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dickcilley
Social climber
A cova Dos Nenos
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Jun 20, 2009 - 09:24pm PT
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What happens to the display window ropes?I've seen some stores sell them ,like the're perfectly good.I'd like to know what the manufacturers think of that.
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jstan
climber
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Jun 21, 2009 - 12:46am PT
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The technological challenge of determining whether a store window rope still meets specification is more costly than the value of thirty years worth of store window ropes.
We need to have the practice adopted wherein any rope placed in a display window is first cut in two at its middle mark and the cut ends perhaps taped together (non-butting!). If they are taped together butting someone might try to use the rope!
To help this become the practice when any of us go into a store we need to ask why this is not being done.
Liability concerns being what they are, I think that alone will do it.
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Daphne
Trad climber
Mill Valley, CA
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Jun 21, 2009 - 11:29am PT
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Great rant, Aya. Worthy of craigslist rants and raves. Maybe you could use cl to just get it all out of your system? Nobody but climbers would know what you were talking about, of course.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jun 21, 2009 - 12:18pm PT
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Yeah, that WAS a great rant.
I wonder what that guy at the SOHO store would do if someone came in and tried to buy his rurps,...
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JoeSimo
Trad climber
New York
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Jun 21, 2009 - 12:37pm PT
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I'm wondering if it was the same guy that told me that 2 feet of 2mm cord should not be used for holding my weight on big falls.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Jun 21, 2009 - 04:22pm PT
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Dude should have advised you that 2mm is a half-cord.
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JoeSimo
Trad climber
New York
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Jun 21, 2009 - 04:38pm PT
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You're right. I had no idea. I was totally top-roping with that thing in the gunks 2 hours later
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Rob_James
Ice climber
Aoraki/Mt. Cook Village, New Zealand
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Jun 21, 2009 - 06:17pm PT
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I'd be inclined to ask you what the 1/2 rope was for as well. You may have something really cool to share. If your response reeks of posture though, well......
At the same time, it's never cool to 'dress a guy down' in front of his girl. In turn, if one ever feels compelled to say something, consider the value of keeping it discreet, especialy out on the crags - lamblasting someone in front of those they are climbing with can curse chaos once you've left the area.
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Michael D
Big Wall climber
Napoli, Italy
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Jun 21, 2009 - 07:00pm PT
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Was at everyone's "return store", with an example of a piece of aid gear I needed a few of. The gal "climbing expert" asked if she could help me, so I described by name what I needed...to which she looked at me with GREAT Disgust, rolled her eyes, and started to walk-off. I yelled loud enough to be heard 2 aisles down, and everyone turning and some snickers...
"Hey Lady, YOU are the one who asked about my Pecker. Now you're mad?!"
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jun 21, 2009 - 07:14pm PT
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You mean she didn't ask you if you actually need a long dong?
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