tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post4557010089615796644..comments2024-01-03T05:18:54.650-05:00Comments on CDR Salamander: Do not watch after eating ...CDR Salamanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981221786954902349noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-73782907762768001182010-09-19T23:21:18.000-04:002010-09-19T23:21:18.000-04:00You musta started in AfFF, no? I recall many a &q...You musta started in AfFF, no? I recall many a "concerned look" on Lvl 8s @ 3500 ft...Me? Super Cacs @ 15K....the preferred method, when you can get it.xformednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-69401923642903125032010-09-19T23:04:04.000-04:002010-09-19T23:04:04.000-04:00Highest I ever went was backstage theater work (li...Highest I ever went was backstage theater work (lights & sound), and that was plenty high enough. And, yes, I made damn sure of a three point even then.Casey Tompkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-21492009689963571622010-09-19T22:58:12.000-04:002010-09-19T22:58:12.000-04:00I have that gnetic syndrome that gives one the ver...I have that gnetic syndrome that gives one the very physical urge to jump off high places that are connected to the ground. (No effect when flying as is no direct visual connection to gnd) Can't begin to tell you the emotional torque and physical squirming I did just merely watching that.<br /><br />BTW, makes one appreciate the old tars in the day of the the Cutty Sark/America, etc., who sailed in ferocious seas 'round the Horn and climbed out on slick, frozen yard-arm ropes swaying on a ship tossed about in hurricane-force gales to furl the sails during bad wx. And , needless to say, with NO safety rigging. Iron Men and wooden ships indeed!virgil xenophonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-42132803023199912812010-09-19T14:47:14.000-04:002010-09-19T14:47:14.000-04:00And contrary to what the video says, this method o...And contrary to what the video says, this method of going up the antenna is a gross violation of OSHA rules. He should have been tied off with at least one point constantly, and the hooks he was using were illegal; they should have had a slide release that allows the snap link to open, so it cannot do so inadvertantly.<br /><br />Says he who has sat through more hours of OSHA mandated safety training than he cares for, and who wouldn't violate three point hold for any kind of money, much less 1700 feet off the ground.Byronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-3392421621553654112010-09-19T14:19:40.000-04:002010-09-19T14:19:40.000-04:00In Germany such large transmission towers belong t...In Germany such large transmission towers belong to the Navy. Granted, they're just shy of 1200 feet, but here are eight of them and each is anchored on a small isolator. Going up there is a like endeavor as I was told by some old hands. Climbing more than 350m knowing that the tower rests on a less than 30cm connection...<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VLF_transmitter_DHO38<br /><br />http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/5/53/Marinesender_DHO38_Längstwellensender_der_Marine_-_Fußpunktisolator.jpgTBRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-64056305995920858472010-09-19T13:37:39.000-04:002010-09-19T13:37:39.000-04:00The waffles are mine...switched machines.The waffles are mine...switched machines.The Usual Suspectnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-72297489896476632182010-09-19T13:36:57.000-04:002010-09-19T13:36:57.000-04:00At 7:20 to 7:25 he takes both hands off of the tow...At 7:20 to 7:25 he takes both hands off of the tower to secure his rigging. All the way up he has maintained 3 points of contact, but when I saw his hands turn loose at the top...whoa! I think that was his 30 pounds of testicles that they were hauling up in the red bag. At least 30 pounds!The Usual Suspectnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-73480975974201171922010-09-19T13:22:04.000-04:002010-09-19T13:22:04.000-04:00UFR!! There is one quick way down, contrary to the...UFR!! There is one quick way down, contrary to the narrator's claim; quick, but not acceptable. I felt my waffles coming up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-90630653482603469792010-09-19T11:10:15.000-04:002010-09-19T11:10:15.000-04:00HELL no!!! I'll take 12,500' out of an Ot...HELL no!!! I'll take 12,500' out of an Otter any day! Much safer :)QMC(SS)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-53662607330089993962010-09-18T23:47:09.000-04:002010-09-18T23:47:09.000-04:00Erp, that was meErp, that was meAubreynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-26607885825452900112010-09-18T23:46:41.000-04:002010-09-18T23:46:41.000-04:00You fall off the top of that damn thing you wouldn...You fall off the top of that damn thing you wouldn't need to bring a BASE jumping rig, you'd have enough time to call for someone to go <b>buy</b> you a 'chute and have it waiting at the top of the elevator to grab as you went by....<br /><br />Was drinking a scotch when I watched this....bad combination!