How to make a home-made swing: For this you will need a tree with a sturdy branch or other overhang suitable to suspend three hundred pounds from. You will also need a length of rope proportional to the height of the point that the swing will be suspended from. Also, a ladder will be required to be able to secure the rope to the branch.
Hold the rope in your left hand with the end of it in your right. Now, make a loop hanging down and next to it another going up, but leave about a foot of rope between the end of this loop and the end of the rope. Wrap the remaining foot of rope around the point where the two loops meet and then through the loop pointing up. Keep the top loop tight against the rest of the rope and begin wrapping the end around both. Working upward, each wrap around should be parallel to the previous one. When there is only a couple of inches left on the end push it through the top loop and pull it tight.
Now that you have a sturdy loop throw it over the branch so that the knot is hanging about eight feet off the ground. You don't want to touch the ground while you are swinging. Go up the ladder and loop the rope once again around the branch then push the end of the rope down between the branch and the section of rope separating the two loops. Cross the end over the rope of the last loop and around the branch again. Then, once again push it down between the branch and the section between this loop and the last one. Pull the rope tight.
After you have completed these simple steps pull the loop up and slide it over your head. Snug the loop around your neck and then swing from the top of the ladder. You'll be swinging from the tree all afternoon. It's fun for the whole family.
It is that simple. It truly fucking is.
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Day Thirty-two: A Whole Day of Fun and Crafts
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5 comments:
Sounds like a blast!
Seems a little complicated, can you use an extension cord if you cant find a suitable length of rope?
Absolutely. In fact if you're strapped for resources you can even just tape a plastic bag over your head.
Were you standing on the ladder w/the rope when you fell over laughing?
I think this is the least creative thing you've ever posted - Did you rip this off someone's myspace page (all them damn emo kids all they do is post on myspace and think of new ways to kill themselves)
I want more world domination and less JACK. ok jack?
What's that I see? A heckler in the crowd? A lot of research went into this post and I took quite a while to write it in a way that simpletons can understand. I did not write this for myself, but for my undying fans and I'd suggest that you take it for a swing yourself. I do admire your convictions though and the public wants what it wants. More domination it is. Do you want the cuffs or the ball gag?
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