I climbed a ladder today to change the kitchen lightbulb, and I didnt even cry. Guys like me and Kevin are a rare breed!

@jerry18291

3 жыл бұрын

LOL funny

@CSDM15

3 жыл бұрын

Omg I climbed up one stair step and didn’t cry

@dylannnnnnnnn

3 жыл бұрын

Mark you've got balls of steel.

@mark-dietz

3 жыл бұрын

@@dylannnnnnnnn Thanks man!

@mark-dietz

3 жыл бұрын

@Yes sireee Bob Thats true, but lets not sell Kevin short. He did pretty darn well.

A couple of weeks ago (May of 2022) a tremendous storm rolled through South Dakota, and brought this grand tower down. It was a sad day for the handful of men who have made memories on this structure over the years, me included. I've been in this industry since 1983, and actually work with the guys who made this video. Back in the 80s Todd (the video editor) )and I worked with a guy named Kenny Jackson. He'd been at it for years, and was a prototype of the guys who were in the industry back then, absolutely rough & tumble. He'd never have made it in today's more buttoned-down tower world. But he was just what you would have imagined of a tower climber back then. He was also of Caribbean descent, and had some pretty funny idioms. For instance, his warnings were generally of three varieties: "You do that, you'll be good & dead." "You do that, you'll be plenty dead." And, "You do that, you'll be deader than hell!" One slow day I asked him what was the difference between good & dead, plenty dead, and deader than hell. I don’t think that the thought about it for more than a couple of seconds, then a grin spread across his face. “Good & dead is when someone drops something off the tower and it hits you. Plenty dead is when you fall off the tower far enough to die.” Then, widening his eyes, he solemnly told us, “But deader than hell is when you fall from so high that they have to dig your ass up before they can bury you!” Everyone just fell on the ground, laughing. All these years and stories later, this remains one of my all-time favorites. I’m glad no one was working this tower when it went down. They’d surely have ended up “deader than hell!”

@mikemcwilliams7801

2 жыл бұрын

have any pictures?

@vikortraining

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikemcwilliams7801 Video coming soon...

@user-sf7us6vk5r

2 жыл бұрын

降落傘不能背上去嗎

@Dogappel

2 жыл бұрын

its good that's it down. it didnt get used anymore

@LuckyCharms777

Жыл бұрын

Great story, lol. I’ve looked into doing this before, but can never seem to find an accurate pay scale. The Bureau of Labor Statistics and employment sites indicate $37k-97k, with a median wage of $60k ($29/hour). That seems a bit low for the risks. Is it accurate?

I built and climbed these for 15 yrs. Took me all over the world. Best veiw ever

@simonpeterhutchinson

3 ай бұрын

How did you get into that industry?

@donaldallen2837

Ай бұрын

How long it takes to climb it

I visited the CN tower in Toronto, Canada. On the deck, we have the floor made of thick glass tiles. When you look down, you will see the ground level a couple of hundred feet below. I decided to sit on the glass floor instead of standing as if three feet will make any difference. My fear of heights is so bad. Most part of the flights I take, I am really scared. I lose sense of time and my IQ level drops 50 points because of anxiety. Simple crossword or trivia games on airline entertainment system become huge issues for me. Look at this guy climbing an impossible tower and looking all right. Brave man.

@molder2233

Жыл бұрын

Well you’ll be happy to know that you were a lot more than a couple hundred feet off the ground, try 1,100+ feet.

@joshuarosen6242

Жыл бұрын

I've been there and stood on it myself. I am also pretty scared of heights but I was amused to see a bloke in front of me tapping the glass with his foot before he stood on it. There were already several people standing on the glass so I'm not sure what his little foot tap told him. It does feel like a long way down and that's about 1100' rather than 1500', not that it's any more dangerous.

@sh230968

Жыл бұрын

@@molder2233 If I knew it was more than a thousand feet, I would have stayed on the ground.

@sh230968

Жыл бұрын

@@joshuarosen6242 Actually, I stepped on the glass floor softly so that I don't become the last straw on the camel's back and end up breaking the glass.

@joshuarosen6242

Жыл бұрын

@@sh230968 Perhaps it was you I saw ;-).

I feel like a parachute should be part of his toolkit.

@HPPalmtopTube

3 жыл бұрын

They can't use parachutes, as the shute would get tangled up in the diagonal support cables that keep the tower from collapsing, which would'nt be a problem when jumping from a skyscraper like what basejumpers do all the time... It's possible to avoid the cables if you jump in the right direction (but still not %100 safe), but when you fall off this is usually not the case :) Look carefully at the support cables at 1:35, it's pretty hard to open a shute and make it down without it getting tangled on those cables... Also, since they use double safely lines, chances of falling off are almost zero...

