SaysMe–
Excellent!
That wasn’t the solution I saw, but it’s correct.
Enjoy the non-bonehead award that you’ve so clearly earned.
frummy in the tummy–
Shimmy to the top of a rope.
Cut the other rope at its very top.
Create a loop of rope at the top of the rope you’re on (probably using a foot or two of rope).
Hold on to the loop, and cut the looped rope below the loop.
Tie the two cut ropes together.
Run the tied rope thru the loop, letting each end hang equally below the loop.
Climb down the tied rope, being careful to keep hold of both sides.
Once you reach the bottom, release one side, and pull the entire thing thru the loop, leaving you with @ 198′ – 199′ of rope.