explaining humour on the Internet
oh TeeDee, one really does hate to have to explain humour on the Internet, but sometimes one really must.
The scary voice from the closet, coupled with the subject line "math monsters, inc.", is a cultural reference to a Pixar movie of nearly the same name, in which scary monsters appear through bedroom closet doors. Those of us with kids at home in 2001 all know about it. Use of the imagery was triggered by ALHikerGal's teasingly offered reference to the forum's "Math monsters", of which I am one.
The objective of the thought experiment was hardly to knock the cleats you love, but to create a "teaching moment" for one who thought the force on the cleats was body weight divided by 2. Read the lesson carefully and you see that the instructions were to try to pull the rope level, never was made the assertion that the rope could be pulled level. Whether the puller has a stroke or the rope breaks first is beside the point; the point is that the exertion is more, much more, than leaning over and picking up the jug.
I am acquainted with the effects of dividing by zero, having become quite accomplished at it in my computer programming days.
No, the voice of warning to which you responded was not mine. I would add that you consistently push that the hanging gang use equipment whose load ratings are known and are well within tolerance of loads which are also understood. For myself I figured you knew what the ratings on the cleats were, and accepted them.
the occasionally pedantic Grizz
Oh my, decisions, decisions!
Had almost decided on the cinch buckles, by just wrapping my stock HH Spectra suspension around the buckle, and buckle to webbing. I was milliseconds from ordering. Mainly hesitating trying to decide between Speer webbing while hoping I could get him to sew a loop in it for me. Versus polyester webbing from strapworks and having to finally give in and try to turn the sewing machine on and DIY. :eek: Also, not sure if the polyester would be superior to the polypro, and if it was, would it be heavier? But that webbing decision was about all that was holding me up.
Then I remembered those darn cleats! Though I had been about sold on them a while back, I had forgotten about them. However, if they would safely hold, that would be a REALLY convenient way to go. And it sounds like they have been for TeeDee and FreetheWeasel. (And AlHikerGal, you saw a bent cleat but it didn't break on you, is that right?) Just use the stock spectra and maybe get some longer tree huggers for WA state-Olympic/North Cascades NP this Sept. Possibly later change out the stock spectra for some of this lighter line ( from BPL?) you guys talk about. And maybe save a couple of oz? And after all, no one has yet reported a break, except one person who got a different brand, I think from Lowes. And with me right at 200lbs, it would be about 100 lbs per cleat, right? Or possibly +10% due to an angle less than 30*? And they are rated for 200?
Where is my coin, it might be time to flip it! :confused: