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Posted 30 November 2007 - 08:59 pm

maybe they pay a bounty for any roadkill you find, theres at least one dead badger a month on my route to work.

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Posted 30 November 2007 - 10:31 pm

Good luck Mr W, you have my admiration. good.gif

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Posted 30 November 2007 - 10:54 pm

off over the pub now to booze it up with me new workmates, i'm working as a labourer (bitch/gimp) ferra fencing contractor and so far it's been a howl, hard graft but a real laugh. I'm gonna do a job i wanna do regardless of pay and conditions and shape my own destiny. WiCk. Quote

Wickster you little trickster. How have you got on with all that manual labour. I always find it sounds good and possibly is good untill about day 3 when your cake abused body may start to complain and you reach that pain barrier. I hope your buddies dont pull to many tricks on you and wach out fer the ol " can you nip down to the iron mongers and ask fer a long weight" dry.gif


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Posted 01 December 2007 - 10:55 am



Wickster you little trickster. How have you got on with all that manual labour. I always find it sounds good and possibly is good untill about day 3 when your cake abused body may start to complain and you reach that pain barrier. I hope your buddies dont pull to many tricks on you and wach out fer the ol " can you nip down to the iron mongers and ask fer a long weight" dry.gif[/quote]
no but they did try the 'Bitch, go to the local tool mongers and ask ferra sky hook'......... body aching but oil be foine and raring to go again, not working next week as i'm on a 'rope / harness & aerial rescue climbing course' at the local agricultural college as i'm putting meself thru some training so as i can eventually earn som e good money down the line.

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engine changed july 2007 on a dyno run it made 79.1BHP / Torque 59.9Had a brief flirtation with a 1999 MKIIa but it blew an exaust valve on the M5 so was sold on to be repaired.

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Posted 01 December 2007 - 11:10 am

QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Sat 1st Dec 2007, 10:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
no but they did try the 'Bitch, go to the local tool mongers and ask ferra sky hook'

don't think that one even works on 16 year old apprentices anymore, or the glass hammer or the left handed screwdriver....etc,etc. believe me i have tried. laugh.gif
QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Sat 1st Dec 2007, 10:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
body aching but oil be foine and raring to go again

badger balm wicky, you know it makes sense. tongue.gif
QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Sat 1st Dec 2007, 10:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
not working next week as i'm on a 'rope / harness & aerial rescue climbing course' at the local agricultural college as i'm putting meself thru some training so as i can eventually earn som e good money down the line.

try not to fall off anything, these mishaps do happen in threes sad.gif (fall off ladder, throw bike in ditch............number three ?????)

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Posted 01 December 2007 - 06:26 pm

make sure you get the rope round the correct side of the figure of 8
last time i cocked than one up i fell 45feet

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Posted 01 December 2007 - 07:07 pm

congrats on the new job and best wishes that this decision will bring you peace of mind and satisfaction in your working life.

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#108 wicklamulla

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 12:48 am

QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Fri 1st Jun 2007, 11:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
too be honest it's stress blush.gif yes fooking stress thats driven me near the edge ! bloody job has changed sooooo much over the last 4 years and we (the engineers) are being run ragged and have to attain these ridiculous targets which you have to "duck and dive" to meet ranting.gif Last year i had a terrible time of it workwise and this year started off better (till march anyway) but now i'm fookin having noightmares about the job/stats/managers/etc, fooking nose bleeds too ! and coming home in a foul (not like a crazy chicken) mood, flying off the handle at the slightest genuine innocent comment from Mole (me wife, funny name, short story) calling her a CNUT and storming out of the hoose and going ferra drive in me van to calm down !! i can't take it no more ! we're off on lollidays tomoz ferra week and i'm having a full body( ahh sher theres not alot to me anyways....!) massage afore we go to d'airpooort and get on the plane cos i don't wanna be wound up and have air rage !!!! i can't believe that after 9 years (5 of which have been truely awesome) with the company that i now realise i'm not going to do my planned 30 years of service and retire happy like some of my former collegues have, that thought alone is frightening and disapponiting. I'm after a job as a Tree Surgeons mate :wub: which i know i'd like as i have done similar jobs in the past, i just wanna do a good job, keep managers and customers alike happy and get paid every month, is that too much to expect without all of the heart/headache ???????? lets see if i'm true to my word/self and actually change jobs ???!!! me team leader says i should go see me quack and get signed off with stress fer a number of weeks, but a part of me doesn't wanna give in to this. i know i'll only start to relax after 5/6 days away then it'll be 2 more days afore we flay home and back to work again ! rolleyes.gif huh.gif unsure.gif wacko.gif ffs me customers love me (modest to the bitter end eh' !) and i'm good at me job but i can't keep going to appraisals and hear nothing but negative stats. while at the same time asking them to look at the positive side of tings ! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr wheres the viagra, errr sorry vallium !!!!



sorry to Sting and the Brazilian rain forests but
here is where i ended up as a tree surgeon, so far so good cos i loike wood (so does Thomas).






spyball alarm/immob, bluespot brake calipers and Stainless hoses, Fournales air adjustable shock with Remote Resevoir, forks raised 10mm thru yokes, racetech linear fork springs in 15 wt oil, Kappa wingrack/luggage, heated grips, Kedo handguards, dual heat controller to power heated jacket liner and or pants!!, Stebel 136DB horn, K&N air filter, colour matched Baglux tank cover (magnetic tank bag modified to fit cover), osram +50% headloight bulbs, headlight protector,"NitramSpecial" parking loight, tail light indicators all running on LED's & incorporate "Lite Buddies", MK7 Scottoiler fitted, taller screen, 2-2 stainless steel CCC's, Devil stainless down pipes. MKI Renntec engine crash bars & sump guard.
engine changed july 2007 on a dyno run it made 79.1BHP / Torque 59.9Had a brief flirtation with a 1999 MKIIa but it blew an exaust valve on the M5 so was sold on to be repaired.

