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02-28-2011, 06:37 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Calgary
Posts: 162
M.O.C. #10763
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How to climb to the top of a transmission tower
http://io9.com/5639113/the-scariest-...science?ref=nf
This is scary.
I think I'll stick to changing light bulbs in my home thank you!
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02-28-2011, 09:53 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Manchester
Posts: 3
M.O.C. #11181
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I loved it when the narrator said, "This is the hard part..."
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03-01-2011, 12:11 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
Posts: 6,009
M.O.C. #7110
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Good video!
But that’s not for me, I don’t like heights.
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03-01-2011, 01:51 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Bangor
Posts: 770
M.O.C. #8816
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Wow I can finally relax!! That's crazy. So my middle son wants to do this "type" of work. He is in the process of being a high tension wire worker. They climb the big power line lines and inspect and do repairs. But he's young, been to Iraq, jumped out of airplanes and helicopters and now rock climbs. At least for this he would get paid very good money.
kevin
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03-01-2011, 03:25 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Siloam Springs
Posts: 2,206
M.O.C. #8890
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And I thought climbing on top of the Montana was bad.
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03-01-2011, 06:50 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Brownsburg
Posts: 1,186
M.O.C. #5634
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I don't know how much they pay those dudes but it ain't enough as far as I'm concerned. I would think a parachute would be required equipment.
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03-01-2011, 11:30 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas City
Posts: 5,736
M.O.C. #7673
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I could only watch so much. Then I had to go pee. I shut if off.(not the pee)
Back in 1984 I worked for a communications company. We had one tower that was 750 feet high, and contained land mobile communications antennae. Every once in a while it was necessary to climb it and repair something, or change a corroded connector out. I was the lucky one. I was on the ground as safety watch. No way was I going to climb a 750 foot tower - let alone the one in that video.
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03-01-2011, 11:46 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Garland
Posts: 450
M.O.C. #10688
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Good stuff. I used to climb and service 1400 foot towers in my younger days. You learn a healthy respect for heights and to be very meticulous in what you do. My bride never wanted to know I was on a tower till I came home that night.
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03-01-2011, 02:17 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Grove City
Posts: 1,357
M.O.C. #5192
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I'm not particularly afraid of heights and enjoy being on top of "tall" things, but that video had some spots that were crotch-tightening.
I think I'll pass on that job, although the view was great - especially of the thunderstorm!!!!!
Larry
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03-02-2011, 02:53 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas City
Posts: 5,736
M.O.C. #7673
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Thunderstorm? What thunderstorm?
I told you I had to get out of there.
Sheeesh!
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03-02-2011, 05:00 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Santa Fe Springs
Posts: 4,189
M.O.C. #639
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For sure scary, and big gonads I'll leave that work to the guys that enjoy that thrill.
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03-02-2011, 05:32 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Redlands
Posts: 460
M.O.C. #9135
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Made my arms feel weak just thinking of having to hold on to those ladder rungs.
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03-03-2011, 01:17 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Garland
Posts: 450
M.O.C. #10688
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by drknapp
Made my arms feel weak just thinking of having to hold on to those ladder rungs.
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Holding on to the rungs is easy, it is the letting go that is hard.
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