WeeDee
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Gone - but obviously not forgotten. You do him proud, boys. Dee
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Hi Turkeyoak, some of the cambium savers are fitted with a small ring and a bigger one. This is probably the simplest configuration. One of mine is a Petzl Treesbee - it has a large ring on one end and a maillon on the other. This allows for more adaptation eg. fitting a pulley to the maillon so that friction is decreased. Have you had a chance to try any out?
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But I still can't seem to separate the 'good' bits of the Bible from the bits that condone slavery, murdering offspring etc. I, in my ignorance, presumed Biblical teachings had to be followed, wholesale, or not at all. I'm now led to believe that we can pick and choose. Dee
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I'm not sure if I would want to know their whereabouts!
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So am I, Matthew (on account of me being quite thick). But I've found that this set-up does have its uses. Throwline over the chosen crotch - static pulled up and over - knot on the static - pulley and climbing line connected to knot - the pulley hoisted to chosen crotch - climber connects to DRT system. And remember, with a static rope and equipment you still have the option of climbing SRT to chosen crotch and installing cambium saver etc.
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I agree, although one situation I can think of is when you set up an adjustable TIP ie. static rope placed over a crotch - pulley (with climbing line) hoisted into the tree with static line and then static tied off. In an emergency, the climber (and climbing line) may be lowered on static line.
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150m ! or should that be " lowered by groundsman in a different county"
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I use 11mm LSK aswell. I think it's great to climb on but too stiff to have great 'handling'. But then, I don't use it for its handling characteristics.
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It's a novel idea in terms of illustration - but I don't quite understand the actual site. Does it seek to educate Lego-loving children in the proper ways of eg. owning a slave? Dee
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I thought this was funny, Rupe, but then I saw your reason for editing!
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Not everyone did it as kids - just the ones who didn't fall out of a tree and kill themselves. All actions taken in a tree are one side of a cost/benefit equation. The cost of misjudging 'potential' hazards is often considerable and sometimes final.
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Haven't heard the word "commode" for ages!
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I always use it - sometimes from the side points for positioning and sometimes from the bridge as just a second point. I don't think it slows me down enough to warrant me leaving it out of my practice. You simply throw it round and snap it on - in less time than you've taken to read this. I can explain to my family why I'm late home - I couldn't explain why I fell out of a tree. Dee.
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So do the winners just sit tight and wait for the prize providers to contact them? (I ask, of course, for the least selfish reasons)
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The better kettles usually have a heavier base. This provides a more even heat - but the most important thing that this does is resists bowing of the base. If the base bows then there's not as much surface-to-surface contact between the the hotplate and the kettle.
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Hi APC, you reckon your day was a bit of a failure, eh? I beg to differ. You found yourself in a situation and made sensible choices to resolve it. You will be able to gain from this situation without having to pay for it in any damage to yourself, others or property. Even now, you're turning it into a learning session with the advice everyone's offering. And you've shown that you have the maturity to admit to a 'mistake' and find that most of us have beaten you to that mistake and will probably do it again in the future! I wouldn't call that a bad day! On the point of judging the lean - I find myself often felling on sloping or banked ground and can't always get a reliable 'eye' on vertical-ness. So I hang my knife from a piece of string (a plumb line) and then I can see what's leaning and by how much. Good luck, Dee.
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I'm hoping for the holiday to the Bahama's. But seriously - everyone's a winner with this charity. Thanks again to Steve.
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Maybe this is the 'start' of an apology, Butler.
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Yeah, and the Mog could have a fanfare playing from external speakers as you parked up at the morning's job! Quite an impression, I dare say!
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Or maybe... The Grand Emperor of Arborland and all associated Leafy Principalities therein contained. ( sorry, it's a slow day )
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I not sure how permanent a solution you want, Rover. Go to ebay and type 'screw-in studs for boots and waders'. (tigerfarm) I use these studs for working on ice. They're reliable, hard-wearing, replacable and you can screw them out if you want to return your boots to normal traction. Walking on hard surfaces isn't perfect, but much better than eg. football boots! Just remember to avoid wooden floors! Dee
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Thanks for posting. By the way...... which was the stupid vid?
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Might have given what away? ehh?
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Dean, it must have been quite a 'job' - doing that in free 'hand'.
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Someone's about to go on the 'naughty list'.
