Mick Dempsey
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Everything posted by Mick Dempsey
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I have a recurring situation where there’s a tree that the (80 or so year old plus) clients have fretted about. Most recently a perfectly decent white poplar over a chicken run, they want it removed cos they think it’s a danger but have balked at the price, understandably imo. So I try to explain (as sensitively as I can) that in all probability they will be dead and I will be long retired before it really becomes an issue, so why don’t we knock a few low branches off over the chicken run for a few hundred bucks and call it good. The relief I see in their faces is enough to warm a heart even as cold as mine. Point being, try and find out what really is the driving force behind their call to you and address that first.
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Being in business is not always easy, you have to take the rough with the smooth.
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Here is where you lost the thread.
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I think you totally missed the point, since you ask.
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Why bother asking if you ignore the advice?
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If pointing out ridiculous hyperbole and your laughable contradictions is being a smartarse, well mea culpa.
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Make your mind up!
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Just run it as recommended by the manufacturers. 50.1 or an alkalyte fuel for two strokes.
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Much of a muchness imo. I have both and use both, just depends on my mood. My 201tc is a more reliable re-starter. Poke wise not much in it.
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Ok, thanks, interesting.
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Do you not think down sizing yours might be a good solution in the short term? iirc you run multiple gangs.
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Has he been arrested? Threatened physically? Been chucked it of his home? Had all his forms of communication cut? He’s free to continue saying and tweeting what he likes, just that he’s broken the contract he had with the BBC. So they took action. No free speech has been stifled.
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I see the commentators aren’t going to do it now. That is a bit risky from their pov, not multi millionaire ex footballers, so their living could be at stake. The World feed commentators have a chance to show what they can do. Ps. Bring back Adrian Chiles!
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To an extent you can’t blame them, it’s not their money, the parts are sitting there on the shelf. The technician is under pressure to move on the the next strimmer/hedge cutter or whatever under the bench. Which is why, as a pro you can’t afford to dick around, buy new.
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Maybe arrogance, maybe he didn’t give a shit.
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People who add 2 and 2 and make 5
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Did you think he was talking about Cabaret?
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I guess that depends if you receive public money (which they have no choice if they pay it or not)
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I reckon had he not brought the Nazis into it, there wouldn’t have been the furore. Never a good idea to compare stuff to the Nazis, unless it’s genuinely comparable.
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Nothing to do with HMRC, it’s to do with their rules on impartiality.
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Strictly speaking he’s not an employee, he’s freelance. But as you say, he’s got previous.
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You could be Micah Richards, I’ll be Roy Keane. 70/30 in my favour I’m afraid.
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Show the football, bit of chit chat, couple of ex pros explaining some tactics. He was good, but it’s not like no one else can do it.
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Playing hard to get Ben?
