On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:46:25 -0800 (PST), Ekritter
wrote:

i was thinking of being as much of an asshole as you all are. but my
wife pointed out that some folks may have never actually done wire
rope splicing and it is a diffrent animal than most rope work.

Tug boats sure as hell don't discard that 1/2 mile long wire, just
because it parted. Splicing one does not sound like much fun.

Casady

On Nov 11, 5:06*am, (Richard Casady)
wrote:
On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:46:25 -0800 (PST), Ekritter
wrote:

i was thinking of being as much of an asshole as you all are. but my
wife pointed out that some folks may have never actually done wire
rope splicing and it is a diffrent animal than most rope work.

Tug boats sure as hell don't discard that 1/2 mile long wire, just
because it parted. Splicing one does not sound like much fun.

Casady

it's not to bad. most times it takes a couple of hours to get it done
right.