born2trot

I don't disagree

Its so light and zippy Chris you almost feel you have a jungle Knife on the end of your arm rather than a chainsaw

Incidently if its predominantly forestry work your doing dont bother looking at anything other than the 550 , some may disagree just my opinion

Lol the job i was doing hadn't been touched at all, no thinnings etc so it was a case of try get some down and get an area going and keep felling from there on

HaHa .. hope you werent rumbled and got some lolly out the stingy buggers !!

Price per ton seems a bit ' old school ' to me . Correct me if i'm wrong but how can you pay the same price for hanging up every tree compared to a nice open canopy forest ? I'm genuinely intrigued ..

Never tried a 346 k9 so cant say if the 550 is better or not ( i would think it is on potential performance only ) . You can be old school or be the new kid on the block 346 will be gone soon anyway

Timbrel , i believe is still one of the best ' scrub ' herbicides , very expensive though so normally only used on priority type situations .

I've got the 550 and its a ripper . The pick up is scary fast combined with its ultra lightness i cant see it being beat in its class ( spud tune aside ) .

A word of caution though if you intend to cut biggish timber regularly then i wouldnt recommend it , the saw is just too physically small .

I'm a rugby fan and the actions from the winning and loosing supporters reaffirmed my dislike for many football players and supporters.

 

Players, - over paid, over egoed, uneducated actors.

Many supporters, - rude, uneducated, socially inadequate yobs!

 

Or am I being somewhat sensitive about the finger waving (v) antics, the swearing, and taunting displayed on the box.

 

I did not see anything like that when Leicester Tigers beat Scaracens......and you will not see it when Tigers meet Quins in the final either....

Well said Pete .. Behavior of staff and players of recent ' old firm ' games totally unnacceptable imo and wouldn't be accepted in any other walk of life . The number of domestic violence incidents etc after these games is deplorable and a blight on our society .

I cant help but notice American sports , especially basketball where tough cities come together , supporters on the very edge of the court can enjoy watching their teams with not even a hint of bother .

Football , i dislike it with a passion now but i respect there are are good lads on here and thats their thing which is all good

Some stunning photos there ...

His post has turned out to be a red herring ...

Liked the ritual type stuff before the fights and the garments they wear etc gives it a special honour amongst battle hardened men and as apb said alot of emotion . Its non stop action and certainly no time to ' rest for a couple of rounds '!! .... Chisora and Haye should take a leaf out their book and i apologise for even mentioning their name on this thread .

Thanks B2T - I'll do some more searching. I assume it's the 85m one?

Yes , its so big its self supporting theres nothing holding it up . One of the most imposing , extrordinary statues in the world imo .

Any linky? Been trying to find out more and keep coming up with nothing

Hi Pedroski , sorry i dont have a link but it was on the Russia Today channel all last week . They have a documentary on Russian culture , lifestyle etc which is repeated every few hours throughout the day .

The monument is in Volvograd and is of absolutely immense size . The top climbers in Russia have a maintenance programme on it .... amazing , not for the faint hearted .... hope you can find it

P.S if i find it on again I'll give you a heads up

Thats the dream for the wife and i also

Well you did ask for more bite in the saw .....

Think thats my taxi ....

If you guys/gals get a chance to see the Russian climbers on ' the motherland cause ' monument its amazing . Been on for a few days now . One for the purist climbers .

massive !

Oz is THE country of poisonous/dangerous/nasty creatures ! There's a reason Britain sent its convicts to one of the most inhospitable places on earth !

You'll encounter widows on your first day at work, no doubt !

Sorry, I'm just being real !

Go to a good hypnotherapist !

:lol: no room for sympathy at arbtalk ..

Theres got to be a Mrs John Wayne Bobbit joke in there somewhere

I'd donate a kidney for one of them forwarders . Had a bit of a morale dilemma to begin with over them but you just cant argue with that . Well some would i suppose

I'll have that beat just shortly

Great start jammy

Great idea having a monster tree thread , i seen a monster beech in Huntly today i'll definetely go back and get some pics

The windblow course is not in the classroom for one . Its a very much hands on practical course to make students aware of extreme compression and tensions windblow trees come under .

Great if youve tackled such things at a young age and developed a feeling for this but many people have not had this opportunity and I'm sure they would come away alot more initiated for want of a better word for attending this course .

NEVER EVER assume a root plate will sit back up . IT HAS TO sit back up .. You will be killed if you dont tension the top side with a winch or something , no question .

I agree its all about money, i grew up in an era when the heavyweights were a bit better though: Ali,Frazier,foreman,norton,holmes

George Foreman for me was/is the scariest heavyweight of all time .

Principles of Tree Hazard Assessment and Management by David Lonsdale is excellent

( In depth for me btw )