Steven P

Open forum... we can all look, all answer. 'Irrelevant' because.... you are banging on about them on another thread and am dropping subtle hints to keep the threads on track, not just spamming the world. Guess that went right over your head?

Smoke n mirrors... cannot argue your case so let us move on eh? POTUS... irrelevant to UK asylum seekers POTUS... again irrelevant to my background or current life. POTUS... rapist who you seam to look up to and apologise for.

Could look at the very richest - Bill Gates, philanthropist, gives away and cares for society, Elon Musk, also very rich, self centred. Both opposing parts of the political spectrum and highlights that cash is not king at the ballot box. I could be earning another few hundred K and would still have the same outlook on life and voting intent, I could also be bankrupt and still have the same vote intent. EDIT.... However broadly true though, the poorer tend to vote differently from the 'low level rich' (not the stupidly loaded but those with some cash to burn at the end of each month)

Never cost the state a penny is kind of pushing the definition then isn't it, the state reached into their coffers.. the state that we all pay into.. and paid out when they needed to. There isn't some magic "JohnsonD" pot, it is all one pot. At the start of our lives we tend to dip into it, mid life we tend to fill it and then take out again near the end. As a blanket statement to the effect of the state has never paid out for my kids is not true and either shows your blissful ignorance of how the system works or your over eager desire for an argument and offloading whatever is pent up inside you. Neither of them make for a productive forum to be honest.

Probably true but is also getting very angry with the suggestion that his kids have taken anything from the state in their lives. Simply pointing out that is not the case, so he can wind his neck in a bit and stop posting just for the sake of getting some of his pent up rage off his chest. Bringing some relevance to the the thread though POTUS, politics is close enough, the amount of taxes you pay is irrelevant at the ballot box. However I would also suggest that in proportion to earnings you will be paying far more in taxes per pound than he does.. and if it isn't the case he needs to sack his accountant.

Private medical insurance all the way? No NHS birth, GP, local schools, never been to a library with them, or the public baths, local parks, ... I could go on... Never cost the state a penny? Very very much doubt that. "Worlds richest man who happens to be good mates with the worlds richest rapist" - corrected you though it doesn't read any better does it, still sticks n the throat?

I wouldn't be too surprised, the American dream is that a rapist can be the leader of the free world. No surprise that a man who holds half the population in such contempt is going to take control of womens reproductive systems

I think understand your point Mick, it should be a voluntary mark of respect to do whatever you feel appropriate. It doesn't have to be a competition to be who is seen to be the most respectful - biggest brightest poppies and so on. Personally paying respect rather than obliged to do so, but because you want to.

Can you find a parts diagram or similar? I know for my small tools the parts diagram sort of shows it exploded and gives an idea what to take apart where. Sounds like brushes, most brushes are generic so spares should be available if you can find the part number (couple of ££). As always I'd give it a once over clean too while it is apart. You might have some temporary luck cleaning the rotor (brass part) and the brush with some electrical contact cleaner.

At the pointlessness of a circular conversation, you first... I asked first you see... Else I'll just continue to pick up on your racist rants and overtly political points... on a forum for Arborists...

Not forgotten at all, but the numbers thrown around are 30,000 'military aged' young men suggesting that there is some kind of military force, increasing by 30,000 a year hiding out in the UK. Simply asking where they all are. It is perhaps an uncomfortable truth to some that 29,999 of them are just here trying to make a better life for them selves (ie, not get killed / tortured / imprisoned in their own country) and have no military desires at all. Not sure I'd believe the cold war threat to be over with Putin in charge either

However we managed to afford billions to Johnsons pals in useless Covid measures... which would look after all asylum seekers for many many years after we are dead. Stop some sanctioned migrants, asses the asylum seekers quicker and let them work instead. As for figures, not sure you ever looked how many health care professionals come here seeking asylum (at £25k to train them to UK standards, or 200k to train anyone else from scratch, why not let them work?). Let them work quicker, once it is accepted that they have a case and then suddenly we don't need to give them pocket money, we don't need to give them housing, rather than waiting 4 or 5 years for their case to be fully settled. Simple solutions.

Just to reiterate, again, asylum seekers make up a tiny of the UKs immigrants. There are 1,000,000 every year (give or take a few) - government sanctioned immigrants (i.e. authorised and given work permits), Worried about immigrants and the effect on society, then that is the population to look at and a much much easier problem to deal with - in fact almost easy enough for a politician to deal with (any politician, apart from Liz Truss maybe). Not sure about the US but probably the same that authorised migration dwarf the numbers crossing Trumps wall Quick note about house prices... asylum seekers get given £7 a day or there abouts to live on.. that will never be enough to push up any house price.. it is not them. Legal immigrants maybe.

As Mick, no law about what you need to work on a tree - homeowners can chop their trees down if they want - the issues will be with the insurers to show that you are competent - and only when you are making a claim and want them to pay out (they'll still take your money). However if it is going to be a large part of your work the more training you can get the better.

He said he would, Trump'll fix it. Not sure I like the suggestion that Trump is spouting rubbish (again) and is dishonest (still), not going to make many friends around here stating the obvious about the rapist-ion-chief!.

I'm finding this hilarious this week, 20 name checks, bleeting "SP please answer me, please" and then "SP why a you ignoring me, please answer me" (paraphrasing). Did you listen to that Kylie link I sent you? She is a bit of an icon, little bit camp but you might like her.

It is not federal one aymore... but that can and probably will change if you take Trump at his word.

Slight detraction, you'd be very surprised what is added to foods that shouldn't be there - had to look out for Soya as an example, Bread (Flour, Yeast, Water, pinch of salt) - couldn't get normal bread without it, chocolate (soya emulsifier), airport grill - soya oil.... had to ask about everything... but was told you couldn't get prescription until you have a bad reaction and that exposure over time increases the reaction Increasing the reaction over time with wasps - the more you get stung, the more chance of a bad reaction next time

She was being honest and he is only there for what he can get rather than for any loyalty to Trump. Might have been a better conversation than you think.

However "what do I puke" is a far better use of a picture, conversation will go down a much better alley than bitterness and division.

Learn something new every day, not puking, thinking. Never did hieroglyphics in school you see, we did English, German and French, much more useful for communications.

Daily Starmer going mad today!

He was quoted as suggesting 30 million migrants will be expelled... or near 10% of the population. Fairly sure that would trash the economy there. I imagine these 30 million will be the lowest paid, I wouldn't stay at his hotels then, no cleaners left, Elon Musk will have to wash his own toilet, repetitive factory work - China gets it, farm labourers... no, Uber Eats... collect your own take aways. The rich migrants (paper billionaire property developers children perhaps?) would be OK to stay I guess. No double standards.

Perhaps I need stronger glasses but is this the puking emoji? "I neither smoke or do drugs , never have, I don’t drink nowadays and what do I puke"?

Trump is best mates with all the good people as well, Putin, Epstein (is he the most famous paedophile in the world now? Jimmy Savile very British, but Epstein story went worldwide.... besties with the Rapist-in-Chief), had a thing for Kim Jung Uh, loved the Chinese. However if one was to think there is a power behind the throne Trump is a convenient scape goat, he will last this 4 years (apart from normal ill health). If one doesn't subscribe to that, Trump will still see out this term as president. He is a blip on the political landscape but we need to worry about the damage and costs to the world to fix his lunacy. He isn't in power yet, lets just see how many of you are singing his praises in 4 years time... All well and good saying how a proven liar has said the right words, but actions count for more than the words of a liar. Looks to me a lot of comments above are 'Don't worry, Trump'll fix it', pinning a hope for someone who won't.