short hours near home, but be paid the same as those who studied in the STEM fields and endure tough contracts away from home, oh, and with comensurate benefits and pensions. Spud has it summed up more succiently in his tagline.

As opposed to some of my line managers, who preferred plausible personable politically aware syncopants, I always preferred working with those who were capable of doing the job they were paid to do, even if they were abrupt, bytimes rude and crude in their comments, and lacking in the small talk, apparently such small talk being so essential to the workplace in Local Government that it merited promotions, i.e. "he/she will fit in". Unlike a local highly respected kitchen fitter known to all as "Silent Sam", because he worked instead of talking. But could never be employed by any LA, simply because he would not fare well at interview. cheers mth

Well Obama was certainly more personable and plausible, and indeed a better politician, but was he any more persuasive?, other than to his fans so that lot aint worth a real-world shit, & the crack about the Nobel Peace Prize was 100% correct btw. mth

I shot a Webly Osprey .22 to bits, favourite sport was a cork or bobbin, or 35mm film container, tossed out across a concrete street, and keep it moving by repeatdly hitting it over open sights. I liked the .22 simply because the pellets were less fiddly. Bugger is here in NI, even humble sub 12ftlbs air rifles are on a FAC. Gerrr