Forum: Photography

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

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

nongo posted Sun, 11 February 2007 at 1:48 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

"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.

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

nongo posted Mon, 12 February 2007 at 6:39 PM

How do they keep track of all these ropes????

marcnfld posted Mon, 12 February 2007 at 8:16 PM

freeze them...  lol

“A poor man is not he who is without a cent, but he who is without a dream.” Harry Kemp

nongo posted Mon, 12 February 2007 at 10:29 PM

HUGE ROPES...