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majid_sabet
May 11, 2009, 8:00 PM
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From 1 to 10,(1 been the weakest ); which type of rocks are the worse for any type of bolting. 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10-
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shockabuku
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type of rocks that are the worst for any type of bolting. 1- dust 2- sand 3- gravel 4- really really really really really really weak rocks 5- really really really really really weak rocks 6- really really really really weak rocks 7- really really really weak rocks 8- really really weak rocks 9- really weak rocks 10- weak rocks
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brotherbbock
May 11, 2009, 8:15 PM
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On a Scale of 1-10 I give this thread a 1 for being the weakest thread ever. What do the rest of you think?
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bill413
May 11, 2009, 8:26 PM
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shockabuku wrote: type of rocks that are the worst for any type of bolting. 1- dust 2- sand 3- gravel 4- really really really really really really weak rocks 5- really really really really really weak rocks 6- really really really really weak rocks 7- really really really weak rocks 8- really really weak rocks 9- really weak rocks 10- weak rocks Wait, shouldn't #4 be "mud?"
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docburner
May 11, 2009, 8:28 PM
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bill413 wrote: shockabuku wrote: type of rocks that are the worst for any type of bolting. 1- dust 2- sand 3- gravel 4- really really really really really really weak rocks 5- really really really really really weak rocks 6- really really really really weak rocks 7- really really really weak rocks 8- really really weak rocks 9- really weak rocks 10- weak rocks Wait, shouldn't #4 be "mud?" Thats what I thought as well.
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bill413
May 11, 2009, 8:34 PM
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docburner wrote: bill413 wrote: shockabuku wrote: type of rocks that are the worst for any type of bolting. 1- dust 2- sand 3- gravel 4- really really really really really really weak rocks 5- really really really really really weak rocks 6- really really really really weak rocks 7- really really really weak rocks 8- really really weak rocks 9- really weak rocks 10- weak rocks Wait, shouldn't #4 be "mud?" Thats what I thought as well. Of course, that means it would push "weak rocks" off the list of weak rocks, but does anyone see a problem with that?
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docburner
May 11, 2009, 8:39 PM
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I think that is ok, we might need to add peat as well
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majid_sabet
May 11, 2009, 8:41 PM
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I ask a simple question and I get 2Kb of garbage text in return from cyberspace what a waste of electrons
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shockabuku
May 11, 2009, 8:47 PM
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bill413 wrote: shockabuku wrote: type of rocks that are the worst for any type of bolting. 1- dust 2- sand 3- gravel 4- really really really really really really weak rocks 5- really really really really really weak rocks 6- really really really really weak rocks 7- really really really weak rocks 8- really really weak rocks 9- really weak rocks 10- weak rocks Wait, shouldn't #4 be "mud?" I considered mud to be a colloidal suspension so I eliminated it from the list.
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graniteboy
May 11, 2009, 11:53 PM
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majid_sabet wrote: I ask a simple question and I get 2Kb of garbage text in return from cyberspace what a waste of electrons Not nearly as wasteful as the valuable time of mine that you wasted when I bothered to read your crappy post.
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no_email_entered
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praytell where does silt fall in this array?--- ---and for that matter, the soft rock of Michael Bolton [kinda fits the question, no?]
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skiclimb
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I have fround frozen moss to be surprisingly sound...
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rocknice2
May 12, 2009, 1:58 AM
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majid_sabet wrote: I ask a simple question and I get 2Kb of garbage text in return from cyberspace what a waste of electrons Garbage IN garbage OUT
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Factor2
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1-9madjidzite monzosandstanite 10-same as 1-9
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bill413
May 12, 2009, 2:21 PM
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majid_sabet wrote: I ask a simple question and I get 2Kb of garbage text in return from cyberspace what a waste of electrons Well, I sort of enjoyed it, so those electrons were not wasted. In fact, I think they were really pretty sober.
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bill413
May 12, 2009, 2:23 PM
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shockabuku wrote: bill413 wrote: Wait, shouldn't #4 be "mud?" I considered mud to be a colloidal suspension so I eliminated it from the list. Oh - ok - it's a matter of definitions. That one seems reasonable. Agreed.
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tomtom
May 12, 2009, 3:29 PM
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1. Rock w/ microfractures (also known as DEATH ROCK) 10. Rock w/o microfractures
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billcoe_
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majid_sabet wrote: From 1 to 10,(1 been the weakest ); which type of rocks are the worse for any type of bolting. 1- 2- Sandstone and Breccias 3- other Sandstone and some other Breccia 4- Sandstone in Australia 5- Basalt 6- 7- Crumbly Granite 8- Solid Granite 9- 10- Quartz Monzonite
(This post was edited by billcoe_ on May 26, 2009, 8:24 PM)
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sungam
May 26, 2009, 11:06 PM
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bill413 wrote: shockabuku wrote: type of rocks that are the worst for any type of bolting. 1- dust 2- sand 3- gravel 4- really really really really really really weak rocks 5- really really really really really weak rocks 6- really really really really weak rocks 7- really really really weak rocks 8- really really weak rocks 9- really weak rocks 10- weak rocks Wait, shouldn't #4 be "mud?" No, that would be #1, and the technical term is "Fisher Towers".
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jamatt
May 26, 2009, 11:55 PM
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majid_sabet wrote: From 1 to 10,(1 been the weakest ); which type of rocks are the worse for any type of bolting. 1- any rock you want to climb 2- et al 3- et al 4- ... 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10-
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bill413
May 27, 2009, 12:41 AM
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sungam wrote: bill413 wrote: Wait, shouldn't #4 be "mud?" No, that would be #1, and the technical term is "Fisher Towers".
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dudemanbu
May 27, 2009, 1:20 AM
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I was put under the impression that high quality basalt is definitely better than crumbly granite, and the best basalts can be even harder than good quality granite. Consult this chart: http://www.geocities.com/unforbidden_geology/rock_properties.htm
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chossmonkey
May 27, 2009, 11:57 PM
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sungam wrote: bill413 wrote: shockabuku wrote: type of rocks that are the worst for any type of bolting. 1- dust 2- sand 3- gravel 4- really really really really really really weak rocks 5- really really really really really weak rocks 6- really really really really weak rocks 7- really really really weak rocks 8- really really weak rocks 9- really weak rocks 10- weak rocks Wait, shouldn't #4 be "mud?" No, that would be #1, and the technical term is "Fisher Towers". I didn't think it was that bad. I've only done one route there though.
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sungam
May 31, 2009, 10:02 PM
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chossmonkey wrote: sungam wrote: bill413 wrote: Wait, shouldn't #4 be "mud?" No, that would be #1, and the technical term is "Fisher Towers". I didn't think it was that bad. I've only done one route there though. What route? Ancient Art?
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chossmonkey
Jun 1, 2009, 12:39 AM
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sungam wrote: chossmonkey wrote: sungam wrote: bill413 wrote: Wait, shouldn't #4 be "mud?" No, that would be #1, and the technical term is "Fisher Towers". I didn't think it was that bad. I've only done one route there though. What route? Ancient Art? The chimney root on AA
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