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A few minutes with a machete, or even better a strimmer and you can clear a choice of pegs. Once they're cleared they should be low maintenance to keep clear as well if you're there regularly, and other people will probably start using them as well.
The problem for clubs that own miles and miles of river is actually getting people on the banks to do work parties. They'll all turn up at the easiest and most popular venues, but sometimes stretches only get done if one or two people are particularly keen to fish them. This is one of the fundamental differences between commercial and club fisheries. On commercial fisheries you are paying them to provide you with a usable peg and fishing. With clubs however you're only paying them to provide the fishing. If you want them to guarantee a usable peg as well then you'll have to be prepared to pay a lot more so that they can employ maintenance people. Best thing to do is invest a little time in making what you want for yourself - it'll be time well spent.
[ 17. September 2003, 12:11 AM: Message edited by: davidP ]
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Barbel fishing???matt&shevonne:please someone tell me is there a cure for my symptons
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Still can't find anything with the full result. Here's what I've found so far :
Individuals
GOLD: Alan Scotthorne, ENGLAND, 3pts
SILVER: Karoly Schater, Hungary, 5pts
BRONZE: Robert Bednarski, Poland, 7pts
Teams
GOLD: Hungary 55pts
SILVER: Poland 93.5pts
BRONZE: France 102.5pts
4th Belgium 109pts
5th ENGLAND 119pts
6th Slovakia 128.5pts
10th Wales 153pts
17th Ireland 187pts
26th Scotland 230pts
If this is correct then that's a phenomenal 19 point 2nd day performance by Hungary and a 25.5 point day for Poland - pretty impressive stuff.
It also means Alan and Sandra now have matching trophies. We should put then out to stud to create a team for 20 years time
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Still can't find an official report, but the same site is reporting that Alan Scotthorne is world champion and that Hungary were first, Poland 2nd and France 3rd. Hope it's true about Alan
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Mainly because only Europe fishes the way we do, and our style of match fishing is totally alien to the rest of the world. Most of the non-European teams (usually USA, Australia & South Africa) are made up of UK ex-pats anyway. No Australia seemingly this year, but China are competing for the first time.
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Sadly no - haven't been since my honeymoon and looks unlikely in the near future due to new business (and the state of the country - Daily News shut down as illegal by Police today!). If you're taking bait then make sure you pack them well as customs will not like it if they find them - they simply won't understand why you have them! I know some people who had problems with baits - got them all confiscated. BTW barbel love white chocolate boilies!
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Can't find an official site with the results on anywhere, but I did find the following. Can't guarantee it's accuracy obviously, and Latvia seems to be in twice. Individuals are by weight rather than points, but I would imagine it means Scotthorne & Conroy scored the section win & fourth for England, although don't know who got which. Either way there's a good chance of a medal for an England individual, but it looks like a team medal may not be too likely after two of the team appear to have nightmares (21st & 25th in section).
Teams
1. Belgium 32 (3-9-5-1-14)
2. Hungary 36 (15-10-1-7-3)
3. Croatia 38 (9-11-2-11-5)
4. France 45 (5-3-32-4-1)
5. Germany 56 (6-5-25-10-10)
6. England 63 (4-1-12-25-21)
7. Wales 65 (2-12-13-3-35)
8. Poland 68
9. San Marino 68
10. Austria 70
11. Slovakia 72
12. Italy 81
13. Portugal 86
14. Czech 87
15. Spain 87
16. Ireland 88
17. Finland 97
18. Macedonia 98
19. Latvia 101
20. Netherlands 102
21. Slovenia 102
22. Sweden 104
23. Denmark 106
24. Luxembourg 106
25. Latvia 111
26. Romania 114
27. Bulgaria 115
28. Norway 118
29. South Africa 129
30. Scotland 130
31. Switzerland 131
32. Serbia 134
33. Russia 135
34. Ukraine 135
35. Bosnia 138
36. USA 151
37. Channel Islands 153
38. Estonia 168
39. China 184
Individuals
1. Robert Bednarski, Poland, 9710g
2. Andrew Murphy, Wales, 8920g
3. Christophe Gazannois, France, 7310g
4. Guido Nullens, Belgium, 7130g
5. Stuart Conroy, England, 6090g
6. Alan Scotthorne, England, 5980g
7. Gilles Caudin, France, 5800g
8. Hans Slegers, Belgium, 5560g
9. Jose Duarte, Portugal, 5440g
10. Stefan Posselt, Denmark, 5400g
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I notice on the BBC news site that Barclays have finally issued a warning about this scam. Originated in Baltimore apparently.
