ZipZilla
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Ladson, SC | As far as I'm concerned
As far as I'm concerned, these guys are worth whatever they charge. It takes a special somebody to climb those towers and risk their life for pay |
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Jodokast96
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join:2005-11-23
Erial, NJ
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| Family I knew growing up got into doing this, the father and 2 sons. Read a few years ago that the oldest son took a fall from the top of a water tower, with the brother and dad watching. Some dangerous stuff.
On a side note, tragedy seems to follow this family. The mother was paralyzed in a car accident years ago and died from all of the problems some years later. After the brother died, a cousin from out of state moved in with them to get his life back together and ended up being the victim of a hit and run. Turns out it was a few underage girls that had a few drinks, and the mother tried to help them cover it up. One of the passengers eventually came forward. |
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N3OGH
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Not me, I'll stay on the ground.
I almost got shot at work Monday morning. I'll take that any day over dangling off a 300' tower.
It may be for some people, but it's not for me.....
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PolarBear
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join:2005-01-03 | No kidding. At least you can shoot back at a shooter. You can't exactly push a tower over to defend yourself! |
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N3OGH
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| said by PolarBear  :No kidding. At least you can shoot back at a shooter. You can't exactly push a tower over to defend yourself! So true, so true.
It came close, but in the end everything worked out.
Mr. 4 time felon and his 9mm Ruger were separated from each other, and now he faces a 5 year mandatory minimum sentence (if convicted) for possessing said gun.
Oh, and the post miranda statements were HILARIOUS. And devastatingly incriminating 
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PolarBear
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| said by N3OGH :Oh, and the post miranda statements were HILARIOUS. And devastatingly incriminating I can only imagine... that is, unless you can recall them here? |
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KA3SGM
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I used to climb Ham Radio Towers 18 years ago for NOTHING. Volunteer work, uninsured.
Pretty wild to attach a 3 D-Ring belt and let go at 130'.
Haulin' a few 440 band Celwave/ Phelps Dodge, Super Station Masters along with 7/8ths Andrew Heliax in tow.
Came across a guyed 140' ROHN 20G tower once, noticed that 1 tower leg was full of water and completely rusted through.
Have not gone above my own chimney since. 
In a job like that, the Life Insurance Benefit cost is really high, but the Hospitalization Insurance is practically FREE.
Not much left they can do when you drop a few hundred feet, it's a wonder that they don't have a cleanup fee insurance plan, because there is not much left but to cleanup your remains after the fall.
I can only pray, that as only a tiny part of you is falling to the ground, it is but the most important part that continues it's accent to the Heavens. GODSPEED CLIMBERS !!!!
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N3OGH
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Philly burbs | reply to PolarBear
Naa, can't get to deep into a pending case. |
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