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Long lanyards are mint. Mine’s 8m. 10m would be fine.

First year law students are nearly as bad as vegans.

Whenever someone asserts that the law is a certain way, ask what the legal authority is for the assertion.

I'm a free-marketeer so I understand it's none of my business but I hope people who specify stuff to be packaged like this get leprosy.

Report back on your correspondence with the very knowledgeable forester in north east Scotland please.

Anything can be done and it comes down to whether you want to spend lots of time forcing it to work or spend the same time doing other things. I think it basically depends on your approach to being a pioneer or just copying what people who are already making money are doing. I'm a shit businessman so I'd probably force it to work just so I could laugh at all the wealthier and more successful people who didn't bother trying.

Within conventional commercial forestry thinking (fell something, make it into a product, move it, sell it, next site, repeat), I think it's probably a non-starter. Everyone I've talked to about it and everyone I've seen talking about it on forums etc have failed to sell it easily enough for their liking. I'm sure there's a market but I don't know what it is and neither does anyone else (anyone who'll admit it anyway). They're not nice machines to use. They're a massive fag with leaves. They're still a pretty big fag with twigs and the idea of pulling out early is as bad an idea as when you were eighteen. The stuff doesn't dry well but the surface area means it gasses like fuck when you get it going. Unless you only load small amounts, you need high tech burning equipment to recirculate and reburn gas, air etc or it smokes like a bastard. I'd do it if I could use it myself, probably burnt in the sort of thing your neighbour has, or charcoal it and that's a conversation in itself (lots of processing and marketing required). I imagine that if you have to ask (i.e. you haven't worked out one of the very niche ways of working with one yourself), your life will be easier and better if you just chip and move on. A massive shame. I've been really wanting it to work and trying to think of ways to make it work for years. I've not given up but I know the odds are still well against it.

The Abom79 YouTube channel has some good videos on seal replacement (and most aspects of ram repair). One video is almost entirely about how to specify the correct two quid seal from a catalogue of millions.

Urgh. They're only doing their (miserable) job. And they work for the government. Not even the most genuinely helpful servant will get more than an inch longer rope when the time comes, brothers.

What Mark said. I'm weak but I use fancy climbing trinkets so I get the same or more done than strong people on prussiks.

Be on time, be nice, be cool.

Just a one but if the situation changes, I’ll be sure to report on the situation live on Facebook from outside Leeds Crown Court.

Yeah, it's the land subsidy issue for me. I wouldn't buy now.

No idea I'm afraid. I'm going to a big house in a few weeks. Will no doubt discover then.

I'm a regular user. The attendants know the score.

Yep. You have to pay to for some stately homes but the parking and parkland is always free. Ickworth a perfect example. Park the car, sit under a tree, look at the deer; free. Walk round the house; money. Don't know costs but Iooked it up years ago and concluded it was the best investment mum ever made.

Mum and Dad got me life membership for my first birthday. Dad used to pose as me, mum his free guest and kids went free anyway. Saved a fortune at Ickworth House. Besides that, I’ve made it back in car parking alone many times over. There are ideological issues to wrangle with concerning their use of land. A lot of people in the Lakes hate them.

Basically my position. I'll update this thread if I have any revelations.

It wouldn’t but it’ll never happen because loads of people are making loads of money from punting loads of improperly assessed progression.

We all know you’re keeping a stash of climbing gear for when the computer gets boring and you crave a lime reduction.

PM me a list please. Can collect from APF or mum and dad are coming up that weekend.

I know what you mean about the glitz. It’s not my bag either but it’s probably encouraged people to experiment, innovate and put stuff online etc, some of which is useful.

Not that kind, Mark.

Or indeed anyone is welcome to sell me some. Solicitations by private message please.