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Just another boring job..
Seems like a rather mundane day at work.....
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09-15-2010, 06:25 AM
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That is crazy, gave me vertigo just watching it here in the office!
Those guys are hanging out in thin air as far as Im concerned. Reminds me of this boring job. This is nuts too. YouTube - High Voltage Cable Inspection (cant remember how to embed video, just click, you wont be disappointed) Curt |
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09-15-2010, 06:50 AM
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For the full effect, watch it full screen on a big tv, I almost fell over.
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09-15-2010, 07:13 AM
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yeah, no.
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09-15-2010, 07:21 AM
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I would be much more afraid descending.
I've climbed as far as 90 feet on a pole with only climbing hooks and a waist belt and that is high enough. The sway at 90 feet is considerable. I wonder what the sway is on the 1600 foot tower, guided or not. I know this, you'd better be ready for it. Not a good place to get sick. |
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09-15-2010, 07:22 AM
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It looks exciting..... but it is not. in fact, it sucks ass. the whole industry sucks ass.
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09-15-2010, 07:22 AM
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The hard part is hoisting someones stupid microwave dish up.. then aiming it on a cloudy day. Most tower guys are ex cons or drug addics. I hate my ****ing job so bad.
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09-15-2010, 07:24 AM
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I used to do things like that. Not anymore...
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09-15-2010, 08:00 AM
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Good God!
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09-15-2010, 08:28 AM
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"there is no fast way down"
I think it would be standard practice to have a parachute on your back. You have to be wearing a harness anyhow and modern chutes pack pretty small. It would be comforting to know if a storm is brewing close by, you point yourself away from other towers nearby, a little jump and you are down safe and sound in a minute or less.
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09-15-2010, 08:35 AM
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The TACAN on a ship is high enough for me.
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09-15-2010, 08:39 AM
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ummmmmmm NO
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09-15-2010, 08:39 AM
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I could see myself just getting to the top then having a kidney stone start to move!!
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09-15-2010, 08:58 AM
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Jeebus and he free climbed most of it. WTF???!!!
Nice to see he occasionally stopped to hook into his harness every so often.
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09-15-2010, 09:09 AM
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I had to climb down a flare tower from a few hundred feet up with no safety gear. I'd been hoisted there on a winch line run over a snatch block, but when it was time to come down (storm approaching), there was nobody below. That was distressing.
I can't imagine this though. Perhaps they should build the tower with a populated tool locker at the top to at least make the climb that much easier. |
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09-15-2010, 09:10 AM
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Ummmmm nope.
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09-15-2010, 09:10 AM
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Once I did a 140 foot climb on a tower.
It was on the tippy top of a 9000 foot mountain, which made it feel MUCH MUCH higher...
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09-15-2010, 09:12 AM
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09-15-2010, 10:03 AM
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Hats off to you. That was awesome! I'm scared of heights, so I was sweating watching it. You don't get paid enough. Don't tell me you go up there to change the bulb in the beacon?
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09-15-2010, 10:10 AM
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Holy crap! Free Climb, F@#$ that. All that to change a light bulb. I think I'd be pack'n a chute. I bet they get paid well though.
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