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Sep 14, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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Originally posted by: tencubed
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]
Originally posted by: OneFlyCowboy
Nobody called OFC.. I need to get my hair did [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
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Sep 14, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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Originally posted by: OneFlyCowboy
I could use all the help they could give [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
Originally posted by: tencubed
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]
Originally posted by: OneFlyCowboy
Nobody called OFC.. I need to get my hair did [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
Nobody called OFC.. I need to get my hair did [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
Sep 14, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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Originally posted by: LdyJay
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.
Originally posted by: OneFlyCowboy
Umm.. you get spikes too right?
Originally posted by: LdyJay
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.
Originally posted by: WildTurkey151
Hows that lineman certification you were working/talking about Jayna?
Hows that lineman certification you were working/talking about Jayna?
Kind of a bugger because there are a bunch of fiber tech jobs coming up, but have to have that cert first.
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.
When I was in Mexico I got to watch some fellows changing out insulators in town. Cement poles, wood rots in just a few years in that climate, they were using two ropes each formed into a circle and then tied in the center to form two loops. They would throw this around the pole and lace it back thru itself and use the lower loop to step in. Reach up and put the second rope around the pole. Then it was just push the loops up the pole one at a time and walk up. One guy would loosen both loops around the pole and sort of slide his way down very fast. If they wanted to work on a transformer or otherwise spend some time on top of the pole they would make kind of a bosun chair out of one rope and just sit hanging from the crossarm.
Sep 14, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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Originally posted by: Bing
no kidding,,,,thats looks painful
i would rip something for sure [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
no kidding,,,,thats looks painful
i would rip something for sure [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
Sep 14, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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Originally posted by: Bear4570
OFC, I thought you fell under the catagory of "Lost Causes" or "Beyond Repair".[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]
Originally posted by: OneFlyCowboy
I could use all the help they could give [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
Originally posted by: tencubed
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]
Originally posted by: OneFlyCowboy
Nobody called OFC.. I need to get my hair did [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
Nobody called OFC.. I need to get my hair did [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
Sep 14, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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Originally posted by: OneFlyCowboy
Yup.. Knees are not meant to bend like that.
Originally posted by: Bing
no kidding,,,,thats looks painful
i would rip something for sure [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
no kidding,,,,thats looks painful
i would rip something for sure [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
Sep 14, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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Originally posted by: tencubed
Now Bear, be nice to OFC. He has a future in modeling. They still use "Before" pictures. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]
Originally posted by: Bear4570
OFC, I thought you fell under the catagory of "Lost Causes" or "Beyond Repair".[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]
Originally posted by: OneFlyCowboy
I could use all the help they could give [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
Originally posted by: tencubed
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]
Originally posted by: OneFlyCowboy
Nobody called OFC.. I need to get my hair did [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
Nobody called OFC.. I need to get my hair did [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
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Sep 14, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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A mexican concrete truck consists of a bunch of 55 gallon drums in the back of a truck and then pour the bags in and mix
Sep 14, 2006 | 06:21 PM
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Originally posted by: OneFlyCowboy
A mexican concrete truck consists of a bunch of 55 gallon drums in the back of a truck and then pour the bags in and mix
A mexican concrete truck consists of a bunch of 55 gallon drums in the back of a truck and then pour the bags in and mix
I took an electric cement mixer down with me, the crew wouldn't use it.
Sep 14, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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Originally posted by: tencubed
Maybe in the hi-tech areas but where we were doing the remodel the guys building the walls just dumped the cement and sand on the ground and started mixing in water till the proper consistency was achieved. A brick wall 8' high and 35' long with footing and cap cost about $300.00 US
I took an electric cement mixer down with me, the crew wouldn't use it.
Originally posted by: OneFlyCowboy
A mexican concrete truck consists of a bunch of 55 gallon drums in the back of a truck and then pour the bags in and mix
A mexican concrete truck consists of a bunch of 55 gallon drums in the back of a truck and then pour the bags in and mix
I took an electric cement mixer down with me, the crew wouldn't use it.