think about the diameter of the bolt holding you the next time you fall sporto climbing, that is only one bolt and it might even the same diameter as that 737 bolt.
I believe the Mazamas have a historical collection associated with their library. I don't know if they collect stuff from outside of the club (although I think Beckey is an honorary member) or how one would make a donation.
Actually Craig Luebben has a section in his book,How to Ice Climb (a Falcon Press book) about how weak a tied-off screw can be. As I remember the sling changes the dynamic and works like a lever, he had failures with some down in the 800 lbs range.
someone told me that Prez. Bush is proposing to reclassify jobs slapping a burger between two buns as a manufacturing job instead of a low-paying service industry. That is right folks working at McD's, you are now in the manufacturing sector, so go build a burger. Don't expect a pay raise to the manufacturing average of $16/hr any time soon.
Dustin
Why don't you get Cheney some greasy food, lets clog a few more blood vessels That man has a full body stent. Heart attack or stroke would be fine by me.
Are you ready for 8 pages of "My knot is better than your knot", "Why knot", "Why use any knot", "Knot through your harness", "Knot on a Locking Biner", ad naseaum?
Knot me