Joe Newton
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10th Anniversary East of England Cutters and Climbers Competition
Joe Newton replied to Dan Curtis's topic in General chat
Haha okay I left it too late this time, I'm not the most organised! I'll get a good measure of it this weekend and make sure I sign up for next year! -
Your man is lucky to have you
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It's not a rule, and I don't sulk when tea is not forthcoming, but I do think the people without the hospitality to offer are the people I'd have no interest in holding a conversation with outside of work. Do you hide the toilet roll when contractors are working? If they didn't bring their own, they don't deserve to wipe on your dime?
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I guess that's what it boils down to. If I'm the person that can offer a person something which makes there day that bit better, for little effort on my part, it means I can look at myself in the mirror and know I'm a bit less of a dickhead than if I couldn't be bothered. I would have thought that anyone who's spent time grafting in the cold and wet would appreciate how far a hot drink and a bite goes to improving your day.
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So if you have people working in your house/garden would you not offer them a drink? IMO I'd consider that the height of rudeness. I've found that normally for the people who have had to work for their money it comes as standard. It's the very well to do folk that seem to forget to offer. Not always, but it's certainly a trend.
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10th Anniversary East of England Cutters and Climbers Competition
Joe Newton replied to Dan Curtis's topic in General chat
Haha there's no such thing as half eight on Saturday! Sod it, it's only money -
10th Anniversary East of England Cutters and Climbers Competition
Joe Newton replied to Dan Curtis's topic in General chat
Can I enter on the day? Not much time to send a form in now -
"Hi there, we're about to stop for a break, any chance of a cuppa?" Works just fine. Polite, and it'd take a real knob of a client to say no! We usually get offered though. I remember one lady who said: "oh, okay, but I've only got instant coffee... And no sugar... ...or milk." Of course I'd already asked, so I was stuck with it then, tasted like it was from a water butt!
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10th Anniversary East of England Cutters and Climbers Competition
Joe Newton replied to Dan Curtis's topic in General chat
That's good, was looking at the website at to get in and camp for one night was around £65!!! -
No lollipop?
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Were they Steri-strips? You can buy them from most chemists, and they're a great little addition to a first aid kit. Had to use a couple a while back when one of our lads opened a 2" hole in his calf with the gaffs I'd just sharpened for him...
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Can you still get the old style Ropeguide? My pulleysaver usually does fine but it gets stuck too frequently. Usually on Friday afternoon in the rain. That and I've dropped my pinto rig onto the blacktop so many times now that I'm starting to question it's integrity...
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Now now boys, there's strict rules about posting that kind of saucy filth on here. I dread to think how much the 36" Sugi bar is. P.s. Stubby, when the 395 gets too heavy for you give me a shout, I'll give a good price for an old timer
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They're the cleanest toppers I've ever seen! Do they get a bath every night after work!? Very nice Do you find the 192 gets used much since it's somewhere in between the others?
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Bloody hell, is that their first time outside?
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Get it down to Spud, don't bother faffing with the dealers. The saw that turned up on my door was a different animal to the box of scrap I sent him. Came back fixed, perfect working order, ported, exhaust opened up, and I think it was even a bit cleaner then when I sent it It now spins up like a rocket and pulls like a train, with around 200psi compression. And all for a hell of a lot less than what you paid for your "repair"!
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Sounds about right, how old is the lid? If it's under warranty get it replaced, if it isn't, but a new lid. Chopping and changing integral parts will void the CE.
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Yup, fast idle setting. Easily missed with the daft husky master control.
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Oh, I get it, he dropped the C-bomb. Clever.
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I don't have a problem. It's you who seems to be getting defensive. The OP asked about a 4x4 Van, and I merely pointed out that the Jimny is not a van. I have no doubt it's a very capable small off road vehicle, but I imagine the reason people but vans is for storage space in the back, of which there is little in a Jimny. I'm not sure about your last comment, but if you'd like to argue further, you'll have to find someone else. It's Friday afternoon, and I ain't rising to it
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Same situation? I can promise you I've never worn your Mrs' underwear!!!
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...avoid a Suzuki Jimny, since it isn't a van!
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Well it's one thing wearing her underwear in your own time, but when they come back full of sawdust and smelling of 2 stroke I can understand her frustration!
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Not really a van, is it?
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You don't need it if you're rigging from a bucket truck
