Title: Re: OH, HELL NO!!
Post by: Kilrah on May 16, 2012, 09:59:32 AM
Me either! Even just watching it is... well.
Vertigo is really something strange. I'll have it anytime I'm up a ladder, rock climbing, on a platform, on sightseeing place at the edge of a mountain (even with fences) or such... however, I have ZERO problem sitting on edge of the floor of a helicopter with open doors and my feet out on the skids, which I do quite often and love...
Title: Re: OH, HELL NO!!
Post by: Rooster Cruiser on May 16, 2012, 12:34:11 PM
More power to 'em though. They have much bigger sets of cajones than I have!
RC
Title: Re: OH, HELL NO!!
Post by: vldflight on May 17, 2012, 12:44:41 PM
Bill Gates aint got enough to finance my trip up that thing.
Title: Re: OH, HELL NO!!
Post by: Fabo on May 18, 2012, 02:55:03 PM
I have seen that video before. And just as then, I wanted to put a six point harness on my chair... I am nervous on a second floor balcony if the guardrail is not at least 4 foot high, and they just climb around like they were two feet over a cushion. Do they at least have parachutes? I reckon that would work as a safety device at least once they are outside the cage.
Or reeling them down from a helicopter, that could work, too.
Title: Re: OH, HELL NO!!
Post by: Firegirl on May 18, 2012, 03:57:12 PM
just watching the video got my palms all sweaty!
and I was holding on to my desk . . . ::sweat::
I'd like to second Mikes "OH HELL NO!" ::sick::
Title: Re: OH, HELL NO!!
Post by: Oddball on May 18, 2012, 07:45:37 PM
I maybe crazy ,and have done some crazy stuff before, but I ain't crazy enough to do climb all the way up that thing!! ::unbelieveable:: ::eek:: ::loony:: ::complaining:
Title: Re: OH, HELL NO!!
Post by: Stef on May 18, 2012, 09:39:52 PM
I think I'd be good until the "outside" part...
Title: Re: OH, HELL NO!!
Post by: chuckar101 on May 29, 2012, 09:00:15 PM
I maybe crazy ,and have done some crazy stuff before, but I ain't crazy enough to do climb all the way up that thing!! ::unbelieveable:: ::eek:: ::loony:: ::complaining:
What's crazier is that they do that on a regular basis. ::loony:: ::loony:: ::sick:: ::sick::
Title: Re: OH, HELL NO!!
Post by: happylanding on June 02, 2012, 03:13:55 PM
Just the view under the feet makes me wanna poke!! NEVER!!! I presume that at the 20th step I would be sweating in scare! ::unbelieveable::
Title: Re: OH, HELL NO!!
Post by: madpilot44 on June 02, 2012, 10:32:02 PM
I once met a former PJ who, in his free time, used to go up those things and then jump off... pretty crazy guy, I don't even wanna come near the things, but there seem to be a bunch around here in Fl, which'll be a problem when doing night tactical nav...
Title: Re: OH, HELL NO!!
Post by: tundra_flier on July 13, 2012, 04:01:09 AM
That video was the intro to a fall safty class I took last year. Did you all notice at the end where he has to let go with both hands to rig the final tie off point? Hope they pay him well and have a good life insurance policy for his family.
Phil
Title: Re: OH, HELL NO!!
Post by: Mike on July 13, 2012, 01:44:49 PM
my eyes were probably closed by then.... I had a hard time watching this videao without my plams sweating and my teeth grinding.....
