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We got a duck-pond, where do I claim the expenses?
difflock replied to difflock's topic in General chat
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The ould bugger overstayed his welcome a bit, since he near got the needle 2 year ago. We were cleaning the kitchen floor virtually every morning since, Terraza thankfully. Like most old animals he slept a lot, but still enjoyed sitting on my knee, and was indeed "waltering" = rolling/wriggling on his back in pure delight, in the grass tother morning, in the warmth of the Sun. Despite being in "bits" The wife an daughter took him to the Vet for a "Consultation" on Friday evening. Vets tactful conclusion was that it was time to say goodbuy. PS The wife refused to let me have his once magnificent head and shoulders stuffed and mounted, a la a deer. One "marker" for how he had failed, was the choke chain that used to sit tidy around his neck, was at the end sitting wide on his shoulders. regards all, Marcus ps tucked up in bed with the other 4 dogs.
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I agree RNJ, to sound a bit Dr. Spocky "logic" dictates that nature strives to reach equilibrium. Since we will always have sig %ages of atmospheric moisture in the Uk air, my gut feeling would be owt sub 10%M/C was simply impossible. Especially over the winter months. Unless stored in an oven, the Kalahari, or the Chilean altoplano. m
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Took him to the Vet on Friday, he was just "in bits", at about 12, or perhaps older. Blood disorders, collapsing veins, unable to properly digest food, and sicking up blood, etc etc. But in really good "form", and enjoying life, just. Since we had got him as quite a marginally survivable (and the Vet near put him down, way back then) rescue pup of about 6 months, very thin with a damaged back end . He had one hell of a good life. The King is dead. Long live the King. (who is currently sleeping on the underfloor heated marble floor) Marcus PS I hope someone does as much for me at the end/in the same condition.
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I did not flinch in informing Herr Wotsisname, the owner of the company I was visiting, of the enthusastic nature of the praise for the WoodMizer. By the guy we had driven 2 hrs to visit. Who was the nearest owner of the blockbandsage, produced by Herr Wotsisname, that I was interested in buying. Who had very clearly not been questioned about his views on the product we were going to see. PS Waiting for Herr Wotsisname's price tomorrow. but now at least well positioned to play hardball in my negeotiating. marcus PPS A very good swartz beir produced locally. PPPS I could not resist taking a photograph of the isle of beer in the small shop next door to where I was staying, the full length of the shop, which was about twice as long as it was wide. Am fer taking an empty 7.5 tonner the next time I am out.
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(i) No factory/factory visit. only a small "in-transit" warehouse, so is there stuff built in Croatia? (a few Croatian staff about) (ii) My english speaking engineer, Boris, was Croatian, with good English, but limited understanding of the gutteral Saxon German. (iii) The saw they took me to see, a good 2hr trip on the Autobann away, was rarely used:001_huh:, not cutting properly (a werry wavy cut) AND; the owner insisted we look at his WoodMizer LT40, which they used full-time. Which he enthused about:lol:! Hmmm? And, The owner of the factory admitted to only producing about 50 of these saws over 10 years, not popular, because "probably" not road legal to tow in Germany, behind a car??? BUT The Saw I went to view does have "proper" all steel crowned:thumbup: bandwheels (of cast or drop forged spoked construction) Which I had imagined I had seen in the rather low resolution photographs. :confused1:Hmmmmmm?
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Only brought the digger in to level some hardcore. Then to find him sommat useful to do while waiting for the lorry to return. Got him to "fall till" a patch of Rushs that has been annoying me this wheen o years. Voila a cracking:biggrin: duck-pond. Just need some rain-fall:001_tt2: to get it filt. Bring on the April showers. pics to follow. m
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Your first scheme sounds a bit like a very simple example locally. One of the large private sector grounds maint contractors, who employed a lot of casual help for the busy summer season, despaired of the horrendous repair bills for simple lawnmowers, and the associated lost and down time. Simple solution, each of the next seasons casual staff was given a brand new lawnmower, and told; "at the end of the season this lawnmower is yours" They did not need to be told to look after it. There was significently less down time, they reported any minor things early to get them fixed. etc etc Writing off the cost of the mower, over one season was apparently very cost effective
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thanks. Mr Husquvarna locally, whilst extolling the virtues of ALL his multitude of Lawnmowers. Refused to demo ANY. Merely assuring me they were terrific. A(nother) lost sale to Husquvarna.
