I Can't Watch !

Phil №❶ · **May 12, 2015, 04:01:09**

The scariest video you have ever watched in the name of science - YouTube

Dazzler · **Reply #1: May 12, 2015, 04:16:59**

I watched it right through. I was fine until he went outside the tower... Far out, there is no way I'd do that last bit even with a safety line!

FatBoy · **Reply #2: May 12, 2015, 04:31:51**

No way would I do that!! My heart was racing just watching it!!

**Reply #3: May 12, 2015, 04:35:32**

Heights don't bother me but that might slightly be pushing the boundries

you'd get lots of days off at least with that job due to poor weather.

FatBoy · **Reply #4: May 12, 2015, 04:37:00**

Quote from: CraigB on May 12, 2015, 04:35:32

Heights don't bother me but that might slightly be pushing the boundries you'd get lots of days off at least with that job due to poor weather.

Soft!! I work higher than that and I don't get days off for bad weather!!!

**Reply #5: May 12, 2015, 04:43:57**

Quote from: FatBoy on May 12, 2015, 04:37:00

Quote from: CraigB on May 12, 2015, 04:35:32
Heights don't bother me but that might slightly be pushing the boundries you'd get lots of days off at least with that job due to poor weather.

Soft!! I work higher than that and I don't get days off for bad weather!!!

There's an idea! if the oil business goes sour you could get a job dropping those guy's onto the tower by winch

AlanHo · **Reply #6: May 12, 2015, 07:39:52**

I could only watch that until the commentator mentioned that it was free climbing without a safety line....Yeowks....

crayman · **Reply #7: May 12, 2015, 07:46:30**

I've seen that one before, never ceases to frighten me.
On our boat I'd climb the mast about 50' and it had steps all the way. You often have to con the boat from a vantage point when entering coral anchorages.
I'd still come down exhausted, even a small job like changing the anchor light, just from the exertion of hanging on.
When under way and trying to sort out a jambed spinnaker block or some other heavy work, it kills, the pendulum effect is phenomenal.
Took my hat off to that bloke on Aus 2 when he went aloft to jury rig the main's halyard lock, superman stuff at over 2x my mast height.

Lakes · **Reply #8: May 12, 2015, 08:00:31**

I can't watch as i'm on an Apple

Shambles · **Reply #9: May 12, 2015, 08:58:24**

There are lots of these vids around and I can't watch any of them to completion

First time I've seen this one, though

Asterix · **Reply #10: May 12, 2015, 10:46:58**

Holy Moly..

I would shit my pants long before the free climb, I get dizzy just being 4 meters above ground on a ladder ..

Just Rick · **Reply #11: May 12, 2015, 14:10:28**

seen it before,I can watch it but couldn't do it,suffer from vertigo,tried to fix it once by climbing the Gloucester Tree.as

neptune · **Reply #12: May 12, 2015, 15:58:35**

Quote from: Dazzler on May 12, 2015, 04:16:59

I watched it right through. I was fine until he went outside the tower... Far out, there is no way I'd do that last bit even with a safety line!

I'm with Daz on this one....no problems while in the cage but once he steps up to the spear without a safety cage, I'm out....

Dazzler · **Reply #13: May 12, 2015, 23:31:40**

When he got to the top of the orange bit and went to stand on the top.. I felt like I was going to gall off!

Phil №❶ · **Reply #14: May 12, 2015, 23:35:00**

Me 2

neptune · **Reply #15: May 13, 2015, 04:49:31**

I wonder what the wind factor is like up there and what happens when there is a quick shift in weather while they are up there....not like they can be chopper off there...

**Reply #16: May 13, 2015, 05:44:45**

Quote from: neptune on May 13, 2015, 04:49:31

I wonder what the wind factor is like up there and what happens when there is a quick shift in weather while they are up there....not like they can be chopper off there...

Base jumping would be a quick way down

rustynutz · **Reply #17: May 13, 2015, 08:02:45**

Thought I remembered posting that video previously....

SWEATY PALMS & MESSY UNDERPANTS.....

Don't worry, Phil, it was quite a few years ago....

