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Have a gander through this lot: http://www.needlesports.com/Catalogue/Accessories/Novelties/Accessory-Karabiners , should be something to suit. I trust DMM, Wild Country & Edelrid. Clipping a wired gate is easy. Unclipping is also easy, as long as you have warm fingers and you're not wearing gloves. But if you can't feel your fingers and or you're wearing gloves, I'd stay clear of the wire gates.

A quote from a family member, who at the time was driving down a road for the first time and being given directions from another family member, who knew the way ahead. The query was, which way do we go. But what was actually said was, "Does this roundabout apply to me?" The question that the 'Slim Controller' doesn't know the answer to, is one I would have thought would have occurred to him to have already asked. And one he should know the answer to. To me, FISA has all the hallmarks of being a quango.

Thank you! Got it written down now and this time correctly. Just wanted to add an avatar, so people can recognize me by big blue booted feet.

Yes, I've read the blurb and no it doesn't appear to work. I'm logged-in all the time on the iPod but not on the PC. Now I made a note of the password but must have recorded it incorrectly. So I just get the "You have entered... wrong username or password." So I clicked on the 'Forgotten password' option and what happens? Diddly-squat is what happens. Is it me or is there another way to get a reminder/reset?

Yeah, but what would one do with a kick-start lever for a monkey bike, one and a half old prams, a dice cup & half a doz. sewing machines. I'm thinking next year's Turner Prize.

Definitely a RS Cosworth... you gonna take it for a burn later?

Condolences on the loss of your brother and I hope it all works out for you and amicably so. As others have said, you defiantly need to take professional impartial advice. And get any agreement in writing; what would happen, if anything were to happen to your sis-in-law. Would there then be a grand parent wanting a wage plus 50% of any profit. Also as others have said, a split value on the hard assets of the company as is at the moment. Plus maybe a split on any profit made in this financial year up to the present time. But as you're now going to have to fork out for a climber; and having extra day-to-day running of the business, that may prevent you from working some of your manual hours. I fail to see how you can to all intents and purposes, support two families. You, your new climber and any subs will be doing the work. If the situation were different and it were not family, would you be ok to pay someone a wage and or 50% if any profits for doing not a lot. Ok, so up till now you may have had the accounts do free of charge or at a discounted rate. But having to pay an accountant once a year, (Or if the business is big enough, having a full-time accountant.) to sort through receipts and submit tax returns is not going to be 50% of your profits plus a yearly wage. If your brother were still alive and you had decided to leave the business. He would have had to get in someone to replace the lost worker, (and pay them). But would he have continued to pay you a wage and given you 50% of any profits, for doing nothing that wasn't already being being paid for? I think not…

Volcano and storm kettles are the same principal idea. 'Kelly Kettles' is just one particular manufacturer.

Bit confined in the bathroom, ( http://www.otherlandtoys.co.uk/rc-tugboat-p-1960.html ) perhaps you need open water.

Strange - enter my name in G Images and I get a manger character. At least it the correct gender. Mind it's hard to tell for sure with manger.

A certain guy really has anger issues! Plus, if you're going to slag someone off, don't do it over the Internet and don't then invited the injured party to sue you. They might just do it.

Muscular cramp can be caused by a loss of hydration and or salts. Make sure you drink enough, not merely at lunchtime but throughout the day. A sip or gulp here and there will do. There is the saying, that if you feel thirsty, you've gone over the point at which you ought to have taken so liquid. A little and often will do you good, especially when you consider, that a 10% drop in water equals a 40% loss in the body's ability to process nutrients and supply energy. As to loss of salts, (and or a drop in magnesium & potassium) levels - make ensure you have some salt in your diet. You may not like the taste of very salty food but, you could get away with eating some processed foods, as they normally have plenty of added salt. I personally carry two water bottles in the car and one in the rucksack. But one of the car bottles contains 9:1 mix of light soy sauce, (plenty if salt in a tiny sip). Potassium is found in many foods but tomatoes, especially fresh ones of rich in potassium. Magnesium is found in spinach, nuts, peas and unrefined whole grain foods amongst other foods. A vitamin B complex is also good to have. I drink tonic water, though without the gin, as the quinine helps to relax muscles, (though some information sources say quinine should only be used to help counteract cramp, when all else has failed). In short, if you don't want to drastically alter your diet. You could take: •A daily multivitamin supplement & keep hydrated throughout the day •Take a combined potassium & magnesium supplement & keep hydrated throughout the day •Ensure you have enough dietary salts & keep hydrated throughout the day •Take a vitamin B complex & keep hydrated throughout the day •Take to the bottle of tonic •And keep pre & post stretching the muscles Note. If you already have high blood pressure. Don't overdo the fresh tomatoes, as a high potassium level, will make your blood pressure sky rocket.

