A climb up the tallest tower

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

A climb up the tallest tower

50torpedo · Guru

But what a VIEW....55 miles in all directions, I wonder how much sway it has in the wind

bill in red deer

Stephenzone · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

i've swung from tree 75 ft in the air as a kid in BC. no way in heck could you get me to do that.

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

That leaves me almost speechless. It's one of those things you take for granted, never had a clue a person would even do that.

The cool thing from that height is that it clearly shows the earth is round!

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

I tried watching it but I lasted all of 15 seconds or so. I just can't handle heights, not even in videos.

68sd · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

IM SICK

cheetah 427 · Poncho Master!

thats nothing lol ur talking to a high rise elevator mechanic, now my son hangs around in the clowds to, i takes a wile to get over the hump but the moneys good!

68sd · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

68sd wrote:

IM SICK

ugh i watched it twice,

bleh bleh bleh

67Poncho · Uber Guru

Definately a special kind of person! I don't mind heights but this is rather daunting.....

2+2 Double take · Addicted!

wat happens if you forget the light bulb ?????

Lemans64 · Poncho Master!

Those Guys are whacked.... u would NEVER catch me close to that thing. Like the safety system or should I say Lack of.

MorePower · Poncho Master!

im so afraid of heights I stand on the curb and get a woesy stomach! lol

LeeRoy · Guru

3-2-1 BUNGEE! biggrin

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

I guess you wouldn't want to guzzle down a large Timmies before making that climb. I didn't see any washrooms up there!

JetFan · Guru

Come on guys. I parasailed in Florida to 1,500 feet and my 12 year old went a second time.

57poncho · Uber Guru

People at work think I'm crazy and have no fear of heights but you would not catch me up there. That's just plain crazy.

67SD396 · Poncho Master!

That is insane! I had never even thought that anyone would ever have to go up one of those things to service it. Surprising they dont have parchutes for safety. They don't get paid enough for doing that work.

JetFan · Guru

I actually know a guy who used to change the lights at the top of the CN Tower. He's an electrician by trade and pulls in 100K +. He does okay with the danger pay.

wagon64sd · Guru

what a thrill to watch...my feet are still sweating ashamed

Turn2Stone · Poncho Master!

I think I could handle the height, but I couldnt trust the equipment. If the winds picked up, and a guy wire or china made clasp let go, you'd have way too much time on the way down to regret your decision. I have reverse bungeed before, but it was a once in a lifetime deal for me. $100k a year wouldnt be enough.

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

My wife said a million wouldn't be enough. I might try it for a million...

67SD396 · Poncho Master!

The climb to the the top of a 120ft drilling rig is enough for me. Heights don't usually bother me much but there isn't enough money on the planet to get me up that tower.

RDubya · Poncho Master!

I'm glad my job finds me down on the ground in the studio. I hate even climbing up a ladder to check the eaves, and i'm in a single storey house! I hate heights more than a cat hates water! I saw an episode of Toughest Jobs i think it was a few years ago and the guy in that show had to climb from the ground i believe, no elevator. Took him hours to just go one way.
In my line of work you definately appreciate the work those acrobats do! Imagine if all you were doing was changing a light bulb up there.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

blacktransam wrote:

I'm glad my job finds me down on the ground in the studio. I hate even climbing up a ladder to check the eaves, and i'm in a single storey house! I hate heights more than a cat hates water! I saw an episode of Toughest Jobs i think it was a few years ago and the guy in that show had to climb from the ground i believe, no elevator. Took him hours to just go one way.
In my line of work you definately appreciate the work those acrobats do! Imagine if all you were doing was changing a light bulb up there.

Boy can I relate, Randy!

On a different note, I was sick at home one day this week so I tuned in and listened to you for a while. You had a call in contest and I was going to call just for fun but whatever it was for wouldn't have done me any good since I'm not local!!

RDubya · Poncho Master!

You should have called Carl. It was for a $100 train ticket, well to qualify to win it anyway. We're a small private owned station so we can't afford the big bucks draws. Even though if you go to our website you can enter to win a home theatre package. I don't think there's anything about having to live in the area...