Mick Dempsey
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Here you are, happiest day of my life...
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I believe that’s what you call an oxymoron.
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Seems to be a lot of blokes younger than me with the same conditions. I blame thinner ropes.
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Think sickly trees are easier to overcome because of the lack of leaf cover etc. eg. Dead elms covered in hedgerows.
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We got told at college that it doesn’t harm the tree at all (Merrist wood ‘95) raised a few eyebrows at the time. As Jules says how can another plant with that amount of leaf and it’s roots sharing the same space not be in some sort of competition with the tree?
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Which Carabiner For Speedlining ?
Mick Dempsey replied to Darrin Turnbull's topic in Rigging and roping
Do they have to be special? What’s wrong with standard climbing ones (retired of course) -
Really? I did not know that.
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I had one years ago, it was rubbish. If if you want cheaper but still a serious tool, go buy an Echo.
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Ok great, nice photos. So what’s the ivy thing about?
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Well let’s see a picture then!
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Well I quite like it.
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When I’m watching quiz shows on tv (Pointless atm) and the wife keeps talking about what the answer might be........just when they’re giving out the answer!
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I like the groundies to wear hi viz on the ground. What I don’t like is when they take it off without telling me half way through a job.
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No, some points here to consider..
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Stuff like cars had built in obsolescence in the 70s, they just fell to pieces cos they were shit. These days TVs, cars, bikes, white goods and everything else is better, lasts longer and is considerably cheaper.
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Think outside the box a bit, these jobs where you believe you HAVE to have a 4wd tipper. 1. Blow it on the ground, convince them to keep the chip for a discount. 2. Tractor and tipping trailer, most farmers will bring a silage trailer and tractor for a reasonable day rate, plus massive capacity and they’ll lose it on the farm somewhere. 3. Articulated loader/compact tractor, bring the wood/branches to the chipper/truck. 4. A box of matches, burn in situ. 5. Wait till spring/summer when the ground is harder, the transit will go most places then. 6. Get a mog or something that’ll do the job properly.
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You are utterly delusional, all this ‘giving love to a good old landy’ for love read money and downtime. Your budget will get you an absolute money pit.
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There is a reason for that, on Saturday mornings a lot more of the fresh produce is brought out for the rush, so the savvy oldiwonks shop on Saturday.
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Agreed, especially if you’re taking it away yourself.
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Alright I’m in. People who clog up the supermarket queues on a Saturday morning with a few items when they could be using the self scan 10 items or less jobby, because they’re too scared/curmudgeonly/much of a Luddite.
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You often state your dislike of the complicated electronics, your viewpoint is as a repairer, as a user I find them trouble free. One issue with a Husky 540 promptly resolved, otherwise its great.
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I think you need to go back to work Wesley.
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Think of it like this, Land Rover tippers are Papa Lazarou, you are Dave, this is what’ll happen when you get one.....
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You have to PM Steve or another mod I think, at least that’s what I did.
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That’s the spirit, wait long enough to get the answer you wanted. You won’t be dissuaded, which is fair enough I guess.
