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Here you are Steve. A light hearted moment for you [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

If I was a peace loving Muslim living in my "safe European home" I would fully understand, given what is happening. The fact that so few Muslims are willing to speak out against violent jihad, poses some uncomfortable questions. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

I do remember, "until we can figure what is going on" he said. I don't disagree with him. There aren't that many Muslims (in my limited experience) that don't subscribe ,at least in principle, to the concept of Jihad and the proliferation of Sharia law. When I was using heroin, it always struck me that the source was always from the Muslim community (even indirectly). Many of my Muslim associates admitted that the elders in the local mosques were fully aware of the damage being done to the local communities by smack and actively supported it and gained from it. They called it soft jihad. I had previously decided against posting these comments on an open forum, but hey, i think it's high time the West had a reality check. I don't hate Muslims but I'm not a fan of Islam and I can't understand why people are so quick to jump to its defence when you consider all of "the baggage" it has. In my opinion Islam in the U.K. Needs to be shown some "tough love" Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Way I see it Eggs, Europe has a massive problem now trying to keep tabs on wrong uns trying to kill innocent people. It must be costing billions of taxpayers money that could be better spent on schools, hospitals, proper care for the elderly etc... Shengen has come at a massive cost. In my opinion it's not worth it. And I'm saying that as someone who is married to an American and I'm banned from going there (past felonies [emoji107]) Trump is a wrecking ball for sure, perhaps it's what the present situation requires. Churchill wasn't a pleasant man, but he was what was required for the situation. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

I thought the intention of the immigration restrictions were to protect the US from people (jihadists) slipping through the net due to countries not having adequate vetting/intelligence procedures. The media have been very disingenuous in how they have presented it. If anyone on here had lost family or loved ones in the recent attacks, I bet they would agree with Trump doing what he promised to do during his election campaign. It's one of the key points he was elected on. [emoji33][emoji849][emoji849] Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Airstreams, excellent boots [emoji106][emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

We've got a 441. It's the very last saw that gets used. Pile of crap, and yes, we've had it properly set up sharp chains, well maintained etc.., it's just a very slow boggy saw. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

I was using mine on a reduction yesterday and found the same thing happening. When I was close in two handed it was fine but overhead cuts or at full stretch one handed it started to jam. I put it down to the bar/chain not being very forgiving, requiring the hand pressure to be applied at the perfect angle. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Welcome. And thank you [emoji106][emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

A couple of skinny reductions from today. Wasn't looking forward to them if I'm honest due to the skinny-ness but was well chuffed with the result. Initially the customer just wanted them topped. I managed to talk him into having them reduced. L Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

What I find laughable is the endless parade of overpaid celebrities pontificating about human rights. Get on the Trump hating bandwagon for some cheap publicity. Schwarzenegger, DeNiro, Madonna. Etc... Go and live in Iran for a year under Sharia law and then come back and preach your nonsense. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Sometimes use the 150 but prefer the 540 with a 14" bar as it chases through the cut well. After that it's the 560 with an 18" and then the 576 with a 28" Most of my work seems to be medium sized domestic removals. If I was a young climber starting out I would probably look at using a ported 372 after the topper. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

I hope not! [emoji41] flights will be paid for and it's all pruning work/deadwooding. I was just going to take the 150 and a load of silkys over. The big boss over there has said he'll hire what I need. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Will do mate. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Thanks Don. I remember reading your post now. If I can't get a pre arranged agreement with the airline I'll get the guy Im working for to hire them. (He did it before for a mate who went over) thanks Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

I've been asked to do some tree work in Spain and wondered if anyone has taken saws on planes? Or is it just easier to hire them out there. Any advice would be really helpful. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

Venom is very bouncy for a rope that feels so stiff in the hand. It does tend well through the ZZ3 which is what it was designed to do and It is quite durable as well but It is very jerky through the ZZ when it's wet. Doubt if I will get any more. Sent from my iPhone using Arbtalk

H reg Hilux.

Is it ok to wash the blades in a foot spa?

If it's a full day of quotes then smart casual and clean shaven. If it's on the back of another job or after work then in my tree gear.

I'll have a burger with him. Perhaps he could lift my ban on coming to the states.?

