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scheides
09-17-2010, 12:22 AM
http://www.todaysbigthing.com/2010/09/15

Can you imagine? Holy fuuuuuk this will get your palms sweeeeaty!

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asshanson
09-17-2010, 12:41 AM
Joe posted this in the shoutbox today, my palms were sweating just watching this, and I don't have a fear of heights.
Halon
09-17-2010, 12:42 AM
Wow!!!

I get "cautious" when i get to the top of the cranes in a Nuke Plant. This video makes that look like childs play. Those guys have some serious cojones.
asshanson
09-17-2010, 12:52 AM
They have to be wearing parachutes for the free climb.
Goat Blower
09-17-2010, 01:03 AM
That's insane. What you don't see in the video but I guarantee is definitely there is a huge amount of side-to-side sway, I wouldn't be surprised if it sways 20' in either direction at that height. I could even feel it at the top of a 75' pole for zip lining, I can't imagine how much it would be at 20x that height.
Goat Blower
09-17-2010, 01:04 AM
They have to be wearing parachutes for the free climb.

I don't know if they do when they said there's no quick way down in the event of lightning. I would think that would be the way to get down every time no matter what.
Febo
09-17-2010, 01:05 AM
Oh... my.... god.... No effin way... just now way would I ever do that shit..
asshanson
09-17-2010, 01:23 AM
I don't know if they do when they said there's no quick way down in the event of lightning. I would think that would be the way to get down every time no matter what.

True, would be a sweet ending to every day on the job. That is just crazy on a free climb, they did mention no safety backups were being used, can't believe that is allowed.
awd-drifter
09-17-2010, 08:30 AM
I could even feel it at the top of a 75' pole for zip lining, I can't imagine how much it would be at 20x that height.

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wow. watching that seriously got my hands AND feet sweaty. I remember Zip-Lining in Thailand and there was about a 75 foot tall tree that was swaying side to side....and that was quite freaky enough already. wow.
Andrew7dg
09-17-2010, 08:54 AM
I think they get paid a lot. If you look at that watch that he is wearing, that can't be cheap.

changing one bulb on a tower i would imagine would be an all days work.

It would feel like a risky job however i bet they have very few accidents.