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We're making a fuss about it because the whole thing was and is, a farce. Sweden. Ruined economies. Wife beating. Buying only soda pop not permitted. Demonstrations and riots permitted. Police bullying followed by police cowardice Felons released from prisons "for their own protection" Law abiding citizens locked up "For their own protection". Police stopping us from traveling the roads of our own countries. Overseas tourists allowed free reign but not natives. Government telling us to do this and that, while their own agents (paramedics, police, politicians) publicly flout the rules. Covid doesn't kill. Old age and co morbidities do. Covid just gives a nudge in the direction of heaven. In the States, hospitals have been busted inflating their C-19 cases by a factor of around 10. I could go on and on. Nobody really gives a **************** about the mask, I have a mask and ware it if requested. It's the whole deal that's the problem.

I know a fellow who contracted Covid. Early 50's, lifelong smoker. Didn't know he had it. Didn't feel at all sick, just a slight temperature. Only reason he found out was because he was tested at his job.

So all four of the paramedics were assholes then? Paramedics who's vocation is to save people's lives. And the staff in the chipper were assholes as well? And the three tourists who were also chatting with the paramedics, within a meter distance? Assholes too?

This afternoon, I was driving through town, and noticed an ambulance parked near the chipper (fish & chipper). Wondering who was going be wheeled out on the gurney, I parked and rubbernecked in my wing mirrors. Four paramedics were going in and out of the chipper for about ten minutes, and no casualty appeared. Then I noticed one paramedic had a bag of chips. Then I see them taking each others photos in front of the chipper. Then - would you believe it - they four each take turns to take each others photo with the staff, standing next to the (young lad) staff inside the front door opening, shoulder to shoulder. I couldn't see if they had their arms around his shoulders, but it would not surprise me. Do you think there were any masks involved in all of this carry-on? Nope. Neither staff nor ambulance crew. Social distancing? Not a hope. These were ambulance crew. Read that again: Ambulance crew. Now, this happened in rural Ireland, which is a pretty nutty place, but still.... If the ambulance crew are not taking social distancing and masks seriously...maybe they know something we don't.

Ireland will follow the UK on masks in shops from Monday. We have Texans flying in now, Texans, as you may have heard, are more dangerous than tourists from other states and countries... Pub opening pushed back three weeks. The mask mandate is window dressing to cover political embarrassment. They have to keep spinning the narrative that we are all in grave danger, to retrospectively justify their initial overreaction and economically devastating policies.

Yup - pivot point for hauling in reverse. I haven't gotten around to attaching a tow ball yet, but I would say front of the load bed would be the place.

They rot faster that way, I'm told..

Dig the hole a bit deeper and bury the stump of course. Upside down.

That would be awesome! Please take some good footage of the winch close ups etc.

That would be awesome! Please take some good footage of the winch close ups etc.

You'll need a 10 tonne round sling or webbing sling on your anchor tree. And a 10 tonne rated chain on the stump.

That's the one. Or maybe sanding the capstan drum to give it some more friction? Or glue something hard waring yet flexible to it, can't think what.

There's a spray-on product for slipping v- belts that increases grip. Maybe try that on the rope?

It's also shown the viability of anarchy - unfortunately - at least in the short term. In America mainly. The police can't stand up to large coordinated mobs. Government unwilling to crack down. Saw it with the Travellers here in Ireland, no funerals allowed, but when 200 Travellers showed up in Cork for a funeral - and the state knew they were coming - they provided a police escort. Rolled out the red carpet in contravention of their own laws. Saw it the the "protests" across the water and this side. Police were bullies, hassled people for mountain hiking but backed right the **************** down when faced with large groups. Normal people need to start using this tactic. Just show up to do whatever, in a thousand strong group. Who's going to stop you?

Thailand __say__ they have virtually eliminated it. Thailand is a monarchy where disrespecting the king gets you thrown in jail. Think about it... Common sense....? When people figured out what the probability of death was for healthy people they did use their common sense, and circumvented the draconian rules as much as possible.

Yup. Broke the cardinal rule there matey. Reputation, and all that.

12 meter below ground sounds very deep. Are you sure you didn't mean to write 12 foot? What's on top of the sewer? Compacted clay, gravel? Cities are riddled with old sewers and 30 tonne lorries drive around on top of them all day long.

"Your new tattoo of Greta Thunberg has turned septic..." Too good!

Tried it, it's true! My location is always turned off, unless I'm using Google maps as a satnav, so the tracking was "off" by default.

How do propose we take back our flag? (We as in "you guys" - I'm Irish, but you get the idea)

Maybe the far right thugs were planted by the far left? You know, to cause trouble and make the right look bad...I mean, that's what the left accuse the right of when they riot, isn't it?

Probably just need oiling. https://youtu.be/MeFz_gFKmg4

Safety margin redundancy?

Well, a lot of people seem to be well bored of it this last week. Riots, arson... Big "solidarity" protests in London today. Is it genuine outrage at the police killing of a man in another country (like that doesn't happen 10 times day, somewhere in the world) or is it an excuse to defy the lockdown? I was certain this imposition on our civil rights would end in mass defiance.

I've a green Bosch one, very horrible to use, vibrates the hell out of the hands so don't use it much. But when it's needed, and nothing else will do the job, boy is it great.