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the Outlaw
 Post subject: Guy climbs antenna
PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 12:04 pm 
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YouTube linky, guy free climbs 1700' antenna:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txdv_oNq81I&feature=player_embedded

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Somebody please tell me what in the hell was the point of climbing that tower?

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 Post subject: Re: Guy climbs antenna
PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:51 pm 
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Admittedly, I would like to do that - once.
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 Post subject: Re: Guy climbs antenna
PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:17 pm 
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Hmmm?

This is what I get when trying to look at it now.

"This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by TheOnLineEngineer.org."

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Wilrobnson
 Post subject: Re: Guy climbs antenna
PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:30 pm 
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I saw it earlier on another forum, and immediately thought "Climb up, then BASE jump!"

Hell yes.

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 Post subject: Re: Guy climbs antenna
PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:10 pm 
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They are offering this explanation:

http://www.theonlineengineer.org/TheOLEBLOG/?p=561

Plus a screenshot:

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Oops, just posted this in a different place here...

http://stormphotosnw.net/wp-content/upl ... /tower.zip

Here is a bootleg grab of it for those who haven't seen it... I have it hosted on one of my websites, so forgive the download URL...
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 Post subject: Re: Guy climbs antenna
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It even made it on the Los Angeles Times website. :P

Watch this engineer scale a huge communications tower!
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...5356.htmlstory
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f2d_1284588370
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chpalmer
 Post subject: Re: Guy climbs antenna
PostPosted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:48 pm 
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jrw14493 wrote:
Somebody please tell me what in the hell was the point of climbing that tower?



In this case looks like the strobe light is not flashing. But several reasons for a climb... Call me chicken but I like a little more tie off... :wink:

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 Post subject: Re: Guy climbs antenna
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Not the same tower;
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...and some classic Western Electric TD-2 microwave horns at the top. Probably been out of commission for years.
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Wilrobnson
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http://www.videofantastica.com/view_video/91245/

Watch it while you can.

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 Post subject: Re: Guy climbs antenna
PostPosted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 10:46 pm 
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It makes my hands sweat just to watch this. :D

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Wilrobnson
 Post subject: Re: Guy climbs antenna
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In anticipation or fear? :mrgreen:

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 Post subject: Re: Guy climbs antenna
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Anticipation of course. Right! :D


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