Dustin_B

quote: Originally posted by b-rock: Right, in theory it would be the weight of the climber x 2. Okay, I'll buy that. It would be 2 x the weight of the climber if a "frictionless" pulley was used for lowering. The the real case there would be even more force because of the friction in rope-biner setup. So the force during lowering is more than 2 times the force during rappelling, correct? Wow, I figured that out on a Friday afternoon!! Dustin

I haven't read the entire thread so this may have already been discussed but: quote: Originally posted by glacier: ...I think in general it is 'safer' to rap in the case of a bad anchor. The forces on an anchor are much less when rapping than lowering - simply - You have the weight/force of one person (rappeller) rather than two (climber and belayer) acting on the anchor... Regarding the forces on the anchor: I don't think you can count the "weight of the belayer" in when you are comparing the 2 situations. Imagine you were belaying/lowering directly off the anchor which was "anchored" to the earth. You would not count the "weight of the earth" in this situation. So the difference in force in the 2 situations would not necassarily be the weight of the belayer. Its Friday so I can't think that well at the moment, but it does seem logical that there is slightly more force in lowering. --Dustin

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gregm: quote: ...wahoo there's this big cowThat is a steer or longhorn, not a cow. I would think that you'd know the difference after 3 years quote: ...or something and her name's "bevo" for some reason.Read up and I'm sure you can find the reason for the name Bevo (big hint: 13-0) quote: ...texas sucks, whole damn state.Then don't ever go back again. There's to many people there already. quote: ...it's too damn hot and there's no mountians.Yep, its hot, the better to enjoy the lakes and rivers in. And there are mountains. State high point is over 8,000 ft. You must head west to find the mountains. quote: ...and the worst of it is all the these texans think it's some big deal or something.Yea, must be mass histeria or something. quote: ...texas = florida.Yea, good analogy. I suppose Orlando has lakes that you'd want to swim in, great mountain biking, and rock climbing all 5 minutes (literally) from downtown. Come to think of it, does Seattle??

quote: Originally posted by RobBob: quote:RobBob: Aggies and Longhorns are not mascots of the same college dumbshit. Texas A&M (Aggies, College Station, TX) is where the bon fire collasped. Austin (UT, Longhorns) rocks. You'd know that if you'd ever been there. College Station sucks and you'd know that if you'd ever been there too. Get your facts straight before you spray, hoser. Read it again, Dustin B. This time for comprehension. I lived right next to Barton Springs, back when you were probably in your pampers. Yea, sorry, meant to say Thinker not you RobBob

quote: Originally posted by Dru: If Texas is so great why is it so flat? God must hate them, cause He gave their mountains to the West Coast. God gave us many, many beautiful women instead. He just put the mountains on them I guess one state can't have it all. Although I heard there are plenty of hottie's up in Canada...

quote: Originally posted by Thinker: [QB]Dustin, I have no clue who you are, nor do I care, Nor do I know who you are or care. Look we have something in common after all quote: ...you little wanker.I'm not a wanker yet, just a lurker. I need a few more posts. quote: ...Before you call me a hoser and a dumbshit again...Ok, so I may have over reacted by calling you those names; sorry. I just take offense when someone sprays on my mothercountry like that. So for that, you get one of these quote: ...I care not if you choose to differentiate between various subspecies of Texans (i.e. Longhorns, Aggies, Bears, or even GW.) The point is TEXANS built the faulty structure and killed their own kind. My point still stands.I'll refer you to RobBob's post for this one: quote: Thinker, anyone who has ever lived in Austin would tell you that people who reside in College Station are not representatives of Texas. quote: (...nor are they putting their backwards goober-speaking governor in the whitehouse.)GWB rocks. Where else but America can a moron can become President. What a great country!! Just imagine Thinker, if you try hard enough, maybe one day you can become President too!!

quote: Originally posted by RobBob: quote: what ever, at least the engineering students at the Oklahoma universities don't kill masses of their fellow students with their drunken revelries around burning stacks of hundreds of telephone poles haphazardly stacked 4 stories high (as has been done in recent times in Texas). Thinker, anyone who has ever lived in Austin would tell you that people who reside in College Station are not representatives of Texas. RobBob: Aggies and Longhorns are not mascots of the same college dumbshit. Texas A&M (Aggies, College Station, TX) is where the bon fire collasped. Austin (UT, Longhorns) rocks. You'd know that if you'd ever been there. College Station sucks and you'd know that if you'd ever been there too. Get your facts straight before you spray, hoser.

quote: Originally posted by COL. Von Spanker: My family was sooners.. so fuck all y'all. Texas sux. It's too bad their bid to seceed from the union was squashed, cause then we would'nt have to deal with y'all. Oh, so what is Oklahoma known for if it such a great state? Please. No other state comes close to being as gnarly and badass as Texas. Like the license plates says, "Oklahoma is OK". Texas rocks. All you Sooners can suck my ass. Once the Horn's toss Simms, they'll be unstoppable.