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    Knot tying

    Question of the day item, How many loops <wraps> are incorporated into a "real" Hangmans noose. As far as I remember, there are 13 loops on a hangman's noose. For those who were not boyscouts, the reason for the noose is not strangulation, but to instantly break the neck, hence the reason...
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    Installs Gymnasium Speaker Problem

    After working as both a mobile DJ and in a number of clubs, I have had some experience with speaker placement. One detail you did not include was the height of the I-beams from the floor. The higher they are, the more likely the sound is to carry to the bleachers. One problem with the set up...
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    Hi All

    Hello, They say there are no accidents (except for the time my karma ran over my neighbors dogma), but finding this site has been a happy accident for me. I am a general contractor who has been chosen to teach a class on stagecraft at a high school for the performing arts here in California...
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