@jeffveron8783

3 жыл бұрын

@ Not true. Just watched a video where Bear Grillis jumped off a 400’ foot bridge along with his son and another person. Even I thought that was risky as hell as it can take a chute too long to fully open.

@DMDvideo10

3 жыл бұрын

@@HPPalmtopTube Sorry I'd rather have a parachute and risk entanglement than splatting on the ground...

@HPPalmtopTube

3 жыл бұрын

@@DMDvideo10 If it was a useable safety precaution, even if it will not guarantee safety due to entanglement, all these climbing technicians would be wearing one, and yet none of them ever do :) that says enough no ?

@bikingchupei2447

3 жыл бұрын

@@HPPalmtopTube i mean just jump between the cables, theres like three 120 degree clear zones between the 3 set of cables, and the parachute doesn't even need to be safety reasons, just a faster way to get down, lol

Climber ....Kevin Schmidt. Pilot....Joseph Thorin Editing......Todd Thorin Toilet paper......Angel Soft

@drw1926

5 жыл бұрын

Eric Keller LOL

@eronacalloway9159

5 жыл бұрын

Eric Keller .....seems that a Helicopter Ride to the top would of been quicker.

@hugolafhugolaf

4 жыл бұрын

@@eronacalloway9159 «would have»

@nmnmnm35

4 жыл бұрын

@@eronacalloway9159 If you knew what the operating costs of a heli and the pilot are, then it would make more sense. Not to mention the danger of landing a worker on the tower, that risk is incredibly high, not necessary at all. The climb is virtually risk free, if done right

@Foxtucky

4 жыл бұрын

Had anyone played the exlax cookies prank on Kevin yet? It's a long way down to make a Boom Boom

As an Ironworker I climbed a 1,000 foot TV tower in Mishawaka, IN. I was working for Tesco Tower Co.

You have to love your job to do this kind of work ! Having climbed tall trees to do work in my youth , this takes it to another level ! Also , the building of the Empire State Building and the men who walked the beams , without being tethered , is one that sends chills up my back every time I watch it !

While I am retired now, I used to be an Ironworker. My grandfather was, my father was, my sons are not. (RN and Genetic scientist) We built bridges, towers, tower cranes and high rise buildings. I spent 25 years at it before changing to a trade more suitable to an older man. Most tower erectors have a light bulb changing service, but occasionally we would get a call to change one. I remember doing it twice. Most towers are not that tall. That one I guessed to be a mid-west area TV tower. I looked and sure enough it was. TV service is a triangle. The higher you go, the farther you reach. Those spikes reaching up above the lamp assembly are lightning arrestors. Note that the tips are charred black from the strikes. Oddly enough, when you are up really high like that, you know it is dangerous, but it just seems surreal and peaceful. He picked a fine day for it, as there seems to be very little wind.

@thejam7129

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences. I am surprised no one else has liked or responded to your comment. I hope you enjoy your retirement, sir.

@BSamya

2 жыл бұрын

wow

@tee6484

2 жыл бұрын

God bless you sure I look up to men like y’all I’m 20 years old and I work for asplundh (a tree service ñ) doing line clearing Im using the knowledge that I’ll gain from this job to become a lineman

@andimerkle6924

Жыл бұрын

the more kilowatts you have, the further the signal reaches .. old CB-Radio Operator wisdom.. proofed since 1980 . Watts simply replace height and antenna technology

@jcee2259

Жыл бұрын

If on the Carlsbad Caverns bridge pasted : The Bottomless Pit ; look up to see what looks like a 60/W . That light is in fact an electrical fixture fixed upon a carbonate stone cave ceiling. Holding eight toxic fragile glass lamps each of which are twelve feet long. I helped climb the cave wall up to that fixture with one replacement lamp and help bring the dead lamp down. Assisting a US Park Service Ranger was a private party of seven National Speleological Society members who volunteered. To learn how many people it takes to see the light.

My dad had a radio station in Provo Utah with a 185 foot tower. I changed the lights on it one day (58 years ago) for the princely sum of $20. My dad watched me go to 60 feet and then walked into the radio station. I never saw him again till I got down. He said as soon as I started climbing, he regretted it hired me, and he wasn't going to watch me fall if I fell! Quite an experience - - 185 feet seems quite high, but this 1500 footer is incredible!

@zhsf

3 жыл бұрын

Nice story, i can't imagine the feeling from your dad, or from you. Respect that you did it!

