The myth of microfractures in gear

[Lazarus2]

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...interesting thread about those alloys, so now you can forget using the throwline when getting your ally FS down, just reef her out with ya climbing line.

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Thats a good point Ekka, as I'm sure you're joking; there are other reasons not to drop gear:

1. It can seriously injure someone or something.

2. It can put burrs onto a surface that can damage rope/hands (especially aluminium alloy).

3. It can damage some other sensitive mechanism (other than someones neural system).

 

[Smallwood]

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Smallwood, that's incredible.

I have some questions for you.

What is the selection criteria for the jobs? Like what if Mr Rich but scrooge is just gonna try one on ya?



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Eric:
I don't want to highjack this thread so I'll give you the short answer. We start with the premise that God is in control of what we do. We can't out think God so we don't try. We basically ask people to take advantage of us and then give them way more than they've asked for. We've on ly turned down three jobs in the past year. One was a massive dead elm hanging over a residence that we turned down for safety reasons. The other two were commercial properties and the motives were pretty obvious. We explained the hazards and what needed to be done and suggested a few companies that we trust. All three trees are still there waiting to fall on somebody.
Phil

 

[KentuckySawyer]

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We do tree work for free.
That's what we do,
Phil

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I hope you never move to Louisville.

 

[poetmk]

Hi Smallwood,

what a very cool thing. when i lived out West i had a dream of doing something similar but haven't figured out how to make it work. i'm not close to retiring yet but it is an inspiration to know it is being done!

peace,

mk

 

[whiz]

Where from in MI MK? Oh, and don't drop your stuff, period. Whiz