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Despite Trumps shortcomings as a human being, he is much better person to be President than Biden or that apparation that is VP. P.S. I also support those that claim the last election was possibly/probably stolen with bogus votes and postal votes for the Democratic candidate. Since they run the rather well paid appratus of the state and wish to maintain their grasp on power. And Trump was going to disturb their happy tax dollar grasping lives. Simples, innit.

I have been interested in this engine technology since I first happened across it a few years ago, they went into partnership with Cummings for a US military contract. Then total silence. now this teaser

To add, and more related to the NIMBY reference, the next door house but changed hands recently, the newcomer came over to introduce himself, and in the ensuing conversation he mentioned the piece of "waste ground" marching their property, I said "thats not waste ground, it belongs to your neighbour on the other side, and we got a fully legally enshrined ROW over it". We know this because it was all on the deeds/discussed with our soliciter when we purchased this place. My wife then blithely added, "and we will be using if for timber extraction access when the forestry in behind is felled". Plus the locals use that for access to the moss to walk their dogs. "I cant have that says he, and he repeated this sentiment in several different ways, our grandchildren will be playing there". And he went away and I shit you not, planted a laurel hedge across it at the county road end to totally block access! Arrogant NIMBY prick! I am unsure whether to simply drive the tractor through his new hedge, as I access our forestry, or uproot them and dump them on his drive. Neighbours, eh!

I have always been perplexed by people making a fuss or mystery zeroing scopes. Visual alignment, large target close in, well bedded/supported rifle, even 1 round and adjust if way off, then fine tune at increasing/longer ranges. Simples, or it should be. Ditto for peep sights on target rifles, I almost never have had reason to touch mine, yet other blokes seem to be endlessly adjusting their sights. Hey Ho.

If the land was "bought cheap" why did somebody else in the community not buy it? I hate this "community" type activity pertaining to telling other people what they can or can not do with property they lawfully own. Because the community enjoy the amenity benefits of the other property for free or at the lawful owners expense. But the "community" never dips into their own pockets.

I like your analysis, and I hope I understood correctly, so my take is; the 261 is such a blinder of saw that will do most anything the average person/firewood/tree cutter needs, that the only other saw one could need, needs to be something seriously professional and powerful. Like a 462 and upwards. Me, I like light. Even it it takes a tad longer to do the same cutting.

Regardless, I understood your dilemma, and can only suggest a "cam-o-flay" aka a shaped charge(of explosive) to blast a hole down through the impervious clay. From vague RE memories of 40 years ago.

Folks, Been looking at prices for MS261 or MS 400, with a nod to the MS362 to see what I missed in my "here and now" gun-at-my- head, and hence uniformed purchase.(and concluded that, aside from the upfront ££ costs the 400 was more, like .5 kW powerful than the 362 despite the negligible weight difference, yes?) But since the 261 is now running a narrow(er) kerf 325 chain, how much does that less-wood-removed offset or compensate for its .5Kw lower power than the 362. Gibber Mutter An Twitch Also

Sad(or even embarresed), but not offended Gareth. Yes she is 40 years old, and could do wit some serious loving. Now in my defence, I have never broken any glass about the cab. And, Hey! I pure spoiled her wi them brand new fat floaty tyres.

What I am at today

I had had an 026 for many years(thinking from 1997) it finally gave up the ghost about 3 years ago, mid firewood prep activity, and when I called into the local dealer to buy another 260 replacement, because it was all the saw I ever needed, they had very little stock** and all they could offer was a 362C, which I bought there and then (** it subsequently transpired they had run stocks down, because the owner was selling the business, so they are no longer even that local, gerrr!) But anyway, probably petrol, even though the trees are only 1/4 mile from the house. So prob back to a 260 then. I only cut them into 1050 mm lengths, then split to stack and season/dry, then run through a wee PTO cross cut saw into the shed So not sawing into endless rings. Cheers

Bought a Stihl 362C a couple of years ago, and still pleased with it. But I need another saw for the son in law to help me cut firewood. I got the impression on here that the 362C was possibly not considered the wisest buy. So for conifer like this?

Peds, Glad to see someone else prepared to feed dogs chicken carcass/bones.

Well, ah knew that!😉 P.S. Its the protesters clutching the disposable coffee cup in one hand while clutching the latest I Phone in the other while wearing oil derived plastic clothes and footware, that pisses me off

I was recently reading an article about the owners of the land the windmills are sited on getting well shafted wrt end of life disposal and remediation costs, which I think also/could also include the cost of removing the massive subsurface concrete foundations, which is pure beaucratic twisted madness. How about leaving the conc founds insitu and simply burying them under green waste and then allow nature to take its course. Btw a "green" neighbour, (he actually marches our property), has simply dumped his old windmill tower and kinda roughly cut up blades alongside a rodding, for the undergrowth and birch to hopefully hide. And this is environmentally friendly subsidized power generation!

By then ah cud be deid!

Thoughts please. Mth

I gathered up the leafmould from below the Hawthorn hedge I planted some years ago, what pleasently surprised me was how weed free it was, beneath the canopy, and how unbeliavebly friable the topsoil was beneath it. I used it to mulch the two planted out C.I. baths in the front porch area. 1 Ameralis about to flower with more coming. The humidity in the 2 story high space is astounding btw, and mostly all coming from transpiration(I can only presume). BUT if I were considering raised beds for veg outside, I would be using the leafmould bigtime.

That is funny. the subject matter may not be, but it is funny. And whilst I am not a fan of Royalty per. se. I am definately not anti Royal, and I had a lot of respect for Queen Elizabeth, I also rate Queen Camilla btw.

Tescos own corned beef,( 4 slices in a sealed pack), wifes proper breadmaker bread, butter, sliced tomato, salt and pepper. Like a floury spud, it never palls or gets boring.

But, as I mentioned/queried, the eaves to ridge ventilation should make a breathable membrane unecessary, surely? Hazarding a guess, pure belt an braces? cheers

No soffit or ridge vents. N. I. may have had different bld regs to the rest of the U.K. Cos Bld Control did not highlight this lack, though they did mention other stuff, like wrong way round double glazing units. Which, needless to say, are still exactly as they were. Since we live downstairs, I would have imagined the likelihood of significant moisture migrating the length of the roof space was low? With somewhat poor fitting/ leaky windows throughout the house. However, to double back on myself Fred, were you suggesting that IF moisture from the living area permeates to the roof space, that the existing non permeable bituminous felt is unsuitable for a warm roof(if that is what it is called) which properly needs the breathable Tyvek type membrane? But, surely, the provision of the correct amount of eaves to ridge ventilation negates the need for breathable "felt"? Cheers, Mth

A traditional pitched roof. How steep, hmm. This steep.

Looking to make the house somewhat easier heated, which will indeed make the roof space warmer. If I add the insulation to the rafters instead of the roofspace floor. Which I don't want to do. We live downstairs, the upstairs is empty, but heat rises and I reckon the extra insulation can only help overall.

I know years ago "AddF" was the formic acid sold as a silage preservative. It had a lovely red hue, just like rebated diesel. It also helpfully came in 20litre plastic jars. The number of farmers, or their children or employees that proper fornicated up the tractors I.P. was unbelievable, cos, hey the diesel was generally carted to the tractors in similar jars. And in the hubble and pressure of silage making, mistakes were made. Like by my own younger brother! So if one was to happen to leave a couple of jars of such contaminated fuel sitting about, obviously for future, you know like to be done tomorrow, proper disposal . . .