YSaC, Vol. 1616: Poly want a floater?

2013 October 21

2 rolls of rope 5/8 ? floats poly ?


brought of of some cronicts

two five hundred foot rolls

e mail me a phone number

I was just reading about this – they thought cronicts were extinct, and then one washed up on the shore of a garden pond in Topeka. Just to be on the safe side, however, I think I’ll mail you the phone number of my local Chinese takeout place. You might like that, after all.

Thanks for the inexplicable, Lisa!

33 Responses leave one →
  1. 2013 October 21
    MissMommyNiceNice permalink

    I wouldn’t buy anything from cronicts, but that’s just me. Enjoy your axe murder.

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  2. 2013 October 21
    Ralph permalink

    Possibly floating polypropylene rope bought from some Koranics.

    I thought the Barbary Pirates were wiped out with the Otterman Umpire. Arrrgggh!

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  3. 2013 October 21

    Whatever floats your parrot.

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    • 2013 October 21

      He’s not floating; he’s pining for the fjords.

      Adores: 9
      • 2013 October 22
        tigprincess permalink

        Friends of mine (male), whilst camping, were queuing (USA = IN LINE) for the shower when they realised that the gorgeous women in front of them were too. They asked then where they were from (answer = Norway) and from the mouth of one male friend came the immortal words ” are you pining for the fijords”

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    • 2013 October 21
      nojazzhere permalink

      Norwegian Blue…..beautiful plumage..!!!!

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  4. 2013 October 21

    I was deeply saddened when Walter Cronicts retired. He was my favorite broadcast journalist.

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  5. 2013 October 21
    CapnMac permalink

    I can tell it’s a Monday, as what is irritating me the most is the getting-to-be-all-too-common abuse of “off.” At least I take some (tiny) solace that “awf” (or “af”) was not used instead.

    There is an odd (not “od”) juxtaposition of Spark’ being just bright enough to know that some poly(propelene) rope floats, but not bright enough to be able to measure it with any certainty.

    (In case of need, when twisted strand line makes it difficult to measure the diameter, just measure the circumference and divide by pi.)

    Seeing as how this is on spools of 500′ each, the dimensional information is probably printed on the side of the spool (if, possibly in confusing metric notation of being 16mm x 1525m, or the equally cryptic 5/8″ x 500′).

    I shall now harumph off, CDR Corey style, into a bleary Monday (bleary for a cold front coming in).

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    • 2013 October 21
      majime.koala permalink

      I’ve tried to use rope to divide pie. You end up with meringue everywhere.

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      • 2013 October 21
        CapnMac permalink

        Floss is twisted up similarly to rope, and floss will divide some pies nicely (whole berry and fruit pies–not so much).
        Scale matters, 5/8′ line might be just the ticket for a 30′ diameter pie . . .

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  6. 2013 October 21
    P-Rex permalink

    Do you have any idea how long it would take me to smoke that much rope? Do you have any idea how many flies it would take to sate my appetite? Now? When flies are becoming scarce? Huh? Do you?
    Floats! Who gives a rat whisker about floats?

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    • 2013 October 21
      P-Rex permalink

      Cronic [kron-ik] Noun Slang. Very potent Marijuana.

      Adores: 3
    • 2013 October 21
      CapnMac permalink

      Parade organizers for one.

      Towboat operators for another (not that they often have much call for anything as small as 5/8″ line other than as a flag hoist).

      [Towing Corey]When a smaller vessel hauls a larger vessel (or a string of barges) the line used cannot be either elastic nor inelastic–it must have some “give,” just not too much.

      It’s handy if the line used floats, as it can be drifted down to the tow for those times when getting too close is ill-advised.

      However, tow lines (“hawsers” or “tow cable” in the trade) tend to be of stouter stuff than are in Spark’s febrile imaginings–8, 10, 12″ diameter lines are common for this sort of work. Lines made up around steel cores; or with steel set around a synthetic core are also common. The outer sheath of such lines, might, in fact, use 5/8″ diameter line–and quite a lot, thousands of feet.
      [/corey]

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  7. 2013 October 21
    camille permalink

    I know that cronuts are the recent fad baked good – a mashup between a croissant and a donut. I guess a crovict is what happens when you mash up croissants and convicts.

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    • 2013 October 21
      Silvanoir permalink

      So desserts baked in an electric chair?

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  8. 2013 October 21
    bratty innocence permalink

    “e mail me a phone number”….

    How about this one….”How’s my driving?”….

    1-800-BITE ME

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    • 2013 October 21
      CapnMac permalink

      BR5-49

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    • 2013 October 21
      Silvanoir permalink

      867-5309. Ask for Jenny

      Adores: 4
    • 2013 October 21
      Tankerbell permalink

      Echo Valley 2-6809.
      (There’s a prize for anyone who gets that reference.)

      Adores: 1
      • 2013 October 22
        nojazzhere permalink

        My favorite TV show!!!….”The Norwegianblue Family”……starring Shirley Jonestown and David Craptacular!!! What’s my prize?????

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        • 2013 October 22
          Tankerbell permalink

          Congratulations, NoJazz, you have just won Danny Bonaduce! Enjoy that. And be aware: we cannot guarantee he’s housetrained.

          Adores: 0
        • 2013 October 22
          nojazzhere permalink

          Uh, could I have Susan Dey instead? I mean, I’m not sure Danny has had all his shots…or maybe he’s had too many….thanks

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  9. 2013 October 21
    Irregular Fractal permalink

    Bought some of of cronicts? Dude, does it have a place to put your weed in there?

    Adores: 2
  10. 2013 October 21
    Tankerbell permalink

    Y’all are trying to read this as is. You’re forgetting that since the Federal Government is back open and again reading our Craigslist posts, Sparky has had to go back to code. Fortunately for you all, I got this.

    Sparky: 429 Brundlefly to much toast.
    Net wt. 12 oz.
    Fax me a zodiac sign.

    Adores: 5
    • 2013 October 21
      Windrose permalink

      That’s as clear as Mudsy, Tankergirl.

      Virgo.

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      • 2013 October 21
        Tankerbell permalink

        The worst part is, this post is nothing but Sparky’s Starbucks order, anyway.

        Adores: 4
        • 2013 October 21
          Windrose permalink

          There’s no price mentioned, so you may be right. However it wasn’t posted in the Free section, it was in the boats section. Sparky, not everything that floats is a boat.

          Adores: 2
        • 2013 October 21

          Yeah, Starbucks is the cheapest place to get 500 foot rolls. It’s best to eat them there, though, otherwise they’re hanging out the back of your car and dragging along the road on your way to work.

          Adores: 3
        • 2013 October 21
          Silvanoir permalink

          Are foot rolls made by feet (kneading the dough) or made OF feet? Either way, DO NOT WANT

          Adores: 3
    • 2013 October 22
      tigprincess permalink

      I’m Venus rising in Gemini with a little side salad of Taurus

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  11. 2013 October 21
    MissMommyNiceNice permalink

    Not.a.Dolphin.

    It’s spreading.

    http://cheezburger.com/7859062528

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  12. 2013 October 22

    Jazzie, punchity punch punch ok? Witty repartee optional.

    Good Morning, y’all.

    Adores: 1

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