Scary video

bikezappa
bikezappa Posts: 2,463
edited September 2010 in The Clubhouse
Here's a helmet cam video of climbing a tall broadcast tower. Scariest video I've ever seen so not for faint of heart!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dae7DdfJ1ts&feature=player_embedded
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited September 2010
    My favorite part is that he's that far up and doesn't use a safety harness or anything. I would be shaking like a leaf, parachute or not.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited September 2010
    That video will give me some serious nightmares for a while. I have such a height phobia.

    I could feel that ache in my groin and shaking just watching.

    They would have to pay me millions to even think about doing that job.

    Awesome vid but damn am I messed up now.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited September 2010
    Good Lord! While watching that I had butterfly's in my gut and had the serious urge to go to the bathroom!!!

    I wonder what his life insurance premiums are!?!:eek::eek::eek:
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  • BrettT1
    BrettT1 Posts: 560
    edited September 2010
    My brother-in-law does that stuff for a living. Good money! I guess heights don't bother some people. No way I could do it.
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited September 2010
    What do you do if the wind picks up or it starts to rain?

    I would just panic and freeze.
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited September 2010
    No way in hell could I do that. I could hardly even watch that!
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited September 2010
    My hands were sweating and my toes tingling watching that.


    F that!

    Pauly
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited September 2010
    I had a friend that did tree work. He would put boots on that had horizontal spikes and connect a chain saw with a rope to his belt. He would climb any tree with no fear and cut down limbs. Maybe some people have no fear of hieghts. I would never think of climbing those trees or antenna pole.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited September 2010
    I've watched that video about five times now and every time my palms start sweating. I definitely fall in Joe's camp. Just thinking about those sort of heights freaks me out.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited September 2010
    This is insane!!

    I didn't last past the 2 minute mark....
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,696
    edited September 2010
    Just working off of a 60 foot vertical lift causes "The Boys" to shrink and try to retreat upward into the ol' body cavity, sort of like sitting in a tub of cold water.

    Climbing that tower would be like dipping them in a tub of liquid nitrogen; they ain't never coming back down ! :eek:
    Sal Palooza
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited September 2010
    knowing that your tied into something to me isn't sooo bad....its the whole not having something there in case you slip on that little itty bitty peice of metal that gets me.

    I also love his "latching" system he has, because that big of a hook on that small of a piece of metal that has no real side to it really isn't doing to do much if you go off the side, down yes to the side.buh bye.

    Heights are something that if I know I'm safe I'm ok...like I said if I have something to tie me into something bigger I'm ok....Its the whole falling and not having something to grab me that freaks me out..
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited September 2010
    cstmar01 wrote: »
    knowing that your tied into something to me isn't sooo bad....its the whole not having something there in case you slip on that little itty bitty peice of metal that gets me.

    I also love his "latching" system he has, because that big of a hook on that small of a piece of metal that has no real side to it really isn't doing to do much if you go off the side, down yes to the side.buh bye.

    And he only uses the hook when he wants to take a break! Not even as a safety when climbing because it "slows him down." Insane!

    I'm sure he has a parachute on in case he falls, but STILL, that's a pretty risky "safety" measure.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited September 2010
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    And he only uses the hook when he wants to take a break! Not even as a safety when climbing because it "slows him down." Insane!

    I'm sure he has a parachute on in case he falls, but STILL, that's a pretty risky "safety" measure.

    just think though...if your like 50 ft or more up a parachute wouldn't normally help all that much because it wouldn't have enough time to deploy so you would still end up badly hurt or even dead...

    not something I would want to have to think about if I had a wife and children at home....

    and it gets windy as crap up high like that...one slip and a nice breeze and it would be sails away...well without a cute more like boat anchors away.

    and needless to say when you run out of the ladder and are free climbing...that high...I wouldn't want someone below me because they would probably get pooped on...
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited September 2010
    Well he doesn't start "climbing" according to the video until 1600 feet or so (there's an elevator up to that point).

    And how would you **** on someone? Are you adding insult to injury and doing this hypothetical climb naked? ;)
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited September 2010
    I love heights will be going sky diving this fall with my girl friend. But to hang off a tower with no safety harness that is a little hard to do with me. I do not think I would mind it though.
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited September 2010
    This is nuking futz as well

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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited September 2010
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    Well he doesn't start "climbing" according to the video until 1600 feet or so (there's an elevator up to that point).

    And how would you **** on someone? Are you adding insult to injury and doing this hypothetical climb naked? ;)

    ahh yeah I forgot about the elevator...duh.. my bad..

    and well...taco bell :p;)
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited September 2010
    Lasareath wrote: »
    How did they build that thing?

    with a really big crane...:p
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited September 2010
    They assemblied it on the ground, connected one end to a pivot point and pulled it up- rigth with giude wires.

    Assemblied it on the ground and positioned it with a helicopter?

    Just kidding.
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  • bsoko2
    bsoko2 Posts: 1,449
    edited September 2010
    The Egyptians built it.
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  • tommyboy
    tommyboy Posts: 1,414
    edited September 2010
    Amazing, I could only imagine going back down being that much worse.
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  • SwiftKnife
    SwiftKnife Posts: 2
    edited September 2010
    Thats a crazy video, I'm only a little bit afraid of heights, but being up that high with very little safety equipment is pretty terrifying.
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