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Lucid90
Profile Joined September 2008
Canada340 Posts
September 17 2010 22:30 GMT
#381
with 2 people you can do it safely. It's probably what he did after years of experience and after a while he probably just said 'fuck it, being safe is too slow and started free climbing".

The top climber has 2 hooks attached to him, at he climbs, he always puts one hook into a hole. The guy under him always takes his hook out and climsb himself. Both of them are atached to one another. So if at any time one of them falls, they are secured to eachother and they are straped to something, so they will be safe. If you just start this sort of job, that's probably what you will be doing for quite some time until you get desensitized to the fear of heights. Then it's just boring old world with one hell of a view.
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Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
12110 Posts
September 17 2010 22:31 GMT
#382
On September 18 2010 07:17 TSL-Lore wrote:
Actually, i would argue that this is a scarier job than the one in the OP.


I would intellectually agree with you. Then emotionally disagree strongly.

The first video had me shaking weakly in reaction to fear. The second one calmed me down a bit and had me grinning at the finishing comment.
TSL-Lore
Profile Joined January 2009
United States412 Posts
September 17 2010 22:41 GMT
#383
On September 18 2010 07:31 Yurie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 18 2010 07:17 TSL-Lore wrote:
Actually, i would argue that this is a scarier job than the one in the OP.


I would intellectually agree with you. Then emotionally disagree strongly.

The first video had me shaking weakly in reaction to fear. The second one calmed me down a bit and had me grinning at the finishing comment.


It's pretty damn scary, considering this is what happens when you touch a power line without the proper protection:

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=103572172990390
I want to become stronger. -Shindou Hikaru
LunarDestiny
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States4177 Posts
September 17 2010 22:42 GMT
#384
Well, I am more willing to be drove by a helicopter near a high voltage core than climbing a 1700 FT building.
-fj.
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Samoa462 Posts
September 17 2010 22:53 GMT
#385
As a rock climber, I can say that you get used to it. These guys are in a profound state of focus where there is no fear or potential of falling, real or imagined. You can sometimes see evidence in the video of how careful they really are.
Nomak
Profile Joined March 2010
United States32 Posts
September 17 2010 22:57 GMT
#386
Even if I were to somehow be able to make it up, I would refuse to climb down and have to jump and parachute. I think the climb down would be even scarier. At least going up, you can see the next step to grab/hook. Insane job, I could never do that.
djcube
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States985 Posts
September 17 2010 23:02 GMT
#387
Lol what if the forecast was wrong and it started raining and shit o.O?
eatmyshorts5
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States1530 Posts
September 17 2010 23:05 GMT
#388
I'm not exactly a ballsy guy, but I would totally do this for 100,000 a year, and would be willing to do it for even less. You guys who say wouldn't even do it for a million, personally I feel are a little crazy. A million is a fuckload of money.
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Mooncat
Profile Joined October 2007
Germany1228 Posts
September 17 2010 23:12 GMT
#389
On September 18 2010 08:05 eatmyshorts5 wrote:
I'm not exactly a ballsy guy, but I would totally do this for 100,000 a year, and would be willing to do it for even less. You guys who say wouldn't even do it for a million, personally I feel are a little crazy. A million is a fuckload of money.


Yeah, you would totally do it - until you got off the elevator. And then you'd piss your pants and get the fuck down there like all the rest of us.
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MrMotionPicture
Profile Joined May 2010
United States4327 Posts
September 17 2010 23:16 GMT
#390
Someone needs to call Mike Rowe.
"Elvis Presley" | Ret was looking at my post in the GSL video by Artosis. | MMA told me I look like Juanfran while we shared an elevator with Scarlett
SjB
Profile Joined September 2010
1 Post
September 17 2010 23:23 GMT
#391
i could not narrate that i just start to freak out! hes like " only 60 feet left when i can't even watch"
Whats given will be returned.
JQL
Profile Joined July 2010
United States214 Posts
September 17 2010 23:34 GMT
#392
dam i get dizzy just watching him climb up.
no way
TimmyMac
Profile Joined December 2008
Canada499 Posts
September 17 2010 23:49 GMT
#393
On September 18 2010 07:21 CheezDip wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 17 2010 10:36 Relickey wrote:
How do you even recruit someone for this job?
"Wanted: Someone who will ride an elevator 1600 feet into the air, and then climb a ladder, unassisted, 168 feet to repair carrying a 30 pound bag dangling from you."

Seriously, who would sign up for this/train for this?


If I had any upper body strength I would totally do it; the view up there is spectacular!

Ya, I'd probably do it. Looks sick.
O-ops
Profile Joined February 2009
United States4236 Posts
September 17 2010 23:58 GMT
#394
You know, i watched the vid and I've been wondering....

How the hell can you even make a structure that high, that thin???
Fan of the Jangbanger
LaiShin
Profile Joined November 2005
Australia978 Posts
September 18 2010 00:02 GMT
#395
throughout, I keep wondering how he's gonna get down.

And yea, sweaty palms from watching it
lololol
Profile Joined February 2006
5198 Posts
September 18 2010 00:08 GMT
#396
I love clumbing and this video was really cool.
I'll call Nada.
vnlegend
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States1389 Posts
September 18 2010 00:32 GMT
#397
It's better to just parachute down. No way I'm gonna be looking DOWN while climbing down.
Marines > everything
Slayer91
Profile Joined February 2006
Ireland23335 Posts
September 18 2010 00:39 GMT
#398
Woah. The faraday cage is a brilliant idea.

Funny guy.
"There's only three things I'm afraid of: Heights, Electricity, Women, and I'm married too." - Guy wearing a steel jacket, working with steel tools 100's of feet in the air on a 10,000 volt power line.
Darpa
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada4413 Posts
September 18 2010 00:47 GMT
#399
They were climbing the way rock climbers climb mountains, One guy hooks the other guy climbs, then the higher guy hooks and the other guy climbs. No more dangerous than big cliff climbers. in fact probably easier to climb! but still absolutaly crazy. =D
"losers always whine about their best, Winners go home and fuck the prom queen"
vx70GTOJudgexv
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States3161 Posts
September 18 2010 00:51 GMT
#400
I wonder what the hazard pay for that gig is.
(-_-) BW for ever. #1 Iris fan.
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