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Well worth the wait. Thanks or sharing. easy-lift guy

A national data base could and should be set up for all hand held equipment. The resistance on the part of manufacturers is sad for the consumer. I believe greed on behalf of the manufactures and insurance companies are driving forces against a national data base. For reasons already stated the police have their own opinions and reasons against a national data base as well. Private industry can and has help fill the void, however unless the manufacturers and the insurance industries along with the Police pull together the results will remain the same and even worse. easy-lift guy

littlerob, I respectfully disagree with your opinion about where much if not all of the stolen property is ending up. Although I have not been a member of AT for very long I am and shall remain convinced that organized crime is the main driving force behind so much theft. The amount of money raised by stealing metal is limited to supply and demand, same for saws and other kit. The main difference is stealing a finished product for immediate sale out of the country as opposed to stealing metal and having to deal with a paper trail and in most cases metal is sometimes more dirty and cumbersome to transport. It seems to me from the other side of the pond that the Police are either understaffed or under budgeted in the UK. Apathy and political correctness are rampant on either side of the Atlantic, I believe all of the above are contributing factors for the many thefts that occur and remain unsolved crimes. Based on conversations I have had with many members about this subject it may only be safe to keep all of your hand held kit locked up where you sleep every night. At least you might have a better chance keeping what you own longer. easy-lift guy

Your reply speaks Volumes for the degree of apathy or little or no regard for a companies equipment being in proper and safe working order. Removing the operator or supervisor from the equation is a mute point since the equipment had a known mechanical defect while still being used:thumbdown:. easy-lift guy

Paul I was just reading over your Second paragraph which states" clearly in this instance the company knew of the defective chipper and hence it shouldn't have been used But in so doing, as is often the case they should have ensured extra safe guards were in place". At least over here Two wrongs never make a right. Weather it be H&S for the UK or OSHA here in the US, I believe this accident would and should of happened due to the gross negligence on the part of the owner of the business and defective and dangerous equipment knowingly being used. Providing additional safe guards for a piece of equipment with known defects is no solution to an accident waiting to happen. easy-lift guy

Document all and submit for total reinbursment. easy-lift guy

I agree. Felix I find your story sad and typical. If you have a homeowners policy or renters insurance contact them ASAP. I believe you will continue to be frustrated and annoyed by dealing with a Gas company to fix a plumbing problem. I believe the sub contractor should be carrying general liability insurance?. Since you ave documented the matter very well I would file a claim against all parties concerned. Hope you have a positive outcome. easy-lift guy

I guess it is all relative. Here in the US we have 3.64 million bow hunters, of course most them I am sure hunt on foot,only because the horse drawn cart is a little impractical as well as noisy:sneaky2:. easy-lift guy

Unless of course your a lousy shot. Before fire arms I believe bow and arrow was the preferred means of taking down game, unless Tesco's were around back than? easy-lift guy

Please tell me why, unless it has something to do with being humane or the need to attach a silencer to the bow or H&S is involved?. easy-lift guy

I have seen clips of this tripe over here and TBH it is a real pity and or distraction from reality. With the numerous problems most people face in this country, I mean people that actually work for a living and have a life. Gerrrrrrrrrr! easy-lift guy

I am afraid that your suggestion could lead to the Zombie Apocalypse that the authorities have been warning about. Now that would be a scary thought!. Of course on the bright side, with the right management and enough ammo this could prove to be very sporting:thumbup1: easy-lift guy

Actually old news. Chemicals and compounds have been and will always be found in and around water sources. Some are natural others are not. Really important question is how well can these substances be filtered from our water sources:sneaky2:. Work in progress. easy-lift guy

Human Veal anyone?, them folks at Tesco are always coming up with something new! easy-lift guy

Yes, funny and to the point. easy-lift guy

Sounds like amateur night. I am glad you were able to recover your transport. easy-lift guy

Steve is correct about people hacking into a web-site. A few years back I found one of my sites hacked into and the person or persons responsible actually contacted me and attempted to extort $$$$$ out of me. I contacted the hosting company responsible for maintaining and securing my site and their response was, "We suggest you change your pass word". I asked should I be concerned about anything else, and their reply was unless your site is being bombarded by porn or the like I would not worry about it?. Probably some kid wanting to make some money off of you!. The lack of concern for a company who I trusted and also received a large amount of $$$$ over the years of my doing business with them really destroyed any faith I had with them. Yes I did sack this same hosting company within 24 hours and secured another company which allowed myself and my IT guy to monitor and change as needed, all aspects of my website. A more hands on approach was required and I am glad the lesson learned was not to costly. Steve to his credit has invested a tremendous amount of emotional/financial capital to create and maintain ArbTalk along with the Mods. No easy task, but one I understand and appreciate having done that and been there. easy-lift guy

May I suggest if anyone receives such a call and you have caller ID , record the number and forward to your police as well as Mircrosoft. It may help further the investigation to stop the fraud. easy-lift guy

That was really interesting. I was particularly intrigued by the stamping machine which allowed the operator to complete multiple operations without having to change dies. Wish my TAS Trimmer heads could be produced as fast. Well worth the view,thanks for sharing. easy-lift guy

I agree with Andy on this matter. Funny how situations or remarks can trigger responses. If your in this business regardless of your physical height you should have broad enough shoulders to handle nearly any situation much less an occasional remark. Part of life. You will be fine,unless your groundie knows it gets your goat. If so give as good as received. easy-lift guy

I would contact the course instructors and ask at a bare minimum how much time would be required to complete the course in question. Once you have that information make a schedule for class time and delegate jobs for specific task to be completed during your class time. Cooperation between your husband and family members will be key. Have a sit down meeting with your family and explain what you want to do and how important it is during this class time that everyone does their assigned jobs and Mom has her class time without interruptions. Also let your friends and family know that during class time no phone calls,text messaging or emails. Obviously if there is an emergency interruptions are no problem, of course you need to define emergency. This is only an outline, but one I would follow for my self. Remember you will get as much out of this quest as you put into it. Make it happen, you can succeed! easy-lift guy

I suspect not. Drew I believe you made your point and it sounds like you have been delt a raw hand:thumbdown:. Take heed the advise given and try to make the best of it. Just curious if you happen to have any legal recourse based on what you have described?. Take care. easy-lift guy

Good idea, One better roll back your countrys VAT and watch Hiring and production go through the roof!. One thing at a time of course. easy-lift guy

Try going back to the licenses office and secure a temporary document to hold you over. When you finally receive your replacement license make a copy of it and keep it in a safe place for the future. easy-lift guy

Welcome from the Sunshine State. Study hard and stay on the straight and narrow path. You have at your disposal hundreds of years of experiences to learn from. All the best. easy-lift guy