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My hands are sweating watching it!
I went up to the top of the Eiffel tower last week. That was scary enough. The worst bit is when the lift rises from the second stage. Gave me the wobbles. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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19th Apr 2019 6:01 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
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Taken from level 118, it’s 546 meters down from here.
...but imagine having overhangs and no safety gear like Fred
Could you put a date on that DG ?The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have.
19th Apr 2019 6:56 pm
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Late 80's if he was over 50 at the time21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
19th Apr 2019 7:06 pm
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1983 apparently so he was 45 rather than 50+21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
19th Apr 2019 7:10 pm
mse
Member Since: 27 Jun 2005
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I love Fred, shame they don’t repeat his tv series...but seriously those l adders...who put them there!!Mike
never been stuck behind him on his traction engine then ?
20th Apr 2019 9:30 am
ostosix
Member Since: 19 Mar 2017
Location: Lincoln
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Being honest, who could climb the chimney Fred did if it was offered as a challenge for nice lump of cash?
No ropes as he did it. Just thinking about makes me squirm! And experience tells me its a lot more awkward going down than up.
Great video.
20th Apr 2019 11:58 am
UNG
Member Since: 20 Jun 2008
Location: Lancs
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Spent a number of years rigging antennas on various masts around the UK and Europe.
On one job we had a guy spectating on the ground and the ground crew told us over the radio he was throwing up and asking us to stop, at the time I was hanging off the mast slightly inverted with my feet about 45 degrees above my head connecting an antenna. We never did find out why he was watching us if it made him that bad"Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag'em down to your level. It's cheaper".
24th Apr 2019 7:14 am
Someone-Gone
Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
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Am I mistaken in thinking the power would be off when folks are up there working on the antennae?
So if this was unauthorised climb ... radiated nuts?.
Dean
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24th Apr 2019 8:30 am
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My hands are sweating watching it!
