Re: Where can I sign up? in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r18929719 en Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:21:24 EDT Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:21:24 EDT Re: Where can I sign up? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18934243 bw21157 : You climbed one of those skyscraping towers on TV Hill?

I don't know if I should compliment you or recommend a psychiatric evaluation :)

those things give me the willys every time I drive by]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18934243 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:21:13 EDT Re: Where can I sign up? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18931077 moonpuppy : Geesh, the city is getting so no place is safe. Glad I got out when I did.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18931077 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:50:59 EDT Re: Where can I sign up? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18930997 Believer : Yup. On TV Hill. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18930997 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:38:30 EDT Re: Where can I sign up? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18930229 moonpuppy : Which tower would that be? I would hope it wasn't TV Hill. :o]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18930229 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:00:02 EDT Re: Where can I sign up? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18929719 BosstonesOwn : I remember this line of work. I hated it, and I know your sentiment. It got to the point I just bought a 2 attach point lanyard.

I worked in the nasty areas of boston at night when the equipment would die and literally had 4 cop cars at the base of the building to prevent them from shooting at the tower.

I hated it they would shoot the lights out with small caliber guns and not a person would care. I quickly left that profession after falling 15 feet into the bed of my truck and only living because my buddy had thrown the empty gear boxes in the bed.

You couldn't pay me enough to climb any more and you can't pay me enough to even be around when they do. In my area we got 1800 a job. And we would sometimes do 3 or 4 climbs a day. After insurance was all said and done we lost about 60 % to it. But man being able to take months off at a time was great.
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"It's always funny until someone gets hurt......and then it's absolutely friggin' hysterical!"]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18929719 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:48:35 EDT Re: Where can I sign up? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18928506 Believer : Well, you won't be making that money! A big part of it is the insurance required to climb. Then there is the training (certification) and the gear.

One of the towers we climb is in a bad part of town and getting shot is possible. (In Baltimore City - Murder Central) I'd rather be at 400+ ft than near the gun fire!

It's only dangerous if you don't pay attention to what you are doing. However, like anything else, it can happen.
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Comtrain Certified Tower Climber]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18928506 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:44:30 EDT Re: Where can I sign up? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18928183 hayabusa3303 : I will third that ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18928183 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:03:59 EDT Re: Where can I sign up? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18928024 kalphearion :
said by PhoenixDown See Profile :

The money sounds good!
I second that! ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18928024 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:43:26 EDT Where can I sign up? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18928009 PhoenixDown : The money sounds good!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18928009 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:42:14 EDT