[BC] Tower climbing Zingers

[Xmitters at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/9/09 12:32:43 PM Central Standard Time, 
broadcast-request at radiolists.net writes:

> A line to carry a man must be rated at 5000 pounds load minimum.
>   That's fine for a "main" but it could become frayed, snagged in a block,
>   or whatever.
>   Is a 50 pound rated Kmart clothesline "good enough" for backup ?
>   Not when it's MY a$$ hanging on it !!
>  
>   How's that for a "zinger" ? 
>  
>  -- 
>  Cowboy

Cowboy:

I guess if you weigh in less than the Gieko gekko, a 50 bound clothes line 
WOULD be a good enough backup, including your A** as well as the rest of your 
body parts.

Consider the cost of that 5000 LB test rope versus the 50 LB test 
clothesline. That's the money you would save by changing to Geiko. 

Sorry, this is the best I could do on such short notice. 

Jeff Glass, BSEE CSRE
Chief Engineer
WNIU WNIJ
Northern Illinois University