Phil №❶ · **Reply #18: May 13, 2015, 08:03:54**

Do I look worried.

rustynutz · **Reply #19: May 13, 2015, 08:05:01**

Yes!

tohis · **Reply #20: May 13, 2015, 16:25:42**

I have always thought the antenna workers have at least one safety line attached all the time when climbing, and attaching another before removing the other when going over joints. I can't believe how can that be allowed in any western country in modern times!

I assume the video is from USA. So, 1) the antenna worker must have very big paycheck for doing that, 2) there must be a non-liability contract which frees the company from any compensation claim in the case of accident. I doubt such contract would be possible in Europe.

Phil №❶ · **Reply #21: May 13, 2015, 23:13:40**

Regardless of non-liability contracts, in Oz, occupational health and safety laws would prevent any employee / company entering into such an agreement. It is just stupid to risk your life in this way. There are so many things that could go wrong.

Failure of the structure due to lightning / rust/ or loose connection.
Snagging of the bag, causing imbalance.
Unexpected onset of vertigo.
Physical impairment (Cardiac arrest, stroke etc.) no one can plan when one of these is going to happen.
Gastric issues, (from a dodgy curry).
etc.

There are filmed events of workers being killed on TV tower collapses, I wouldn't show them here of course, so it does happen.

Doggie 1 · **Reply #22: May 14, 2015, 05:48:00**

I watched it through.
Did anyone else have a strange feeling in the groin whilst watching?

eye30 · **Reply #23: May 14, 2015, 08:03:42**

Quote from: Doggie 1 on May 14, 2015, 05:48:00

I watched it through.
Did anyone else have a strange feeling in the groin whilst watching?

How strange you had a little tingle

neptune · **Reply #24: May 14, 2015, 12:35:55**

Quote from: Doggie 1 on May 14, 2015, 05:48:00

I watched it through.
Did anyone else have a strange feeling in the groin whilst watching?

Not watching that, but I do get that tingle racing around Barbagallo Racetrack in the V8's...

Johnno · **Reply #25: May 14, 2015, 14:24:31**

Quote from: CraigB on May 13, 2015, 05:44:45

Quote from: neptune on May 13, 2015, 04:49:31
I wonder what the wind factor is like up there and what happens when there is a quick shift in weather while they are up there....not like they can be chopper off there...
Base jumping would be a quick way down

"what happens when there is a quick shift in weather" I'd crap myself, and that's only going up 4 runs of the ladder

Doggie 1 · **Reply #26: May 15, 2015, 13:05:27**

Quote from: neptune on May 14, 2015, 12:35:55

Quote from: Doggie 1 on May 14, 2015, 05:48:00
I watched it through.
Did anyone else have a strange feeling in the groin whilst watching?

Not watching that, but I do get that tingle racing around Barbagallo Racetrack in the V8's...

I have raced around Barbagallo many times in V8s.
Great, fantastic fun.

(Plus I didn't get a tingle).

neptune · **Reply #27: May 15, 2015, 17:00:25**

Quote from: Doggie 1 on May 15, 2015, 13:05:27

Quote from: neptune on May 14, 2015, 12:35:55
Quote from: Doggie 1 on May 14, 2015, 05:48:00
I watched it through.
Did anyone else have a strange feeling in the groin whilst watching?

Not watching that, but I do get that tingle racing around Barbagallo Racetrack in the V8's...

I have raced around Barbagallo many times in V8s.
Great, fantastic fun.
(Plus I didn't get a tingle).

you don't know what you are missing....hahhaahahahaha

**Reply #28: May 15, 2015, 17:19:01**

Quote from: Johnno on May 14, 2015, 14:24:31

Quote from: CraigB on May 13, 2015, 05:44:45
Quote from: neptune on May 13, 2015, 04:49:31
I wonder what the wind factor is like up there and what happens when there is a quick shift in weather while they are up there....not like they can be chopper off there...
Base jumping would be a quick way down

"what happens when there is a quick shift in weather" I'd crap myself, and that's only going up 4 runs of the ladder

At that height ( 4 rungs ) you're much closer to the toilet