🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <2114@raven.ukc.ac.uk> gjh@ukc.ac.uk (Greg) writes:
>In article <1h0vrmINNon0@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> ad980@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Paul S. Wolf) writes:
>>In a previous article, smackinnon@mta.ca () says:
>>>In article <arklein-181292133511@minos.pica.army.mil>, arklein@pica.army.mil (Arnold S. Klein) writes:
>>>>I've heard that it is against scout policy to make, or show how to make a
>>>>hangmans noose to scouts, is this true?
>>>>Arnold S. Klein (ARDEC) E-Mail arklein@pica.army.mil
>>>>>	I though it was against the law to make a noose.
>>As far as I know, there is nothing illegal, nor is it against OFFICIAL BSA 
>>rules to make or teach how to make nooses.  HOWEVER, no Scouter I know will
>>teach the noose, nor let the boys make them.  They are not Knots used for
>>any legitimate scouting purpose.
>

>Anyhow, you're wrong. There *is* a legitimate use for hangmans' noose
>in line heaving; just pull the loop closed and it is a particularly
>good line weight, of variable size and for some reason, when you mention
>noose the boys remember how to make the thing much better than they do
>many other knots. 'sfunny that... :-)
>
>Cheers,
>Greg

Also, if you've no runners on your tent guy lines, which is not uncommon
when you're hiring large patrol tents from commercial places, (OK, I know
this shows my age) if you make them with just 3 (maybe 4) turns, they're 
called Swiss runners and mean that you can put the thing up after all.

Fran


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