Rich Rule

Well if you had read the last line, I admitted my ignorance. I am not having a go at your choice of religion, believe me, I couldn't care less which deity's house you wish to frequent or the code of rules you wish to follow. I do believe you are showing your own ignorance towards your friend and children/parenthood in general. Just so you know if this comes across a bit short, I am typing this with a screaming 21 month old boy. Who has been at it for an hour and a half. In the other room a 5 year old who has passed out after yacking up all afternoon. All whilst my missus has been at a board meeting and leaving party.

Wait till you have them mate, I really do think you are for the shock of your life. Just think how a 4 year old will act during Ramadan? Try explaining that for religious reason you cannot have anything during the fast period. I am assuming that small children follow those rules aswell, if not, there will be plenty of other situations that will make you realise what having kids is all about.

Well, who'd of thunk it? Had a call from school about 11.30. My eldest was not feeling too well and they asked me to pick him up. Luckily I wasn't at work today.

Pot and kettle mate. Seriously, for you off all people to make a comment like that really tickles me. Peace, out!

Adam, John's comment regarding a solution to a problem that doesnt exist... He is referring to the fact that everyone harps on about redirect and no increase in friction etc. I do agree with him. Plan your route and the friction is minimized when on Ddrt. Don't get me wrong, I am not knocking it (SRT), some trees I will use the wrench, others I won't.

I was working with Ross Smith today reducing a load of Lime trees in Sandwich, Kent. At one point a cheer went up from Ross and his two groundies... I asked what was up? They were cheering because I was actually using a silky!

Believe me mate, sometimes I want the kids to go school. It is the school that sends them homefor the slightest illness. I had to take my youngest boy to the doctors last week as the nursery said he had Conjunctivitis and they didnt want it spreading. I told them it wasn't and as he had a runny nose it was probably snot he had rubbed in there. They were having none of it. So, a missed mornings work, took him back to nursery and told them the doctor had said it was more than likely snot from his nose that had got in his eyes via his hands...

I use it occasionally for access, but as Matty said, I really enjoy my ropeguide and VT setup. One thing puzzles me though... Both Ian and Adam have said they are not using as much energy, more efficient etc, yet have both gained inches or lost inches due to being fitter. If Ddrt is harder on the body and generally harder work, how has the SRT switch had so many positive benefits? Were you doing the Ddrt correctly.?

They are very different sports. It is just a coincidence that both games are based around chasing an egg shaped ball.

Yup none of the imacs these days come with dvd or superdrive. Why provide it when you can sell it as an add on?

I really do t get why people are worried about it wearing. Just look at the mechanics. It doesn't have a clutch like the SJ or LJ. As the zz wears the cantilever style gripping will just elongate providing the same amount of grip. It is the same way it works for 13mm and 11 mm ropes without changing anything.

Sounds personal Logbaron? I take it the Paul you are referring to is on the forum?

My Zing it tangled from new, It was terrible. In fact, I was secretly quite pleased when I lost it. Apart from loosing two Harrison Rockets and a Falteimer cube. When I replaced it I went with the Dynaglide. Not had a problem so far and I have had it about 6 months.

Nah, I wasn't working for him that day.

Sweet as bro. That patio got busted as!

Quality Dean. Great idea. Hope the returns are good!

Away so your the one he spoke about. When I was chattin to him a month or so ago, I mentioned I was a tree surgeon and he mentioned you. Do you work for DtoE? I have worked for Steve Launchbury quite a bit over the last few years.

Yeah Nod got a load in last year. Excellent prices aswell.

I had some bit unfortunately it failed Loler after a little knick. Great rope but a little soft fr me. I replaced it with another length of Tachyon.

I thought it was clearly a bit of a laugh within the first few seconds. The quickspit comments about a teenager climaxing too easily was a bit of a give away. Keep posting fellas.

Amen to that!

Too many pictures Back to the real conversation - Mobile phones!! Seriously, if anyone is looking for a new phone then I would suggest googles new phone, Nexus4. Get it with a GifGaff sim and you'll make saving galore! Google it, awesome phone.

Dusted.

I posted an answer to your theory a while back... Consider this. It was going really well, throw line hit desired fork first go. Apart from being unsettled on a bit of epi. I tensioned up the line and a few bits of deadwood came out of the crown. I retentioned the line again and do the same, bit more dead wood. Took the last couple of feet out of the line and then had me and a groundie hang I the line. All good so it seemed. I started ascending and was about 12 foot up when the leader snapped out. Did the process of bouncing on the line weaken the leader? Combine that with the effect of the increased force with a base anchor. SRT ascent is a bit of a bouncy affair. As I progressed up the single line you are taking the limb close to the point of elasticity. The next movement pushing a bit further and so on. An elastic band will only stretch so far before failure. I think that largely contributed to the failure. As a rough estimate, I probably weigh 14 stone with climbing kit and 020 on my arse. Base anchor would mean 14 stone required to suspend me. Therefore the anchor point, which seemed fine, had approx 28 stone to support. A climber would have to think wisely, if he or she were that heavy, before choosing an anchor. Put it this way, I am pretty wary of SRT anchoring these days from the base. Unless it looks double bombproof, I will try and re position it. Just some food for thought as I thought the primary anchor point would have been fine, but was wrong. My mate went up and finished the tree and he tied in about 4 foot about the leader I had that had snapped out. As you can see from the broken leader it was healthy sound wood. Climb safe.

Even 500 quid a day for a three man gang is far too cheap down here. Regional differences amaze me.