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WorcsWuss

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  1. 'And coming out now we have Tony, modelling the latest in tin foil headwear.....' Love you really Tony, but you are a bit bonkers....
  2. Strictly speaking though it was indirectly, and most came from borrowing I imagine. And also, although some would disagree, the UK banking sector's bailout was intended to safeguard an industry which is very lucrative for the country, generating a lot of tax revenue and drawing a lot of foreign currency into our economy. The Cypriot proposal is to mount a dawn raid the nation's private bank accounts to pay off some of their disproportionate national debt which the government has run up. Same but different. The Cypriot proposal won't save any jobs overnight or increase revenue. It will simply fend off the bailiffs for a bit longer.....
  3. I'll be ok, I don't even own the pot I can't afford to piss in, never mind have savings! That's a pretty frightening proposal though.... The eu wants it's money back, they've thrown it around too freely and now realised, like the individual constituent economies, that there is a bottom to the pit. To keep the 'great federal superstate to rival the USA' dream alive they desperately need to become solvent again. Can't see it happening myself....
  4. My tether is 30cm, eye to eye 75 or 90cm 3/2 vt on a pinto, tether is long enough to allow the wrench to go back to neutral before it touches the hitch....
  5. I tie 3/2 on either beeline or OP, not had any problems....
  6. I think that's where it needs to be, inc VAT really..... £75 plus VAT..... Maybe just with one soft sleeve....
  7. Good use of gear already on the harness too, I use a croll and foot loop alongside the pantin for ascent, never re-used it in that application, will remember that, always have a revolver on me anyway...
  8. I can't splice, so this is what I made up.... Pinto allows me to use a simple 13mm nylon loop sling wrapped in 2 layers of heat shrink, cost pennies, took minutes. Only disadvantage is you're limited to available sling lengths, this one is 30cm which is about right for me. Could knock an inch off really. I found the Petzl william biner to be wide enough to accommodate everything and is fairly symmetrical.
  9. New list Arran Joe, Allister, Roy, Jack M Jake Barry Chris Jack E Wayne Ed Brian Paul Max Me Possibles.... Joe Tommy
  10. No problem Joe, let me know then. Be good to have you along
  11. How do you find it with the soft tether...?
  12. Hide the humour a the end and you see who reads the posts....
  13. Any of the textile friendly ones, pinto or ART link or cocoon.... Saves adding in another link...
  14. Presumably you mean a webbing type cambium saver....? There would be wear but no worse than any other wearing surface. Mixing steel and Ali will lead to quicker wear in the Ali. Cord is cheap, why not have a bash at tying one like some of the ones shown....?
  15. I don't think anyone has a problem with differences of opinion, debate is good and how we can earn new things. It's the childish resulting to insults or accusing someone of somehow being a less decent person because of the differing opinions which is the issue in my view. There's 2 sides to every story, just because someone's on the other side of be fence doesn't make it acceptable to be a knob and call them out, or gang up on the side of a perceived virtue. The self righteous get right up my nose..... If everyone shared the same view it wouldn't be a forum, it'd be a greasy sausage-fest.....
  16. Comic relief Rich...
  17. It's the implied profanity Marcus, the c---, starring out comes under the same rules, I got done for it the other day, was a fair cop, I knew you were going to get done for it when I saw it!
  18. Hope to see you there then, look forward to it, I'll email you all the details...
  19. I have a sister 2 years younger, and I have 3 of my own, girl boy girl.... We would have liked another child but we decided that for our personal circumstances more than 3 would be irresponsible. As it is we manage well....
  20. Can I put you down or breakfast then Rupe.....? You can bring our old belt and 3 strand!
  21. AWESOME! Why not use a centrifugal clutch from a quad bike? Should be more or less up to the task and should be fairly easy to graft onto the crank. Engine wise, what you thinking? Something like a 2.5l Ford v6 from a mondeo....? Good luck Rich....
  22. There will be all sorts going on Allister, be good to take some footage to share with everyone afterwards... As I see it, and it's my party , the following will be the main themes of the day.... Social Food Countryside Trying out new gear (zigzag and srtwp the main ones I think) Aerial rescue practice for those who want to Novices getting stuck in. The more people have harnesses, the more hours climbing we can all get in, but not everyone is going to climb all day so I have no problem sharing my harness and I know there are others who intend on doing the same.
  23. EVERYONE will get to climb, that's one thing I will make sure of
  24. Be great if you could make it up Rupe, be really good to meet you. You make a good point, sport harnesses are a long way from ideal, but I got he impression that Jack was in the market for one anyway. I don't think it will become a free training day as such, but it does have a strong flavour of 'taster day' about it which is fine by me. That said, I don't mind setting up a tree and looking after the novices. It'll work out nicely I'm sure...
  25. Fact correction, honeys are selling off the Navaho, the avao is the new one.....

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