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Would appear to be up on the Solway Firth near Dalbeattie. If they mean Southness then choice of 15!
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I sympathise with your plight, but you live in China, the biggest communist country in the world, and the Chinese authorities don't give a stuff about your human rights, or inded what the rest of the world thinks about it. We know full well what goes on, but because the world is scared of China we make very little comment so as to keep the peace. China knows this and hence the way it acts. If China was lots of small countries the West would have been down on them years ago to clean up their acts, but the sheer size of the country means that the authorities can safely do whatever they want. China is also far too important in world trade terms for any western country to rock the boat. Losing trade with China could cost western countries billions, and in the scheme of things cheap goods are far more important than your human rights I'm afraid. Shameful I know, but sadly a fact of life.
And to answer your points in the text, I'd recommend a tutti-frutti boilie hair-rigged on a size 4, 15lb main line and a 2.75 test curve rod.
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Judy, the vast majority of Ebay sellars are just like you or I - ordinary people with stuff to sell and they are just as honest as you or I. There are of course also professional sellars who in general are also perfectly reasonable people. As in all walks of life however there are the few rogues who try and rip you off and spoil things, but they don't last long and there aren't that many of them. Personally I've done near four hundred trades and I've been ripped off only once (by a guy in Brasil). Otherwise I've bought stuff from all over the world with absolutely minimal problems.nursejudy:has anyone bought on e-bay?
is it really reliable? and safe
obviously Alan 's safe.
judy
Here's a few tips - some are pretty obvious but they're worth repeating :
Be straight and be prompt. Get your methods of payment sorted out before you bid, always respond to e-mails quickly and get payment there as soon as possible. That makes you an easy customer to deal with.
Always make sure you read the item description and the terms and conditions attached to each sale closely, and if you've got any doubts or queries then ask the question before you bid. I've found that most sellars will give you a straight answer and will always try and accomodate you (particularly if they're abroad and say they don't do international shipping - most will if you ask nicely).
Avoid anybody with negative feedback, and be wary of those with low feedback. Low feedback doesn't mean they're bad however - it normally means they're new. After a couple of months regular use you learn to spot the difference between newbie and git.
Give feedback promptly and honestly.
Be patient with people - they aren't always sitting at the keyboard 20 hours a day.
Don't leap in. Monitor the type of items you're interested in until you get a feel for what's available and the type of prices things go for. This could save you a lot of money!
Don't expect something for nothing. The days of absolute Ebay bargains are long gone simply because so many people use the service these days. In some instances it can actually be cheaper to buy from dealers rather than Ebay simply because people are lazy and only use Ebay and so they drive prices up (some of the records I collect are now selling for ridiculous prices on Ebay because many people are bidding for few items).
If the prices goes above your limit let it go. There'll be another along shortly.
If you can be at the keyboard in the last 10 minutes - prices often shoot up right at the end as everybody piles in (I've seen a record go from $1.20 to $250.00 in the last 30 seconds!). Don't be upset if you lose right at the end - it's part of the game
[ 12. September 2003, 10:37 PM: Message edited by: davidP ]
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Best gloves I've had in recent years have been a pair that incorporated the windstopper material. Unfortunately I lost one last winter and haven't managed to find a replacement pair yet (not that I've looked too hard admittedly), but they really were excellent - very warm even on windy days without being bulky at all.
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Catch a few fish when nobody else is catching and suddenly anglers become the clumsiest people in the world. The number of times they accdentally kick over your bait bucket is amazing
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I've had a couple like that purporting to have come from various banks (Citibank was one). Take a close look at the link. I've found that whilst it may display www.barclays.co.uk or similar in the e-mail, when you actually put your mouse on it the address it displays in the bar at the bottom of the screen is different. Not sure precisely how they do it but if you click you end up at a site that looks like the bank in question but isn't.
