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Offline oakranger

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Re: Heights
« Reply #15 on: September 14, 2010, 11:42:10 PM »
Wonder how long it takes to get to the top?  And how long it take to get to the bottom?  And i wonder what they have to do if they have to go to the bathroom? 
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Re: Heights
« Reply #16 on: September 14, 2010, 11:43:36 PM »
Quote from: Kuhn on September 14, 2010, 11:40:09 PM
Did he say only 1700ft?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KVLY-TV_mast


Yep, that is the killer of a lot of migratory birds.  GRRRRR!
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Re: Heights
« Reply #17 on: September 15, 2010, 12:11:18 AM »
Quote from: oakranger on September 14, 2010, 11:42:10 PM
Wonder how long it takes to get to the top?  And how long it take to get to the bottom?  And i wonder what they have to do if they have to go to the bathroom? 

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Re: Heights
« Reply #18 on: September 15, 2010, 12:31:00 AM »
Didn't get sick of my stomach watching that... But I probably would've if I were him I could go up on a ladder but not switching ladders that high...
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Re: Heights
« Reply #19 on: September 15, 2010, 05:27:06 AM »
"its just there for extra height"
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Re: Heights
« Reply #20 on: September 15, 2010, 05:45:19 AM »
Quote from: Tupac on September 14, 2010, 09:05:55 PM
At 1:15 I felt like i was gonna puke, so i turned it off.

Respect.

I got sick at 1:56, had to turn that off too.
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Re: Heights
« Reply #21 on: September 15, 2010, 05:58:59 AM »
In my younger years I used to enjoy climbing water towers, radio masts, anyplace that lets me get way up there. Then I turned 50, now a 6' step ladder will make my head spin. I still love the views you get from up high, but I wish more tall towers had good web cams on top! Cause I can't climb em anymore.
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Re: Heights
« Reply #22 on: September 15, 2010, 06:28:58 AM »
WOW!  I now have that twingy feeling in my fingers and toes!  Glad to see someone could do that job, I never could! :eek:
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Re: Heights
« Reply #23 on: September 15, 2010, 06:39:57 AM »
I wouldn't go up that SOB if I was Spiderman.  :eek:
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Re: Heights
« Reply #24 on: September 15, 2010, 07:24:38 AM »
I'm feeling a little nauseous just reading about this...
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Re: Heights
« Reply #25 on: September 15, 2010, 07:58:47 AM »
Makes me glad I have a desk job.   :O
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Re: Heights
« Reply #26 on: September 15, 2010, 08:21:12 AM »
ya I got sweaty palms and nausea just watching that and they didn't even mention how much those suckers twist and sway (it's designed to allow for it).  The whole time I was going 'tie off TIE OFF'.  I had a buddy in my telco days that was a tower monkey (slang for climbers) that could tell stories that would make you puke and yes he was psycho enough to make me seem normal. 
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Re: Heights
« Reply #27 on: September 15, 2010, 09:50:52 AM »
wow, if someone said they would give me a billion dollars I still dont think I could find it in myself to make it to the top like that......  at least sober....  :D
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Re: Heights
« Reply #28 on: September 15, 2010, 10:14:35 AM »
Very cool.
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Re: Heights
« Reply #29 on: September 15, 2010, 10:55:08 AM »
Quote from: kilo2 on September 14, 2010, 11:11:34 PM
Man transferring around from one ladder to the other would do me in. I think if I really had to I could do it but I would be freaked out. Going up wouldn't be so bad I think but coming down would be the worst.


Nailed it.  These would be the two things that would stop me from attempting this climb.  Otherwise, I actually would like to make an attempt on a calm day.
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