For those of you that say your roof is too high to install roofing or make repairs. Try this
http://video.yahoo.com/network/101149635?v=8244494&l=5144241
We watched that a few days ago.. Yes, my palms were sweating. yikes yikes.. Those guys have a seriously underdeveloped sense of self-preservation, and that's my official diagnosis. :o
I bet they earn a pretty fair wage.
Sort of puts my old favorite to shame.
High Voltage Cable Inspection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tzga6qAaBA
Yep...$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ;)
Back a lifetime ago when I actually did manual labor to earn shekels, we had some equipment about 120' above ground. When I first went up to do maintenance it wasn't too bad. A calm day. One of the last times the wind was blowing moderately hard and the structure was swaying. It was not pleasant and I did what was needed and got down to a less precarious position. In this video the guy is 'free climbing' and he looks down. That's where I hit the tab close X. Couldn't do it easily at 120' and sure couldn't at 1500'+. The pay there is not enough for me to earn it.
Something Similiar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1Nd1qtk1Go
There's a few other hair raising vids at this site also
Caution: A bit of naughty language in the comments
sparks
PS: here's another one,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPCpHqg5EDs&feature=rec-LGOUT-exp_fresh+div-1r-1-HM
These guys are nuts!!
The best of everything
High voltage, Height and flying in a helicopter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl6AWQE9cw8
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ooops didn't notice this had already been posted
that made my knees weak and I'm sitting down....I'm doing well if I make it to the top of a 20' extension ladder.