sussexlad
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the best quote i heard to describe what you are saying about popularity of soldiers: God and the soldier all men adore, in times of trouble and no more, for when war is over and all things righted, god is neglected and the old soldier slighted. i heard that once and it really stuck in my mind, though fortunaltey it doesnt really ring true at the moment. even when i came back from afghan in 2007 most people didnt know and didnt want to know about it. we just got told 'cheers lads see you in 6 weeks' and that was that. but the attitude of the public at the moment must be a great help to the lads coming back, as well as all the charitys set up to help. long may it continue. also thanks to all the other members kind words:thumbup: the non sensitve and offending trait seems to be a common one here...
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i managed to put deisel in my hedgecutter once:blushing: and wondered why it wouldnt start, after 5 mins i was cursing the thing and about ready to boot it! drained the tank, filled her up with petrol and away she went. ran smoky for a while but no further issues. 200 quid is a lot of beer tokens, not sure if i would bother, but its your quad. hope it all ends well:001_smile:
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indeed, i reckon 80% of my mates that have left are doing it or going to do it. its more money and alot less risk than staying in the marines and touring afghan:thumbup1:
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had my tibet forests about a month and cant fault them so far, comfy and loads of ankle support. dont think they would be good for climbing though as they are a bit higher. when i got mine northern arb supplies had an offer on them at 165 which seemed fairly cheap:001_smile:
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TCD you do live in a nice place, right on the edge of the moors, its lovely. ive been considering rubber daggers since i left, but thinking more maritime now as theres probably less hassle and no drill:biggrin:! apparently actually being on board is mostly pretty boring, but you get to go and see some great places. the chances of being boarded are pretty low and most of the time if your doing an armed transit the pirates wont even bother, they just find the easy targets. civvies are hard work sometimes but thats why i work by myself mostly!! TBH i found myself taken advantage of when i first left, you get so used to taking orders and saying yes without really thinking about it, the bloke i worked for soon realised this and i did some hairy climbs and dodgy work before i snapped out of it:thumbdown:. oh yeah and the horses are still there at bickers, over the road by the officers mess!
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i will be the first then! was in for 4 and a half years in 42. got threaders with the heirachy in general and though i would get back to my roots in sussex and work with wood instead. thought about maritime, the money is extremley tempting. i said to myself if im out of work next year i will do it.all the lads i was in the corps with are leaving and doing it, its getting big business. How about you? been tempted? are we the only 2 bootnecks on here??
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just read jack hargreaves 'out of town'and 'the old country' great if you like your countryside stuff and a bit of history. james herriots vet books are great aswell, bit old but light hearted and easy reading. currently half way through 'the white spider' by heinrich harrer about the north face of the eiger, great stuff!
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that vid is excellent! i accidently gave it a go the other day at work, tried to cross a small stream over an alder length id felled the day before. as i was halfway across it rolled and there followed a few seconds of frantic log running before i ended up arse first in the stream. that was about 8.10am:thumbdown: maybe if id had a berroca it would have been different.....
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i think it all comes down to lack of respect to start with. if the lad had some, even if he had a wrong ticket he should have just got of the train of his own accord, showing respect to the ticket man and his fellow passengers. the 'big guy' (i think the fact he is a big lad is really being used against him) just did what everyone else wanted to do. calling it assault is just silly, this is a result the cotton wool wrapped society we live in. whatever happened to citizens arrests? nobody wants to because they end up being charged with assault. IMO its all just blown out of proportion.
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i did it once in my old 106 diluted it with diesel and no probs at all. i think it depends if you ran the engine with just petrol in it may do some damage, but if it wasnt run and then diluted with the rest of the tank of deisel it should be fine?? i think some of the modern cars have to much technology in for thier own good, i keep mine old and simple:thumbup1: hope it all works out:001_smile:
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i hope this pic comes up! im not that technical! here is my choc lab holly who comes to work with me everyday rain or sun! shes pretty mental, i always think shes more like a springer than a lab. i work her in the beating line on a local shoot and she loves it!
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the wife says its the last night of x-factor.......
sussexlad replied to MikeTM150's topic in The Lounge
this is excellent, the best thing about having to watch the x factor was seeing this in the break! -
the wife says its the last night of x-factor.......
sussexlad replied to MikeTM150's topic in The Lounge
im in exactly the same boat, but your right, its a great excuse to have a look on here:thumbup1: the icing on the cake would be the military wives getting xmas number one instead of the x factor idiots! -
ok, i will have a good look/clean over the weekend and see what the outcome is. the clutch is fine, so that rules that out, but i'll dig deeper. if it turns out to be relativley cheap and easy then i will fix before selling. thanks very much for the advice and help.
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by new one i meant my 346 which i bought in october, im paying it off on the credit card but figured i dont really need 3 saws around 50cc so may aswell sell one to help pay off the 346.
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yeah i was thinking about that, i have a 242xp that i normally use as i backup. unfortunatly i would need to sell one of them as it has to help pay for my new one!! in an ideal world i would keep them all!
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hey guys, i have a husq 353 that im planning to sell.it just sits in the shed now as my 346 has taken front seat. i think it has an air leak somewhere as chain running on loads at idle, ive adjusted idle screw but that doesnt stop it. chains correct tension etc. anyway my question is do i get the saw fixed before selling it? is it worth spending the money on? or just sell it as it stands?
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you could try brockwells forestry, they do all the power line work. you may just be dragging brash and chipping but its all work
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there are also benefits for me in taking the dog, in the last week holly has brought me 2 rabbits and a pheasant, all good for the freezer in these tough times! also a few weeks ago i was ferry wood around in my truck, stopping in different places to chuck wood in the back. stopped for a cup of tea and up trots holly with something in her mouth, turns out to be my wallet! fell out my truck on one of the stops! i could have kissed her !
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ive been taking my lab with me since she was 8 weeks old and shes nearly 3 now so well used to it. generally shes in the truck or tied up to the towbar, on a private job i always ask permission. on the estate im working on at the moment i let her run around quite a bit (im not felling just scrub clearance at the mo), the owner doesnt mind, and she doesnt go far. also she knows not to come near me when the saws running!! shes part of my essential work kit, i always feel a but lonely if i have to leave her at home:blushing: (i do work on my own!)
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just a standard day at work...
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some nasty stories! its horrible stuff, i prefer blackthorn. i have a few extra lumps on my knuckles due to hawthorn thats gone in deep and never come out!
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i did a job once next to a public car park, at the end of the day i saw a handbag on the floor where an old couple had just driven off from. on looking inside the bag to try to find some contact details for the owner we found about £15-20,000 in cash. after resisting the urge to bolt to mexico we managed to get hold of the old dears daughter and she came back for it. turns out the old girl didnt trust banks so carried her savings around with her! so i gave her a lecture about the benefits of banks and set her on her way and she was so happy i felt i didnt want any reward. the bit that got me was her grandson turned up aswell, he came over listened to my side of the story gave me a disgusted, dirty look, turned up his nose and walked off. you just cant do enough for some people! i hope karma has revenge...
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i once was reducing quite a large silver birch when we had a proper summer rainfront come over, the tree was running with water and flowing down my sleeves and i looked at the house and the chap was in his upstairs window with his son, both wetting themselves laughing. anyway when i finished he came out and gave me a box of eggs and a homemade cookie. think i would have prefer money or scotch but its the thought that counts!
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well took the plunge and just bought a pair of haix tibets, found a pair for 165 and free postage so thought i would go as i know the haixs fit me and hopefully will last as long as the last pair! thanks for the input guys, really appreciated.
