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    Why would you not have stretchyness and lightness ?
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    I got a pair of type A Waipoua's about a month ago because of the unseasonably hot weather we had up here . I wanted something light and reasonably priced and that is what they are . What they are not is climbing trousers .... No where near enough stretch in them if you are serious climbing every day ( which i am not ) . Looks like my Hi-flex will be out more than i would like so i regret not paying the extra money to get something better
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    Liked that one
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    I did a completely dead one few weeks back , didnt have to climb it but would have if needed . The wood was very very hard but i cant remember it being any more brittle than say the regrowth on a topped sycamore i climbed the week after which was very snappy . There were tiny fruiting bodies on it but it did seem quite decay resistant , just my observation.. the fungal boys may be able to quantify this or not .
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    Yep just back from physio aswell
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    A very well dressed woman put her 110 down a ditch across from my house a couple of winters back . Same thing.. hadn't a clue what all the little levers and stuff were . I jumped in and reversed it out ( no other vehicle could have done this imo ) which is why i bought a 90 , and love it. Would not have it as anything other than a workhorse though .
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    Dont ditch the 10mm rope you could use it as part of an SRT aerial resue set up along side a belay device like a gri gri 2 as long as it is rated as said above .
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    Its beyond belief there is no one interested in this assuming they are a good employer . This surely has to be a good opportunity for someone somewhere . Beautiful countryside , good standard of living , fresh food , lovely trees and people but most important of all they have the best trotters in the world !! come on guys what on earth are youse wanting out of life !!
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    Gentleman as always Pedroski
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    Hi Mike , if you go on to a previous post by myself titled ' Starting SRT yo-yo technique ' which is still on the climbers talk section you will find some excellent links to some set ups with the gri gri . Especially informative is the V.T.I.O link which is a must read . Maybe some of the computer buffs will be along and can repost it here for you
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    Dont know what the blushing is for thats what i've got and was very surprised at the fit and quality of the covers . Was double the price you state though for two front seats
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    It must be on almost everyone on here's ' must do ' list .. Just awe inspiring
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    You could always trade them in for a week in Blackpool OK a long weekend then
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    Thats alot of holidays !! :laugh1:
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    Catani Gardens , St Kilda and last two Botanical gardens Melbourne ATTACH]89612[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]89613[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]89614[/ATTACH]
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    Oz trees

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    Trees in Royal Botanic Gardens (2)

    From the album: Oz trees

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    Tree in Royal Botanic Gardens (1)

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    Tree in Catani Gardens (St Kilda)

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  20. born2trot
    There is no detail at all of any job description . I would always use my own sprayer unless it was someone i had worked for before and trusted . Assuming they mean a knapsack sprayer , i would be much more concerned on who is supplying the water and how close they can get it to the job
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    I burnt out a large dead beech stump yesterday , first time trying this for me . Had to keep the fire manageable as it was next to what use to be stables . I had to extinguish the hot coals last night for safety reasons which was really unfortunate because this was what i was trying to create . I got it down a good few inches but was still left with a big charred stump which i cross cut with the saws ( older ones ) and split with pickaxe to get down the last few inches . Not viable unless you can supervise it 24/7 and feel it safe enough to burn down overnight. Poured gallons of water over it and was turning to steam instantly , even hours later.... too dangerous for customers imo
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    Really admire Littletree and the like , could not have been easy starting out ...cant imagine the amount of B.S you would had to put up with from the macho neanderthal types that are rife in our industry . Passion and lots of resolve ... P.S Butler's comment was a classic
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    There is certainly no way the 550 will make the 560 redundant its just far too small and lightweight . The 560 should be a better saw with the 18" , much better for firewood boys i would reckon
  24. born2trot
    I dont think your wrong , i believe your right . I did this last week with my spanking new 550 and it was a pain to start again .
  25. born2trot
    Hi pos , this smacks of desparation to me and trying ' to buy ' your way in . If i were you i would continue getting as many relevant tickets as possible and then get your own public liability insurance , this would make you much more sellable imo .

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