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JuanDeFuca
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 18, 2005 - 12:10am PT
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Henry Moseley Nov 19 2002, 7:38 am show options
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Date: 19 Nov 2002 14:38:11 GMT
Local: Tues, Nov 19 2002 7:38 am
Subject: Rappelling Demo
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Hello,
My local Boy Scout Troop has been given permission to give a rappelling
demo at a local college. All the kids want to take part so it should be alot
of fun for the parents to watch. The rappell will be down a 150 ft wall.
The kids have to take off their shoes as to not damage some new artwork
halfway down.
The kids will clip into the rope, and climb over a small 3 ft wall to begin
the rappell. They have all been practicing using the brakes over the summer,
on our 20 foot practice wall.
We plan to give fireman belays from the ground.
At the planning meeting earlier in the week, one of the parents
was giving us alot of trouble, saying we needed more advice on
how to do the demo.
It seems quite safe to me. I figure once they are on rope, if anything
goes wrong, we can brake them from below.
Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks
Henry
David Kastru
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JuanDeFuca
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 18, 2005 - 12:11am PT
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In ten years of Usenet I never stole the Identity of a real person. Ask anyone.
Juan
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JuanDeFuca
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 18, 2005 - 12:15am PT
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Retarded Children and Climbing - A question for your newsgroup
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Jose Mar 18 2002, 9:08 pm show options
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Date: 19 Mar 2002 04:01:41 GMT
Local: Mon, Mar 18 2002 9:01 pm
Subject: Retarded Children and Climbing - A question for your newsgroup
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Does anyone know of anyone who has taken retarded children climbing?
Is it really a good idea? I was thinking of taking a group of ten out to
Stoney Point Park to build up their confidence this Saturday.
A friend of mine who is a climber said he could rig up some ropes for us,
and has a few harnesses. He told me he could teach the childern to belay,
tie knots, and setup anchor systems.
My friend told me that climbing does not really require a high IQ and the
kids would do great. Does climbing require alot of mental ability?
If anyone has experience climbing with retarded childen please share
your experiances.
Thanks
Jose Ramos
Northridge, Ca.
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WBraun
climber
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Oct 18, 2005 - 12:15am PT
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Ok Juan
But I don't understand the first post above in this thread.
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WBraun
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Oct 18, 2005 - 12:46am PT
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Thanks Dave, I understand the original post now.
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Murf
climber
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Oct 18, 2005 - 10:51am PT
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Sweet Mary!! I think that was my first post on rec.climbing. I obviously missed/was too early for Rockstar, Burt, Jose, Henry, and a plethora of others. Hardman, thanks for the blast from the knott so distant past.
Murf
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426
Sport climber
Wartburg, TN
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Oct 18, 2005 - 11:11am PT
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Juan, we all know you're no troll.
You're known for saying, "vencamos!"
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Apocalypsenow
Trad climber
Cali
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Oct 18, 2005 - 02:27pm PT
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Hey Juan, just some advice. If you are serious, I would choose another word besides "retarded" in describing the group you want to take out on the rock.
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