@TheTheo58

3 жыл бұрын

Your dad owned a commercial radio station? Or was he an amateur radio operator? 185 foot tower is up up there!

@8avexp

3 жыл бұрын

Just to put it in perspective, that's taller than the Empire State Building! Not by much, but still taller.

@timsweeney6832

3 жыл бұрын

When the wind blows, and the rain feels cold, I'm just about a moonlight mile, on down the road.

@richardvanwagenen5393

3 жыл бұрын

@@Carbon_Fiber I was a radio operator in the National Guard at the time. I had a pole climbing strap that was sort of like a safety belt. However, as I came to the 1st guy wire, it wass too difficult to keep on hitching it, so I did the last 120 feet without a safety belt. How stupid can you be at 20!

When I was in college in Washington, D.C. (back in the Pleistocene) I worked as an area tower beacon light changer. And most of the towers were well over 1000 feet and most were guy wire stabilized. The pay was astronomical but the hazards equally breathtaking. All I had to do was change a single beacon and I was flush with cash for a month, at least. All it took was a good recommendation from one station and all the other stations started calling.

@joshuarosen6242

Жыл бұрын

I know it looks both dangerous and terrifying but is it actually dangerous? I used to climb and I've climbed with way more sketchy protection than this. He had a karabiner on a cow's tail at all times and great hand and foot holds so it's hard to see what could have gone that wrong. When you're leading a climb and placing your own protection it's a lot more dangerous and you only have to fall 20m to die so height doesn't really make a difference except to how tired you get.

@haitchteeceeeightnineeight5571

Жыл бұрын

Pleistocene gang, w00t w00t!

@Driven2Beers

Ай бұрын

That must have been dangerous with all the ice, judging from the Pleistocene era, that is. I'm so old, I was born in a hospital in DC (Providence) that doesn't even exist anymore.

I'm always amazed at the fearless people in this world. I was getting butterflies just looking at the wide angle shots. Sending prayers for your continued safety.

@Stickleback

Жыл бұрын

It`s not about being fearless, without the experience, these workers would have had fear written all over them on their 1st proper climb.

@brandonkitchen9229

Жыл бұрын

Definitely not too many feminists screaming for equality in this field.

@brandonkitchen9229

11 ай бұрын

@@AdirondackHomestead 🐒🐒🐒

@brandonkitchen9229

11 ай бұрын

@@AdirondackHomestead sorry boy. I don’t send prayers. Figure it out yourself. Boy.

As someone who has climbed a 516 foot tower to fit new antennae, I can assure you that going up is tiring but easy. The big issue is coming down and resisting the impulse to look down. Looking down will completley freak your mind out.

@seafieldgrant6957

3 жыл бұрын

I did that only 300 ft windy day I would look down and the center of the tower would sway out of sight !

@glenbo02

3 жыл бұрын

From my experience, the worst part is the pain in your feet from climbing and putting all your weight on such a small part of the foot if you're using a small footprint ladder as this guy is. His feet will be hurting for a week.

@zoots15

3 жыл бұрын

Tony B How long do you estimate it would it take to climb this 1500' tower?

@sydneyann20101

3 жыл бұрын

@@zoots15 I was also curious to know how long that would take

@drewlovelyhell4892

3 жыл бұрын

@@zoots15 About 25 minutes if he climbs at one foot per second.

That moment when he realizes that the tools are still in his truck

@rshelley7496

8 жыл бұрын

good one..😁....or he is "reminded" that he probably undercooked his eggs this morning😫

@johnfranklin4038

7 жыл бұрын

With drones getting better, a partner can hang a tool from one and fly it up to him... I'd like to be the partner but no way in hell I'm climbing higher than 5 feet off the ground, I HATE heights... Those that walk on those glass floors way the hell up on top of skyscrapers or use that glass slide they just built are, in my opinion.. inSANE in the memBRANE...

@adriengonz4028

7 жыл бұрын

John Franklin 😂😂😂😂

@Sgt.Hartman

7 жыл бұрын

John Franklin what a wuss, wouldn't climb a 1500' tall radio tower with very little safety equipment... I would totally do that... for sure...

@jamesp13152

7 жыл бұрын

Yea, or he drops the lightbulb. Woops.

It's unreal how different people are I could never do that and this guy's up there like it's no problem balls of steel

Thanks for putting this up.

Cant even watch it in my chair, have to sit on the floor.

@jeffveron8783

3 жыл бұрын

Once you go skydiving, not only will you still have a fear of heights but then you’ll also develop a fear of the ground!

@nielswil

3 жыл бұрын

I watched this and felt scared, i was sitting on a newspaper.

