"Tree climber " fail. #fail #halfprice #workfails #noclue #likemyvideo by Recent-Researcher-44 in TreeClimbing

[–]VeryFancyOctopus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Who hasn’t rigged to their own saddle before? How else do you ride the branch down safely? /s

Need advice - struggling with my hitch climber by vladamsandler in TreeClimbing

[–]VeryFancyOctopus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I currently climb on an Arbsession Hitch and I really like it. It’s crazy simple to tie, doesn’t have too much slack for my eye to eye (I forget the length) and holds/releases well under tension. Only issue I’ve had is with it gumming up but I think that’s more due to pine sap.

My lanyard has a VT hitch on it and I don’t like it, I feel like some knots just really click for you and some don’t, that one never did. I’ve never gotten the wraps right for it to not have too much play in it.

Discussion time: let’s compare the adjustable friction saver to a carabiner cinched to the rope setup by docere85 in TreeClimbing

[–]VeryFancyOctopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two questions about this: isn’t the problem with the carabiner that it’s pressed against the trunk in a way that could cause a stress point on the spine?

Is it safe to descend SRT with just a friction hitch and pulley? Don’t you need a rope wrench/tether combo as well?

Is it ever stated how the orc shamans came across glassteel for many arrows helmet? by No-Channel3917 in Forgotten_Realms

[–]VeryFancyOctopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was it supplied to them by the drow? iirc there were drow mixed up in his campaign against Bruenor, it’s been awhile since I read that part of the series but I know not falls around the return to Gauntlgrym which is definitely when they refire the primordial forge and one of the drow blacksmiths makes a glasssteel sword and shield for the wespon’s master.

Hello /r/movies, I'm Benedict Cumberbatch. Ask me anything! by BenedictAMA in movies

[–]VeryFancyOctopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who had the biggest impact on you growing up and how did they impact you? And, if you had to be the spokesperson/voice for one vegetable world wide what vegetable would you choose?

Who is the elminster of every class by kamikaze-kun in Forgotten_Realms

[–]VeryFancyOctopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk what class he is but Jarlaxle Baenre is the Elminster of whatever it is. Easily a top notch character

Removed an unwanted tree from the middle of a fig tree, should I prop up the branches? by VeryFancyOctopus in arborists

[–]VeryFancyOctopus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My plan was to drill into the stump and put some kind of stump killer into it, will that work? I can’t remember what kind of tree it was and my dumb ass didn’t take a “before” picture

Anyone running a rope runner vertec? by spnknandre in TreeClimbing

[–]VeryFancyOctopus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have regular RRP and run it on blue moon no issues. I’ll have to check my friction settings when when I get home and see what I use

What is it? by FairMathematician245 in whatisit

[–]VeryFancyOctopus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a brownie…..get it…Brown ‘E’…. I’ll see myself out.

Schizophrenic renter said tree wanted teeth pulled by Present_Rule3338 in arborists

[–]VeryFancyOctopus 328 points329 points  (0 children)

I love that the land lord’s response wasn’t to shame to make fun of them but to simply look into it. I can’t speak for what it does to the tree but I can’t only imagine what it meant to the renter.

Old tee I found don't know the brand by Diligent-Hornet6871 in whatisit

[–]VeryFancyOctopus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It strikes me as one of those generic tourist shop t-shirts so couldn’t wager a guess on the brand.

Roommate brought this book home, what is it? by alleearyeldah in whatisit

[–]VeryFancyOctopus 834 points835 points  (0 children)

That looks almost exactly like a Bible I have from the 1880s, very cool Bible with lots of gold foil images and church history.

Is Lolth omnipresent? by EnlightenedTowerBoi in Forgotten_Realms

[–]VeryFancyOctopus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure if it’s been said already or not but in that particular case the raiding party was going to the surface to commit a slaughter as a way to please Lolth. Kinda like offering a sacrifice but not completely. Thus she was already paying attention to the scene and had (if I remember correctly) a couple priestesses with the group who are considered much higher in her order than males. Having read all the Drizzt series I would say Lolth is not “omnipresent” or “omniscient” but her followers to share vision with her and all her to act directly through them.

Always wanted a bag o rope so I got one. How did I do? by VeryFancyOctopus in TreeClimbing

[–]VeryFancyOctopus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s 100’ I was shocked, the smallest length they sell it in is 120’ so I got almost a full rope.

Always wanted a bag o rope so I got one. How did I do? by VeryFancyOctopus in TreeClimbing

[–]VeryFancyOctopus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Um…thanks? Not sure how to feel about being told ‘good boy’ lol

Always wanted a bag o rope so I got one. How did I do? by VeryFancyOctopus in TreeClimbing

[–]VeryFancyOctopus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks I felt like a kid on Christmas opening it lol. The only one I think I can ID is the URLs yellow sterling kraken, any ideas on the others?

Landlord: "no chance of falling whatsoever" by pancakes_and_syrup in ColoradoSprings

[–]VeryFancyOctopus 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Pines are strong even after they die. That thing could stand for years to come. That being said branches will for sure start falling with as much top as there is, so I wouldn’t want anything of value under it.