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Sorry. That last paragraph ought to have started, "I understand theirs is a tough job. But when dishonesty among their numbers becomes an acceptable norm..."

If this (http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/dec/18/police-crime-figures-manipulation-chief-inspector) is only part of it, then there is little hope of the present situation getting better. If plod give a crime number but then promptly closes the case, without any significant outcome. For their record keeping, it still looks from the outside gaze, that plod is doing a bang-up job. It makes it that much harder to identify individual crimes, that have actually been solved and the miscreants punished, from those that have merely been give a CN and swept under the rug. Is it any wonder that insurance premiums rise every year. When the companies have good reason to believe, that theft & property damage crime, has all too little chance of being investigated properly, if at all. I understand theirs is a touch job. But when dishonesty among their numbers becomes the an acceptable norm. What hope is there for Joe Public. Plod, like corporate bank managers, get paid a wage and then bonuses, regardless of actual performance. They like their supposed prey, have learned to our expense, that if you can get away with it, then crimes does pay; and pays well too.

Or his middle name is Husqvarna.

Reckon so or it's the new wedge shape.

Santa really needs to bring you more hours in the day and more days in the week. But maybe less saws before Christmas. Still it work and work is money. Have a good Yule and year alike.

Could be but maybe he just likes to do it at a distance.

Judge Dredd, "I am the law." but he always pronounces 'law' as 'lerr'. Goldfinger (I think), "No Mr. Bond. I expect you to die.

People are nuts! It's that, 'It couldn't happen to us.' mentality. Or they could be ww boaters, (kayakers and canoeists) having a look before launching. The rivers around here are pumping, so good paddling to be had. Don't look much like boaters though.

Cleave - Cleaved - Cleft - Riven - Rive

I know a few hobby-turners and will ask around.

95.5m I reckon.

The rain has ceased; I think the sky ran out of clouds. The sun, it shines and it's a balmy 2°C. Have changed a couple of dimmer transformers and now need a few bulbs, then it's back to painting. But hey, I'm not repairing a torn roof and it's not snowing. I've got it easy here, while others have had it bad.

A bit cheesy and somewhat lacking in PPE but you can clearly see the correct amount of adjustment. When he says the chain ought to be tight against the bar, he really means just snug. But watch through and you'll get the idea.

Does that make sense?

Not many properties have open access for a dumper or tractor to load chip into a hopper. The storage space needed for a chip-boiler and the chip itself, could be the size if a med to large container. How many private residential properties have that much free space? The chip needs to be of a fairly uniform size and must be of a given moisture content. So the chip or pellet has to pre-dried before delivery and then remain at that moisture level or below. If you've not got room for a tractor or large dumper, chip/pellet can be blown into your silo but only so far and supply companies require a minimum volume order. Asking the customer to barrow and shovel, would not go down well. And being a supplier to barrow and shovel, would kill any profit. I suspect one has to have a grand setup to dry the chip/pellet enough for wholesale. And if you only have a limited customer base, is it going to be worth it? Big plant, big lorries and a nationwide service - it's possible. But for a small arb outfit - it's a bank balance killer.

It's a tad damp, (bucketing down). A little windy, (the roof is creaking and wheelie bins are being hurled around). Some bloke named Noah has just called; apparently selling tickets for a world cruise but strangely only for pets.

Nice looking paddle, will shift a fair bit of water. I presume it's for flatwater days out.

Now look out the vid titled, 'wheel of death part 6' - not just a splitter but it hacks off chunks on wood too. Now that's a scary contraption.

Toy Story: •To infinity and beyond. Who Framed Roger Rabbit: •I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way. •Nice shirt. Who's your tailor, Quassimodo? Blazing Saddles: •I think you've had enough beans. Monty Python and the Holy Grail: •It's only a scratch. •I've had worse. •What are you going to do? Bleed on me! Monty Python's Life of Brian: •What have the Romans ever done for us? Monty Python's Meaning of Life: •Just one wafer thin mint?

A few years ago, a relative bought a property and wanted to extend the house but the heavily wooded garden prevented this due to TPOs on most of the trees, due to age and proximity to a well known golf course. A friend of his knew one of the local TOs, who unifficially said the owner, should not contact the LA in advance. But start 'gardening' and maybe include a small fish pond. If at some point during the gardening/pond dig, the roots of certain trees were severed, then this would be viewed by the council as being unfortunate. And the LA may then insist that the trees be removed at the home owner's expense. But that there would be no fines involved. Over the next few months, some gardening did indeed take place and roots were accidentally disturbed. The home owner did then approach the LA and got a finger wagged in his direction, while demanding the removal of certain trees at the owner's expense. The trees were removed and a year or so after, the owner applied for permission to extend and duly got permission. When I heard what was intended, I was amazed that owner thought this would go without a hitch. But without a hitch it did go. The TO in question was not paid anything for his general rambling over a pint. For obvious reasons, I can't reveal the county or town. The extended home has since been sold. The house never did get a fish pond.

There's too many to pick just one. But from 2001 A Space Odyssey - "It's full of stars." And from 2010 Odyssey Two - "Hello Hal." Each morning over the radio - "It's Groundhog Day!"

Clever and funny too. Once worked with an Ivan Evans. The 'I' in his name is pronounced as a soft 'i'. Not funny I admit but the slightly odd thing, was he insisted on being called by his full name, even in general conversation. Went to school with an Alan Allan.

I presume you have released the chain brake.

As a rock climber, I've trusted my life and that of others to a 'Figure of 8' many a time. Partly because I like it and partly because it's dead easy to tie, even one-handed in the dark. I've seen this 'knot' tied but didn't know it had a name. Personally I would not trust my life to it.

'What's on your bench today' - just read through the 'Codwood' thread for the first time and it is rather good. Just goes to show, if one makes a mistake, that's ok. If you're going to start firing, that could be ok too. But best not to start firing, if you've not noticed your mistake. As others may have a greater collective arsenal than yourself.