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I know it's nothing in the grand scheme of things, but the sheer moronic pointlessness of it is unbelievable, not sure what sentence they can be given but it won't be nearly enough. 
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Gank wrote: 13 May 2025, 18:51 Chill out, Russ, for God's sake! Do you hate all lumberjacks or just amateur enthusiasts?
I am chilled, mate. I'm not the one advocating they do a decade in clink. I have no hatred for professional or amateur lumberjacks. 

It just beggars belief that grown men actually even discussed doing such a thing. I mean, get a fucking life. 
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Chill out, Russ, for God's sake! Do you hate all lumberjacks or just amateur enthusiasts?
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More of an Oak man myself. Sycamores can do one. 
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Strong possibility these two are going to Court again on another matter.
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An utterly pointless thing to do. Fucking grown men chopping down a 150 year old tree just for a laugh. Fucking pair of morons. I mean, the fact that the tree had a preservation order and was regarded as a landmark may sway a judge to hit them a bit harder. But I doubt they will do more than six months. Some bloke on TV was saying they should get the maximum sentence for vandalism which is ten years.... But then another person said, so you think longer than some wrongun touching kids then? 

I mean, its all about balance. 
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Bizarre story this, they look like a couple of yokels who didn't think it through and thought they would get away with it.   
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It won't be a walk in the park for these boys when they are sentenced

Tough on crime Starmer has just announced the return of chain (saw) gangs 




 
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Maybe they could plant them up to the waist for a few weeks. See what happens?
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I fucking hate sycamores, evil cunts of trees
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Far Cough UKunt" wrote: 10 May 2025, 07:53
Iron Duke" wrote: 10 May 2025, 07:50 A few years ago, I volunteered to pull out loads of sycamores from my local woods. They are a non native invasive species and a pain in the arse because their seeds fly and spread everywhere and they grow pretty fast.
Are Sycamore seeds those helicopter things?
Yes
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Monsieur merde de cheval" wrote: 10 May 2025, 03:02
Gank wrote: 30 Apr 2025, 23:00 Why are you so upset by this?
when the shit hits the fan will you fight for Ukraine?

  
Politically, I'd side with Russia on this but I wouldn't go and fight either way, nobody has even declared war so it's just an incursion.
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Iron Duke" wrote: 10 May 2025, 07:50 A few years ago, I volunteered to pull out loads of sycamores from my local woods. They are a non native invasive species and a pain in the arse because their seeds fly and spread everywhere and they grow pretty fast.
Are Sycamore seeds those helicopter things?
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A few years ago, I volunteered to pull out loads of sycamores from my local woods. They are a non native invasive species and a pain in the arse because their seeds fly and spread everywhere and they grow pretty fast.
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Gank wrote: 30 Apr 2025, 23:00 Why are you so upset by this?
when the shit hits the fan will you fight for Ukraine?

  
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A couple of Star Wars fan on a "Timber" date, one said "may the forest be with you"

All a bit over ELM-ing if you ask me😃
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Whatever they get, they deserve a criminal record to fuck up their lives. Maybe something by Eminem.
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XKhammer wrote: 02 May 2025, 23:25
Mike Oxsaw" wrote: 02 May 2025, 02:02 I'm sure we'll all get sick o' more news on this matter shortly. If we don't. I'll be stumped.
Thought you liked a big chopper 
Keep practicing the thinking and you'll master the art one day.
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What is out very own Jimmy (the tree ) Quinn up to these days 

One of the most imobile players footballers ever but still managed to bag his fair share of goals with Morley doing the hard yards in support.


 
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Mike Oxsaw" wrote: 02 May 2025, 02:02 I'm sure we'll all get sick o' more news on this matter shortly. If we don't. I'll be stumped.
Thought you liked a big chopper 
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I'm sure we'll all get sick o' more news on this matter shortly. If we don't. I'll be stumped.
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They truly are the ROOT of all evil !
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zebthecat wrote: 01 May 2025, 16:25 Is birching still a thing?
Used to be on the Isle of Man? Don't know if it still is?
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Is birching still a thing?
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If they are found guilty they should be given what fir.



 
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They were caught after an undercover operation by special branch.
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