David Goss
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Thats a very good point. Might not be the legal part thats in question but your own safety.
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What on earth is belgium hoover rave? is it like hot potato dancing when you all look like your juggling hot potatoes except now its gone a step further and you juggle imaginary hoovers from belgium?
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Apologise for what? Thats what we are all in it for, otherwise we would all be working in offices or factories imo. As for the legal side of things for you i cannot comment sorry.
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Been through many a musical phase... Rock, Punk, Thrash Metal, Ska, Reggae and the list goes on but never arrived at techno or dance! Now i am a complete funkaholic and proud of it
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My Kleins are still going strong and will be so for many years to come i guess, so i have no need for new spikes. BUT if there is a free pair on offer to trial then i would be happy to give my honest opinion on here free of charge
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I live with a woman and still have no idea what your on about:confused1: mind you i did ban the tv a long time ago and it seems i was well justified to do so
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I do agree it is not good when climbing above your anchor point but then your not supposed to be climbing above your anchor point either:sneaky2: Also its not good for chogging down stems but hey thats why we have so many choices is it not
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yea it is:blushing: The SJ is expensive and thats why it took me so long to buy one but i dont regret the cost at all and it will outlive many many prusiks and save a lot on sweat also. As above, apologies to OP for the slight derail:001_rolleyes: Also the SJ rocks with Imori rope:001_tongue:
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i hear ya try this to understand what its all about... granted the guy doing the climbing is one of the best comp climbers in the world but you get the idea of what its about:thumbup: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB0KZKADMTY]Spiderjackery HD - YouTube[/ame]
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while your at it, if one of them has a spiderjack get a shot of one of those babies and your prussic will be sent to the dunces corner:thumbup1: i just recently (within last 3 or 4 months) got one and i can tell you its like being reborn.
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It may seem like an expensive mistake but if you compare any of these ropes to what you had back in the day then its like the difference between night and day. There isnt a bad rope imo its just we are so spoilt for choice nowadays that we get real picky over little things that we dont like as much as others. Maybe we should take a step back and remember what it used to be like and realise that we dont really have anything to complain about when it comes to equipment.
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Nope there was no lawn and it wasnt raining, although it was a bit damp from the night before. There was a lot of moss around if thats anything to go by. Here is a couple other pics of them to get a better id, sorry i couldnt get any real close ups for some reason my camera wasnt wanting to play that day.
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Welcome to the forum Grandad, it will be good to hear your vievs on many of the subjects that come up nowadays. My first rope was a 3 strand nylon and i am well glad they are a thing of the past now. Although a lot of the new stuff is really nice to work with and makes the job much easier, there is still a lot of old school techniques that i wouldnt change ever. Good to have you on board
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Gotcha yep thats why i ask questions to understand why people do it other ways. I think its always good to ask and be curious. If you dont then you get stuck always doing things one way which may not be the best. every day is a school day even if you have been doing it for 20 years or more:thumbup:
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Some nice autumn colours.
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Cheers mate i like em too:thumbup: Any idea what the worms/caterpillars are up to?
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can be very dangerous that if you do a lot of driving. It can cause you to fall asleep at the wheel so be careful and dont drive on your own.
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Ok so is it just me or does anyone else have a problem with slithery things piling up in front of you? This was the other day and when i inspected the pile there was nothing under them, and after an hour or so they all disappeared under a big plastic tool shed:confused1: Anyone got any ideas except for someone opening a can of worms?
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I was told pretty much the same thing by my instructor many moons ago. You dont need the large tree ticket, all you need is a bigger saw. Thats why i said what i posted earlier in this thread.
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I will have another look tomorrow and pay more attention because its close to my house. In fact my car is parked right beside it, I opened the door and went "oh hello, you will look nice on my thread" and promptly got the camera out. Strange how people look at you when your hanging out the car door taking pictures of a stump Will let you know as soon as i can
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it was on an elm stump i think, not 100% cos it was just a stump and long time dead but best guess was elm.
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Ok how about this one then, You tell me...
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Heavy reduction was the call at first but that was before finding the monster cavity that went all the way through the trunk with only a couple inches each side of holding wood. I wasnt for climbing above it so that ruled out the reduction unless we got a mewp in. Cost and position of the tree made me call it a fell. Get it down and plant another seems the safest and most logical solution. Anyway on with the fungi... gotta go search for some more pics.
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haha thats the spirit:thumbup: so what do you think of my call to fell? justified for kretz alone i would say but with the cavity half way up just sealed the deal for me...
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Distel is good too and you can find it here... Distel - Knots Guide | Arbtalk.co.uk
