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I agree, you need to be able to point to data to make those claims. Otherwise you get stuff being taught like prusiks need to be wrapped the same direction to climb a rope (true story)

is that what led to the pee in the toilet tank incident?

and watch out for the axe-wielding psychopaths! ak47 is the only hope of reasoning with them!

I'm misty-eyed

rapping out of a couloir off a rounded boulder in fading light, my partner and I stacked a bunch of small pebbles on the back of the boulder in the hope the webbing wouldn't come off. boy I wish I had those 2 minutes of my life back. (note: I am graciously offering up a that's what she said opportunity to the apes on this site)

the crusty old books in the photo really add to the sophistication of this beverage.

yeah that setup wouldn't knock down any rocks and would remain unstuck 100% of the time

Desperate to survive, Bob the frog backheeled an oversized beanbag into the crotch of the insane mule-woman. Suspiciously, she doubled over in agony, confirming Bob's initial impressions of the lass.

Blissfully ignorant as a contestant in the neighborhood frog race, Ingrid didn't realize she was shallow cover for the illicit meth lab being constructed in the background.

must be some scottish bloke, but we already have one in the list.

For what it's worth, Petzl provides drop-test data on the Tibloc. For an 80kg mass (your typical climber, I suppose) taking a factor 1, the device completely cuts 8mm cord, but no failure on high stretch 9mm or greater. It is marketed for 8-11mm ropes Slow pull tests on the Tibloc (to sheath failure): 8mm - 4.9kN 9mm - 6.5kN 11mm - 5.3kN Falls generating forces of this magnitude in simul-climbing are conceivable if there is slack. This data doesn't say when the rope will snap, but will tell you when it is well on its way to failure.

oh teeheehee isn't this fun

a dasani water. diluted zima on the rocks if I'm feeling feisty

gohawks' pigeon research - the san francisco treat

siegfried and roy...and gohawks

the chronicles of gohawks, the missing village person

Welcome!

clearly, it proves that it is an airborne virus. a virus spread by SATAN

"3. To contribute to the slow heat death of the universe."

"2. To cause to roll or revolve; to roll along; as, to trundle a hoop or a ball."

Steve Jobs has been known to throw it down on the ones and twos from time to time. Even raises the iRoof on occasion.

interesting news story

I meant on his site, whatever.

maybe at least mention that it is on bd's site...