markm
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Hi.
I'm after a U1 or U2.
Beretta Optima HP choke.
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Mac all the way.
It just works (well)
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I done a cruise out of Miami last summer and a 2 others over the years. We visited - Grand Cayman, Jamaica and Cozumel - it was on one of the bigger ships out of that port. For nearly the whole 7 days you could see other ships from the same place.
I'm not keen on massive crowds, you’d be surprised how well they are designed to spread out people.
You never hear of a modern cruise ship sinking, even the Costa Concordia was due to an idiot… and the law has changed since the - they have the most advanced technology for weather forecasting and stabilisers have been on cruise ships for more than 20 years to deal with rough seas. They will change routes and ports depending on predicted weather.
its not my thing, but I’ve enjoyed the 3 I’ve been on -
Les 2 Alpes in a month for a ski holiday.
The boss wants to do a tour of Italy in the summer travelling around via train.
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I know this is an old thread. Just picked up 3000 stone dead direct from the man himself.
£85 for a slab of 250 (shot 5 / 32gm / fibre wad).
These are just below the cost of the cheapest pigeon cartridges, but I’m happy to buy local instead of one of the big boys…. I also like them as a cartridge.
Not sure on his scales of production at the moment but he had ready what I wanted.
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Global. They have their critics but they are the ‘Rolex’ of the knife world for a reason…
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As a former member and critic of the BASC stance on lead shot, these 2 articles make for constructive / productive / positive reading….
The glass half full / half empty is my worry that this may be too late and that BASC has been backed into a push / pull situation by its members - tail between its legs?
But credit where credit is due, well done….
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I binned BASC when they took the stance against lead shot and their members years ago.
From what I have read previously on the matter and this post, no one has embarrassed themselves, to suggest that is attempted bullying.
Out of interest, has BASC every had a simple 4 or 5 questionnaire put to members with no waffle?
eg -
As a member are you happy with the way BASC dealt with lead shot transitioning?
No matter what the outcome, should BASC invested time and money to defend the use of lead shot?
Does BASC work efficiently and efficently to support all forms of shooting.
Do you feel that BASC works well for you?
and to members who have left in the last 5 years.
Why did you decide to leave BASC -
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Try Stihl dealers. They do their own version.
opps - just seen you want A4. Not sure if they do a Stihl 4.
You can buy a fuel stabiliser which you can add to normal petrol.
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Cheers so far. Got the accommodation booked.
More about things to do
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Down form Newcastle a few days scouting things out for my 16 year old, who starts college down there at the end of Aug.
Suggestions please (On a budget-ish) as we are off on hols to Florida next week. Must be wife friendly (lol).
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If you want a cheap. Bywell had a cracking deal on yesterday. Not sure of the make. Looked ok though.
black synthetic, but fit the price buy 2 cans of matt paint.
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2 hours ago, 12gauge82 said:
Don't mean to pour fuel on the fire but wasn't their a case the other day of a teacher branding a child despicable for not recognising a fellow child as a cat.
Bit off topic but I think a bit of common sense needs to come back into our education system.
1 idiot out of 9,100,000 kids currently in the education system. I’ll let you work out that percentage.
1 idiot out of 460,000 teachers.
I repeat, you read one newspaper article - I’m on the shop floor (as the saying goes).
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19 minutes ago, Rem260 said:
Em nope! I think you'll find it's coming from our universities/educational establishment's who then produce these woke businesses. Can't ever remember seeing trades persons or those generally on the lower rungs pushing these ideologies.
So are you saying schools or universities now?
As mentioned for every school that has them policies there will be 1000 employers who’ve created it and encouraged by politicians - mostly the left seemingly.To give another example - factory workers Greggs now have pronouns on their badges….
My place of work -
separate male and female toilets.
separate uniform policy.
male - sir / female - miss.
male / female changing rooms.
sanitary products / disposal bins only in the female toilets rooms.
male / female staff toilets.
99% of schools in the UK will be like this. The odd one appears in the press and all tarred with the same brush….
I’m speaking facts after 25+ years in secondary education. You read part of a newspaper article.
Anyway it’s off track… back to generally how worthless everyone in the profession is (spongers of the state).
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5 minutes ago, Rem260 said:
Perhaps teachers are reaping what they sow in terms of the profession turning into a nightmare. They are perpetuating the fantasy land that we are now finding ourselves increasingly living in. Where do you think all this liberalism/wokeism/leftism is coming from?
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/04/01/schools-are-turning-children-into-judgmental-left-wing/
Em, nope! Yet again pointing the finger in the wrong directions. The general population isn’t saying “NO” to this rubbish outside of schools, so it’s coming into schools and it can’t be controlled.
You’ll see the odd example in the news. But believe me, what is going on outside is a lot worse. Eg - I bet there are 100x more business’ than schools that have staff badges with pronouns, gender less toilets, single uniform policy - to name a few……
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4 hours ago, Mungler said:
When I was looking at what to do for a job / career 30 years ago I went for something that would pay well and not be wiped out by computerisation.If I didn’t want into the rat race but wanted a relatively secure existence and really long holidays then I’d have had a look at teaching or some other public sector role where you can accumulate extra days holiday with length of service. It’s all horses for courses.
My view is that teachers should get pay that’s fair. I’d like to see time sheets / measurement of hours worked (input) and student results (output) and such that the good teachers get more money for doing more / a better job. That’s what happens in the rest of the world, but the unions would never have it.
Going back to teacher’s starting salaries of £30k/£40k (outside/inside M25) - that’s not bad for 8 months actual graft out of the year. Pro rata that back up to someone working full time for a full working year 😉 and that equates to a starting salary of £45k/£60k a year pro rata.