@billchepil5933

3 жыл бұрын

Hell, I had to sit on the throne to watch it!

@BEVERLYPRINCESS90210

3 жыл бұрын

Stability is everything

@omobanedonaija6966

3 жыл бұрын

You are correct. For me watching it makes my skill crawl, spooky scary feeling.

.."is the picture any better Ma"

@alejandrahernandez5800

3 жыл бұрын

This comment needs more 👍 lmao 😂😂😂😂

@p.singson3910

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@jimmycrosby

2 жыл бұрын

..."better picture son...but there's nothing worth watching on channel 5"....

@SPONGEATHONO

2 жыл бұрын

No

It takes a special person to be able to do that and God bless him

You have my respect, Kevin.

I beleive I just saw this structure going east on I90, it was like a line going to the sky. Crazy.

@PrairieAerial

9 жыл бұрын

theoretical physicist Yes south of I-90 about 30 miles west of Sioux Falls, that's the one.

@Sgt.Hartman

9 жыл бұрын

***** yeah. this tower is quite impressive even from a distance.

@droznig

8 жыл бұрын

+theoretical physicist A structure going East on the highway? That sure is crazy.

@a.a.7348

8 жыл бұрын

he's a theoretical physicist, it's only theoretical

@Sgt.Hartman

8 жыл бұрын

+Marek Kostecki lol, your the second person since I've joined youtube to reference my name. I've been on youtube for like years aswell XD

The most unpopular dad on "Bring your kid to work day"

@PETRiCH0R030

3 жыл бұрын

😅

@davidrichter9164

2 жыл бұрын

Good one.😂😂

Terrifying. My palms were sweating just watching. Then consider that the tallest building, Burj Khalifa, is another 1200' taller than that! Even indoors I don't think I could stand it.

A horror movie called "Fall" from 2022, is more or less is only about the top of a TV tower like this.

This video is absolutely amazing. I have viewed these towers and often wondered about the people who need to climb them. Now I know. The person in this video looks perfectly relaxed performing this task. It gives me the WILLIE'S just watching this guy up there on my smartphone. I really must take my hat off and applaud this person and others like him who can do something like this. WOW.

"Oh man I only brought a Phillips head screwdriver"

@johnbasil7882

5 жыл бұрын

Taco Stacks I forgot my tool box

@tonioyendis4464

5 жыл бұрын

Taco Stacks - i need to take a crap! Something i ate...

@canbest7668

5 жыл бұрын

Great comment!

@reducecotwo

5 жыл бұрын

They don't just hire anybody for this job, hahaha!

@Will831100

5 жыл бұрын

What about when you get there and drop your screwdriver?

I started doing this work right out of highschool. Those days we would free climb them. We had a tie off safety strap we used when we needed both hands to work. 10 years of that in all sorts of weather in the upper Great plains was enough for me. Tallest one I was ever on was the 1200' Omega Navigation tower @ La Moore, North Dakota. Started out at $10.00hr and topped at $25.00hr.

Beautifully done, A work of art, music and visuals ,👍👍👍

how did that tower not collapse from the weight of that mans balls?

@thebeast9869

7 жыл бұрын

odisy64 nah fam he has Saftey Equipment he has a vagina

@supergangstar1234

7 жыл бұрын

The Beast Saftey Equipment he has a vagina ??? Haha Please dude just stay with your video games people who are doing this kind off stuff are having massive balls.

@odisy64

7 жыл бұрын

Bird Place he also forgot that antenna climbers have one of the highest fatality rates of any profession in the US so much for having vaginas on a job that will kill you even with equipment.

@meslem99

7 жыл бұрын

The Beast tough guy behind a keyboard. give it a try start climbing

@supergangstar1234

7 жыл бұрын

Zander the Idiot What do you mean ? Why would I climb that ?

Thank you Prairie Aerial for uploading this incredible video. Thank you Mr. Schmidt for your amazing confidence and strength. Thanks also to the Thorins for some excellent cinematography and videography.

Who watch this after fall movie?

@PrairieAerial

Жыл бұрын

It inspired the movie

@armzone959

Ай бұрын

Here me

Beside being in shape and having the technical skill, I believe you have to enjoy it. I would bet this guy go rock climbing on the weekends.

He's carrying 2 bags. One for his tools, second one for his balls of steel

@tesla5435

Жыл бұрын

Ftg?

@dalsonsehabi4339

Жыл бұрын

😂😅

@NemesisGrowz

11 ай бұрын

So you’re saying one is his ballbag

It`s not the fall that kills you, it`s hitting the ground. Fell off a 60ft ladder once, I was ok though, I was only on the bottom rung!

