waterbuoy
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Splendid looking tree all the same!
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TBH it doesn't appear to be that different from the (ironically named) SSE THTC tariff - 'Total Heating Total Control' - on which SSE control when they switch the supply to our storage heaters remotely from their control room more than 100 miles away. It has been around for decades.....
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Judging by Steve's recent post about a certain Christmas tradition I think you may be heading in that direction anyhow
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Pity it wasn't arsenic
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At least he has kept peeps distracted for a couple of days - it isn't as if there is anything else going on at present!
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To be fair that is only a week away - and at least the nights are getting shorter now!
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Thanks for highlighting Caledonian Cranes - I drove past their East Kilbride dept just a week ago and didn't even know they existed. Looks like they have some very useful kit in their hire fleet.
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A couple of thoughts ref 'lump sum' 1 A lot of the current situation with strikes etc is due to a very recent step up in cost of living. Being a perennial optimist, some of these costs may decrease in the future - diesel has already dropped back down to under £1.60 a litre in these parts for example. A lump sum would potentially cover the current situation without commiting to long-term budget increases. 2 Did the nurses not get a lump sum payment as rcognition of their work during Covid lockdown etc?
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I did my best 'Hale and Pace' impression last night as a bouncer for the local High School 'Snowball'. Judging by the appearance of many of the 'young adults' they shouldn't be able to to dress themselves at 15/16, let alone decide that they wish to change their gender FFS. Had an interesting discussion with some of the teachers and another parent about the issue - we were all of a similar view that, in many if not the majority of cases, it is often a cry for attention and/or help. Removing the requirement for medical support in the decision making process is hardly a positive step either (IMHO)
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Or, to quote another thread, 'blocking the impulse pipe'!
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quick flashback to 'when Harry met Sally' for some reason - two minutes (ish)
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Weight estimation for level load of Leylandii wood in single cab pickup
waterbuoy replied to briscoe's topic in General chat
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I bought a 261 over the counter last week whilst working in Bala and can confirm the labels definitely say 'Made in Germany'
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Drove down from west coast of Scotland to North Wales last night to do some site visits today. Enroute temps were -11 on Beattock and Shap, and -12 between Corwen and Bala with freezing fog just to add to the fun. Woke up this morning to -14 and found the B&B central heating was not working! Have had a superb day driving round my childhood haunts all over Snowdonia, with clear skies and temps getting as high as a positively balmy -3C but typically between -7 and -10C. I have never seen Snowdon as clear as this in over 50 years of visiting.
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But surely not securing an outrigger is neither trivial nor non-serious - as this case sadly demonstrates? An outrigger which is not secured is either going to take out a vehicle coming in the other direction or, in this case, something or someone on the nearside? That is (IMHO) not 'very unlikely' but instead closer to 'probable'. So far as your PS is concerned then this case suggests that isn't so.
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Strike's me that life is cheap based on that judgement
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Does your house/home insurance not include public liability? If not then can it be extended to do so? Our garden is surrounded by 35m tall spruce trees, with the closest neighbour just 6m away from the closest tree! Our insurers have confirmed that we are covered should anything untoward happen
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You need to make a post in the 'Free Tip Sites' thread giving details of what you are able to take and an idea of location (approx) and access etc. However, I wouldn't hold your breath - recent increases in cost of living etc has resulted in an increase in people looking for wood for stves etc.
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😲 mid-winter we can get through that much in a day, let alone a month!
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Using my face on their Website & I didn't give permission.
waterbuoy replied to Drew87's topic in General chat
Sadly the language is set to English (United Kingdom) but, being an american compny, MS appears to default to the American spelling if there is any possibility that it is acceptable in the UK - z vs s is one classic example, but it will correct color to colour. It isn't just the word processors though - just about any device or software on which you can enter text does the same. -
I've been self-employed for more than 40 years and still find pricing some jobs challenging if not impossible. My day rate varies widely between 'what I think I can get away with' to 'how much do I want this job' - top and bottom of the range can differ by a factor of ten.
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Using my face on their Website & I didn't give permission.
waterbuoy replied to Drew87's topic in General chat
I suspect the 'autocorrect' on most word-processing and publishing software is also a factor as most of it seems to be based on US spelling. However hard I try MS-Word keeps using z instead of s.... -
IIRC Polysteel is often used by creel boats for their pots - these are lifted using a pothauler which is similar to a capstan winch so that might suggest it would work. 12mm Polysteel has a MBL of c. 2,500kg so is sensibly sized for the winch. I'd be tempted to give it a trial first before splashing out on additional rope - in which case polyester briad on braid would probably be best. I'm not sure how Polysteel wears - straight polyprop will bugger your hands after a while, but maybe Polysteel is less agressive?
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Not sure that narrows it down much tbh!
