light bulb on top of a 1700 ft antennae

[fredball]

Ever wonder how the flashing light bulb on top of a 1700 ft antennae is changed? One tough job!

Don't think anyone could pay me enough to do this job.





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[jdub75]

Nope.

 

[Tangent123123]

Interesting video. I'm not afraid of heights, but you couldn't pay me enough to do a job like that. Nice view though.

 

[Redcap]

Interesting video. I'm not afraid of heights, but you couldn't pay me enough to do a job like that. Nice view though.

Heights don't bother me a bit, but I feel the same...couldn't pay me enough!

 

[giddyupgo55]

When I was in my 20's I would have, but not now, and I'm not afraid of heights.

 

[aflineman]

I have done it. All in all it is not the worse job I have done. Granted these towers were mainly less than 700'.

 

[oasis618]

I have done it. All in all it is not the worse job I have done. Granted these towers were mainly less than 700'.

After a couple hundred feet up I don't think it would really matter if it were 700 or 1700. Splat is still splat.

 

[ericb]

Completely insane. My stomach gets queasy just watching that video.

 

[The B]

As a climber, I would have no problem doing it. I've been a lot higher than that, for sport. The jobs are hard to get- too many un- and/or under-employed climbers out there competing for the few jobs available. My buddy Josh works for a local tower company, and he's only changing a couple bulbs a week... He'd like to supplement with high-angle window-washing, but those jobs are just as hard to snag.

I've wanted to get into legit rope-access (I've done plenty of illegitimate RA work) for years, but it costs a fortune to get certified for the RA end.... THEN you need to be certified in all the areas of work you'll be conducting while accessing those AOs via high-angle ropes. So if you want to advertise RA for bridge inspection, you need to get certified in civil structural inspection too, etc. It's a pain in the nutz.

 

[DeletedUser1]

no frikin way i had to look away three times better have a good pair of boots for sure

 

[Mister_E]

I might do it, if it were possible to base-jump back down

 

[The B]

I might do it, if it were possible to base-jump back down

Are you a BASE jumper?

 

[billt]

Just imagine the guys who build them. They lost 7 in one crack on this one just outside Houston, Texas.

 

[Mister_E]

I have done a few. I have logged 1499 skydives though Saving the next one for something special.

 

[Mister_E]

Thats pretty tragic. Another reason I wouldn't do that for a living, that and I am deathly afraid of heights.

But...hardest part for me when skydiving is looking out the door of the plane to spot the drop zone. Once I'm out, I'm free as a bird.

 

[HappyRoman]

maybe job for ninja turtle

 

[dustoffmedic]

maybe job for ninja turtle

Sandy stop shooting the lights out... let me do it ..... lol

 

[billt]

I have logged 1499 skydives though

About what percentage of jumpers have 2,500 or more jumps?

 

[The B]

I have done a few. I have logged 1499 skydives though Saving the next one for something special.

Done all 4 yet?

 

[Mister_E]

I'm sure there are quite a few. As for a percentage, I couldn't even guess. The sport has been around for decades, and people were jumping with chutes before the sport jumpers started.

Personally, it's been over 20 years since I last jumped (about the time my son was born). I get invited all the time by buddies who jump regularly, and can honestly say, it's hard to say no. But I'll do it again. Maybe do a tandem with my wife, to celebrate 1500 Of course, then she'd probably divorce my butt for scaring the you know what out of her.