[Johnny Brown]

All that last post has illustrated is that you don't know what you're talking about I'm afraid. Everyone's a fucking expert these days.

[nik at work]

I think you must have misunderstood my post/point.

Not to worry, this is silly and OT. I don't want the rope.

[Plattsy]

Turn your back for two minutes and the thread goes to fuck. 

Rope no longer available.

Got some slings I may or may not have pissed on. Retired straight away. Only used for cat's cradle since. 

[Johnny Brown]

I'm pretty confident piss is fine.

Apologies for the short reply Nik, I'm pretty sure I did get your point, but I didn't agree and I'm in a bad mood.

[Plattsy]

Just in case there is interest in the slings I was joking.

[psychomansam]

Rope received and much appreciated thanks Plattsy, now we just need some good weather so i can get on the grit 


And to everyone else:
 
 

[Jim]

and I'm in a bad mood.

Been living with Dense too long?

[Drew]

How many people take big falls anyway, virtually no one.

My mate accidentally slipped off the top of Clogwyn Y Rhaeadr after having topped out on Cascade, and lobbed about 80m. He had about 45-50metres of rope out, and ripped a couple of screws. He was glad all his kit was well maintained.

But I do believe Houds, and Nik are right that the greatest forces created aren't by the long falls, but by falls of about 2 metres.

[Houdini]

I said this before in another thread where some user was skamming 2nd hand access kit:


IMO, people who use kit of unknown provenance/2nd hand (in all the vaguaries of that title) are nuts.  Last time I looked, good kit costs fuck all.

I've as much ire for the likes of Christian Bindhammer, appearing in a Mammut (?) advert w/ his rope tied directly into his harness loop (not fail-safed through the loop and round the waist-webbing).  But that's another tale-of-woe entirely.

[Johnny Brown]

But I do believe Houds, and Nik are right that the greatest forces created aren't by the long falls, but by falls of about 2 metres.

It has nothing to do with the length of the fall, but how the fall is arrested. Big falls have inherently more potential to create big forces, but very short falls can do so as well.

How many people take big falls anyway, virtually no one.

What a ridiculous comment. I've never taken a big fall; in fact I've fallen further soloing. Most of the big falls my friends have taken have been entirely unexpected. If I'm going to bother tying in its going to be to something worth tying into. 

[Bubba]

Old CRT Monitor free to a good home.

Iiyama Vision Master Pro 454.

Size, 19", Max resolution 1920x 1440 @ 85Hz.

Was considered a good monitor back in the day

Location South Sheffield (Norton).

[Bubba]

Another monitor up for grabs - very similar to above but 22".

I know nobody really wants CRT these days but it seems a shame just to bung them in the tip - can anyone think of a place that would have a use for them?

[Johnny Brown]

I might take that Bubba.

Current monitor is a venerable Iiyama Vision Master Pro 450. Screen diagonal is 18". Always been very impressed with peformance, especially colour fidelity.

If I can get a bigger screen of equal quality for nowt, its got to be good.

Just thinking of desk space, how deep is it? The 450 is ~17" front to back.

[Bubba]

This one is the Vision Master Pro 514.

It is indeed great but i'm switching to LCD to save space and go widescreen. Only think wrong is the input selection switch has fallen off - you can still switch inputs, you just need to use a pen or something to press the button.

Depth is a hearty 19" !

[Johnny Brown]

Sounds good. You at home this week?

[Bubba]

Sure am, will PM you details.

[Jaspersharpe]

The overall design is subdued but effective

Innit funny how things change.

[Obi-Wan is lost...]

Just in time for spring...Mountain Equipment Down Jacket, Mens Large size, Burnt Orange colour. Was a sample from Magic Mountain a couple of years ago, material a bit thinner than the production ones so it does tear quite easily. Hence has a bit of stylish gaffer tape on it. Could also do with a clean, not due to heavy use but due to Mini-Obi emptying a bottle of ribena all over the living room, the corner of this coat got a splashing and now is a  bit crusty.

[dave]

Old CRT Monitor free to a good home.

Iiyama Vision Master Pro 454.

Size, 19", Max resolution 1920x 1440 @ 85Hz.

Was considered a good monitor back in the day

Location South Sheffield (Norton).

Current monitor is a venerable Iiyama Vision Master Pro 450. Screen diagonal is 18". Always been very impressed with peformance, especially colour fidelity.

Word, I might be interested in Bubba's or indeed JB's old one which presumably is now up for grabs.... is the difference just an inch in size?

CRTs are the shit.

[Bubba]

You're welcome to my 19", it's sat in the garage atm.

I think the Vision Master Pro series were all pretty similar - my 19" and 22" seemed identical quality-wise.

CRTs do rock but it's been nice to replace them and get about 8 sq ft of desktop real-estate back!

[dave]

Nice one.

So by that logic, if anyone wants a perfectly good Dell 17" CRT, hit me up.

[tommytwotone]

...I'll get my coat.

[dave]

Someone at the end of the chain is gonna end up with a shitty black & white 5" portable TV.

[Zods Beard]

Just in time for spring...Mountain Equipment Down Jacket, Mens Large size, Burnt Orange colour. Was a sample from Magic Mountain a couple of years ago, material a bit thinner than the production ones so it does tear quite easily. Hence has a bit of stylish gaffer tape on it. Could also do with a clean, not due to heavy use but due to Mini-Obi emptying a bottle of ribena all over the living room, the corner of this coat got a splashing and now is a  bit crusty.

Is this still up for grabs? I'm 5 11, think it'll fit. Now Magic Mountains I need all the coats I can get.

[Johnny Brown]

Word, I might be interested in Bubba's or indeed JB's old one which presumably is now up for grabs.... is the difference just an inch in size?

CRTs are the shit.

I'd take Bubba's, I think its a year newer and mine has a couple of (very) small scratches. Cofe can have mine. I'll pick 'em both up today Dave, then you only have to get up to mine.