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Title: worst job in the world?
Post by: FiEND on September 16, 2010, 06:44:51 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uccjrp5NRYE

[spoiler]takes two to change a light bulb[/spoiler]
Title: Re: worst job in the world?
Post by: Tinkerer on September 16, 2010, 07:16:01 PM
All the Hams that are into HF are drooling I'm sure.  I'm not sure it's the worst job... sewers are pretty nasty once commissioned and need repairing.
Title: Re: worst job in the world?
Post by: Bone206 on September 16, 2010, 08:16:53 PM
that would be a sweet BASE jump!
Title: Re: worst job in the world?
Post by: Rubi03 jef on September 16, 2010, 08:20:14 PM
i climb towers here in canada 300 - 700 footers .. and safety is the only way you climb

these guys that are free climbing like that are brave mother F-ers

i wouldnt have an issue going to that height but i would be tied in every second of the way


and at that height i would bring a shute and jump at the end of the day       i would jump our 300 footers out here if the WCB wouldnt have a fit
Title: Re: worst job in the world?
Post by: BlackAura on September 16, 2010, 08:31:36 PM
Quote from: Rubi03 jef on September 16, 2010, 08:20:14 PM
and at that height i would bring a shute and jump at the end of the day       i would jump our 300 footers out here if the WCB wouldnt have a fit

I was thinking the same thing....I would only free climb at that height if I had a parachute.....but even then, if you slip the chute won't save you if you're too close to the tower  :o
Title: Re: worst job in the world?
Post by: Rich99 on September 16, 2010, 08:31:50 PM
Hell, that made me ill just watching... no safety... I would fall for sure - probably gets big bucks for that line of work.
Title: Re: worst job in the world?
Post by: 03Jeeper on September 16, 2010, 10:04:05 PM
Very ballsy.
Made me cringe just by watching it, I hate heights!!
Title: Re: worst job in the world?
Post by: dac on September 16, 2010, 11:21:42 PM
I was amazed at how enthused buddy is.

I can imagine you'd be tired after that.  An 84m windmill was enough for me.
Title: Re: worst job in the world?
Post by: Spinalguy on September 17, 2010, 11:31:47 PM
This pic still freaks me out...

(http://www.1stoppostershop.com/products/McGaw/people_children/mg_LunchOnASkyscraper1932.jpg)
Title: Re: worst job in the world?
Post by: JENSSEN on September 17, 2010, 11:42:36 PM
Quote from: Spinalguy on September 17, 2010, 11:31:47 PM
This pic still freaks me out...

(http://www.1stoppostershop.com/products/McGaw/people_children/mg_LunchOnASkyscraper1932.jpg)

X2!
Title: Re: worst job in the world?
Post by: FiEND on September 18, 2010, 10:15:10 PM
love that picture on the wall at coco brooks pizza.  the guy hand feeding his buddy a slice of pizza at the end instead of lighting his smoke cracks me up.
Title: Re: worst job in the world?
Post by: dunl on September 18, 2010, 10:35:05 PM
Quote from: Spinalguy on September 17, 2010, 11:31:47 PM
This pic still freaks me out...

(http://www.1stoppostershop.com/products/McGaw/people_children/mg_LunchOnASkyscraper1932.jpg)

I just wish I hadn't found out a few years ago that those pics were actually staged.   :(
Title: Re: worst job in the world?
Post by: yyc_tbird_sc on September 19, 2010, 02:00:05 AM
LOL...I can think of many worse jobs (most of what is shown on Dirty Jobs comes to mind). That looks like a blast, although I have to agree that I'd be tied in every chance I could. Alot of those towers have a built in vertical life line that attaches to the harness and allows movement upwards without the need to tie or clip in every so often.

Here's a shot of one of the advanced high angle rescue classes I did a while ago. It was a blast. Only about 100' up and 75' from each side....upside down on a tandem high line setup. I'd do it again in a heart beat!  :D
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs004.snc1/2796_184796710528_670780528_6638345_544689_n.jpg)