Grumpy Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I may be stupid but I am not doing this: http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/81103313/ Climbed a few towers in my time but nothing like this Sorry if its in the wrong section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chrisg Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Climbed mountains gone down pot holes but that no way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mash Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Two words f*** that. And i would hope the company provided me a parachute just to look at it let alone climb it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 cosrec Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I had bum twitching just watching it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 o.g-palmer Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I would give it a go, no seriously I would. I bet the view from that height is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 gritineye Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Well used to working on roofs but Jeeezz!! I was hoping to see Fred Dibner sat puffing a fag at the top though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 LoggyDriver Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 I'm a qualified Skydiver and used to drive Tower Cranes, but there is no way on this earth you'd get me up that. I had Vertigo just watching that. That guy has some serious balls. Climbing down must be a nightmare. I'd definitely want a parachute on for that. I wonder what he gets paid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 N.O.S. Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 "Dave!" "What?" "Chuck us up that 24mm spanner I just dropped, will you?" "£$%^&*+" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mcspool Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 unbelieveable . . . . not in my wildest dreams those guys deserve the civilian equivalent of the VC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Steifbear Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 as others have said Not a Chance In Hell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 radiomike7 Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 In my youth I would have done that no probs but doubt I would have the stamina now, and as Loggy said, climbing down could be harder than going up. Last year my wife and I went on a 2 hour intro to potholing at Cheddar but what surprised me was the reaction from just about all my friends when I told them, they developed a cold sweat just thinking about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jack Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 yeah nuts! Was trying to see what watch he was wearing.......some top notch watch company should be sponsoring that guy!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 N.O.S. Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Last year my wife and I went on a 2 hour intro to potholing at Cheddar but what surprised me was the reaction from just about all my friends when I told them, they developed a cold sweat just thinking about it. I did quite a few sorties one year in the Mendips - the first ones with just acetelyne lamps - not sure I ever really enjoyed it, but it didn't half make the beer by the open fire afterwards taste so much better! Never liked the way they made me hide the Landrover keys in the bumper - just in case I didn't make it out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 LoggyDriver Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 This is the way you need to come down from an antenna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 nuttydon Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I love the comentary saying that clipping on was not done as it slowed things down - Can yo imagine the HSE going for that over here :-D LMAO, Made my palms sweat just watching it - I think I'll stick to platform lifts (and even those scare me sometimes:D) Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chrisg Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I did quite a few sorties one year in the Mendips - the first ones with just acetelyne lamps - not sure I ever really enjoyed it, but it didn't half make the beer by the open fire afterwards taste so much better! Never liked the way they made me hide the Landrover keys in the bumper - just in case I didn't make it out.... The smell of acetelyne lamps and burning flesh when climbing ladders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 radiomike7 Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 This is more like it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxjDWWpYfNI&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Degsy Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 A friend used to do this for a living, surprisingly he wasn't very highly paid but he thought there was nothing unusual in the job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 paulob1 Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 I did a mast in Nigeria a few years ago, I cannot remember exactly how high it was but 600 feet seems to ring my bell, that was interesting indeed, its the amount of movement that you get, it sways all the time...the last 20m totally in the open, I did it wearing my suit and tie, no safety anything...and boy was it hot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Savarus Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 "God?" I asked... "Of all the wondrous creatures on your glorious planet; and of all the places they could be... why did the giant spider have to be dangling from the antenna?" <<Shudder>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dougiebarder Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) I'd also love to try climbing one! But we need to take into consideration that the really scarey bit would be sitting at the top of the not yet completed mast as a helicopter dangled the (probably extremely heavy and unstable) next section in the down draught as they had to try and maneuver it and get the bolts in without being knocked off!:wow: Or even worse, climbing a damaged mast to repair it after high winds, lightning or whatever other phenomenon could easily damage it. Edited January 3, 2013 by Dougiebarder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 recymech66 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Lauren Child Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) These things tend to make me think of this photo - http://zombiecontentions.com/2011/10/01/vortex-of-meanwhiles/antenna-repair-empire-state-building/ Edited January 3, 2013 by Lauren Child better version of photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Caddy Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Lauren, At least they're rope'd in! Free Climbing?! I climb trees for a living and that made me feel so ill. Not for me...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ferretfixer Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 OMG! My Own 'Bag' went up inside when I watched this!..... All in a days work to these guys I guess? Hats off to them! This also begs a question to my mind. How on earth did all that gear get up so far & be bolted into place in the first instance? Sections of the mast & mountings are clearly far too heavy to be carried up by manpower alone? You never really think about any of this until you watch a video like we have witnessed!....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 griff66 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 cool vid imagine being 1200 ft up that during build with a helicopter hovering over you with next section ready to be bolted on! ( this flipping country they would insist on a disabled toilet with ramp access at the top!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I may be stupid but I am not doing this:
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/81103313/
Climbed a few towers in my time but nothing like this
Sorry if its in the wrong section
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