of fig3 which has been formed into a y configuration the rope 26 includes an end that is segmented into two elongate attachment portions 32 and 34 the distal ends of the attachment portions 32 and 34 include weights 36 and 38 attached thereto to facilitate throwing the rope 26 and to facilitate the self attachment of the attachment portions 32 and 34 to one another the opposed end of the rope also includes a weight 40 to facilitate throwing or other manipulation of the rope another embodiment of the invention is illustrated in fig5 according to this embodiment a rope like instrument 42 includes an elongate flat strip of material having opposed surfaces a first surface 44 comprising hook material and an opposed second surface 46 comprising loop material the flat strip is permanently twisted into a helical shape such that any given side portion has alternating hook and loop fabric fig6 illustrates the rope like instrument of fig5 which has been formed into a y configuration the rope 42 includes an end that is segmented into two elongate attachment portions 48 and 50 the distal ends of the attachment portions 48 and 50 include weights 52 and 54 attached thereto to facilitate throwing the rope 42 and to facilitate the self attachment of the attachment portions.