This literally sent shivers down my spine.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=41d_1284595041

exactly what i was thinking about 5 minutes 40 seconds into the clip, when the narrator mentioned about checking for electrical thunderstorms. id be a bit pissed off if i got all the way to the top and then one passed my way.

on a side note though, what sarnies to you reckon he took up there with him? ham and cheese, tuna mayo or cheese and pickle.

Definitely tuna.

I think he probably had some silverskin pickled onions with him as well,

I wonder if a pickled onion could kill a person if dropped from that height!

The burst of morse didn't make much sense:

bcüta0wn

It's not a lot different than mountaineering with extreme rock face climbing. It's also similar to what I used to do when topping tall trees in BC forests. I'm no longer in the shape to do that anymore. I've always had a fear of heights, but I forced myself to get over it. For me, the spooky part was when the top of the tree fell off and I could see right over the top. As long as I had something solid to hold onto I was fine. But, being attached to a rock wall with nothing more than balance is something I never got used to.

A long time ago on hill far away

I would never have guessed that this thread would result in Ian posting photo's of himself and speaking of his experiences!

Quelle Surprise

What sandwiches did you take with you Ian?

I would never have guessed that this thread would result in Ian posting photo's of himself and speaking of his experiences!

Quelle Surprise

What sandwiches did you take with you Ian?

Peanut butter. What else. Oh, and an apple.

Of course, if you would prefer I stop posting that can be accomplished as well.

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Ditto

Great video Moonrakers.

My tip would be to stay off the prunes & rhubarb the night before.

Great video Moonrakers.

My tip would be to stay off the prunes & rhubarb the night before.

Getting caught short at height is not a problem - except for anyone below!

Looking at the climbing rungs and his safety belt - this is either a very old film, or the safety standards are far behind current European requirements.

He seemed to have a single-hook safety belt, whereas at any reasonable height a double-hook belt is required - clip one above your head and climb past it - when at waist height clip the other above your head, unclip number one, climb past number two and repeat process. This guy seemed to just clip on when he felt like it. Not acceptable.

Also the rungs were seemingly made out of rebar. First that is round and not acceptable. Second it can only be end-welded to the mast. Not acceptable. Must be purpose made rungs at that sort of height and properly secured. Made out of corrosion resistant material.

Yesterday I had a guy fall off a 5-metre platform. Broke a wrist. He was lucky, but his foreman and supervisor are in deep shit, the safety officer has gone.

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Ditto

Yes Moss great post. Deep, full of human interest and sums up the feelings of many on here....Well done indeed.

Incredible ! Base jumping anyone ?

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Yes Moss great post. Deep, full of human interest and sums up the feelings of many on here....Well done indeed.

What I am trying to communicate is, you do not have to write reams to get your point across, a word here, perhaps a photo there and they can speak volumes.

But in reality, I am glad I didn't leave my original post in place.

Incredible ! Base jumping anyone ?

The limits that humans push themselves to never ceases to amaze me. There are many things that people do for work that are highly dangerous, but to push the limits for sport is another thing entirely. One tiny mistake when base jumping and you are dead.

I once watched a guy working in an old shake cutting mill. He had two, huge, open circular saws (no protection guards) cutting the blocks into shakes within inches of his body. He would flip the 30 pound cedar block onto the table and run it by hand through the saw blade. then he would flip it again to run through another saw running at a 90 degree angle. He did it all day long. His hands were moving inches from each open blade at each cut and yet it didn't seem to faze him in the least. When he took off his gloves at coffee break I couldn't help but notice he was missing 3 or 4 fingers off each hand.

Incredible ! Base jumping anyone ?

Nahhhhh!

I'd want a fireman's pole.

(Braces oneself for firefighter's phallus related puns)

Incredible ! Base jumping anyone ?

Nahhhhh!

I'd want a fireman's pole.

(Braces oneself for firefighter's phallus related puns)

Logically, I'm sure it is always better to brace yourself before receiving a fireman's phallus, thanks for sharing Mooners

Firemen....hard at it while the pressure is on.

A bunch of hosers.