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Subject: Simon Says: Show me the Ropes...

nongo opened this issue on Feb 11, 2007 · 12 posts

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nongo ( ) posted Sun, 11 February 2007 at 1:48 PM · edited Wed, 25 December 2024 at 11:19 PM

Ok, let's see some ropes??? I can't remember if we've done this one?? don't think so..?

aangus ( ) posted Sun, 11 February 2007 at 4:15 PM

Good idea for a Simon. Heres some roped walkways...(can't remember this one being done before either) Cheers!

gradient ( ) posted Sun, 11 February 2007 at 5:21 PM

Here's another one.....

In youth, we learn....with age, we understand.

nongo ( ) posted Sun, 11 February 2007 at 7:18 PM

love that roped walkway, and the coiled rope is very nice too!!!
I've noticed that quite a bit down at the marina, when they tie up the boat, the end is always coiled like that. excellent shots!!

TomDart ( ) posted Sun, 11 February 2007 at 7:43 PM · edited Sun, 11 February 2007 at 7:45 PM

"Rescue Rope", you can tell by the color. This sort does not stretch. At least in the USA, the tradition is 13 loops..this one misses and cannot be used as a noose.

It is a handy and strong rope for rope confidence courses, hanging stuff and pulling down trees...and of course, mountain rescue.

TomDart ( ) posted Sun, 11 February 2007 at 8:09 PM

I stand corrected. The traditional noose has 8 loops. The hangmans noose does not tighten on the neck and is supposed to break the neck and not strangle. The knot is also handy for tying various forms of fishing line needing a loop. There you have it on this one!

newleaf ( ) posted Mon, 12 February 2007 at 2:21 AM

A load of old rope

aangus ( ) posted Mon, 12 February 2007 at 2:55 PM

Talking of old rope (Some nice shots so far) have you tried looking for "old rope" on Ebay? Try it, do a search, its surprising what some people flog.....you might make a bob or two with this lot newleaf! Funny how emotive the hangmans rope is, its scary just looking at a picture of it.

TwoPynts ( ) posted Mon, 12 February 2007 at 3:07 PM

Clever theme for a Simon! :) Alas, I don't have many good rope photos. So here is a neat boathouse with bits of rope on it here and there. Note also the bridge railing leading to it.