@barbkeen1221

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@wirksworthsrailway

3 жыл бұрын

Haha!

@annettegenovesi4012

3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of an old life's saying: It's not the falling that hurts. It's the stopping.

@g3o5d

3 жыл бұрын

Technically . . . hitting the ground doesn't kill you either. The loss of function in your internal organs after the EXPLOSION of them impacting your skeletal frame from the inertia gained DURING the fall is what will kill you. js

@annettegenovesi4012

3 жыл бұрын

Haha Steve; that's funny. Like they say: It's not the falling that hurts, it's the landing.

A climb HV towers in Australia but nothing as high as this. What a fuckin awesome video and view.

なぜか定期的に見たくなる動画の一つ。

Fun fact: When designing a tower like this they have to make sure it can support: 1. Wind velocity 2. Lightning strikes 3. 1200 pound testicles

@globe255

3 жыл бұрын

Well, women can do the work too.

@larrymasterspowerbuildingc4477

3 жыл бұрын

No lie. Hats off to Kevin "Ton O'Nuts" Schmidt

@johnerway7255

3 жыл бұрын

How large of diapers are required? Climbing that high! I was worried just sitting on my can in the chair watching!!! lol

@mj4993

3 жыл бұрын

@@globe255 yeah sure

@catman8965

2 жыл бұрын

LOL😂

My legs turn to jelly just watching. Balls of steel, mate, balls of steel.

Superb, Nice fly and professional over antenna.

Nossa como ele é corajoso! ! A altura é absurda!

I used to work for Steel & Tank Service Co. and this really brings back the memories! We mostly did water tanks but did maintenance on the towers in the wet months. I never climbed a 1500 foot tower though. My record was around 700 feet.

@tedmarakas2626

2 жыл бұрын

That’s 699 feet more than I could ever climb.

@davezobeljr9025

Жыл бұрын

i watched one that was 2000 ft up and the clouds were really low. OMG just watchin it made my stomach turn. My god. I could never do that.

my palms are soaking watching this dude.

@henrygaervell3251

3 жыл бұрын

Watch Fred Dibnah clips for more thrills. Bloke didn't have any safety equipment apart from wisdom

@paultrainor4068

3 жыл бұрын

@@henrygaervell3251 I watched that one brother pure class👍

@henrygaervell3251

3 жыл бұрын

@@paultrainor4068 anyone has balls going up a tower or ladder like that, but Fred is something special.

@paultrainor4068

3 жыл бұрын

@@henrygaervell3251 don’t make them like Fred anymore that’s for sure my man.

I routinely worked out of a 60’ hi ranger and once got to ride up in a 110’ truck a vendor brought by to demonstrate. That truck under you looks mighty small when fully extended.

My hands are sweating profusely just watching him climb that last top bit where the steps don’t even fuckin connect fully 😂😅

Who else is watching this can only climb to the third rung of a ladder without freaking out.

@TheGeezzer

4 жыл бұрын

Third rung! The 1st'll do!

@hobens1

4 жыл бұрын

About 90 percent of the world's population

@kenhurley4441

4 жыл бұрын

I really get scared on the 3rd rung of a 2 rung ladder!

@paesano285

3 жыл бұрын

Heights terrifying me😩

I use to work on a crew that stacked these tall towers. Many pictures I've got from those days. It's no joke stacking steel , and jumping that pole. Woop coming up easy operator. Meat on the hook ,tagging out and bang bang operator coming to earth. Never will forget.

Beautiful!

As someone with a fear of heights I have to say : this is terrifying

@youngzeke8913

3 жыл бұрын

It would be awesome, watcha talkin about

@jerrielnorth895

3 жыл бұрын

I'll be doing 1 tomorrow 1700 feet in Alabama

@mustang6599

3 жыл бұрын

@@jerrielnorth895 I'll be doing 25,000 feet next month.

3 жыл бұрын

I'm afraid of heights. Yet once I had this crazy idea of going skydiving.

@Mrcharles123451

3 жыл бұрын

@@mustang6599 not even a building that tall funny guy

I used to work for a midwestern distributor of tower, parts, waveguide, etc. for the construction and maintenance of AM and FM (including TV) broadcast systems. There were men who specialized in maintenance - mainly changing light bulbs in the warning lamps - who were paid $5/foot for however high they had to climb - and this was in the early 1980s.

The back of my legs were tingling with fear for the entire video!

Wow finally a video of someone climbing a tower and using a harness with two safety hooks! It takes longer to climb that way because one clip is always attached but its perfectly safe if done right.

