Mick Dempsey
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Ted has been on here for years, he's a poor debater I'll give you that, but where did he actually voice his dislike of Brits? I don't want an easy lift harness, but if I did I wouldn't give two hoots if he had disagreed with someone on an Internet forum.
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Greengui is pretty much right. Just be careful about insurance, both public liability and personal.
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One things for sure, I'd find it hard to move back and compete with all the young bucks back home. Competition back there (at least where I come from in the Horsham area) seems tougher and tougher. Chip trucks and chippers everywhere.
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Yes, especially as a sycamore like that could (and perhaps should) be regularly trimmed. By someone who knows what they're doing of course.
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Ummm, yes, I'm not defending the neighbors actions in any real way, just saying it seems like a big tree to have right on the boundary of a pocket handkerchief garden.
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It picked up a bit! And what can you add considering you're a drainage engineer.
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Anyone still climb on three strand/multiplat
Mick Dempsey replied to Mick Dempsey's topic in Climbers talk
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Yep, take your point, but why should the guy in the new build have any less rights than the guy in the house that was built 15/20 years earlier. (Certain amount of Devils Advocacy in evidence here)
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Anyone still climb on three strand/multiplat
Mick Dempsey replied to Mick Dempsey's topic in Climbers talk
Yes, the non kinking thing was great, I didn't imagine it then! -
Not specifically a comment on this job, but I often call in a log merchant/sawmill owner to take away larger amounts of wood. "We were hoping to receive a good deal of money for our trees" I hear the complaint. Sometime I do say "ok, go and buy a 15 tonne lorry and grab, with all the cost and maintenance that involves, take a day off, drive here, take it back to your yard, cut and split it, sit on it for three years, advertise and deliver it, pay tax on it, then see how much you want to pay. Sometimes I just say nothing, smile and tell them it's a good deal.
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Brand new chipper, well done. "What a happy day!" [ame] [/ame]
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Yes Joe, but in all of these discussions we rarely hear both sides.
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Ok understood, replace "can't" for "shouldn't"
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So would I, but as you know sycamore block 99% of light, that tree looked like it was a lot higher before, more than 30 ft. I agree,I'd go ballistic if it were mine. But by the same token when you live cheek by jowl with other people on an estate, you can't just let a tree get huge, blocking your view of their house, and the sun on their conservatory, plus the satellite signal.
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I remember the day well, I went into Honey Bros and said "I need 35 Mtrs of multiplat please" "No mate, none of that anymore, this is what you use now" he said pointing at an array of coloured ropes. "Ok give us that" says I trying to not look too out of touch.... And yet, didn't it feel lovely running through your palms as you moved around with a Blakes/Prussik on the old ropes? More organic if you catch my drift. These new super thin, suitable for mechanical devices types are a bit soul less really. Plus I think they cause trouble on joints gripping thin stuff too tight. Anyway, question: anyone still climb on this old stuff? I threw away every last piece years ago. Ps don't bother going all LOLER on me, it's not a serious thing...
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So Reg have you still got the white pick up? That was 7ltrs as well if I recall. So you have two vehicles with around 15 litres cubic capacity. You could have 15 Nissan micras. The planet weeps:lol:
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Anyway back to the op. They're both good machines, the Jensen is probably made to a higher standard, build quality wise, but the weight and the price reflect that. I've had a TW for 12 years, it's good, but like everything as they get older you need to be simpatico and handy with the spanners. .
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Not defending the work or anything but that tree would have been a real pita for the neighbours, far too big and casting a lot of shade in their garden.
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No, I never say that because I've just put down the 362 (or in my case a 560) after using it for ground work, for which it's ideal, to pick up the bigger saw to fell and buck. I think your kind of illustrating the point. Titchy tiny 150 (I haven't got one but I can see the attraction) hangs on the belt like a handsaw, good for light pruning. 201 heavier but still manageable around the tree, poky, good for takedowns and heavier work. I don't see a gap in the middle. You love yours, great.
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Traveling sure broadens the mind.
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Good for you, as a general rule I only really like seeing that first word on a search bar on Red Tube.
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As opposed to Jap which don't need frequent repairs. If you like fixing stuff, fill you boots.
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Only joking.
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Jonny, I thought we talked about your work pictures of empty car parks!
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I've used a 192t, just a gutless cheap version of a 200/201, can't see the point.
