bowline not as life support

[easyphloem]

How the hell is this up to 11 pages?

If it goes longer, Riggs might request 2 more beers.
I'm going to need 2 or 3 as well.

SZ

 

[marlinspiker]

whiskey neat for me

 

[easyphloem]

Can I change my order to bourbon?

SZ

 

[marlinspiker]

The young man will have a Shirley temple

 

[easyphloem]

The young man will have a Shirley temple

And onion rings. I love those things.

SZ

 

[islandarb]

Second the onion rings, I don't drink but I"ll take some wings and rings.....In really thought this thread could hit 20...but it's outta steam...folks are waning interest....the dreaded bowline...used today...life support....

 

[sherwood7]

Dam, I saw one of those things today too. Watch out they are everywhere...

 

[marlinspiker]

my uncle was killed by a bowline in a dark alley. not to be trusted folks.

 

[easyphloem]

A bowline came undone and caused Russia to reclaim the Crimean peninsula.

Thanks Obama.

SZ

 

[marlinspiker]

a bowline came undone and was the reason for my birth and the subsequent divorce of my parents.

 

[sherwood7]

Don't forget about the titanic. Bowline on the iceberg came untied, and the rest is history.

 

[easyphloem]

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Don't forget about the titanic. Bowline on the iceberg came untied, and the rest is history.

Yep, and then we had Leonardo DiCaprio to deal with.

Folks, just say no to the bowline.

SZ

 

[Frax]

Just like third graders are drawn to stolen cigarettes, I like the bowline even better now that I know it's a dangerous configuration.

 

[islandarb]

The bowline is getting taboo....booyah....I love it....

 

[pincherookie27]

an alpine butterfly is not really meant to be loaded in the loop. the knot was designed to be able to take a damaged section of rope out of the climbing equation without cutting the rope. the use of the ab has increased over the years from its intended use.

Im sorry I could not let this statement go. After doing a brief internet search I found that this is not entirely true
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_loop
http://www.animatedknots.com/alpinebutterfly/
http://davidmdelaney.com/alpine-butterfly-loop/Alpine-butterfly-bend-loop.html
http://www.bwrs.org.au/sites/default/inline-files/1 main paper.pdf see page 18

 

[Jeff_Cochran]

hey if it works for you then fine. i still use it from time to time but only when knot being loaded hard. a bowline on a bight is very quick, easy to untie and secure also.

 

[Jeff_Cochran]

also anyone can write anything on the internet they want that doesn't make it right or wrong. but i find a lot of fault in that butterfly bend loop

 

[islandarb]

Hey Jeff funny that I use the AB SRT as a TIP both with the pinto and biner and also choked by itself....can't see a problem...what makes it a problem...just curious...I like using it....

 

[Jeff_Cochran]

i don't find a lot of fault with the ab that way. i really don't like it it for mechanical advantage as i feel it loads the rope weird

 

[islandarb]

Ok here is a pic of the pinto setup...I use it like this pic....