WELL OT - B & Q

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Mark Varley has a LOT to answer for...

Just (25 mins ago) been to B & Q to get some odd bitsa overpriced
essential crap - cos everywhere else is feckin shut init...

Anyway... Needed a couple of bits of ally - which is in the same isle
as things like chain and rope... Walking past the rope there were a
youngish couple (early 30s or so) who were, erm, how to put this...

...trying the decorative rope on.

I didn't actually notice until I heard the woman ask if the colour was
alright!?!

They were not at all selfconscious...

Crumbs, an education, this ere Landie stuff, init!


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"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005
 
Mother wrote:
> Just (25 mins ago) been to B & Q to get some odd bitsa overpriced
> essential crap - cos everywhere else is feckin shut init...
>
> Anyway... Needed a couple of bits of ally - which is in the same isle
> as things like chain and rope... Walking past the rope there were a
> youngish couple (early 30s or so) who were, erm, how to put this...
>
> ...trying the decorative rope on.
>
> I didn't actually notice until I heard the woman ask if the colour was
> alright!?!

Well, I have heard that B & Q, in some circles, is known as
Bondage on the Quiet!

Lizzy
 
so Lizzy Taylor was, like...
> Mother wrote:
>> Just (25 mins ago) been to B & Q to get some odd bitsa overpriced
>> essential crap - cos everywhere else is feckin shut init...
>>
>> Anyway... Needed a couple of bits of ally - which is in the same
>> isle as things like chain and rope... Walking past the rope there
>> were a youngish couple (early 30s or so) who were, erm, how to put
>> this...
>>
>> ...trying the decorative rope on.
>>
>> I didn't actually notice until I heard the woman ask if the colour
>> was alright!?!
>
> Well, I have heard that B & Q, in some circles, is known as
> Bondage on the Quiet!
>
> Lizzy

Perhaps they don't have those convenient springy loops above the rear doors.
Always worked for me.

--
Rich
==============================
Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)


 
On Sun, 25 Sep 2005 16:00:24 +0100, MVP <mr.nice@*nospam*softhome.net>
wrote:

>B&Q isn't so good for rope, a decent chandlers is where you want to
>go. Or I have a guy in the netherlands makes most of mine to-order.

I've yet to find a decent supply of good quality 'magicians rope*'.
It's either too stiff or kinks or is far too floppy. Did once have
some very good 'laid' stuff but it simply wore out. The braided stuff
doesn't ever feel right and refuses to flow as well. The 12mm matt
braidline being the exception. Only other stuff which came close was
some slightly worn Plasma 12 strand, but it didn't 'look' right.

(*serious comment, by the way).


--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005
 
so Mother" <"@ {mother} @ was, like...

> It's either too stiff or kinks or is far too floppy.

Yeah, know the feeling.

--
Rich
==============================
Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)


 
MVP wrote:

> Or I have a guy in the netherlands makes most of mine to-order.
Hi Mark,

Interesting. Any names ?
<walks away whistling innocently)

Steve
 
In article <[email protected]>, Mother <"@
{mother} @"@101fc.net> writes
>I've yet to find a decent supply of good quality 'magicians rope*'.

I believe if you get a length of kernmantle climbing rope, and remove
the 'kern' keeping the mantle, you'll have just what you want. You can
do this by pushing the mantle over the core, which increases its
diameter and loosens it.

I can't remember when I was told to do this, but the result is a very
flexible braided, tubular 'rope', usually thick enough for what you
want, especially if you start with a thick rope, as obviously it
stretches and gets thinner than the original.

I'd have thought plain white would be best for stage work, but obviously
you could have whatever colours/patterns you can find offcuts of in a
caving/climbing shop. Steve at Bernie's in Ingleton would be a good
starting point, and he sometimes has odd thicknesses - heavier
kernmantle stuff sometimes gets used by the military, even though it's
too thick for most abseiling/SRT kit. I got an excellent Petzl
left-handed non-reflective-black ascender from Bernies or Inglesports
some years back - mil surplus.

Sometimes it's useful being sinister...

Regards,

Simonm.

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On Sun, 25 Sep 2005 18:58:53 GMT, SpamTrapSeeSig
<[email protected]> wrote:

>In article <[email protected]>, Mother <"@
>{mother} @"@101fc.net> writes
>>I've yet to find a decent supply of good quality 'magicians rope*'.
>
>I believe if you get a length of kernmantle climbing rope, and remove
>the 'kern' keeping the mantle, you'll have just what you want. You can
>do this by pushing the mantle over the core, which increases its
>diameter and loosens it.

BTDT I'm afraid, but as you (went on to) say, plain white is what I'm
after. I also find if you de-kern rope, then hand it out, the punter
'suspects' there's something odd about it.

Having said this, I do usually pop into the Edge shop (local, 5 mins,
dangerously close for lunchtime) and buy their 'used' ropes. Not
suitable for _any_ climbing, but great for teaching my young wannabe
wizards some basic rope stuph (once washed!).



--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005
 
"Mother" <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

> BTDT I'm afraid, but as you (went on to) say, plain white is what I'm
> after. I also find if you de-kern rope, then hand it out, the punter
> 'suspects' there's something odd about it.
>
> Having said this, I do usually pop into the Edge shop (local, 5 mins,
> dangerously close for lunchtime) and buy their 'used' ropes. Not
> suitable for _any_ climbing, but great for teaching my young wannabe
> wizards some basic rope stuph (once washed!).

Ere dew do Welsh events Sire, like for tintertaining the ickle uns?


Lee D


 
in article [email protected], Mother at "@ {mother}
@"@101fc.net wrote on 24/9/05 9:21 pm:

> Mark Varley has a LOT to answer for...
>
> Just (25 mins ago) been to B & Q to get some odd bitsa overpriced
> essential crap - cos everywhere else is feckin shut init...
>
> Anyway... Needed a couple of bits of ally - which is in the same isle
> as things like chain and rope... Walking past the rope there were a
> youngish couple (early 30s or so) who were, erm, how to put this...
>
> ...trying the decorative rope on.
>
> I didn't actually notice until I heard the woman ask if the colour was
> alright!?!
>
> They were not at all selfconscious...
>
> Crumbs, an education, this ere Landie stuff, init!
>


If they'd gone for chain they wouldn't have had to worry about it being the
right colour!

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Nikki

2000 Discovery V8
1990 Discovery V8
1979 Lightweight 2.25 petrol
1976 Series lll 2.25 petrol - in need of repair

 
On Sun, 25 Sep 2005 22:18:17 +0100, "Lee_D"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Ere dew do Welsh events Sire, like for tintertaining the ickle uns?

Nope - I only teach the little bggras, never do shows ferum...

I do field cinemas...


--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005
 
On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 09:53:23 +0100, MVP <mr.nice@*nospam*softhome.net>
wrote:

>don't you all fecking hate me now?

Not really. Can't say I've ever had to stop women running away...


--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005
 
On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 09:53:23 +0100, MVP <mr.nice@*nospam*softhome.net>
made me spill my meths when he wrote:

>don't you all fecking hate me now?

<polishes even more furiously...>
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