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Dean... it's a weird thing how everything seems to happen in slow motion - I guess it's something to do with an adrenaline release to deal with surviving a life threatening situation? cheers, steve

Yep, and that's a big part of the reason I have a keen dislike for chemical farming. Healthy soil vs Dead sponge

I witnessed a serious motorbike accident years ago.... the rider wasn't wearing a helmet and was probably doing 60/70mph in a 30mph urban area. He missed me and my mates by inches and wacked into the kerb just in front of where we were walking.... he got flung over the handlebars and hurtled into a car park wall.... from that point he was like a doll spinning and rolling down the pavement for 25m. We ran up to him and it was serious, mostly head injuries. None of us moved him because of the risk of a broken neck. Five minutes later his breathing was getting worryingly quiet/shallow with increasing gargling sounds (blood in his airstream). I decided to move/cradle his head slightly backwards which helped relieve the blockage.... eventually the ambulance arrived. He had emergency surgery to remove a blood clot on his brain and was out of hospital within a month - not in perfect condition, but certainly a very lucky person! It took months to get the thing out of my head.... it was like a slow-motion movie on repeat. I still remember every detail Talking to friends & allowing time to ease your mind worked for me. Personally I don't trust GP's with mental health issues, or therapists.... but I guess that depends on if you have a good GP?

Nice idea with the punch hole. cheers I'll chat with Slack-ma-Girdle to go through the various cuts and what info to include. Needs to be simple looking as possible.

That's what I felt..... there is alot to remember in a short space of time. We got given an A4 manual for the course (which is excellent for all the specific details and has great photos).... but when stood out in the woods and trying to decide which cut to use the A4 manual just isn't practical. I think a laminated reminder would also be useful (a memory jog) for occasional tree fellers, ie, farmers, etc. Cheers, Steve

Judging by the spelling & grammar he's probably well within limits.

Not thought about selling them, but yeah I could fine tune the layout a bit and get quotes for waterproof cards to be printed. It's too much of a faff to print & laminate lots at home. It would be good to know various chainsaw trouser pocket sizes.... the ones I've printed for myself are about 9cm x 12cm and easily fit in the Stein pocket. cheers, steve

I made a few cowboy cuts during the training! Lol

I've just completed doing my CS31 training with Slack~Ma~Girdle (Felling & processing trees up to 380mm). Really enjoyed it. I found it's quite a lot to remember all the various felling cuts & which situation they should be applied (upright, backward leaning, heavy lean, etc). So, decided it would be useful to keep a basic laminated reminder close to hand.... ie, in my chainsaw trouser pocket. If you've only just finished doing your CS31, you may be like me and need a bit of memory assistance!.... I guess occasional tree fellers might find this useful as well? cheers, Steve

Yep, pigs, chickens, etc.

There may or may not be a revolving door for that as well. Monsanto propagandist Ronald hoodwinks Scientific American (again) | Natural Grocers

Followed by conflicts of interest.... The Amazing Revolving Door - Monsanto, FDA And EPA

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I think it'll be worth keeping a regular close check on that Jon.... the water must be going somewhere!

Been using my 550xpg (2013) today with the heated handle switched on - (which is the first time I've had it switched on).... was very nice to be working with warmer hands. Apart from being a bugger to start when it was brand new it seems to have settled in nicely. Now running it on Aspen. Apparently the early 550xp's had teething problems.

I think I've confused myself - i think I've seen quite a few ads of tdi defenders replacing their faulty tdi engines (not tdci). Maybe I should get a Hilux after all! cheers

cheers - do the tdci engines have problems? I've noticed a lot of Tdci Defenders for sale have had replacement 200tdi or 300tdi engines fitted. Sorry to hijack your thread Jon!

I thought the 300tdi was deemed to be better than the 200tdi.... what's the difference?

Who's Justin? cheers

Where's a good place online to buy genuine Husqvarna parts? Think I should order a few spares (like spring mounts) for my 550xpg.

Did you have any luck with this? cheers

Haha! Good reverse editing skills.... no doubt some people will want to buy a tube or two.