Old construction workers

[SwampRanger]

I wouldn’t do that with every safety device known to man. I hate heights. I’m serious when I say there is no amount of money.


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Ditto...they couldn’t print enough money to get me up there

[Mrsailfish]

I drive a 45’ bucket truck everyday. We also have a 95’ one that I go up in a lot, I have been up in them so much that it very rarely others me any at all. No way could I do that job. Every once in a while I get a funny feeling depending on I don’t know what..

[lilavidhunter]

In the late 70’s and early 80’s I worked for a construction crane and elevator company in the Summer and Christmas break. I’ve climbed tower tops on the cranes, walked out to the end of the jib, climbed towers to bring pins and cotter keys, etc. As I got older, somewhere along the line, I grew to hate heights. Never bothered me as a young person.

[glen]

I was a welders helper on a big site in the 80s. I would also pull beams in when cranes were unloading. I got trapped and push out 18 floors up. All the went through my mind was I hope the guy tying the clip line was paying attention. Dangling on that safety line seemed like an hour. It was probably less than 30 seconds

[100%TtId]

One of our own:

https://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=247793

[STX_Shooter]

I work on wind turbines that are 300 feet up and watching that video freaked me out. Those guys seemed so relaxed, we are tied off and we aren’t that calm lol.

[Jon B]

I'm out.

[Snowflake Killa]

No fatties up there

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[Tony Pic]

I wouldn’t do that with every safety device known to man. I hate heights. I’m serious when I say there is no amount of money.


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I am OK with heights. It is widths I have a problem with
I have worked on many bridges and high rise buildings. Training, trusting your gear and partner is paramount.
This pic is about 25 years ago when I had black hair
Scan_20190515 (41) by Tony Pic, on Flickr

[batmaninja]

They wore some funny looking hats back then.

[Big Lee]

Hats off to you guys that are willing to do this job! But, who in their right mind wakes up and says, “Think I want to be the tower climbing guy when I grow up!”

[Graysonhogs]

I am OK with heights. It is widths I have a problem with
I have worked on many bridges and high rise buildings. Training, trusting your gear and partner is paramount.
This pic is about 25 years ago when I had black hair
Scan_20190515 (41) by Tony Pic, on Flickr

I wouldn’t care if I had a jet pack, I’m out. Those guys only gear was a brain, balance, and a carton of smokes.


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