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jules47


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Light bulb changer

He totally doesn't get paid enough! I broke out in a sweat watching this!

Hang on to your lunch while watching this....

Yikes!!! I wonder what they pay this guy per hour.

1768 feet straight up ... wait until you see this!

It is incredible what people do for a living!!!!!!!!!!

Just wait for the cartoon intro to finish, then hold on to your seat.

 
 
 
 


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Sorry JC, the last 60ft bit saw me bail out and I tell you that for free.

I just checked the mirror and noticed a big yellow stripe down my back. I can't handle heights at all, even a 6ft ladder has me shaking in my boots.

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Bloody hell nearly had to wipe my backside & i was just watching

Hope there paid a lot for doing that

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Gday...

I'm with Doug ... I cannot stand heights - walking across a pedestrian bridge only about 10 metres above the road gets me.

These blokes are worth 10 times whatever they are paying them.

Cheers - John



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I managed to watch it to the end, but had to keep glancing away when he moved his head.

I have a problem with heights too, but these days I manage to 'talk myself through it' if it's somewhere I really want to go. Like the Otway Skywalk.

Thanks JC.



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I thought parachuting would cure my fear of heights. I jumped three times, one year apart, but the fear is still there. I still feel queasy when looking over a balcony, or walking on the roof tiles.

In my day we jumped solo, not tandem as they do today. On my last jump we had to stand on the aircraft's wheel (the pilot applied the brakes) and hang from the wing strut. Strangely that was easier to do than just pushing myself out the door.



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Holy snapping Horse SH#T Batman no way, no no no no way bad enough in a plane.



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The free climb at the top bit got me, no OH@S there.



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That was incredible!

Our 42 m Brontos were enough for me, especially on a windy day!



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Got the butterflies fluttering in my belly I can tell you. Great link JC.

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I would have assumed it would be wobbly, when he looked down and you could see there was nothing much there...omg...other than air.!!!

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Why the hell don't the designers put the light on some type of pulley system so it can be lowered closer to the ground??!!  Preferably to ground level.



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Hard to believe all that weight on the lower tower taking the weight..
I worked as lineworker for 30 years.. 22m was our highest ..

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More undiscovered careers for women.

Go for it girls: straight to the top, no glass ceiling and doubtless the pay is good. biggrin



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