I loike tay and hang sangwiches !

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 07:10 am

QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Tue 13th May 2008, 01:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
sorry to Sting and the Brazilian rain forests but
here is where i ended up as a tree surgeon, so far so good cos i loike wood (so does Thomas).

Weeeellllllllllll..... I'm a lumberjack & I'm ok..............................................................

I've got a couple of trees you could practice on in my back garden, I'll even buy in some cakes for you tongue.gif tongue.gif tongue.gif .
With my surname you would think I would be good at this vocation?!!!

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Edited by TDMTAM, 13 May 2008 - 07:12 am.

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 07:38 am

QUOTE(TDMTAM @ Tue 13th May 2008, 07:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Weeeellllllllllll..... I'm a lumberjack & I'm ok..............................................................

I've got a couple of trees you could practice on in my back garden, I'll even buy in some cakes for you tongue.gif tongue.gif tongue.gif .
With my surname you would think I would be good at this vocation?!!!

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rotflmmfao.gif does a bear shit in the woods....?!!



oh and afore i (eventually) ferget. FOOK YOU, XEROX UK !!

spyball alarm/immob, bluespot brake calipers and Stainless hoses, Fournales air adjustable shock with Remote Resevoir, forks raised 10mm thru yokes, racetech linear fork springs in 15 wt oil, Kappa wingrack/luggage, heated grips, Kedo handguards, dual heat controller to power heated jacket liner and or pants!!, Stebel 136DB horn, K&N air filter, colour matched Baglux tank cover (magnetic tank bag modified to fit cover), osram +50% headloight bulbs, headlight protector,"NitramSpecial" parking loight, tail light indicators all running on LED's & incorporate "Lite Buddies", MK7 Scottoiler fitted, taller screen, 2-2 stainless steel CCC's, Devil stainless down pipes. MKI Renntec engine crash bars & sump guard.
engine changed july 2007 on a dyno run it made 79.1BHP / Torque 59.9Had a brief flirtation with a 1999 MKIIa but it blew an exaust valve on the M5 so was sold on to be repaired.

I loike tay and hang sangwiches !

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 07:50 am

QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Tue 13th May 2008, 08:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
rotflmmfao.gif does a bear shit in the woods....?!!
oh and afore i (eventually) ferget. FOOK YOU, XEROX UK !!

glad to leave were you!!!!
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Edited by TDMTAM, 13 May 2008 - 07:51 am.

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#112 wicklamulla

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 10:58 am

QUOTE(TDMTAM @ Tue 13th May 2008, 08:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
glad to leave were you!!!!
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prolly not as glad as they were to see me go ! wub.gif

spyball alarm/immob, bluespot brake calipers and Stainless hoses, Fournales air adjustable shock with Remote Resevoir, forks raised 10mm thru yokes, racetech linear fork springs in 15 wt oil, Kappa wingrack/luggage, heated grips, Kedo handguards, dual heat controller to power heated jacket liner and or pants!!, Stebel 136DB horn, K&N air filter, colour matched Baglux tank cover (magnetic tank bag modified to fit cover), osram +50% headloight bulbs, headlight protector,"NitramSpecial" parking loight, tail light indicators all running on LED's & incorporate "Lite Buddies", MK7 Scottoiler fitted, taller screen, 2-2 stainless steel CCC's, Devil stainless down pipes. MKI Renntec engine crash bars & sump guard.
engine changed july 2007 on a dyno run it made 79.1BHP / Torque 59.9Had a brief flirtation with a 1999 MKIIa but it blew an exaust valve on the M5 so was sold on to be repaired.

I loike tay and hang sangwiches !

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Posted 17 May 2008 - 11:53 am

QUOTE(wicklamulla @ Mon 12th May 2008, 11:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
here is where i ended up as a tree surgeon, so far so good cos i loike wood (so does Thomas).



Reckon you got wood in that pic Wicky wub.gif You can get in a different kind of strop at work now!

#114 wicklamulla

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Posted 17 May 2008 - 10:32 pm

ya oil get a strop on more loike...

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engine changed july 2007 on a dyno run it made 79.1BHP / Torque 59.9Had a brief flirtation with a 1999 MKIIa but it blew an exaust valve on the M5 so was sold on to be repaired.

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Posted 18 May 2008 - 11:28 am

Hanging around in trees suits you! Now if you can find me a nice European walnut tree for acoustic guitars.....

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Posted 18 May 2008 - 07:42 pm

Walnut is HUGE money, but i have some offcuts i light the fire with but alas none big enuf ferra geetar!!!

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engine changed july 2007 on a dyno run it made 79.1BHP / Torque 59.9Had a brief flirtation with a 1999 MKIIa but it blew an exaust valve on the M5 so was sold on to be repaired.

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Posted 18 May 2008 - 08:12 pm

QUOTE(TeDeum @ Sun 18th May 2008, 12:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

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