Scared of heights?

[neoboy]

That and they can use the helmet as a scoop after you hit the ground.

 

[USER854]

I'm not afraid of heights as such but no amount of money would ever get me to climb up that. I actually felt certain parts of me tightening up while just watching someone else do it.

 

[setter]

I used to be scared of heights, not much use in my job, (painter+decorator). Soon got used to it, as long as i set the ladder im happy enough, still like someone holding it though. But my height worries pale into insignifigance to the work my dad used to do, building electricity pylons all over europe, no safety harnesses, (they held you back in his opinion), everything was free climbing with just your tools in a belt pouch, the highest tower he worked on was in germany, 700ft high, i have some old german newspaper articles with pics of him and his gang, pity i cant understand german though.

 

[box]

Vomit-inducing :/

 

[MobyDick]

anyone else wonder why they wear a helmet?

Easier to mount a camera to then your head.

 

[Glaucus]

Imagine the views, that must be one cool job.

 

[MrMeToo]

the last thing I could do once I got to the top of that thing,is work. fair play to the guys though.

 

[jamesblade]

id do it.

the only real risk is it getting struck by lightning while your up there but i assume they have good weather people

I reckon getting a kick of Vertigo would be a possible risk in a situation like that ?
Think a tribe of native americans are known not to suffer from vertigo so they were always hired for skyscraper construction jobs back in the boom days.

That was a mint video, makes you think humans are amazing

 

[Cosimo]

Been here before and moved:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=17378296&postcount=6417
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=17391372&postcount=6451

 

[incubation]

I'm not to bad with heights but no i could not do that

 

[stigggeh]

Surely that's not a daily trip but only routine maintenance every now and then? I'd like to know what they done once up there...

It looks like a trip to change a light bulb.

 

[masterchiefx2]

i almost fainted watching that

i suppose it be alrite if they brought basejumping chutes but from the looks of it they were not

 

[Kenai]

Edit: Why would the guy get in trouble? Is it the fact that he took a video recorder up there with him on his helmet? It says in the video that most of them climb that way, so I don't see why the video is apparently showing a lack of concern for safety.

It says that and it says the rules allow it but the guy in the video asked his friend to take it down for fear of him getting blacklisted for work, which would suggest that while it may be common it is perhaps not really known to employers and they won't knowingly want to employ someone who openly does it.

 

[Jingo...]

Anybody else's feet tingling?

 

[Locky]

Not to bad I haved worked at some crazy heights mostly on power stations.

I think the best way to get down from there is base jump

 

[shifty_uk]

Anybody else's feet tingling?

More like my balls!

 

[Jonesiani]

Thats brilliant!

I'd love to have a go at that.

 

[sigma]

I think the best way to get down from there is base jump

If you can avoid the guy ropes!

 

[apatia77]

That's crazy but these people are not scared of highs. Much much safer than it looks.

 

[WHAT!!!]

Im flapping just watching it but still can't look away.

I really am bad with heights if its not in some tall building and I can stand safely, Ladders and me dont usualy mix either they tend to wobble loads when i go up them as my legs turn to jelly hahaha.