Mick Dempsey
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Tesla have pulled out of Bitcoin, which is a bit of a blow.
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No, just pita clients. People (my employees, my wife, my family, in fact anyone who knows me) often say to me, “Mick, why are you such an unconscionable arsehole?” Frankly, I don’t understand what they’re on about. I’m a delight.
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Do Not send your lads out Monday and Tuesday.
Mick Dempsey replied to Gardenscape's topic in General chat
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Exhaust mods are ok and all that, but if you’re working in domestic arb it’s a bit antisocial.
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Yeah but those remaining 2 mètres are so sweet!
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I guess the moral of the story is to ascertain beforehand if it’s an asbestos roof and either be more careful/put more money on/absolve yourself of liability if there’s small damage. If it was modern materials I could have replaced the panel for £40 on Saturday morning. You never stop learning.
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That’s about the bones of it, but….. Say you’ve got a 50 mètre lowering rope and a groundy nicked the knotted end processing a branch and you lose 2 mètres. Do you charge the contractor (with whom you probably have a decent relationship) a price for the whole rope, or do you let it slide, break out the insulation tape and a cigarette lighter and get by with 48 meters?
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Not relevant, but I rigged a branch over an asbestos roof no problem, then tidied the stub up and a 1 inch piece span off the end of the guide bar and put a small hole in the roof. Cue men in hazmat suits a big insurance claim and the client got a nice new roof on their outbuilding. (2001 btw)
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If it’s low cost stuff like rope, common sense should apply. If the (freelance) climber didn’t rig a branch correctly and a fence panel got fecked, the contractor would be justified in deducting a bit to cover the cost, the freelance climber is there specifically because he won’t bugger stuff up. If he put a roof in like Travor, the contractor’s insurance pays and you start looking for other climbers. My 2c
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There’s points on both sides. If a super well equipped pro firm quotes £450 and a couple of youngsters who know what they’re doing (as these seem to) come in at £300 for a simple bit of hedge cutting like that I’d go with the cheaper quote every time. Especially as you have to pay that every year. As time goes by your work changes and you have to say goodbye to some clients and let the new generation get their foot on the ladder.
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stihl 241 cutting out when I use the chainbrake
Mick Dempsey replied to Rob Stringer's topic in Chainsaws
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Anyone still climbing with knots these days?
Mick Dempsey replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
All of the above. Its not really an issue. 1. Climbing is ‘usually’ done by lunchtime. 2. I’m mostly TDs or repollards so I’ll just flip line up if I do have to go back up a tree after coming down. 3. Ladders -
Dew is a big factor. An ice rink can become like tarmac with a bit of sun on it.
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I think he was talking in a general, light hearted sense. Your point on straying into taxable territory is a fair one though. I remember when the pound was weak and Ifor Williams actually had stock of trailers, a member on here used to go and buy one in Wales, drive it back to France (where they are very very expensive) register it and sell it at a tidy profit on a regular basis. I worked in garages in the eighties and many of the mechanics had a car on the go being sprayed and fixed up for selling on. Keeping it cash is becoming difficult these days.
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In reality though you could sell a few cars a year and trouser the profit.
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Love the script in that movie. 1: alright mate? 2: yeah, you? 1: yeah, you? It’s Pinteresque.
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All relevant I would think.
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Anyone still climbing with knots these days?
Mick Dempsey replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
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No decent boss would schedule any significant work on planes at this time of year, excepting emergency stuff.
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Good work. Not for me as I said, but love a bit of hustle.
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Some people supplement their income like this, cars, quads and motorbikes etc. I just hate the whole process of selling stuff, putting an ad up, answering questions, dealing with dreamers, meeting potential buyers, haggling, then filling out paperwork. I avoid it where possible.
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That’s a cathedral.
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A while back we were working away from home and the accommodation was not equipped very well. No glasses so my evening wine drinking had an unusual twist.
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You’ll lose a lot of water like that, better to have a very slow/trickle so the water stays in the soil around the tree.