Teachers say (1) they want more money (2) they have to stop working during the school holidays, well the way to top up their salaries and get them more money is to get them all jobs during those massive holiday periods and do it that way - we just equalise their holidays so they can get 20 days off plus all the bank holidays like the rest of us and then work the remaining 3 months they get off doing something else for more money. Job jobbed 😉
It is very noble that everyone wants more money for nurses, doctors, fireman, policemen, train drivers, post men, the civil service… just as long as everyone remembers that the government has no money and we’re all paying. That’s not because of covid or Ukraine (etc) it’s because the government only has the money it lifts off everyone / everything else in the economy through taxation and that’s not just direct taxation through income tax but every other tax eg fuel duty, VAT, stamp duty, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, green duties, ulez, congestion charges and so on. Labour will tell us the money is going to come from the mythical billionaires that everyone hates, but it’s not. I digress.
I’ve previously broken down your mythical facts, but maybe you’ve not read it.
simple maths for a NEW teacher.
£28,000 / 38 weeks
£736 / 5 days
£147 / 8 hours*
(*that’s 8am-4pm more or less what I work, other do a few less many more at work, that’s not including the planning / marking / replying to emails and other admin and extra hours such as clubs, parents evening, open evening before you start claiming “an hour for lunch” most schools don’t have a staff room as they aren’t used - teachers spend their 1/2 hour getting ready for the afternoons lessons.)
= £18.40 an hour. Yes good (ish) money but no other perks, no company car and before anyone claims they pay tax on it…. Have you paid for a new car monthly / service / tyres / exhaust / fuel recently?
£18.40 an hour good - in my case after leaving school I done - 3x A levels, HND, Degree, PGCE so that’s 9 years of post 16 education. Youngsters now leaving will also have significant education fees. Not that amazing as you can work in supermarket for around £5 less an hour.Whilst you have an opinion on teachers, I’m sure you won’t be sharing your perks (salary / time off / overtime / bonus / company car / others) so I won’t ask.
33 minutes ago, Centrepin said:Utter garbage.
I've finished with this thread as it's not worth my time or effort.
Teachers are not worthy of my time. Wasters every single one.
As you’re finished, you won’t be reading this or replying.
But you are the problem with today’s education system.
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8 minutes ago, steve1066 said:
I think I can see a pattern here, maybe the lazy and carp teachers all live in the London and Essex area, that would explain a lot really wouldn’t it.
Obviously only said in gest, before all you Southerners jump on your keyboards.
😂
They also like to have their voice heard, even when they are talking….…. and genuinely believe what they say is gospel.
Quickly learned that when I was young lad on holiday and experienced it through to my 50’s (including PW clay charity shoots….) -
£30k a year starting salary - wrong, it’s just recently jumped to 28k as an incentive to try and get people into the profession.
impossible to get fired unless you do the obvious - wrong, I’ve seen a number of staff thrown out the school for underperforming and not being a sex offender.
solid pension - wrong (ish) If you do 40+ years it’s OK. but actually who wants their kids taught by an old person? However I’m not far off 30 years paying into my pension - many other public workers are finishing (retiring) and get way more after 30 years paying less money in
13 weeks holiday a year - Yes unpaid, teachers get paid (a salary paid over 12 months for their contractual hours)
Not to mention inset days training days - do others, in other jobs not do training?
Snow days - if adults can’t get in for traffic / accident it’s fine if they are 15 mins late. Tell me what you do with 1200 kids? Also many schools have Apex roofs and the risk of falling snow ice all new builds have flat roofs.
strike days - yup, loss of salary for the day.
I could have just replied “balderdash” because that is what you speak.
I’ve seen a stronger case put forward by a 11 year old.
And if it’s that easy, jump on board, the occupation is crying out for the likes of you…….
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OMG this post has made my day. Rather than biting keyboard warriors…..
Just keep paying your taxes. You’ve got no idea how much I’ll spend in Orlando for 20 nights this summer, plus I’ve got a few weeks either side to cover as well. It’s hard, expensive work that……
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If the UK becomes net zero by 2030. What effect will this have on global temperatures.
And
Who voted in a referendum for the UK net zero?
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I’m Stihl for everything except my grass cutter (which is Honda).
My Stihl FS40 works away above where it should. The bonus of buying branded, you get parts no problem.
Get a Stihl.
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Hitman - ignore everything below, we’ve had many chats via PM. If anyone fancies dipping their toes…..
To the can drinkers, my most recent PD favourite is leffe spring….find that in a supermarket….
Currently on a lager called Zipfer, the best tasting lager ever.
Regular go to beer is a blonde called Affligem, but you have to watch what you’re doing as it’s over 6%
I’ve had a perfect draft for 5 years and a blade for 3 years.
PD was a home (in bev) based machine, the Blade was an initially (Heineken brewery) a machine for Zero alcohol lagers and small restaurants.
Both are now based on domestic use.
It’s definitely not cans and at least as good as pub pints, I drink at home and I don’t do caring or fosters (or any other cooking lagers) in the house.
It depends on what you prefer to drink…. Let me know!
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10 minutes ago, shaun4860 said:
I would be going to Bywell shooting ground, wide selection of new and second hand.
where are you based?
He’s very local……I suspect the ‘high pressure’ is bywell… (it’s his opinion).
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31 minutes ago, millrace said:
Can you not just courier it?,,,if its wrapped up most companies will collect and label nowadays......
That’s what I’m asking. Who’s the best to use?
Muller Optima HP Wanted.
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Hi. Sorted with a U2. I'm still looking for a U0 or U1.