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re: Ever glance at a tall Radio/TV tower and wonder who changes the light up top?
Posted on 2/24/17 at 4:38 pm to Eurocat
Posted on 2/24/17 at 4:38 pm to Eurocat
500 yards. That's a lot of climbing. I think it would be pretty cool to do that. Its more scary to think about it than it is to probably actually do it, but I wonder how long it takes him to climb up?
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Posted on 2/24/17 at 4:39 pm to Eurocat
I wonder if he has ever dropped the new bulb while changing it out.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 4:40 pm to Mark Makers
Great money but high risk. Kinda like climbing a 200 foot scaffold.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 4:41 pm to Eurocat
1500' holy shite
250' whoops my arse and that's broken into sections with a small platform every 40'. This is just a straight 1500' climb.
250' whoops my arse and that's broken into sections with a small platform every 40'. This is just a straight 1500' climb.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 4:42 pm to Eurocat
Posted on 2/24/17 at 4:43 pm to 91TIGER
Now that is just plain stupid, no safety harness or anything.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 4:43 pm to dukke v
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Kinda like climbing a 200 foot scaffold.
No its not... Because 200' isn't 1500'
Posted on 2/24/17 at 4:45 pm to DGauTigers
The old KNOE tower (2,000' +/-) at Riverton had an elevator that ran up through its center. Don't think it went all the way to the top.
The reason I call it the old tower is because workers mistakenly loosened some guy fittings about 20 years ago and the thing fell to the ground. Didn't end well for a couple of them.
The reason I call it the old tower is because workers mistakenly loosened some guy fittings about 20 years ago and the thing fell to the ground. Didn't end well for a couple of them.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 4:45 pm to LZ83
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He has a hard hat on. like that's gonna cushion his fall.
The hard hat is to protect him from poorly controlled drones filming him.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 4:47 pm to LucasP
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e has a hard hat on. like that's gonna cushion his fall.
He could also hit his head on one of the bars as he climbs up.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 4:48 pm to Eurocat
Posted on 2/24/17 at 4:50 pm to Eurocat
And I thought going aloft on a Navy ship while out to sea was bad. Jesus Christ. That climb would be fricking exhausting, and looking down would be horrible.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 4:52 pm to Eurocat
My palms are sweating...no way, no how for no amount of anything
Posted on 2/24/17 at 4:55 pm to Eurocat
He needs to invest in a parachute. It would be the quickest way to get down alive.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 4:58 pm to Eurocat
I imagine soon that there will be a drone capable of flying up and doing maintenance.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 5:10 pm to Eurocat
I just had to wipe off my sweaty mouse... 
Posted on 2/24/17 at 5:14 pm to OweO
You missed the point dumbass....
Posted on 2/24/17 at 5:16 pm to LZ83
The hard hat isn't for a fall bro, it's for banging his head on a rung or metal beam
Posted on 2/24/17 at 5:19 pm to Eurocat
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It's this guy apparently.
For a real pucker factor check out these guys on a 2200 foot stick that free climb,( which is allowed by OSHA) only tying off while they rest.
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With proper safety gear, there have been very, very few tower crew fatalities compared to ordinary construction site work. Most of the fatalities were due to a failure of the structure itself or lifting equipment, not from the act of climbing up or down.
Posted on 2/24/17 at 5:25 pm to Eurocat
Looked like he was slouching around on company time after changing out the bulb.
I'm reporting this to his supervisor.
I'm reporting this to his supervisor.
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