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Old 06-04-2008, 10:29 PM
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Old 06-05-2008, 12:22 AM
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Old 06-05-2008, 08:20 AM
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I loved his last line:

"I'm only afraid of 3 things ... electricity, heights and women ... and I'm married."

I was amazed at how steady that chopper was while he climbed onto the lines.
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Old 06-05-2008, 10:50 AM
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I suppose "Depends" would be standard issue with that special gear he's wearing!???
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Old 06-06-2008, 06:35 AM
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Old 06-06-2008, 09:00 AM
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I've seen that before. I can't imagine doing that for a living, for any amount of money! I'm beginning to get freaked out just climbing up the ladder to clean my gutters out.
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Old 06-06-2008, 09:04 AM
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Old 06-06-2008, 09:48 AM
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I used to wonder about the effect of electrical current on people if you were touching the power line, but isolated from the ground. I guess it's no different than when birds perch on them.
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Old 06-06-2008, 09:51 AM
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I used to wonder about the effect of electrical current on people if you were touching the power line, but isolated from the ground. I guess it's no different than when birds perch on them.
As long as you aren't straddling two lines like the guy in this video is. That's why he's wearing that Faraday Cage Suit.
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Old 06-06-2008, 09:55 AM
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Oh, right. I guess straddling two lines would be akin to dropping a metal bar across two live wires. It would just short out. Never mind the electricity, I wouldn't be able to deal with the height issue!
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Old 06-06-2008, 09:59 AM
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Oh, right. I guess straddling two lines would be akin to dropping a metal bar across two live wires. It would just short out. Never mind the electricity, I wouldn't be able to deal with the height issue!
I'm usually OK with heights, but if I was bouncing around on wires like that, I would be sweaty and shaking.
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I'd probably also have an empty bladder and bowels . . . .
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Old 06-06-2008, 10:29 AM
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I used to wonder about the effect of electrical current on people if you were touching the power line, but isolated from the ground. I guess it's no different than when birds perch on them.
Just like a bird, it would through your pecker in the dirt.
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