Both volcano stove and the 'Jetboil', are glorified water heaters. Though the Jetboil is a bit more of a cooker and generally packs down smaller. If you're still intent on stocking these, you may wish to consider the the 'Woodgas' and 'Wild Wood Gas' stoves. The former needs a pair of AA batteries and the latter requires no more than itself. And both are cookers; not merely water heaters.

You leave them in a dark quiet place overnight... what do you expect?

I suspect that what you need, is not a dust mask but a respirator. Something like these: http://www.discountsafetygear.com/respiratory-protection.html or http://www.ppe-technologies.com/index.html?tab=1#TabbedPanels1

I should imagine the bus stop hasn't anything to do with the company licensed to operate the route. The sight, pavement, road markings and actual structure probably belongs to the LA. They either put each route/collection of routes out to tender or asked for operators/tenders to cover a given area. I'd contact the LA and either get them to contact the operator and inform the general public advance. Mind being a LA, exchange of information between them and the general public, will probably come as a new concept. Or just contact both and see what happens on the day.

All that on the outside and you still get an interior, that wouldn't have looked far out of place in an Austin Allegro.

continued: On paper, in the year 2010-11, the HSE recorded three times the amount of both fatalities and 'non-fatal major injuries' attributed 'members of the public'.

Reading through: http://www.hse.gov.uk/treework/treework-incidents.htm The HSE recognises that accidents do happen outside professional arboreal operations. But even in the known comparisons, they appear to be lumping all incidents together as one. Of the known fatals and loss of 3days work accidents, spanning 11 years, 24%-33% are private individuals. And not all of these are chainsaw specific accidents. The nature of some accidents, are stated as being struck by a fallen branch or tree.. Without viewing every scrap of paper, it's impossible to correlate all. But the HSE were heavily involved with two such incidents, both of which resulted in fatality, when wind-blow trees fell and struck passing children. Then there's fatals, where passing motorists have been struck be falling trees. All to be categorised under arboreal accident stats. Also in the HSE's notes, is this statement, "...It is important to note that a Certificate of Competence is not a measure of experience..." Perhaps the powers that be, have taken the stats. Have not taken into account, that up to 30%+ are outside pro operation and won't be touched by further legislation. And are giving a knee-jerk reaction to the whole.

If you have a chance, go for contrasting colours. Red on black or blue on red or gold on yellow may look good close up. But it's hell to read at distance and on the move... Don't choose typefaces which are scrolled or fancy. Again, they may give an appearance of elegance but are also hell to read on the move. You want it quick, to the point and easily memorable.

Had a period of insomnia a while back. Lasted for about over four years but when I got up, (if I bothered to go to bed) I didn't feel sleepy, nor was my concentration impair. Well not that anyone would have recognised as such. I don't know what broke it. I just got out of the not sleeping habit. But what I found in my ever waking world, was to keep busy. If there was nobody else in the cottage, I'd do the house work. That place was spotless; everything in its place and not a speck of dust to be seen. I did a lot of reading. Paddled more midnight miles and spent more hours watching nocturnal beasties than I can remember. Walked the near fells with bivvi & sleeping bags and sometimes even climbed if there was a full moon and no cloud. The bivvi bag, etc. was more to keep me warm if I felt like being in one place to enjoy the view. I'd even volunteer for more than my fair share of 'on-call' duties and late patrols. During the period, when I was doing more paired roped climbing than free climbing. I'd sit indoors in the dark practice knots. If it was a fine night, without a dew. I could make my way to a short crag/quarry/side of the cottage and practice emergency rope-work, knots & anchors. I sometimes miss having so many useful hours in the day. But it can be nice to be snuggled in bed or bivvi and sleeping bag, knowing that slumber is not distancing itself in the far country. I gather for some people, eating carbs, (say a sandwich) and a drink of plain cold or warmed milk, can help get thee to that place of endless mature forests & sunlit morning glades. Unless you're live in the PNW, in which case, you're sleep walking and you've now got a long walk home. Before changing, collecting your work gear and gong back to the place whence you came.

Are those wheelie bins tuther side of wall? They haven't been spraying something noxious nearby by any chance.

I know it's slightly off topic. But does the 545 have the same problem? As I understand it, there's a few things different but basically 545 is a detuned 550.

I reckon it's both - government control and an attempt at self-regulation. With the HSE funds being continually cut from the top, the HSE are having to re-coupe revenue from wherever they can. Who's to say they won't be dictating fees and taking their cut or % thereof every five years. As to the last quoted sentence; I would agree. But this won't be the case in the future. Have a gander through this article, http://www.hazards.org/votetodie/ishsefinished.htm#top . The UK is sliding down a steep H+S slope. And big business in league with government, are pushing worker-health ever nearer to the edge of an abyss.

I'm not asking anyone to throw dirt on either dealer. Just give opinion/s on experience with either or both. Looking round for new saw, (I've a very, (very) short list) and was wondering if people had experience with these outlets.