Who's afraid of heights?

[BigBear]

I bet "the hurry" was two things: First being complacency as in they've done this a thousand times, no big deal, and the second being that they want to get up, do their work and get down as quickly as possible. If you noticed, they passed lightening rod captures and other devices on the way up. I would not want to be up there on a cloudy day, much less in rain, etc....

[Irving]

Did any of you listen to the video? They say that tying off every time takes too much time and energy, so they just don't do it.

[BigBear]

I did, hence my comments right above yours....

[Irving]

Well if you listened, then I wasn't ribbing you, silly.

I do seriously wonder about the legitimacy of just jumping off and chuting down. Can't you get a chute in a pretty small package?

It'd make for a sweet prank on your last day on the job, that's for damn sure.

Opens lunch sac. "Peanut butter and jelly again?! I can't take it!! AAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

[BigBear]

I don't know about the legitimacy of hiring base jumpers to do the work...

I do think their insurance would sky rocket (pun intended) and there are laws that do prohibit base jumping.... so I don't know.

It WOULD be one hell of a prank though! HAHAHAHA.

[Irving]

It'd be better if the other worker caught wind of the prank and brought his own chute, and jumped off after the guy.

About jumping, I was thinking more along the lines of having the techs get certified to be jumpers, rather than the other way around.

[BigBear]

Rgr. Oh man, I'm cracking up just thinking of how wrong and fun a prank like that would be.

Rigger 1: My wife was yelling at me this morning...
Rigger 2: About what man?
New guy: ....
Rigger 1: She said I was a no good dead beat and I should die.
Rigger 2: I hear you man... What'd ya bring for lunch? It's about that time.
New guy: My wife packed me a salami sandwhich! She's a great cook.
Rigger 1: Whoa, settle down young buck. You got the worlds greatest wife huh?... *rummages around in sack and pulls out sandwhich*. Peanut Butter?! GD PB&J?! Why that no good! She knows I'm allergic to Peanuts!!!
Rigger 2: Uh oh, now calm down Jerry. Mike why don't you call teh boss and...
Rigger 1: FFFFUUUU!!!! *Jumps*
Rigger 2: Shit! Not my friend, not you Jerry! I'm coming man, I'm comin'!!! *Jumps*
New Guy: ..... oh my...... shit.....

[Irving]

There is a prank similar to this in Unintended Consequences.

[BigBear]

Been a while since I read that one... I don't remember. Have we completely derailed this thread now? .... it's friday, I want to go home already.... there is NOTHING going on at work.....

[Marlin]

What I don't understand is what's the hurry? If you're getting paid by the hour use the safety stuff. It must be a 'macho' thing.

I had a few "long climbs" in my career, nothing like that though.
Believe me, unless the safety guy is tagging along, You just want to get there and get done.. The less time "working" in the nosebleed section is always a good thing. Now, if you want to "hang" out for a few and enjoy the view for a few after you are done....