Mick Dempsey
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Everything posted by Mick Dempsey
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what's an OT?
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Your GF is right, be honest, it's nothing more than mucking about with your mates and getting paid for it;
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Then that's what I will call them henceforth!
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No, just there for the day, getting a lift with a mate (didn't fancy another long drive after a 6hr trip to the ferry) ferry back Friday morning. We'll meet up for sure.
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Ok, but when I think about the countless oak trees in unclaimed land/neglected gardens of which one nest will supply another countless moths... Here (and yes, I understand, here is not there) they're not even an issue, except for the odd tree bloke like me who falls foul of them every couple of years. Pine processionary moth is altogether different.
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Yep, I'll pm my mobile.
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I'll likely bump into you there anyway. I was PMing Filthy Socks earlier and he was asking me if I had been before. I was there maybe 16 years ago, before AT and we were all connected. Looking forward to it!
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Great, is there an AT stand?
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Get the Stihl or the Husky, anything less (i.e. Echo) will see people shunning you in the streets, your kids will be bullied at school, your dog will no longer respect you etc.
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We've encountered them here. I do wonder what you hope to achieve, you can't hope to stop them extending their range.
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Of course it's inefficient, but it's not smoking a joint full of asbestos either. I'm not dogmatic about it, or in a broader sense, disagreeing with you. If, like someone on the west coast of the US, you are self propelling yourself 90' to the first branch of a fir tree it's an issue. If, like most of us, it's a ladder 20' to the first branch of a 60/70 foot oak not so much.
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I don't think we "need" to get away from hip thrusting. Undoubtedly the new methods are better, enough people who's opinions I rate on this and other forums have said so. Especially on deadwooding, light reductions and that sort of thing.. On a spur removal where you're not having to go out to the ends or anything, a ddrt with a blakes or similar will do the job, no need to throw the baby out with the bath water.
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You are a malicious old bastid, that's for sure:001_smile: The vid was about work injuries because of a ddrt, and the benefits of srt in comparison (repetitive injury wise) It's not beholden on Reg to cover other safety factors. Thanks for bringing it up though, I'd never considered it, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
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I just don't get your point really. There is always a bit of "I don't like new stuff" that's normal. Youngsters are using srt and zigzags etc. so are older climbers, stuff is moving on and filtering into the industry just fine as far as I can see. I don't recall anyone seriously saying that using anything apart from ddrt is poofy.
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You're not derailing it, you've made a good point. I'd never thought of that mechanical advantage thing.
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I don't get this at all, so you sent the message?
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So, the ferry is booked, I'll be there Thursday with a few mates. Anyone about then?
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So it's an anonymous text?
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Oh well, back to work tomorrow then:001_smile:
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best. Autocorrect. Ever.
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It would have to be thinner than the chain/bar combo so it would follow it into the wood, but as the wood compresses behind the cut it would trap it. I can't see it working.
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That's what my money's on (thuja plicata) If left alone the branches (droopers) will hit the ground throw out some roots to form a mini forest.
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Run them out of fuel, then empty anything left in the tank.
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Ooh, bamboo, that's always a good idea! Nice pics anyway John.
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Judging by the harts tongue ferns John, that was a nice piece of shaded woodland. What's the story?
