Steven P

I think you are misunderstanding Mike. I think only an idiot would be thinking any of the crimes highlighted in this thread are exclusive to one portion of the population or another. They are committed by all and when you look at the available statistics none are more represented than others (give or take small variations). I also think you would have to be an idiot to believe that a single factor is the identifying cause of the criminality; it isn't just the race (highlighted many times above), but things like your economic situation, where you live and 101 other things. The charge of racism is well levelled when despite knowing the above, one chooses to only highlight one race rather than focussing on the crime itself. Some of the crimes highlighted are horrific but are only a footnote to the race of the perpetrator. One thing I do believe is that the members of this forum are not racist, they are good people, no harm to others if they cause no harm to you. Being a member of any forum you are accountable to the ethos of it. If all a casual visitor sees is vitriol and hatred towards non-white races that is the perception they get about all of us. That is not who we are as a group. This is why I believe it is important to note, to highlight and to call out intolerance. I am not a racist, I don't believe you are, but accepting the many racially biased posts paints us in that light.

FFS! Stubby... please keep this one quiet. Don't want the world taking all of that too. ( I am like minded, it burns well, dries quick, the energy in it is released as heat quick (hot fires) but you need to refuel more often... but if anyone asks, it is rubbish and here is my address if you want dump it there)

Loads from facebook... I would be wary - usually it is leylandii or similar, the big money is in hard wood which is rarely given away on facebook. Reading your posts above, sounds like you have a bit of a yard available - could be a better option to talk to the local tree surgeons direct and persuade them to use you as a tip site - plus side is it is delivered (might have to pay fuel money), bad side is it is going to be more softwoods than hardwoods. Rather that than random bits of wood from back gardens.

I wouldn't say you could earn all your wages off it, but there are plenty of firms round here selling firewood so the numbers must add up somewhere.

Nothing to do with apologists, all to do with the ONLY criminals that JohnsonD highlights on this forum are foreign and Muslim. Why is that? Slightly related but wrong thread and talking of apologists.. your hero, Trump, the white Christian, he is a rapist too isn't he but you are very quick to defend that man (?). Why is defence of the white rapist OK?

Let me guess, without reading your source which is essentially the website for "the man down the pub told me" - is this "another life devastated by a foreign Muslim", whilst ignoring all the lives devastated by any white 'Christian' criminals? Is it your usual racial bias coming out again?

You -could- throw logs through a kiln for about an hour and they are 'kiln dried'... like you say, it is dryness that counts - air dry them will do the same job, need more yard space but no expense of a kiln. Repeat customers will be the indicator if you have them dry enough - too wet, no repeat customers.

It will be like any business, is there a local market? Some areas loads of log burners going in, and like you say, some areas the fireplaces are being ripped out. Housing associations and councils will be removing open fires. New developments will be adding them as a feature, but how much demand that will drive for their Christmas day fire I am not so sure. How many local companies will you be competing with? Round here the coal man does his log deliveries for about half the year, see him on the main road 2 or 3 times a day. In the summer he has diversified to other stuff and has a good summer holiday. Think you'll need to consider summer work too. Kiln dried adds a premium, the wood sure and ready to burn don't demand one but it adds a certain proof of the wood being dry - can't just sell bulk loads of logs so easily for the customer to finish off - so it is easier. I don't know what you have going on at the moment but personally it is a tricky market to jump into and make a living out of unless you have facilities and a back up income to rely on till the customers remember your name - for example yard space and a van would be useful to have rather than diving in with a few thousands in assets and no business yet. A lot of people buy their logs in from overseas - almost as viable as home grown and processed without the hassle, then all they become is a delivery service.

Hmmm, wonder what JD Vance has been up to this week. Sticking it to Trump perhaps in subtle ways - good luck with that Trump is to narcissistic to take the hint.

I'll have a word with myself then, tell myself what I am doing. However despite the number of attacking posts, I am not the headliner here, a kind of irrelevance what me, any employers, employees or anyone else does.

So what's Trump been doing this weekend? Well his ties to Epstein story is dying away... a little.. gone but not forgotten and I suspect that Musk will have a twattering in the next week or so if Trump doesn't do as he is told. This week it looks like the chief concern in the US is how private companies brand themselves - notable sports teams. I suspect he is just biding his time till he pushes back his import tariffs again. Still holiday time soon. Looks like the UK and in particular Aberdeen and Turnberry are gearing up to tell him a few home truths. Look out for the baby Trump blimp in the air near you, stroppy Trump is funny to read in his twatterings. The usual list - things he will do by the end of his first week in charge are still on the 'pending' pile, nothing achieved yet.

am sorry, I cannot now see past correcting your spelling

If they fold though I am thinking the new owner would have to pick up the debts - the receivers will then own all the assets to be sold off to the highest bidders? Still going to cost a fortune either way

You never actually answered did you, do any of these South African buddies you know look like South Africans? A quick pic to remind you want South Africans look like.