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My wife cannot e-mail her father in the USA because they won't accept emails from our ISP because they claim it's 'open relay' (which I think means people can use it to do remote spamming). The reality is however that my ISP has huge numbers of checks in place to stop just that, but because they have chosen to go a different route to prevent it rather than what AOL have decided is the way to go my wife cannot contact her father. :mad:
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Sadly there is an element within the England fanbase who a) want to cause trouble because they believe being hard is clever and
are incapable of ignoring the opposition fans who deliberately wind them up to get them into trouble. Their reputation precedes them so it's hardly surprising that the opposition fans and police react the way they do.Turkey fans seem to get away with far more than a lot of other nations. They throw stuff at the players, abuse black players and generally act in a way that would get the English into huge trouble yet they seem to continually get away with it. I'm not sure why this is, although they seem to play the religion card fairly hard (ie you're only penalising us because we're an Islamic country). The English low-forehead brigade will sadly also play this card by basing their violence on 9/11, Iraq, Afghanistan etc, and then play it again when they get the s**t kicked out of them and end up in jail (where they can stay as far as I'm concerned!).
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Errmmmm - cannabis is an illegal drug, you admit to taking it so yes, I think that makes you a druggie. Not at the same level as a heroin addict or a cocaine user obviously, but still a druggie. For what it's worth I feel pretty much the same about people who believe they can't have a good time without getting blind drunk as seems to be the fashion amongst many today, but then I have seen a couple of my family die from alcohol abuse and go through drug abuse (starting with cannabis) so I suppose I have a fairly jaundiced view of the whole thing. It is not a nice way to go!matt&shevonne:so you think that im a druggy because i admit to having a few spliffs in the evening
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If this is aimed at me then let's not forget that what you're doing is illegal so I hardly think it's your place to have a go at me or that it makes me a freak. I thought it was quite a legitimate comment as many people seem to forget that the effects of smoking cannabis last longer than the high. If you're smoking several joints over night whilst on the bank then if you were to drive home in the morning you'd probably still be under the influence. I read a news article recently that said more drivers were testing positive for drugs after accidents than were testing positive for alcohol.matt&shevonne:AND WHAT THE HELL DOES DRIVING HAVE TO DO WITH SMOKING A SPLIFF WHEN DRIVING YOU FREAK??? :mad:
and yes i was just shouting b4 people start moaning with me capitals
if your gonna comment on the topic dont go off side :mad:
From a purely personal point of view I've never understood why people should feel the need to take mind altering substances. You only have one body and one brain and you should look after it. If you however feel the need then that's your decision, but you have to accept the responsibilities and potential penalties that go with it, and not expect any sympathy if it goes wrong.
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That picture was from Universal Motor Group. They don't have one in stock at present , but the one in the photo was a 99T manual. The seem to specials mostly in FTOs but might be worth a call.
Personally I'd go and have a troll through Scoobynet - there'll be loads of stuff about import copanies in there, particulary in the Impreza Drivers Club boards.
ps I think this is even better :
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Certainly does - I'd consider oneElton:Still, I was only saying last week to a guy that imports Jap cars that the RSK-B4 legacy looks pukka
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OK, a little further research shows that opinion is a little divided on the subject but in general cannabis actually has less impact on drivers than alcohol and actually makes them drive slower and less agressively. There are still issues however with reaction times, distance judgement etc and the fact that the drug can stay in the system for up to a month. So it does affect you for longer than alcohol, but the high is perceived to be shorter. My comment therefore still stands, and actually I'd rather you didn't do cannabis or alcohol before driving.
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Are you sure? I'm certain I'd read the exact opposite.jeepster:would you feel the same if i'd had a couple of tins of stella david?
the effects of cannabis wear off before the effects of alcohol......
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What's mashed Elton? Not one of yours I hope??Elton:They'll have a job - it's mashed
Update: OK, I just read the other thread so now I now
[ 06. September 2003, 03:25 AM: Message edited by: davidP ]
Fish or poultry bred maggots?
in Coarse Fishing
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Yes, using what you described. You won't get much more than a decent handful however - best to use as hookbait with bought maggots as feed. For commercial volumes however fish or chicken (ex battery farm normally) are normally used.