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[Fat Chance]

It's little wonder your confused when you think you hear stories about '70's racism Mammutly, after the post above you obviously view/hear whatever you personally want to.

What that Vid did'nt accurately highlight was the wind and it's effects. I did some work on the tower over in Louth in the '80's (at the time the tallest steel structure in europe) and the observation room was set up so that the Klaxons were triggered when the room itself went 7ft out of centre (imagine the room your in having 14ft's worth of travel...only your at 1200ft). Getting down a 1200ft one man ladder (lively) with spanners hitting your swede keeps you fit/alert.

You are desperately confusing different issues.

For the record, I have climbed all over Europe and many, many times had thousands of feet of space beneath my feet. I've often done so with much less secure protection than the guy in the video obviously has and occasionally with vitually none at all.

I don't doubt that high winds are a hazard when climbing towers and gear blowing around is certainly part of that. But again, I was commenting on the video and in that the wind is not excessive.

I've never climbed up or down a 1200 foot ladder, but agree that it would keep you fit and alert!

I'm desperately confusing fuck all your honour....the geezer in the vid had no security and the Dake the Paki parable was told fondly cause i was fond of him....there the two bits YOU got confused over.

 

[TTTCITYBHOY]

What happens if he got to the very top,then started to think about the
"when was the last time you soiled yourself" topic on BM.
Wtf does he do if he needs a crap.

 

[Mikeegrini]

If you can't view the youtube clip there's a picture, stiarway to heaven, on the guys web site <a class="postlink" href="http://www.theonlineengineer.org/TheOLEBLOG/?cat=18" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.theonlineengineer.org/TheOLEBLOG/?cat=18</a> he also tells why the clip has been pulled.

This picture is from the Sutro Tower above San Francisco
Great view but no fookin way I'd be up there.

 

[rickmcfc]

The video is still on youtube. type in the name of it and ita about 8 down, mixed in with some led zeplin stuff which has the same name.

 

[Ederson1000YardDrive]

Would it not be easier to dangle off a helicopter?

 

[markyboyblue]

Watched it up til the end, queasy as fuck now, that was terrifying.

 

[skillman]

Fuck that for a absolute giggle.

Palms are sweating watching it. The geez was holding on by one hand when he was at the top, terrifying.

 

[MikeF]

I feel sorry for the cameraman who's on his shoulders

 

[blueshortshorts]

phew!...the bit where he gets right to the top, and lets go with both hands while attaching his clip, scares the life out of me!

 

[chedinho]

couldnt watch the video but i get the gist of it.
it is completely safe if you stick to the rules,be confident but not over confident.
there are a lot more dangerous jobs out there ie scaffolding-a lot of scaffolders get killed each year in the uk but no industrial climbers.in fact the last one to be killed wasnt even wearing his harness.so it was deemed to not count.