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born2trot

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  1. Brilliant Rob , is at an NHL game ?? If so couple of pics would go down well with me anyway ( I'm a big hockey fan - Pittsburgh Penguins ) Interesting how American sports fans can mix together and not one ounce of trouble ( and were talking tough U.S cities ) unlike the utterly disgraceful , vile spectacle of a sport that is football over here .
  2. Dont want to be too negative here , but there was a guy killed up here a few months back repairing one . Be careful lads..
  3. This is really for the Scottish arbtalkers but feel free to comment , I need to get this off my chest .... Dougie Vipond is just doing my head in . We have probably the best rock climber in the world at the moment , a guy called Dave MaCleod who has appeared in a few televised rock climbs lately . I feel strongly that the climbs are not being given justice because of this monosyllabic drone that is Dougie Vipond ( and i know nothing about rock climbing ) but appreciate what the guy is achieving . This is an absolute wasted opportunity to present Scottish world class talent to the wider world and its getting ruined because if you turn over to watch , youd think the world paint drying championships were on . The guys got the charisma of an ironing board yet he presents Landward ? Rant over
  4. Why would you not have stretchyness and lightness ?
  5. 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
  6. 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 .
  7. 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 .
  8. 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 .
  9. 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 !!
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. It must be on almost everyone on here's ' must do ' list .. Just awe inspiring
  13. You could always trade them in for a week in Blackpool OK a long weekend then
  14. Catani Gardens , St Kilda and last two Botanical gardens Melbourne ATTACH]89612[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]89613[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]89614[/ATTACH]
  15. born2trot

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  16. 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
  17. 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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