Bing: I'll check into it. The girls are out getting their hair done, I'll ask when they get back. Gotta go help the neighbor get his electric cart unstuck. He's in the ditch, again. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Nobody called OFC.. I need to get my hair did [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Didn't apply. Knees are too bad for me to pass pole climbing certification class during fall/winter. I am going to shoot for next spring/summer to see if I can pass. I took the week long course about 4 years ago, but didn't pass because I hadn't sufficiently built my arm strength. To certify, you must be able to free climb the pole to 22' with, belt in, walk around the pole, unbelt, then climb down. I was able to climb and do everything else, just not past 14' without the safety belt. I didn't realize that before the class and had only concentrated on building my leg strength.

Kind of a bugger because there are a bunch of fiber tech jobs coming up, but have to have that cert first.

 

ok its cold again today i had to steel the electric blanket from the dog

 

Umm.. you get spikes too right?

 

as bill engvall would say......

nope you got to use yer toe nails lol
j/k

 

Gaffs. For telephone poles, they are 2" steel spikes on your heels rather than tree climber's spikes that are longer(I think) and on the ball of your foot.
Watched a show on logger competition while I was in pole climbing. Those guys pretty much ran up a 50' tree then dropped to the ground from the top and mabye touched the tree 2 or 3 times. Dang impressive. Wish I could tree climb, too. I got some trees that need falling and don't want to drop them whole.

 

you wont catch my commin down the tree like that.. how the hell do they not break their knees commin down?

 

I think this trip includes some coloring, nails being done and all that stuff. You might come out looking really "cute". [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

no kidding,,,,thats looks painful

i would rip something for sure [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]