I suspect Mick is making a point about double standards, mega quick to shout out "anonymous"... and yet... who are you? As anonymous as anyone else on the forum.

Probably have a point with Great British Energy, it is too expensive I reckon for the government to buy back the utilities, so have to do something else. I reckon the only option is a start up and build market share. Can do that with electricity or gas sales, would be just like E.On, UU or Scottish Power, each with an electrical generation division and an electrical / gas retail division. Gas and Electrical transmission would be trickier (big gas pipes and electrical pylons) - they are owned by National Grid and the 'space' the electricity or gas used is 'rented' from them by the retail brands. I believe National Grid charges are kind of set though (they are a monopoly), but you cannot just build a parallel system. Can do the same with BT as well - set up a Great British Phone Company. No reason Great British (whatever) cannot be operated along the lines as they are now, requiring a profit to return to the shareholders and maintaining a minimum standard - the shareholder is the government, all profits could be used to improve our lot or tax reductions (for the very wealthy of course - don't want to get carried away). Can't do that with water though, they were sold off differently - the water companies own the pipes and the systems (which is why we cannot change water suppliers), only thing to do there is a buy back.

No, they are all South Africans, I am surprised that you reading comprehension failed you so spectacularly. Anyway, sine you are here and are a massive supporter of the threads headliner, how is his policy of allowing South African immigrants getting preferential treatment? That story has been buried under the recent "did he / didn't the sleep with children" story

For avoidance of doubt, "SA Pals" just like these South Africans? The native ones and not the immigrant ones?

So he is on 'holiday' a couple of weeks before his boss visits and you think that there is something suspicious going on? Going to the Cotswolds... not far from Chequers Going to Scotland... not far from his boss's golf course Going to London... not far from where his boss will be having his 'business' meetings Looks to me like he is here doing the ground work for his boss's visit and dragging his family along too, guessing US taxpayer funds the visit, freebie for the wife and kids. Simples.

Unless it has changed, Kielder flows into the Tyne and there is a pipe from there to the Tees, but I am not sure if it is connected into a wider system so that for example Kielder water can get to the south coast (It was designed to supply industrial Teesside which on completion went into decline and demand for water dropped... but the infrastructure was built by then). There was a pipeline I think Tees and south deigned but not sure if that was ever built.

So, perhaps post that news story on the "We love Labour thread"?

To be honest, I don't think that POTUS has ever had any chainsaws, the first bestie did of course, and Argentinian job? So not so sure your 3 news saws and the relevance to Trump?

However, very careful not to lie either and directly tell the world that they are not racists as well.

Yes, 'indirect' defence of Trump through derision of anyone who 'speaks evil' about him. Though much of what is written above is taken from factual news stories, that 'speaking evil' is just reporting as it is. Yes, 'attacking straight' away. There is JohnsonD and GarethM who have a bit of hero worshipping going on for the orange Rapist, cannot see past the stories that are spun by Trump. No defence of, or argument for Trump just the 6 year old school boy arguments of "Yes, well you smell of poo so there", from educated men it is laughable. Yes, a "dig at them to other members"... I suppose that is with an assumption that other members cannot read the threads - if they wanted to - to make their own opinions... and it is not just this thread, it is many threads which is poisoning the whole forum. GarethM does however contribute positively with good advice every now and then, but JohnsonD - as far as I can tell only exists on this forum to fire out the insults.

So, Trump is cutting funding to PBS. Is this because he can, or is this because it has a slight left wing bias (though if you ask the Republicans, it is a massive left wing bias, it is not). Like all dictators, control the media, control the political narrative. Only those with something to hide want the media under their thumb. And in other news... he is after suing The New York Times.. if he cannot control them directly, then he can force compliance with law suits. Why do I mention this? Well direct parallels with the UK and the moves to sell off Channel 4... control the media... Note that in the UK both ITV and Channel 5 have a bias to the right of politics... Channel 4 would follow suit... the same that PBS would have to do. If I was Trump though, I would be sneaking in a load of changes while the world is looking at the Epstein story "this week is a good week to bury bad news" Donald Trump Cut Funding To PBS, And Now This "Arthur" TikTok Is Going Viral For Breaking The Internet's Heart UK.YAHOO.COM "from a foster child that had no structure or love growing up. thank you for helping raise me into who I am."