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-82461560784419147292010-09-18T22:52:44.000-04:002010-09-18T22:52:44.000-04:00yeah just hope that a gust of wind doesn't mak...yeah just hope that a gust of wind doesn't make you into a chime. base jumping in a trench / off a cliff better than away from a building / tower that wind may or may not blow you back into!Salty Gatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-38706729135490112932010-09-18T22:50:34.000-04:002010-09-18T22:50:34.000-04:00Hey dude...you didn't happen to bring the torq...Hey dude...you didn't happen to bring the torque wrench up with you? No? Shit........left mine in the truck.Salty Gatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-73973816252531382652010-09-18T22:49:42.000-04:002010-09-18T22:49:42.000-04:00biggest racket in Naval shipbuilding / repair. An...biggest racket in Naval shipbuilding / repair. And the funny part: they are all retired chiefs and senior chief divers.Salty Gatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-14075493310877905252010-09-18T21:51:50.000-04:002010-09-18T21:51:50.000-04:00I couldn't finish watching it. :(I couldn't finish watching it. :(Mary Alphanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-46666304364200320112010-09-18T21:36:03.000-04:002010-09-18T21:36:03.000-04:00That is some purty country. I love stopping off at...That is some purty country. I love stopping off at New River Gorge and doing the overlook.Byronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-2482047328792145222010-09-18T21:21:06.000-04:002010-09-18T21:21:06.000-04:00urp! glad I waited until after dinner was digested...urp! glad I waited until after dinner was digestedPeterknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-63147866937618485302010-09-18T20:35:09.000-04:002010-09-18T20:35:09.000-04:00Wne doing elex recycling, we got a light like that...Wne doing elex recycling, we got a light like that from a TelCo pull out. Never used, one minor scratch in the paint on the top. Plastic Fresnel lens, FAA speced for span bridges less than 500' high. Sat outside my office on a table in the warehouse for months and I always asked my walkin customers if they wanted it. No takers. Finally put it on eBay, after one of them said, when I opened to top to look at the really cool bulb, he had a friend you bought a light bulb like that once, for $300.<br /><br />Put it on eBay for $299 buy it now. An account from TN, some name like "smokymtlight" bought it right away. I guess he knew a good deal and my boss was still happy to see it go.xformednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-5816151252744002962010-09-18T20:30:35.000-04:002010-09-18T20:30:35.000-04:00No thoughts of a trip to New River Gorge? :) I a...No thoughts of a trip to New River Gorge? :) I almost got in the car and went up, back before it was so big you had to apply and get picked by lottery to even jump.xformednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-62574294459210695982010-09-18T18:27:05.000-04:002010-09-18T18:27:05.000-04:00I've been a licensed skydiver for many years a...I've been a licensed skydiver for many years and I'm STILL terrified of heights...go figure! I got dizzy watching this vid on a SMALL screen...you wouldn't get me more than 20 rungs up the first ladder.QMC(SS)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-23346966766421848302010-09-18T17:59:06.000-04:002010-09-18T17:59:06.000-04:00Not this little gray badger, I'll stay right h...Not this little gray badger, I'll stay right here, under the porch, where it is safe.SCOTTtheBADGERnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-86692773073257164532010-09-18T16:34:34.000-04:002010-09-18T16:34:34.000-04:00Only way they'd get me up that antenna is with...Only way they'd get me up that antenna is with a big damn gun...and then he better pray he can move out of the way fast enough while I'm on my way down throwing tools at him. I'm OK with heights, but this is beyond nuts. They must pay those guys a butt load...and they're worth every penny.<br /><br />Worker: You want me to go where?<br />Boss: All the way to the tippy top, fix the wizmajig.<br />Worker: How much?<br />Boss: Same pay as ground<br />Worker: (falls on floor laughing, gets up) $1 a foot per hour, top to bottom<br />Boss: (many bad words)<br />Worker: See ya, enjoy that climb<br />Boss: Got to have done! Must do! Must do!<br />Worker: If must do, and you not do it, you PAY me what I want!<br />Boss (sweating: OK<br /><br /> :) <br /><br />BTW, commercial divers work for a rate similar to this.Byronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-38917768495782568712010-09-18T15:04:43.000-04:002010-09-18T15:04:43.000-04:00Kinda reminds me of doing PMS on the SPS-10....
R...Kinda reminds me of doing PMS on the SPS-10....<br /><br />Real bitch getting that oil up there.<br /><br />And, of course there is <a href="http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/cainemutiny/section4.rhtml" rel="nofollow">the mast climbing sequence in The Caine Mutiny</a>.sidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-83930596037544169952010-09-18T13:35:34.000-04:002010-09-18T13:35:34.000-04:00"Oops, I dropped the 11/16 socket and the rat..."Oops, I dropped the 11/16 socket and the ratchet handle...."<br /><br />Yowzah. Used to have to climb wind turbine towers, didn't like it. Of course all safety rigging seemed to say "load limit 225 pounds" and I was about 245. Ahh well. <br /><br />But those things were comparative step ladders compared to this. Dude has a screw loose....UltimaRatioRegisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-76112533112622783742010-09-18T12:23:00.000-04:002010-09-18T12:23:00.000-04:00Not just brass ones... PROPSHAFT BEARINGS!!!
T...Not just brass ones... PROPSHAFT BEARINGS!!! <br /><br />These guys have all my respect. I'm not afraid of heights, but I do get winded after a couple of flights of stairs. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com