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Domestic/Commercial perhaps? Or a lack of VAT knowledge by the vendors? M
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Reminds me I must have a chat with the 22 year old Son. To attempt to explain to him, that, at the same age, my father parhaps had cause to feel disappointed in me (feart o heights etc) and not to worry, cos he (our Son), I have cause to hope, will grow up into a better man than I. Who am now less feart o heights than wor Son, quite funny really, watching him cling to the top rung of a 12 foot ladder.(recently) This the same Son who followed me to near the top of a triple extension ladder, when he was about 2, I near shat myself when I felt the touch on my ankle and realized where he was. Quite unpreturbed, he was.. He also free climbed the blackstone wall of the Bush bridge at Stranocum, when 4 or 5, it was only perhaps 10/12/15 feet high.
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Erm, cough cough. Surely us gents should have (at least two) more reasons for being uncomfortable in a harness. He says in a somewhat squeaky voice, just from remembering Parachute training.
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Why do they faff about with the saw. Screw up the Wattage on the bloody Laser. Job done. Simples.
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Ere! Ah be about to order the one an only "professional" mower Viking sell. Simply cos I reckon it cuts and boxes better than the equivalent priced Honda. Am ah wise? Dont answer that!!
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cough cough It is possible to run off bulk LPG. i.e. the stuff big chicken houses are heated with. One really needs to draw off the liquid, which these tanks are not set up for. PS I only recently found out recently (was it on here?) that the LPG from the filling station pump was cheaper than propane in the orange cylinders, even the 2 larger sizes of orange cylinders. Exactly the same fuel too. strange but true.
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Ha:001_tt2::001_tt2: If only you knowed:thumbup::thumbup: I were a late starter:blushing::blushing: but boy o boy the catching up has sure been fun:biggrin::biggrin: cheers m
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Ha! There is just No pleasing some people:001_rolleyes: m
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see Agricultural-Tractors New Holland TV6070-Bidirectional-Tractor - Models, technical data and characteristics :thumbup: MY Yanmar T80 is now blown inta da weeds PS Note forestry tyres are an official New Holland option To keep it relevant to this forum
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We run the work 640 tyres at 20psi (my doing) ,no suspension, so can be bumpy. 180kg ballast to the rear. Will easily Lift 1 tonne, with some limited outreach. A proper quart in a pint pot. We also use it in the manner intended, to drive various hydraulic tools. It does exactly what I/we bought it to do. Works mostly in the cemetery. regards, marcus
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The wee 3720 J Deere, that was left parked up overnight (last night) at the back of the house. Only 45HP, 3 range hydrostatic transmission driving poxy wee small turf tyres, with a JD loader and a 1.8m wide JD bucket. Which looks ridicously large on the front. Truely astounding what it will load and push, all with nary a fear of causing mechanical damage. I want one. But do I want an 600 Series Avant more:confused1: Ah really really canny have both. A tough one to call. Might need to do a back to back comparison. marcus
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It looks dry enough in the bottom though. ps Obviously not Michelin Xeobib/Axiobib tyres:lol:
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Daft and irritating terminology used in this industry
difflock replied to Goaty's topic in General chat
You got relations living in Bushmills then:lol: Must remember that one:thumbup: -
Daft and irritating terminology used in this industry
difflock replied to Goaty's topic in General chat
The crew member who ate the sicked up susage, he warnt called Sgt Meeke was he? A TA bloke who gleefully done such things to impress the young-uns (like me) I did however witness similar at a TA Officers dinner, involving a pint glass full of cocktail induced vomit. Alastair had been dared to drink the somewhat innovative pint cocktail. Which included a combination of ingrediants that had curdled. Badly. He gagged on the last mouthful and re-gurgitated the lot. A queasy comtemplative silence then ensued. Tom, whose mother was dying of Cancer, spoke up and said "a tenner a head and I will drink that" Money was produced and Tom made a good start. Until I quietly commented, "you know Tom, Alastair sneezed a big snotter into that glass at the hinder-end.":lol: Pure pandomium ensued with various YO's boking on the table. Marcus -
Daft and irritating terminology used in this industry
difflock replied to Goaty's topic in General chat
"Chogging down" Is it possible to chogg up or sideways. Cos otherwise "chogging" ud suffice What is the entomology of "chogging" btw? PS Why dos the expression "going down like a lead balloon" mean badly Cos a lead balloon would go down very well, actually. . . "black ice", no it is just ice. On a black surface. As opposed to "hoar frost" -
Daft and irritating terminology used in this industry
difflock replied to Goaty's topic in General chat
Or per "Blackadder" "If I could interject interfrastically" The episode where they inadvertently destroyed Mr. Johnstons dictionary and were attempting to re-write it. Oh deep joy!
