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    Energy absorber for rock climbing.

    Is that the one where you use the rock climbing style of re-anchoring with a sling and carabiner? I was thinking of doing that, but using a 30' piece of dynamic line for that last stretch where I will start placing slings, though still using my regular lanyard to keep me stable and steady in any...
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    Energy absorber for rock climbing.

    I was considering using a short-ish piece of dynamic rope for climbing the last 6-10 feet of conifers for cone collecting work. Gonna hopefully get my chance this summer, and though I have climbed to the last three feet of the tops of Ponderosa pines before, I imagine that with the nature of the...
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    Lanyard snap attachment

    Knots can also be untied if the line needs to come back through a tight union. I work with a guy who prefers them for that reason, and for the record, I have gotten a spliced eye stuck in an especially tight union.
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    Tree man.

    It always hurts to hear this kind of news about one us. I hate hearing that anyone isn't doing well, but when it's another climber, it seems to hurt a little more.
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    Fu*%face Von Clownstick

    Maybe I'm out of the loop, but at this point how many of Epstein's co-conspirators have been charged or indicted? The DOJ may have redacted names in the files, but they know who is named behind the blackout lines. Do any Magats have any insight as to why we aren't seeing absolutely anyone...
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    Today....

    That was pretty slick.
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    Today....

    That's an awfully nice branch at 120'. I can't see the top; how much was left?
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    Lanyard snap attachment

    Splicing is probably easier than you think it is, and there is a cool feeling I get knowing that I spliced that eye. Take comfort in the fact that as long as it meets certain minimum standards, it should hold more load than any knot you'd wanna use there.
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    WTCW Aerial Rescue & First Aid (with ISA Texas for ISA CTC Prep)

    Northern CA would be ideal, but I will go whereever I need to
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    WTCW Aerial Rescue & First Aid (with ISA Texas for ISA CTC Prep)

    Aw man, I wish I would have known wirh more time! I would have been there with a few more weeks notice.
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    tool/chainsaw lanyard attachment options while in a bucket truck?

    That might not be a cheap solution, but it's one that I think could offer predictable, reliable results.
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    Industry related Spanish language podcasts

    ¡Qué bien!! Tengo un amigo Mexicano con quien trabajo de vez en cuando, pero por aqui, casi todos mis hermanos del sur trabajan en las lineas electricas. Estoy buscando trabajo en ese sector, pero me parece que soy demaciado calificado para empezar en el primer nivel, pero insuficientemente...
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    Is it time to replace the bungee on my Big Shot?

    I feel the same way about my Arbortec rain 'smock'. Sure it's 'two years old', but I live in nearly desert conditions and have had it in my closet for all but about 20-25 total days of work.
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    Industry related Spanish language podcasts

    I like that distinction- Discipline & Motivation. Discipline is definitely what covers the gaps in motivation, but I feel that discipline drives motivation. As in your example, discipline gets me moving on the mornings when motivation is lagging, but ultimately there is a bigger picture that...
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    Industry related Spanish language podcasts

    I was raised bilingual, so I don't know the stuggle myself, but I have seen people get to a place of functional language usage by using apps and watching movies. I have also had friends spend months in countries where they spoke spanish, and come home not really knowing more than a handful of...
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    Mounting a pulley for my moving rope system in a tree

    I use the method that Muggs described for my setup at home. I have an insane squirrel population, and I don't trust them not to stuff an acorn in a pulley.
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    New TreeBuzz Ad Format???

    I don't mind ads, and I understand them to be a necessary thing for the site, but all this movement doesn't make me anymore likely to click on the ad.
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    Industry related Spanish language podcasts

    Soluciones ;)
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    Industry related Spanish language podcasts

    I can't say that I know of any specifically, simply because I haven't looked, but I have seen a lot of random guys on youtube of course. I don't follow many channels, but I know it isn't hard, and it might also help you to find good videos to share with your guys. I think with all the visible...
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    Is it time to replace the bungee on my Big Shot?

    I have also seen a noticeable decline in max firing height when it's halfway cracked through, but I know that is a negligble concern for you, not trying to hit shots over 150ft.

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