Steven P

I was going to say the same however age and fitness plays a part. Always look at some of the hydraulic ones and think can be quicker with just an axe.

Kind of my thoughts too, Trump had outshouted everyone else into submission so no one else really stepped up to have a go, rewarded despite everything. If there were 2 equal candidates, Trump would still be there but I suspect those more neutral, overseas and so on would prefer 'not Trump' to Trump (as President or as a candidate), Harris suffered from Bidens late decision to pull out I think, and again like Trump no other viable option given the time frames... if Biden had pulled out a couple of months earlier or given Harris the heads up earlier the outcome might have been different.

Busy day today... but a quick one, do you think the republican party could have made a better choice? My views won't surprise you that Trump is morally bankrupt who carries a lot of baggage. However most other candidates would have had a good chance against Biden (initially) and later Harris. I don't think rewarding him with a pass to the presidency was a good move. Like I said many times above, if Trump was a bloke living down the street would you give him the time of day bearing in mind his crimes (and lack of action against Epstein). In my charity works such a man wouldn't be voted as president or chairman of any of the groups, too much of a liability.

Anti-Vibration (I have an earlier hedge trimmer, very similar handle arrangement, 'AV' are 2 elastomer type blocks located where the handle is bolted on for example)

...but cannot hack when your love-in with Trump gets questioned. If you read back a bit, Gareth there likes Trumps politics but also knows that Trump is actually a rapist (in the common sense of the words use, not the legal sense of course), amongst other things, where you cannot see past the poster boy images you post. I can accept that - Gareth and I are probably never going to share the same political view - but just a blind "Trump can do no wrong, never has done any wrong" is deluded to be honest.

Likewise the firewood in the garage that is too long gets a tinkle before I bring it in (however that is split, can probably get away with one of the micro battery chainsaws for that)

Going back to your question, how much wood are you splitting or intending to split and what wood? I usually use an axe but it gives a real appreciation of what splits well... and what doesn't. So a nice straight 30cm long piece of ash, dead easy, a 30cm long leylandii (just in my mind cause that is what is out there to go at tomorrow) with half a dozen 2" side branches needs a bit of thought where to go. Taking that to the log splitter, easy wood and you shouldn't get a problem, but knotty, twisted or 'Y' pieces might be a problem. Similarly I think the base of this tree is about 2', 60cm diameter, but that weight of green wood might also cause problems. Split enough wood for a Christmas day fire and nothing else it will last for year, split 1m3 a month perhaps not so long So what are you planning to split and how much?

You've never said he wasn't a bad man that is true. On this thread there are a few going to great efforts to avoid saying that he is. Distractions to other bad men, changes of subject, mild insults (not you on that one Gareth). Almost is if saying that Trump is a bad man, done some very bad things sticks in the throat. Trump is not a good man. Been saying this for ages, and still to be convinced otherwise. However if it is just semantics were talking about between the legal term rapist and the common understanding of rapist, that is not a biggie as far as discussion forums go - the actions resulting in that law suit still happened however you describe it.

Exactly. However are you now using Hunter Bidens cocaine use as evidence that Trump is innocent of all crimes - including the sex crimes? Not sure there is a link to be honest but willing to listen to how they are related.

.. and unless you are willing become active in (local or national) government your views, thoughts and opinions are going to matter zero. All you'll ever be is background noise. If the foreground noise is a chainsaw the background noise diminishes further. Engaging with official channels might mean spending time out of your daily life (sometimes multiple times with determination), but if the issue is great enough it is a price worth paying.

UFO is only 'U' till the rational explanation comes along, but yes, post more of the videos.

on the wind up while lunch cooks.... Looks like Labour are doing stuff: More migrants removed from UK since Labour elected than in any six months since 2019, Home Office says UK.YAHOO.COM More migrants have been removed from the UK since Labour was elected than in any other six-month period over the past five years, the government has claimed. The Home Office...

No but then you cannot proclaim someone innocent because there is another out there also doing dodgy things though can you? "He was a bad man until that other man did this and now he is not a bad man, the stuff he did is no longer a matter for the record"? One thing this thread is missing though, no one apart from me it seams is thinking what would 'we' think if the crims he committed were done be a neighbour? Would he still be defended?

Doug has it, established local firms have their arrangements in place, load of chip, gets tipped here. Firms outside the area will look at tip sites rather than driving it al home to their usual place. If you want to get used then you'll need to be more convenient than what exists now - so if they pay to tip commercially then free or a box of eggs / cake might just sway it your way. Bear in mind for example a 10 mile trip to yours, 45 minute round trip with 2 guys in a van is costing £50+, if the local commercial site is 5 mins away with a £30 charge that is cheaper - get back quicker, get on with the job, got home quicker that day.. so loads of reasons. Got to be a better option. Not all tree surgeons use the tip sites of course, so it is worth talking to the local guys as well. Does your allotment have gates that need to be opened by the way? That might be a problem to coordinate that a day or so in advance - not sure you'll like "We'll be there sometime between 1 and 7:30 if you can hang about for us"

I did read the article, the ruling was based on a very narrow legal term. Read it last night, so might be off a little, the judge was quoted something along the lines of Trumps actions would be considered rape in normal language, but legally where the definition is more tightly defined not so. Even so with or without the narrow legal definition... do his crimes somehow get discounted because he is a billionaire, ex president and president elect or should we act as if he is a bloke living down the street. I think justice should be a level playing field - and if there was a rapist, sex abuser and all the rest living in the street, popping into the pub none of us would be cosying up to them saying "your great" would we?

Yeah but the other news topics, the interesting ones that perhaps we missed, he snippets at the end of a news report or feed, soon get shot down and we go back on topic again so no need to worry about that. Stick to the 4 main topics and we'll be grand. Be a real shame if there were some fresh and interesting news stories to talk about.

Sorry guys, JohnsonD is going to go off on one for the next hour, doesn't like his double standards pointed out.

Just wondering who you voted for, you have a string dislike for the SNP and Labour, Farage wasn't really on the scene before UKIP.... so during the last Labour government who did you vote for? Perhaps a time to accept some responsibility the Conservatives being in power, and their many failings.... (Rhetorical question, I don't need to know the answer, but perhaps a time to reflect on past decisions?). Perhaps a time to man up and say your vote there didn't produce the results you were happy with?

Seen that or similar on Myth busters "can you chop a tree down with a machine gun" ... answer is yes with the above

It wasn't the content, just picking up on the irony that about 3 posts before JohnsonD was saying how the BBC are scandal ridden... and then posts a link to the BBC itself! Got to pick and choose, either it is a reputable source for the news or it isn't. My thought is that it generally is.

BBC.Com? I thought that was a discredited news source "You have heard about the many many BBC scandals I take it "

Moved to Scotland from North East England? voluntarily... to live under SNP control. You don't have to live there, houses at 'home' in the North East are comparable or cheaper for the same thing. Only saying. You don't like it but do nothing to change what you have.

I don't believe Capone was a good man either and tax evasion was just one of his crimes... the one that managed to stick. However for Tump and Capone, both able able to employ very competent lawyers, their lawyers were unable to demonstrate that their clients were innocent. In the case of Trump I believe that the court process was correct - anything incorrect about it would have been picked up and argued about without hesitation.. as it was many times... so what the jury heard to make a decision was correct legally. The punishment set out by the judge however could be politically motivated.. but that was after the unbiased Jury had decided that Trump, calling Carrol a liar was defaming her and in fact Carrol calling Trump a rapist is a statement of fact.

A prosecution lawyer against a defence lawyer trying to persuade a jury. In the court room the system is one against the other, no politics. All the jury were well scrutinised for impartiality.