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    Met office "faking" climate data

    Just where exactly are we planning on going with this information from a widely discredited source? Cos to my jaded eyes it leads to anthropogenic climate change denial. Thin end of the wedge but that looks to be where its heading. What next? Flat earth?
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    Alternatives to ventile?

    I've just spotted this on Profabrics site. I have no idea how good it is or much about it. No affiliation yada yada yada. "0 Search Search our store Marine Outdoor & Camping Lifestyle Sale Search Search our store Close search Email Us - info@profabrics.co.uk Call Us - 01829 771441 ESTABLISHED...
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    Pine martin release on dartmoor.

    Just coming back to this with some footage that popped up on my Youtube feed. Clearly shows some gamekeepers talking about illegally killing raptors. Click here.
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    Lightning Oak

    Historically the church has sometimes described lighting strikes as a judgement from god. Problem came when the highest buildings in the land (Churches, Cathedrals and so on) were getting more strikes than the pesky sinners.:)
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    Let's see your dog

    We have two cats as well, theyrethe reason we got a pup instead of a rescue dog. We wanted the pup to grow up with cats instead of being fully grown and capable of tearing em apart. This is Peggy, climbing a telegraph pole then jumping off.
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    Let's see your dog

    "Dwaine Dibley? I can't be Dwaine Dibley!"
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    Bear Grylls. Rate him or slate him?

    My wifes comment during the one episode we watched of his programme summed him up in my opinion. "He's a bit of a drama queen, isn't he?"
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    Alternatives to ventile?

    Ha, the mate who gave it to me described it as cotton but I've just checked it with the manufacturer Bell Apparel LTD and its mostly pollyester. It's still arc, flame and waterproof so most of my comments still stand and its waaaaaay more abrasion resistant than my Ventile jacket. Link to the...
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    Alternatives to ventile?

    Err, you do know that the Gore Tex part is just the membrane added to the fabric don't you? I have a fluorescent green work jacket given to me by a mate who works as a cable jointer, it's got a gore tex membrane so it's waterproof (but properly heavy with weirdly placed pockets) fire and arc...
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    Let's see your dog

    I realise I'm kind of hogging this thread a bit but this ones almost topical. A couple of days late for Halloween. This is what we were aiming for... Frankenweenie
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    Let's see your dog

    Got one of mine mid jump, he's not quite as musclebound on his back legs as this makes him look, it's just a slightly odd perspective although he's still fairly solid.
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    Alternatives to ventile?

    I think the main issue is the dishonesty in the way its marketed. It just isn't waterproof, its showerproof. When it gets wet it feels wet. It breaths well when dry but when it's soaked it just doesn't and did I mention that it feels wet on the inside? Thats cos it's wet on the inside. Now, if...
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    Alternatives to ventile?

    I have a single layer Ventile anorak (Tilak Odin) a d have to say that in the chucking down rain I have been significantly underwhelmed by it's performance. It's a nice garment, great in the wind and relatively well vented, but when its wet its pretty gash.
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    what did Robinson Crusoe use to start his fire?!

    I don't know the actual answer but paper/rag soaked in saltpeter solution then dried acts as a blue touch paper and burns with a fizz. Or Yellow Pages does anyway cos I did it as a teenager.
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    Let's see your dog

    Missed this pic out.
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    Let's see your dog

    A few pics of ours, he's three and a half now. Chubby little spud with his father.
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    Watch repair vs new watch?

    Casio Duro? Clicky here. I have a couple of them, a black one and a blue. I have pretty big wrists and they don't look too small on me. Many do. I had to junk the standard straps cos I was on the last hole on em and the mineral glass on the black watch got scabbled at work. I bought a cheapo...
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    I can't stand Deadpool

    While we're all being catharic and admitting to not liking popular films. My wife loves those Lord Of The Rings films. I've sat and watched the lot and back to back it seems like about ten years of wasted time. Plus I can't stand the elves, all high and mightly elder tosspots. Prepared to make...
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    My probably annual winter jacket recommendation thread!!

    North Cumbria here and I tend to have a light fleece and then a shell garment (usually a Tilak Odin single layer Ventile smock which is good in the cold, less so when its chucking it down) to keep the breeze from blowing the warm air out of the fleece. When it's properly wet it's just a gore tex...
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    Cheap knives Uk?

    Err, I have a standard Peasant with placky handle (in blue) and there's no issues with its strength at all. If I were to level a complaint at it I would say that when closed it takes up a LOT of pocket space cos the tang makes it very long. I've filed the blade down so its less that 76mm but...