Thought I'd share this... written by a woman who was brought up as a Muslim. It's a bit lengthy but it provides a perspective from someone who has "been there" On Boycotting Radical Islamic Nations by Nonie Darwish January 31, 2017 at 6:00 am Send Share98 The interviewer seemed shocked to hear that I do not have any Arab or Muslim friends who are protesting President Trump's ban, and that many immigrants of Islamic origin support the ban and are fed up and embarrassed by what jihadists are doing. The lesson America needs to know is that the West is not doing Muslims a favor by constantly treating them as children who should be shielded from reality. They hungry for the truth: that their educational system and mosque preaching are full of incitement, are abhorrent, hate-filled and the foundation upon which violent jihad is built. Muslims need to know that the world does indeed have a justifiable and legitimate concern about Islam and actions done in the name of Islam by Muslims. Muslims need to look at themselves in the mirror and see the world from the point of view of their victims. Instead, the West is sacrificing its culture, values, laws, pride and even self-respect. It might compassion that leads the West to take in millions of Muslim refugees but it is reckless compassion. Do Westerners question the motivation of Islamic theocracies as to why ultra-rich Arab nations are sending us their refugees but taking in none? Some "tough love" is urgently needed if Muslims are to be motivated to change and reform. Early this morning an Arabic radio station in the Middle East called asking my opinion about President Trump's ban on refugees and citizens of seven Muslim nations. The radio host, who sounded angry over the ban, was a Christian Arab. She was surprised to hear that I supported the ban and think that it should have taken place the day after 9/11. She then asked me if I knew any Arab American activist who was against the ban because she wanted to interview someone against the ban. She seemed shocked to hear that I do not have any Arab or Muslim friends who are protesting the ban, and that many immigrants of Islamic and Middle East origin support the ban and are fed up and embarrassed by what jihadists are doing. She said that all she sees on CNN and other channels are riots that portray almost all Americans supporting Muslims and against Trump. I am upset over the success of the leftist propaganda all over the Middle East. It brings back memories of the life of the hate indoctrination and misinformation I lived under for most of my life. What would Muslim countries do to the West, I asked, if 19 American terrorists flew airplanes into Arab capitals and their government and military headquarters? What did she think Arabs would do if every week or so American terrorists would conduct synchronized killing sprees all over the Muslim world, gunning Muslims down, blowing them up with homemade pressure cookers, ramming into crowds with trucks? There was silence. She then started calming down and said that of course she is against terrorism, "but". I asked: "Do you see what jihad did to your Christian community in the Middle East?" She was silent for a minute, then it occurred to me that she might be afraid to continue the conversation because her bosses were probably Muslims. I was sure she was going to hang up on me, but to my surprise she asked me to please hold. Then she was back, live from the studio, and started interviewing me and asked the same questions on air. I poured my heart out in Arabic to the Arab listeners. The lesson here is that Arabs are hungry to hear the truth; this Arab station, instead of rejecting these ideas, ended up putting them on air. The lesson America needs to learn is that the West is not doing Muslims (especially the reformists) a favor by constantly treating them as children who should be shielded from reality. Muslims need to know that the world does indeed have a justifiable and legitimate concern about Islam and actions done in the name of Islam by Muslims. Muslims need to look at themselves in the mirror and see the world from the point of view of their victims. Instead, the West is sacrificing its culture, values, laws, pride and even self-respect. Muslim culture needs a wake-up call telling them that, sooner or later, non-Muslim nations will close their doors to any kind of Muslim immigration if the jihad culture continues. That will also be a strong message to Muslims already in the West who still believe in jihad. President Donald Trump signs an executive order restricting immigration, January 27, 2017. (Image source: Reuters video screenshot) The Muslim people are hungry for the truth: that their educational system and mosque preaching are full of incitement, abhorrent, hate-filled and the foundation upon which violent jihad is built. The Islamic commandment to do jihad sacrifices Muslim men, women and children to kill and get killed. As long as the West continues its appeasement of Islamic jihad, Islam will never reform and the West will lose. So far, the West has continued to extend a lifeline to the religion of Islam; a religion for which the number one enemy is the truth, and which struggles to suppress the truth. It might be compassion that leads the West to take in millions of Muslim refugees, but it is reckless compassion. Why isn't Saudi Arabia taking refugees temporarily until things settle down in Syria and Iraq? Do Westerners question the motivation of Islamic theocracies, as to why ultra-rich Arab nations are sending us their refugees but taking in none? Who is really benefiting from the policy of appeasement, the acceptance of Sharia-stricken theocracies and their jihadist, hate-filled education? Some "tough love" is urgently needed if Muslims are to be motivated to change and reform. Nonie Darwish, born and raised in Egypt, is the author of "Wholly Different; Why I chose Biblical Values over Islamic Values"

Imagine if all the protesters were rounded up then forced to live under sharia law for 12 months. How many do you think would be so quick to protest the next time around?

I got hit with this on work PC today. Couldn't close out of it so had to shut the PC down.

We set one of those spring traps by a hole. It caught a pigeon. The rats then dragged the pigeon and trap into the hole and had it for supper. Nice.