Talk between this guy and his wife Wife: How was your day? Guy in Tower: Boring, just changed a light bulb...

@philip-at-tube

7 жыл бұрын

lol

@TheOnlySaneAmerican

7 жыл бұрын

It would be boring after doing it a dozen times. Especially when you know there is zero chance of you falling.

@izools

7 жыл бұрын

there's always a chance

@kingwacky184

7 жыл бұрын

chance of falling yes, chance of dying very slim because 99% of all that do this have at least one of the 2 safety hooks attached at all time, when they change location of the hooks they remove one and leave the other until they attached the other one again. Falling is a possibility yes but falling to your death not so much.

@mrcellophane99

6 жыл бұрын

Looks like he nearly unhooked the wrong one @0:50

I’m so glad he is wearing a helmet just in case he fell😂

@TucsonDude

3 жыл бұрын

It's not a crash helmet. It's to protect from falling overhead objects which could injure or render him unconscious. If you knew anything about construction or the trades, this comment would be irrelevant.

@uptownla5o4

3 жыл бұрын

@@TucsonDude who hurt you?

@marcosteinke

3 жыл бұрын

@@TucsonDude I think you did not get the joke.

@freddelarsson4434

3 жыл бұрын

Since there is a double safety line it's very unlikely he would just fall to his death, it's to prevent head injuries if he falls/slips or take a misstep and falls 1m down...

@sabayonz

3 жыл бұрын

For people that didn't get the joke, jeezzz talking with you must be really boring..

I’ve been on some tall structures but in a safe mode, i.e., enclosed - CN Tower, the Stratosphere in Vegas just to name a couple. Riding thrill rides at this height is something else. Being that high in general is surreal - dreamlike. I forgot the fear and was overcome with fascination. I’ve also skydived. Sadly now, recently I’ve developed an inner ear issue which causes vertigo, tinnitus and often questionable balance. I’ve got some hearing back but - can’t do more than a stepladder now! On a good day! Hats off to the courageous souls who tackle these heights!

When there were old towers in Çamlıca, Istanbul, there were portly person tower maintenance people who climbed without ropes and it took half an hour to climb up.

The drone footage elevates this video. Really cool.

Even if you fall, if you tuck and roll at just the right time you'll make it!

@jimmyqballs

8 жыл бұрын

OMG I think you are serious

@kayakerodie

8 жыл бұрын

+Lars “TheKresh” Neuenberger I have fell many times.....and we practice falls all the time.....we fail the class when we fall incorrectly....they won't let us climb any more if we fail the fall class....

@kylehodges42

8 жыл бұрын

Zelda OOT reference

@dyingearth

8 жыл бұрын

+Jimmyqballs The key of flying is throwing yourself at the ground and missing it.

@jimmyqballs

8 жыл бұрын

And you have no sense of humor or ability to spell dumb you dumbkopf.

i was a lineman for the power company for 42 years, the tallest pole i ever climbed was 60 feet. we would free climb most of my career but i finally got into hitching up the pole with the safety around it. this guy is at another level for sure.

Love that beautiful view, the perfectly flat horizon.

@AllegedAllergen

3 ай бұрын

Why wouldn't it be flat?

@NewCastleIndiana

3 ай бұрын

Human obfuscation comes to mind. Tampering.

Interesting perspectives with the drone. Looking directly down from the top to the base of the tower, you get a true sense of its actual height.

Does anyone else’s body react to this video in a primal fear way?

@chrisdaigle5410

4 жыл бұрын

I simply could not do that job. No way, no how.

@Fnberg744

4 жыл бұрын

Palms immediately start sweating and my whole body pulses like scared to death. So...yes.

@QCCSPEEDSTER43

4 жыл бұрын

Robert Ward Yes. 😭😭😭

@tomd5069

4 жыл бұрын

Can you hear that? It’s my heart. “ *Nopenope Nopenope Nopenope* “

@catfishkilla2950

4 жыл бұрын

YESSS LIKE A WEIRD NERVOUS FEELING LOL

This guy earns every single penny he gets! Worth watching the film 'Fall'

Wow! Thats awesome!

I would climb it, as long at it was laying on the ground. This man is one of a special breed.

@whatsup7202

4 жыл бұрын

I've done it, though not that high. You learn to use and trust in your safety equipment. You have the final say.

He knows that if he falls down, his helmet will save him. :)

@dougdiplacido2406

7 жыл бұрын

If he had a chin strap. More than likely would fall off before he hit the ground.

