Good Old Neon Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 At 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elixir Sue Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Anyone seen this? http://www.manonwire.com/ Besides me and chaslor, I mean. Great movie, that would probably make most of you pass out.I love that movie. I also loved seeing . Oh, and fuck the Stratosphere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 It occurred to me as I sat white-knuckled and sweating in the dentist's office today, how ridiculous it is that I'm not the least bit concerned by any of the death drops in this thread, but I panic about getting my teeth cleaned. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Anyone seen this? http://www.manonwire.com/ Besides me and chaslor, I mean. Great movie, that would probably make most of you pass out. God, I remember that. It was NEWS. I mean, who would willingly do such a thing? And yeah, the stratosphere thing = no fucking way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 has this been posted? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM_SbAs5lxE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plasticeyeball Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 has this been posted? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM_SbAs5lxE no but neon up there asked about it. oh, and hi Who was it that posted that video of some dude hiking on an old, crumbly mining path that wound its way through some mountainy looking terrain? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Then I would certainly advise not watching this Jackasses Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 has this been posted? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM_SbAs5lxEyeah, that's pretty much what my vision of hell is... doing that hike for all eternity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 yeah, that's pretty much what my vision of hell is... doing that hike for all eternity. Yep, but my version would include a perpetual line of oncoming Rush Limbaugh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 yeah, that's pretty much what my vision of hell is... doing that hike for all eternity.How about building that trail for all eternity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 How about building that trail for all eternity. Is Rush Limbaugh the job's foreman? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Preferred B Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I'm not usually afraid of heights, but this photo (found via Twitter, no idea whose it is) terrifies me: On one hand it's irrational, of course. I mean, how many times have you been sitting somewhere - say, on the edge of a pier - and without warning pitched forward and fallen off? That doesn't just happen. At the same time, I keep looking at the guy leaning forward and thinking, STOP IT! I don't know if it's photoshopped or what. I'd like to believe that it is, but it probably isn't. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 On one hand it's irrational, of course. I mean, how many times have you been sitting somewhere - say, on the edge of a pier - and without warning pitched forward and fallen off? That doesn't just happen. It's probably really windy up there, so it could easily happen. Plus, you'd likely be shaking with fear, making it more likely that you'd spasm and fall. On a similar note, I was recently looking at some Life Magazine photos of the construction of the Empire State Building. Scary and amazing. EDIT: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 It's probably really windy up there, so it could easily happen. Plus, you'd likely be shaking with fear, making it more likely that you'd spasm and fall. On a similar note, I was recently looking at some Life Magazine photos of the construction of the Empire State Building. Scary and amazing. OSHA did not play a big role on those job sites. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 OSHA did not play a big role on those job sites. No, but OMFG does play a huge role on those photos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 The dude on the bottom must've drawn the short straw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 OSHA did not play a big role on those job sites. OSHA did not exist until the early 1970s (if I recall correctly). It was a different world then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I just watched a History Channel thing on Netflix of the building of the Golden Gate Bridge, and men are mighty casual about jumping around on the top of the suspension frame. They interview one man who fell and broke just about everything he had to break, because the safety net below him wasn't taut. And it might not have worked anyway, but damn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Runaway Jim Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I've heard that high beam workers only need to work about 3 months a year because the pay is so good. I've also heard that they're all fucking crazy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 If you haven't seen the American Experience thing on the building of the Hoover Dam..... well damn. High scaler.... woah. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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