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gorocks99

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Sep 15, 2010 3:15 PM
My girlfriend's dad worked for a power company in Michigan and used to have to do this stuff. No way would I go up there.
Sep 15, 2010 3:15pm
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imex99

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Sep 15, 2010 3:32 PM
I just finished watching that same clip and was about to post that.... Shit gives me the chills just watching it.
Sep 15, 2010 3:32pm
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Sep 15, 2010 4:18 PM
We used to climb electrical towers in high school. Dumb fucks that we were.
Sep 15, 2010 4:18pm
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Sep 15, 2010 4:35 PM
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck that
Sep 15, 2010 4:35pm
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Sep 15, 2010 5:00 PM
No effin way!
Sep 15, 2010 5:00pm
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Sep 15, 2010 5:03 PM
Fuck that.

I am not big on heights that have such a narrow/small area for safety.
Sep 15, 2010 5:03pm
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Sep 15, 2010 5:06 PM
ZWICK 4 PREZ;485114 wrote:fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck that

Ditto!!

Why does the guy have a helmet on??
Sep 15, 2010 5:06pm
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Sep 15, 2010 6:08 PM
gorocks99;485016 wrote:My girlfriend's dad worked for a power company in Michigan and used to have to do this stuff. No way would I go up there.

Your hand has a dad?
Sep 15, 2010 6:08pm
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Sep 15, 2010 6:48 PM
I got queasy just watching the video, especially at the top
Sep 15, 2010 6:48pm
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Sep 15, 2010 6:48 PM
bucks36;485133 wrote:Ditto!!

Why does the guy have a helmet on??

So when he hits the ground and his brain splatters, it will stay in the helmet?
Sep 15, 2010 6:48pm
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Sep 15, 2010 6:52 PM
bases_loaded;485199 wrote:Your hand has a dad?

Sep 15, 2010 6:52pm
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Sep 15, 2010 7:03 PM
No. Friggin'. Way.
Sep 15, 2010 7:03pm
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Sep 15, 2010 7:23 PM
Not using a harness is just stupidity. I don't care whats faster in that situation and I thought most would agree with that as well. Not that guy though. Damn.
Sep 15, 2010 7:23pm
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Sep 15, 2010 7:37 PM
I would definately have on a base jumpers chute for that job.
Sep 15, 2010 7:37pm
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Sep 15, 2010 7:40 PM
The wind at 1500 feet would catch the suit and throw your ass off that tower amazingly fast tho. I'd definitely have a parachute at least.
Sep 15, 2010 7:40pm
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Sep 15, 2010 7:49 PM
Damn thats crazy.
Sep 15, 2010 7:49pm
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Sep 15, 2010 7:50 PM
CinciX12;485267 wrote:Not using a harness is just stupidity. I don't care whats faster in that situation and I thought most would agree with that as well. Not that guy though. Damn.
I agree. I would love to see the views like that, but I'm not going to be nonchalant about it.
Sep 15, 2010 7:50pm
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Sep 15, 2010 7:52 PM
CenterBHSFan;485289 wrote:I agree. I would love to see the views like that, but I'm not going to be nonchalant about it.

I go skydiving for those views. Safer.

Never thought I'd say safer after that sentence.
Sep 15, 2010 7:52pm
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Sep 15, 2010 7:53 PM
Eh, I would consider it. I like heights.

Also, not harness makes sense. Unless you double harnessed, it would be just as dangerous in the sense that unclipping and clipping the harness forces so much extra work and movement that people would probably tire quicker and get careless.
Sep 15, 2010 7:53pm
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Sep 15, 2010 8:18 PM
I would have to own Europe in order to get me to do that.
Sep 15, 2010 8:18pm
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Sep 15, 2010 8:20 PM
ccrunner609;485304 wrote:"In case of lightening, there is no quick way down"


Oh I beg to differ.

Agreed. I can't do the equation, but gravity has his ass falling to earth fairly quick by the time he hits the ground.
Sep 15, 2010 8:20pm
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Sep 15, 2010 8:43 PM
The helmet is so that if he hits his head he doesn't go unconscious as easily and you know, fall a trillion feet to the ground. I would definitely be using the harness at all points. Don't care if it takes extra time.

I'd do it as long as it pays more than $150k a year.
Sep 15, 2010 8:43pm
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Sep 15, 2010 8:56 PM
Mohican00;485240 wrote:I got queasy just watching the video, especially at the top


I'm with ya...GULP
Sep 15, 2010 8:56pm
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Sep 15, 2010 9:10 PM
something tells me that'd be pretty awesome...

another part of me says I'd probably fall as soon as I came out of the elevator
Sep 15, 2010 9:10pm