@vandermint

7 жыл бұрын

Beauty and the beast Christmas

@clearingbaffles

7 жыл бұрын

if there's 2 up there USUALLY one above the other & they are convenient to attach go-pro's to

@richardlane4696

7 жыл бұрын

Gene Murphy

@Jemalacane0

7 жыл бұрын

It might protect him from a dropped tool.

Clean diamond is also here on tower great work bro

I have a tough time on 40 footers when I’m painting houses. This guy makes 1500 look like child’s play. Unreal.

In the history of man they haven’t printed enough money for me to go up there.

@TheAmazingAdventuresOfMiles

3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to do that!

@robN64

3 жыл бұрын

AMEN to that!

@beaumershon3066

3 жыл бұрын

I would do it for a banana shake!

@billcampbell4252

3 жыл бұрын

@@beaumershon3066 IBEW Rate for a journeyman is Base rate of $120 per hr.

@beaumershon3066

3 жыл бұрын

@@billcampbell4252 Again, I would do that for a $3.99 banana shake...

I can't tell which causes me greater terror: these height videos or the cave exploring where they barely squeeze through tiny holes

@tru816indo

4 жыл бұрын

I'm terrified of both but id rather do this.

@verulu

4 жыл бұрын

Caves seen to be horrifying but actually they are prettt fun to explore. I did it and wow it was a heck of a time. There was also water so I had to swim through tunnels and hope I had enough air, but the instructor taught us to hold our breath really well so we were all fine.

@philj745

3 жыл бұрын

I feel the same exact way when I watch those types of videos. I'm always mouthing silently to myself "hell effing no."

I had to watch this video twice cuz at first I genuinely thought he only had one harness clip so when he was moving it up it was literally just his strength holding onto the ladder that was preventing him from falling to his death. Then I watched again and saw he has 2 harness clips, and he rotates which one is getting clipped so he always has something clipped to the ladder. Made me feel a lot better but holy hell climbing up that looks so terrifying

How beautiful these heroes are, climbing great heights. I adore and respect every man who does such dangerous jobs ❤

It’s not the height....it’s the swaying that would freak me out. That sway goes a few feet in every direction.....ur mind would always get tricked that the tower is gonna fall over. There is no getting used to that

@numbzinger350

3 жыл бұрын

That tower is tied down with cables so I doubt there's much movement.

@GMbowtie350

3 жыл бұрын

@@numbzinger350 I bet there’s a ton of movement

@gorylatko

3 жыл бұрын

And the wind!

@n9thstar420

3 жыл бұрын

@@numbzinger350 you're right, not much at all, I built these years ago...

@boychmedia

3 жыл бұрын

False they sway barely a few inches on a extremely windy day. They are very stable. I climb these

The guy while filling his timesheet for the day....replaced a bulb....

@GeneralChangFromDanang

3 жыл бұрын

Boss: "Why did it take you 4 hours?"

@wirksworthsrailway

3 жыл бұрын

"What do you mean it was a dud?"

Incredible video.

Used to climb this as kids! Miss those days man

Been there, done that ... but in an elevator for the first 1300' . Great job Kevin ! That's what I call LEGS !

Farmer nearby gets puzzled at why he felt a brief shower on a sunny day.

@llamedosgough8883

3 жыл бұрын

Now that's funny. Well done David....😆😇😈

@QueenDaenerysTargaryen

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@gbhxu

2 жыл бұрын

At least he wasn't bombed!

@crazyhorse2995

2 жыл бұрын

🤔🤣🤟

Just got this in my video feed after watching the movie Fall.

Now this man is something !!! 👍🏻

I was leaning back in my chair while watching this and suddenly felt like I was about to fall 1500 feet...

@jessemess7598

6 жыл бұрын

TexasGTO imagine if you had a dream about falling off and woke up right as you were about to hit the ground

@santhepoopyfard

6 жыл бұрын

TexasGTO i saw this comment and i tried it IT WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY SCARY

@VCanisMajorisY

5 жыл бұрын

@Andrew Ernyes They just drilled a lake in Antarctica the ice was 1km thick, puts things into perspective ❄️

Gave me the cold shivers of fear just watching him, so cool, calm and collected!

I know exactly how this man feels. I climbed up my step stool today in the linen to fetch some sheets on the top shelf. I didn't look down when stepping up, but was terrified and out of breath on the step down.

This guy has my utmost respect. Just wow. Wow.

Now we just need a cart of hay and an eagle flying by.

I’ve climbed these monster toothpicks in the sky. Of course I was 175 pounds, young and in great shape. Today I have trouble making it up and down a flight of stairs. To let everyone know, at the top, it sways back and forth about 4 feet depending on any breezes.

