Jordan.M Posted October 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Jordan time to get a heated jacket bro! I am plAnning on one of the milwaukee ones since I have all the Milwaukee batteries anyway. Just wish there was a zip up hoodie that's heated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerDama Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 have you ever been attacked by birds up there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan.M Posted October 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 have you ever been attacked by birds up there?Personally no, I have seen turkey bussards attack. Also heard of a eagle attacking a tech and really fucking him up. Most birds flee when u start climbing and making noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadlanthier Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 I was feeling queazy, just looking at the photos. I'm shire like any job u get used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 A eagle oh hell no!!! Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan.M Posted October 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 If you guys are interested more in the telecommunications industry this is a great documentary about how things work and the carriers abuse of small companies. And feel free to ask questions I like to answer and have more people understand the infrastructure behind heir phone calls.http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/cell-tower-deaths/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan.M Posted November 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Antenna grounding:Kinda dropped the Uh torch 200' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 I bet u heard a lot of phone dropping horror stories Jordan... very cool pics man!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerDama Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 not a job for butterfingers eh? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman_us Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 good that it was just the propane bottle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadlanthier Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Man I swear when I drop a tool off a ladder. 200 ft would be a hell of a long way to retrieve a tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan.M Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 I bet u heard a lot of phone dropping horror stories Jordan... very cool pics man!!Actually my Foreman dropped his 140' and I guess the trees and mud slowed it down before stopping so it didn't crack his screen or anything (ipgone 4s) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan.M Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 I bet u heard a lot of phone dropping horror stories Jordan... very cool pics man!!Actually my Foreman dropped his 140' and I guess the trees and mud slowed it down before stopping so it didn't crack his screen or anything (ipgone 4s) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan.M Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 I bet u heard a lot of phone dropping horror stories Jordan... very cool pics man!!Actually my Foreman dropped his 140' and I guess the trees and mud slowed it down before stopping so it didn't crack his screen or anything (ipgone 4s) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan.M Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 not a job for butterfingers eh?Nope especially when your throwing tools to one another up there haha. Definetly gotta have some good hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 That's awesome Jordan, obviously not for someone scared of heights......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 When I first started with the utility I was working a high line pole on rt 40. I would say the pole was 90' and I was climbing down and I cut out. I was about 30' up and i hugged the pole big mistake. I slid down the pole the rest of the way and had splinters head to toe. Not a very pleasant feeling. That's when I said screw this I'm transferring. to the gas side 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan.M Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 So you work for bge on the gas side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan.M Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 When I first started with the utility I was working a high line pole on rt 40. I would say the pole was 90' and I was climbing down and I cut out. I was about 30' up and i hugged the pole big mistake. I slid down the pole the rest of the way and had splinters head to toe. Not a very pleasant feeling. That's when I said screw this I'm transferring. to the gas sideWorking for bge on the gas side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 I was there 35 years and I left 4 years ago but, I always had my business. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan.M Posted November 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 I was there 35 years and I left 4 years ago but, I always had my business.I hope to eventually get into the linemen field with BGE in the next ten years or so. I really wanna do aerial line work from choppers, that's the ultimate job for me...http://youtu.be/9Lbmis-VUW0 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 man Jordan that video is nuts! my respect to all u guys that work in those fields bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman_us Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 whats that's just crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regopit Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 Bge has it's own tower crews but like in the video that type of work is contracted out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 I hope to eventually get into the linemen field with BGE in the next ten years or so. I really wanna do aerial line work from choppers, that's the ultimate job for me...http://youtu.be/9Lbmis-VUW0Are you one of those crazy people that love that rush of adrenaline? That's just insane the whole live wire working from helicopters. I have also seen them live wire work from insulated platforms. I'm with Regiopit on this one even-though being in the ground and in the dirt all the time with natural gas has to take its tole on your body. It just seems safer to me with explosive gas detectors and all the other meters it just seems safer than being a linesman. After seeing pics and videos of people getting electrocuted and arc flashes anything over 120 scares the crap out of me. I was wondering Regiopit can you still smell natural gas after all these years? I read a story somewhere where some guys cause an explosion working on a live gas line and didn't have a explosive gas detector on them. They mentioned that you lose sensitivity to the smell it if you work in that trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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