Daniël Bos

My 84 year old neighbours told me they'd had a "tree surgeon" in to quote for some pruning. He'd tried to convince them they needed about £5k worth of work doing (big house, big garden) and said he could start next week if they'd pay him a 20%deposit, "a cheque would be fine...) So my neighbour went in, turned a video camera on in an upstairs window, got his wallet and came out again. The worm got eager and greasy as soon as he saw the wallet and started grinning foolishly. Neighbor then got £5k of Monopoly money out, and told the bloke if he didn't want to try if his "get out of jail free card" really works, he'd best be off sharpish whilst pointing at the camera. Needless to say the man was off, rather quickly. Police were informed but no further action taken we know of. I like my neighbours.

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Something fishy about that

1924, designed by Rietveld. Though I think a lot of the design dating is related to the inventions and necessities of the period. Cars especially are quite easy to date, but a lot of their styling is/was to fold around/accommodate the new technologies of the time. I think car design leads a lot of other popular movements (in design) as so much is spent on them and their marketing. Houses on the other hand have known almost no novelties that require a change in design for the past few centuries, so their development is slow and any change from "the norm" seen as radical.

Not much grey about those, if you use your Mog for moving other parties' materials you'll need the CPC thingie. If you just use it for your own stuff, moving arisings etc you don't need it. As far as your motorhome, you don't need it.

This house (but not the garden which has been neglected and horriblised since it was put in) was built in .....what year?

I've transplanted some hedge if similar size to fill some gaps in an existing hedge with good results but nothing on that scale. I'd go big! Get a decent sized digger, so you can take out a rather massive clump of soil. I'd go with a 3' wide bucket and try to go that deep as well, like I said: Big digger

A bit more: A blue box inside the engine of an OilGuard machine incorporates a light emitting diode (LED), which monitors the colour of the fuel fed to the engine. A yellow dye in the lubricant acts as a colour filter, blocking blue light and, in turn, preventing a photo-transistor from activating an electronic circuit breaker. If the system does not detect the pigment, then the circuit breaker connects to ground and limits the engine speed to only 3,800 rpm. Ps I thought the bit about breaking off a thingie was just to indicate it had been run with the system turned off. So the "non-guard" plug would not fit until the bit has been removed? Pps: add yellow food dye and see if it'll run on normal mix.

Black magic! I actually think its quite a good system. That machine is designed to be used on building sites etc where a large array of skills converge, not all clued up on the correct fuel for a 2T engine... I could see it being quite good on "homeowner" type saws etc, but they'd have to adapt it so it could either be tuned to the oil of choice or be happy with aspen.

That was on arborist site.com. Only that text part of the manual though, no pictures. But I think there's a little cover near the on/off switch that hides the trickery and that's where it can be disarmed.

It works by using an optical sensor that detects the correct colour. The correct oil has a particular dye to accomplish just the right colour. The next bit I borrowed from elsewhere on the interweb. Disengaging OilGuard (K760 OilGuard) When the machine is delivered, the OilGuard plug (A) and the blue indicator pin (B) are fitted in the tank. • If you are in a situation where you do not have access to Husqvarna OilGuard oil, but you have oil of a similar quality, you can deactivate the OilGuard system using the disconnection function. • To deactivate the function, pry off the OilGuard plug using a screwdriver and then break off the indicator pin. Now fit the disconnector plug © in the tank to complete deactivation and to cover the hole. • If you want to reactivate the OilGuard system, press the OilGuard plug again. The system is then reactivated, but note that the broken indicator pin cannot be refitted. A broken indicator pin indicates that the OilGuard system has been disconnected. • A broken indicator pin indicates that the OilGuard system has been disconnected. • You can purchase a new indicator pin as a spare, but this is only sold in grey which indicates that the OilGuard system has been deactivated since the machine left the factory.

The full-wrap handle is made of soft squishy stuff. The chain is on backwards. Only wimps ladies and those into S&M type frolics should wear gloves. It's the wrong colour. I could go on for a bit....

Seeing as her Maj is alive and well, and not about to marry a pauper or a Buddhist, there's no chance she'll abdicate. British monarchs quite simply don't. As far as passing by Uncle Charlie, again: no chance whatsoever!

Don't think so, but the maximum length of a rigid vehicle is 12m.

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How about something a bit multi-culti, a bit daring and with a wink to "the great allies" across the pond? I reckon it should be called Shaniqua! (Best pronounced with classy Billericay accent...)

You don't "get hold" of cob, you make it!

Cob is an excellent insulator, kids could touch the outside ok.

Good plan! Shame it won't get you anything but trouble, cost a heap of money and effort and even makes you liable for potential injuries... Apart from that, good plan...

Why on earth does somebody buy ten acres of wood and then ask that question? I find that difficult to believe, impulse buying is one thing but you can't buy a wood with a tank of petrol or a newspaper.

But you don't mind being Frenchist?

It'll have a K-series engine. Common faults are: Rad leaking, Water pump leaking and I think the thermostat housing can crack (though its been a while since I touched one). The slow leaks on these tend to be what bu@@ers the (inferior design) head gasket. The recent heat should not really make any difference, seeing as the engine coolant operates at far higher temperatures so unless you had an overheating issue, coolant temp would not have been any higher than normal. The water pump can suddenly fail if its started to leak, which often leads to near instant engine death... An other common fault would be perished hoses or clips, as some of the factory fitted clips were of the "spring type" which get weaker when old, especially if taken off a few times. It'll also be getting on a bit in age? Good little car though.

I agree, arrest all fat people before they steal all the pies as well!

I reckon the fat bald one is French....

I bought about €3.5k worth of stihl saws in one hit a while ago from a Dutch dealer. I went round and spoke to 7 or 8 different dealers before going back to my local one who did me the best deal: I got a free hat, and 2.5% off rrp... All the others would not budge from rrp, even when I told them I'd need to put another much bigger order in that same year....