@painkillerjones6232

4 жыл бұрын

I always wondered how much "sway' those things would have..

@nmnmnm35

4 жыл бұрын

@J They're probably fine.... Speaking as someone who did the same. You aren't abusing your body in an extreme way, especially if you are in shape. You likely do more damage to your back/hips/knees working on a construction site on the ground . This isn't to say its not easy

@cholder1339

4 жыл бұрын

Oh hell no , on that shit . Nope I like dirt on my feet 🦶

@jpcodnia9133

4 жыл бұрын

That must be a very intense feeling

@samuelrhymer9718

4 жыл бұрын

W C its 60k per climb twice a year on each tower meaning 120k a year for two days of work

In poland does it take one to hold the light bulb and two to turn the tower?

These videos make my chest hurt, yet I keep watching them. You guys are real men. Dammit, dropped the nut again!!! :)

@petervankeuren6644

4 жыл бұрын

That's why you take extra nuts with you. (beside the ones you were born with)

Relamping towers requires guts, good boots and good hands. Well done my friend..!

Amazing.

KVLY-TV mast (2,063 Feet) is the tallest one in the U.S. That tower is less shorter then KVLY-TV mast!

I've always loved how the major farming areas in the U.S., look like a patchwork quilt!

Ohh i forgot the bulb..

@JaroslawFiliochowski

9 жыл бұрын

My guess is they used a drone to film that, maybe they could also use it to send up a bulb?

@lucakorteland

9 жыл бұрын

Jaroslaw Filiochowski yes its a drone thats filming at begining (I dont now if there is more filmed with because i post this command before theyere climbing

@lucakorteland

9 жыл бұрын

Jaroslaw Filiochowski oh the hole video XD

@wargarkaz

9 жыл бұрын

Altough it would seem like common sense to lift up a bulb, This is clearly not your average 100 watt light bulb that goes in there. Its probably too heavy lol.

@gsh341

9 жыл бұрын

wargarkaz I used to work for this tower company and I have replaced many of these bulbs. They look like a very large standard incandescent bulb and aren't that heavy since they are mostly empty inside. Less than a pound overall.

that's a very high tower. changing beacon lamp, old rca stack of transmiting antennas

My highest bulb change was 550'.....that was high enough for me. Good job.

I'll leave a comment when I feel better!

Very good, that man always maintained at least three points of contact. 1) a foot 2) a hand 3) a safety tether This is the same principle people need to use when ascending or descending stairs. Always hold the hand rail because you never know if you will slip and fall.

@ol_smokey9370

2 жыл бұрын

I slipped on stairs carrying a board and broke my ankle, I hold the rail now lol

@wlsnpndrvs8593

2 жыл бұрын

I put even money on there's a helicopter rescue on call or on site because you can't hang from a harness very long before medical complications start to be an issue. Thank you. Great video though, huh?

@james1795

2 жыл бұрын

@@wlsnpndrvs8593. WRONG. The harness is very comfortable and can be sat in for hours (an 8 - 10+ hour shift) at a time. Before you make such a lame statement, you need to know what you are talking about.

@wlsnpndrvs8593

2 жыл бұрын

@@james1795 i won't capitalize wrong, but have you taken MSHA mine rescue classes? then i question your credential to make your challenge to my comment valid. I'm a pro. all you do, is just watch youtube. the lame statement is yours, unless you are educated. p. s. thrombosis and septic blood.

@davidmoyar7534

2 жыл бұрын

@@wlsnpndrvs8593 You have it correct, sir. You can WORK comfortably in a harness all day long, but you sure can't HANG in one, for the very reasons you cited. Especially if the reason you are hanging rendered you unconscious. Good companies ensure that every crew truck is equipped with a rescue kit, and every climber is trained and refreshed at least annually in tower rescue technique. Unless the crew travels with a helicopter (like that could ever happen), the likelihood of a helicopter being close enough to perform the rescue before the worker died is so remote that my might as well consider it impossible. Likewise, when the very skilled local fire department shows up with a 100' (or less) truck-mounted ladder, and your worker is hanging at 300', you realize that it is up to the rest of the crew to perform the rescue.

Hello, I'm a Thai person who wants to work in the United States. I would like to ask you. If you want to work like this, what do you need and how do you apply for a job?

Now THAT takes nerves of steel!

Relaxed, so poised without a hint of fear and there he stands, a man, at the highest point in life.

I have trouble changing my first story eaves troughs...I absolutely think this is amazing. I cannot fathom how someone can just go up and do that. So impressed.

@tomdaniels3392

Жыл бұрын

commonly referred to as gutters