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reminder: take care abseiling

grangrump

25-Aug-2011
9:34:19 AM

Too many climbers have died getting down: take care.
Recently in the news:
A man has died in an abseiling accident at North Rocks.
The man was later found dead on the side wall of a dam, police said.
The man, who is yet to be formally identified, is believed to be aged in his 20s.
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sydney-abseiler-found-dead-at-dam-20110822-1j5ap.html

MattyB

25-Aug-2011
4:42:44 PM

Jeez, he must have f*&#ed up in a major way to die on the side of that particular dam!! : o Are they implying that he was still on his ropes?? It's a tempting structure to ab off, *if you're into that sort of thing*, but he must have had a serious SNAFU if he didn't get to the bottom... : /

rodw

25-Aug-2011
6:47:02 PM

Seems I offended...so deleted post

nmonteith

25-Aug-2011
7:23:21 PM

As always - please take care what you speculate on a public forum when regarding deaths or serious accidents. It's a small world out there - friends, family, rangers and the media all read this.

shortman

25-Aug-2011
8:56:46 PM

On 25/08/2011 nmonteith wrote:
>As always - please take care what you speculate on a public forum when
>regarding deaths or serious accidents. It's a small world out there - friends,
>family, rangers and the media all read this.

I'm with you on this.

rodw

25-Aug-2011
10:33:19 PM

Just choose ignore shortman if I offend.

pieman

26-Aug-2011
9:27:09 AM

This story was front page of the Manly Daily this morning:

http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/news/story/a-super-clubbie-members-mourn-one-of-their-best/

widewetandslippery

26-Aug-2011
10:48:08 AM

Private Joker: The dead know only one thing: it is better to be alive.

wallwombat

26-Aug-2011
1:30:38 PM

On 26/08/2011 widewetandslippery wrote:
>Private Joker: The dead know only one thing: it is better to be alive.
>
>

Full Metal Jacket?

grangrump

26-Aug-2011
3:03:01 PM

On 25/08/2011 MattyB wrote:
>he must have had a serious SNAFU if he didn't get to the bottom...

I dont know anything about this particular case.
But I know that my guardian angel has occasionally had some work at the end of a long day climbing. Or when I'm not paying attention etc.

widewetandslippery

26-Aug-2011
4:48:38 PM

Note to all the moderatette is very touchy about comments made about absquealer goo. So no funny stuff or you may get a you are very naughty message.

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