I need to make a rope from 2 single sized bedsheets and a pillowcase. The rope must be strong enough for a person to safely decend from a 4 story window to the ground. How many pieces should each bedsheet be torn into in order to make a rope strong enough to hold a 225 lb person that is decending the rope? I have no room for trial and error. This has to be correct on my first attempt or else the rope will break because it's not strong enough or the rope will be too short to reach the ground.
2007-08-09 15:13:47 · 10 answers · asked by paul67337 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
this should be easy. i'm guessing we're talking bout forty feet max( depending on the structure) and i think if your 225 lbs. that your at least six feet tall(or you probably shouldn't be trying)so if you raise your hands over your head thats roughly eight feet. we'll give you a nice cozy six foot drop to the ground, shouldn't be to hard. so we deduct fourteen feet from the asking price. that leaves us with the need for twenty-six feet of rope. i'm guessing the sheets are seven feet long all told. so divide one in half, thats fourteen feet times two, is twenty- eight feet. so we got two feet to spare plus one pillowcase. well deduct two feet for knots(square knots;left over right then right over left,add a half-hitch on either side of the knot) that brings us to our twenty-six feet.add in the pillowcase at the lowest point on the rope(near the ground) maybe that adds three feet. plus the fact that the window is probabley only half the height of the fourth floor o.k. we got twenty-nine feet plus some leeway to work with. so you got bout four to six feet to anchor to something that will hold and double check knots and out you go! when you land( just in case it's higher than anticipated, as usual) don't lock your knees and keep your feet and knees together, just relax and look at your horizon. then roll with the ground (away from the structure). the five places your body should hit the ground in order will be your feet, calf,thigh, rear, and the area of your back just below the shoulder blade.make sure your not swinging around or you will be pulling gravel out of your teeth. try not to grunt when you hit the ground. it'll ruin the whole stunt.
2007-08-09 15:59:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yo. Forget it; the man knows you're planning an escape attempt. Keep it up and they'll put you back in isolation again.
2007-08-09 22:18:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
um why would u wanna make a rope you tryin' 2 sneak out or somethin'?
2007-08-09 22:23:36 · answer #3 · answered by DeeDee 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
tie some big springs to your shoes and just jump out! Trust me it will be fun!
2007-08-09 22:22:18 · answer #4 · answered by Cruiser 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Been watching prison movies again have we?
2007-08-09 22:16:10 · answer #5 · answered by landersonjr1958 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you escaping? Good luck!
2007-08-09 22:16:29 · answer #6 · answered by Jupe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your humor is priceless!
2007-08-10 14:36:22 · answer #7 · answered by dENISE D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
uh..sounds like the beginning of a premeditated murder....
2007-08-09 22:17:42 · answer #8 · answered by Bella83 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
running away r u?
2007-08-09 22:15:58 · answer #9 · answered by b45ketb411 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are commiting suicide?
2007-08-09 22:16:08 · answer #10 · answered by Love, Me 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