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    NCT and Run Flat Tyres

    I put a 320D thru NCT last Oct. Its on Run Flats, no spare, had to put 2 new tyres on pre test and it sailed thru test. Spare wheel never discussed. Secman
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    Bailed-out AIB to pay top staff €40m bonus

    The first report i heard of the case was that the initial test case taken by John Foy was in a UK court. Is that correct ? If so, why was it not in an Irish Court ? Would an Irish judge have dealt with it differently ? Secman
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    External Wall Finish Types - Dash, Knap Etc.

    [We did our house in the white plaster ,cement & lime. Its done over 4 years now and still looks fine. If it was painted , I would probably have had to paint it again this year. I also know of a couple of other houses which were done 2 to 3 years before ours, by same plasterer and I happened to...
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    Electricity Levy

    As far as I am aware the levy although being billed by ESB , its not their money, they are the simplt the agency to collect the levy. Busness, both Irish & International have being saying for years that our energy costs are far too high so whilst the country is on its knees we propose to bring...
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    Irelands 2 Newest Comedians The new UNBELIEVABLES

    Got a great laught over the last couple of days, watching and reading the "evidence" given by both Callely & Gilligan in their respective "showcases ". If you have missed it, google and have a good giggle. Their "dead pan" answers are unbelievable (excuse the pun). Secman
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    Company Director - a question!

    If he has no connection with the company other than being a Director, he is being very,very shortsighted. If anything untoward ever happend and there is a come back on the Company , he is jointly responsible. It is NO excuse that he is only a "shadow" Director. Paul Appleby's office make no...
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    Same sex couples and their human rights

    I used to be a dinosaur too, but I am no longer one. I was extremely biased, homophoebic, a complete bigot towards gay people . Thats a side of me that I totally totally, regret. In all walks of life there are brilliant parents, okish ones and then there are absolutely apalling ones. This would...
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    Should contractor cut grass?

    And not only should he cut the grass ,he should wash the car too.........dust from building site ......... clean all the windows............. paint the house.................. and then there's the stress !!!!!!! God don't you just love the " I told you " brigade ! Anyways, hope your...
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    Section 47 Agreement - Solicitors Fees.

    In 2005 ( height of boom) we bought a site and had to enter into a Section 47 agreement; The costs were as follows Cost of buying site: Legal Fee €650.00 Photocopying €50.00 VAT €147.00 Search €85.00 Comm Oaths €22.00 Land Reg Fee €375.00 Land reg costs €85.00 Stamp duty €4,000.00 Total...
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    Suggestion: Use of sheep, goats ponies to maintain shared managed grassy areas?

    Another problem is that they absolutely ruin the lawn in damp times. A couple of years ago before we gated our site we had "intruders" as the local farmer called it. It took me about 5 weekends on hands and knees filling in the thousands of holes from their hooves ! AAAAAH Get a ride on ! Secman
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    Rearing a Pig for freezer

    My neighbour had 2 up to Tuesday, looking forward to a nice bit of pork/bacon in 2 weeks time. Bought one of them and will share it with my brother. 1/2 bacon and other 1/2 cured pork. I'm told that the taste will be far superior to what we are used to. These were out and about pigs so to...
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    When will alcohol and tobacco be banned?

    Typical, people go off and screw them up on this **** and then EXPECT us to sort them out cos they "are sick" . Moaning........... I'm sick.........no treatment centres.........no help...........no ****. Rant almost over............................. secman
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    is this cordless grass trimmer good?

    Think I paid about €62 for the Bosch one, I use it for edging on a large garden, well over 1/2 acre site. Usually have to recharge it, to get the job finished, it is more suited to a small garden, I have a petrol strimmer too but its heavy, cumbersome and can run amok ! Secman
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    is this cordless grass trimmer good?

    Really depends on what you are using it on. If its a small urban garden and its only for edging & inaccessible mower areas it will prob do the job. But they are not for any heavy duty work at all. I have a Bosch one and its fine for the type of light works as described above. Mind you, battery...
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    Making a site into garden

    Hi There, I know exactly where you are coming from. Fortunately for us our farmer neighbour has been a God send. But before we statred the gardens we got our builder to put in poured kerbing to form the driveway etc and shape the gardens. Our neighbour sprayed the whole site for us and after...
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    hedge trimming disturb birds nesting?

    It would definitely affect the birds especially if they are nesting. There is actually a "directive" which prohibits cutting back hedgerows from 1st March till 31st August. I would imagine it is more directed to Rural areas rather than urban, but its aim is to protect nesting bird and wildlife...
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    Grass strimmers.

    Jumping on here ! I have a large enough site and currently use a ride on, i also have a petrol strimmer to get at the areas that are not accessable with the ride on. The problem is that the petrol strimmer is fine for clearing say open rough spots but trying to trim grass around shrubs is like...
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    Health & Safety in work

    Re: Health & Safety in work - person on crutches I would imagine that you would require to hand in a doctors note stating that you are fit for work. Thats what we look for when staff are coming back after being out, especially due to a break/fracture etc. Puts onus on Doc ! Secman
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    Will the World Cup soccer be broadcast on RTE or TV3

    Whats the time difference ? As in what times are the matches on here GMT ? Secman
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    Good Friday

    Its either a discretionary day given by Employers or else its a days holiday being used. I'm off but i'm using up a days hol, that and the following Tue to Fri makes up a weeks hols being used. Secman
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