pulling off, not controlling the rope

[Laura Dickerson <lauradi rcn com>]

  At Old North, we've had a number of discussions (and occasional 
careful demonstrations) of what happens if you pull off an up bell and 
let go of the rope.  This person (thought to be Charles Russell at 
Cricklade) decided (presumably on his on, without sensible advice from 
anyone else) to have the bells participate in the "All the Bells" 
project by pulling them off.  It's not clear how the tails are affixed 
to the wall, but they must be, or there would be considerably more 
whipping around.  There has been a lot of discussion online about his 
stupid behavior in this case, but I wonder who thinks it's a good idea 
to leave the bells up when it's a ground-floor ring.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2QD-nCXHy4
   A better idea - creating good publicity for ringing by inviting 
neighbors & parishioners in to learn chiming for the event. This is 
Knaresborough, but several other towers did the same thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlwmpZ3dF64&feature=related
Laura Dickerson