Worlds scarriest job? Climbing a 1700' transmission tower
 

http://www.todaysbigthing.com/2010/09/15

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


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQv-o5Kgbko&hd=1

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Joe posted this in the shoutbox today, my palms were sweating just watching this, and I don't have a fear of heights.

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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.

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They have to be wearing parachutes for the free climb.

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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.

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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.

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Oh... my.... god.... No effin way... just now way would I ever do that shit..

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Good that gave me a feeling in my gut when he got to the top and was just chilling there put the line on. Thats such a small spot at the top for two of them. Here i thought i was cool when i get the new ropes and ladder course at MOA. lol

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Thats redonk.

Id probably pass out if I watched that on my 50" at home. haha

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^^^^ I was freakin out watchin it on my lil 22" monitor.

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I watched it but it is no longer avail :(

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I posted it on my facebook and it turns out one of my friend's brother does this for a living, thinks nothing of it.

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if you go to the link its still available on the wedbsite

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My old neighbor does this for a living. Not my first choice for a job.

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My uncle does this for a living, I couldn't even imagine doing that for a living.. This would be perfect for someone who is a serious adrenaline junkie.

Or someone who wants to make a decent amount of money, I would imagine that they get paid pretty well.

-Stephan

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Holy shit, I am a scared of height. I was shitting my pants watching that video haha. Those are some brave dudes. They must make a lot of money.

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wow, all that to replace a blinking light at the top?

After seeing this I wondered how high we were making things today: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...s_in_the_world