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dandruff1138


Jun 6, 2006, 1:37 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7245501249&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1

This guy is smart, and a future milionaire...why try tying those pesky knots? buy them already tied on Ebay!


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Jun 6, 2006, 2:14 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7245501249&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1

This guy is smart, and a future milionaire...why try tying those pesky knots? buy them already tied on Ebay!

I guess you are new in this business but for your info, they sell prusik pre made just like that in stores for Fire, Rescue and Commercial Applications so what he is selling on ebay is nothing new.


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A 10mm prusik?!? What would you use that on -- a ship's hawser? :shock:

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It's been done before.


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oooooo ... aaahhhh. Kinda like selling pots with the lids already nested on top. oooooo ... aaaahhhh. :lol: :lol: :lol:

I would've posted that too.


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uuu! uuu! Crap! the security number on my credit card wore off! Shit! Can I borrow $7.51? Anyone? Anyone?! I'm good for it...


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I sure hope he's got more than 1, I always climb with 2 prussiks :lol:

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A 10mm prusik?!? What would you use that on -- a ship's hawser?
The prussik knot is around the 10mm rope, the prussik is tied with a DF knot.


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