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Joe Newton

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  1. Jeep Grand Cherokee 2.7 CRD I was looking at one for a while.
  2. Wait for Stubby to pop along, he knows his stuff.
  3. Don't be stupid. Hello, Clarice.
  4. In my experience you can have cheap, or tomorrow. Seldom both
  5. Happens to most women in their 50s mate, nothing to worry about.
  6. I know it, just didn't see how it was relevant? Jon seems to enjoy his. I don't see any advantage over a carabiner though
  7. They won't take mine back, I've already cut the nipple holes out of it.
  8. Nice one! I'd certainly be wary about the buyer though. Possibly worth cross checking the serial numbers (assuming they're still there :sneaky: ) with arbSafe.
  9. Careful, someone will throw a brick through your chipper... I found it hilarious by the way. Then again I thought you were joking.
  10. Exactly. It's the old one. You can lock it closed. The new ones don't, and kick out for fun.
  11. To be fair there's a few people who are very good at earning money and run successful firms who aren't very good at climbing or ground work.
  12. Yeah I'll order some with a decent tether. I always do this! Look at a price, and think, hell, I'll make one for that! Then I spend an evening swearing and stabbing myself with needles, climb on it, dislike it, and buy one anyway! Just like my homemade pulley saver, which is now in my garage, rotting in favour of my Ropeguide. When will I learn.
  13. Which are better at topping connies?
  14. It depends on how posh you want to sound in from of your mates. I call myself a tree cutter or climber. Saves explaining.
  15. They certainly do. I've ordered some Velcro to hopefully bodge mine. If not I'll be getting a CT one.
  16. Have you tried using it yet?! The spring doesn't have to be strong. Just enough to return it to the closed position.
  17. Whilst it's important to express an ambition to climb, you can't expect to be put on the fun stuff until you've proven that you're willing and capable to do the basic stuff first. Nobody is gonna respect a climber who hadn't worked his way up to that position. A decent climber will have worked with and watched other climbers for a while. You need to know how things work on the deck. Clearing branches, anticipating what the climber will need/do next, how to competently run the ropes from below (no small skill). Once you have all that down to a good level then you can start to appreciate what being a good climber involves. It can take years to become a solid groundy. It's a profession in itself. It'll take even longer to become a good climber. Be patient. You think the decent climbers out there turned up on their first day and started swinging about up 80' trees?
  18. You might get good money if you flog you're 346xp with a "full service"! Bloody good clean, new plug, oil and fuel filters. Sounds silly but for less than a tenner a worth of parts people on eBay will pay more!
  19. Tree kit is what I meant. I don't fancy a hitch cord that's thicker than my main line though...
  20. Joe Newton

    Boots

    I can't even begin to start making a joke here!!!
  21. Any idea where? I've got some orange Armor prussik to use up. I liked it until Bolam told me it was rubbish and now I want something different! Comments like this are the reason I've got a poster of you on the ceiling above my bed!

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