This Happened To Me Once:

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"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."

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Today In: Premature celebrations!

Glad I learned from an early age, run through the tape:

"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."

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"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."

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Feral wrote: Tue Jul 18, 2023 6:29 pm
And this is why I never unclip my fall protection harness.
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japhy wrote: Wed Jul 19, 2023 7:36 am
Feral wrote: Tue Jul 18, 2023 6:29 pm
And this is why I never unclip my fall protection harness.
true...plus a good shock absorber... but it all depends....you've got 15 minutes for somebody to get you pulled back up when your harness or you risk starting to lose blood flow to your legs too much longer and they're goners.


Its also underrated to get them fitted properly.....they gotta be tight and fight right, particularly the leg straps. When I worked on the high rises in Seattle I knew of an iron worker who fell butnitnwas an ill fitting harness....the strap was too loose and the impact of the restraint crushed his testicle. Like, exploded it.
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Thanks for that, Tdub.
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TDub wrote: Wed Jul 19, 2023 7:54 pm
japhy wrote: Wed Jul 19, 2023 7:36 am
Feral wrote: Tue Jul 18, 2023 6:29 pm
And this is why I never unclip my fall protection harness.
true...plus a good shock absorber... but it all depends....you've got 15 minutes for somebody to get you pulled back up when your harness or you risk starting to lose blood flow to your legs too much longer and they're goners.


Its also underrated to get them fitted properly.....they gotta be tight and fight right, particularly the leg straps. When I worked on the high rises in Seattle I knew of an iron worker who fell butnitnwas an ill fitting harness....the strap was too loose and the impact of the restraint crushed his testicle. Like, exploded it.
and just like that, falling in the river doesn't sound so bad....
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"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."

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japhy wrote: Wed Jul 19, 2023 7:36 am
Feral wrote: Tue Jul 18, 2023 6:29 pm
And this is why I no longer climb shit
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"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."

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Have we fallen into a mesmerized state that makes us accept as inevitable that which is inferior or detrimental, as though having lost the will or the vision to demand that which is good?
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"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."

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