Time for a lunch break
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uncle jimbo
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I hate having to get on the roof of my house. And it is only a single story.
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Ironworkers were, and are, men of courage.
Kevin Stenberg
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2 steps on a ladder and i start sweating.
Pistolero
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Hell of a view. I have been up like that on mountains.....but I had a rope to a number of belay points.
I am OK with heights, as long as I am "on belay". Otherwise, NOPE, not doing it.
Walking over a 500 ft cliff the first time, backwards for rappelling is pretty infimidating. Eventually
you get used to it.
An ironworker friend explained it this way. "Would you be afraid of walking on a 2x6 laid flat on your driveway?"
Me, "No". Him. "Are you going to fall off of it?" Me,"Well, not likely."
Him, "OK, make it a 8" wide I-beam and it is even easier. But put it 4 stories up and folks freak out."
OK, got it.
I still want a belay.
No crazy liability lawyers in those days. You fall, your fault. So sad.
Bill
I am OK with heights, as long as I am "on belay". Otherwise, NOPE, not doing it.
Walking over a 500 ft cliff the first time, backwards for rappelling is pretty infimidating. Eventually
you get used to it.
An ironworker friend explained it this way. "Would you be afraid of walking on a 2x6 laid flat on your driveway?"
Me, "No". Him. "Are you going to fall off of it?" Me,"Well, not likely."
Him, "OK, make it a 8" wide I-beam and it is even easier. But put it 4 stories up and folks freak out."
OK, got it.
I still want a belay.
No crazy liability lawyers in those days. You fall, your fault. So sad.
Bill
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"Just another day at work".
I've spent weeks at a time up in high places.... lots of church work.Big high sanctuaries. It's tiring because,and this is hard to explain but..... even though you get used to it and past the whole fear thing....
Every step,every move has consequences,most of which...aren't good. So by the end if the day you're whipped from mental as well as physical exhaustion. I will say,we used to abuse newbs pretty bad. You can instantly tell when a guy just isn't comfortable,up there. We'd catch them down lower,and with safety..... can't be hurting anyone..... but the best trick is to get below them and lift,UP on the scaffolding. They'd about pee their pants. Only have to do it a 1/2 dz times before they start paying more attention,which leads to the concentration required.....
I've spent weeks at a time up in high places.... lots of church work.Big high sanctuaries. It's tiring because,and this is hard to explain but..... even though you get used to it and past the whole fear thing....
Every step,every move has consequences,most of which...aren't good. So by the end if the day you're whipped from mental as well as physical exhaustion. I will say,we used to abuse newbs pretty bad. You can instantly tell when a guy just isn't comfortable,up there. We'd catch them down lower,and with safety..... can't be hurting anyone..... but the best trick is to get below them and lift,UP on the scaffolding. They'd about pee their pants. Only have to do it a 1/2 dz times before they start paying more attention,which leads to the concentration required.....
