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Re: World's Scariest Job? (vid) [Re: kirilan]
#13211392 - 09/17/10 08:13 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Heights don't bother me. Combine them with 500kV and you'll need to find someone else.
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Re: World's Scariest Job? (vid) [Re: blewmeanie]
#13211411 - 09/17/10 08:18 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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It seems a job where an organized sociopath could do well. It's goal directed, it doesnt involve social interaction, emotions and fear are a disadvantage and it provides enough challenge to make it interesting.
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Re: World's Scariest Job? (vid) [Re: Asante]
#13211428 - 09/17/10 08:22 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Or someone who loves mountain climbing.
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Re: World's Scariest Job? (vid) [Re: kirilan]
#13211448 - 09/17/10 08:25 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Fuck... You would figure they would make it a bit more of a normal ladder.
I would still do it for the money -assuming they get paid a decent coin. However it would take me forever to do it, since I would be tying my self off every step of the way.
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Re: World's Scariest Job? (vid) [Re: Chubba]
#13211468 - 09/17/10 08:31 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Mycophyte said: Are massive balls a requirement for this job? I almost passed out just watching! 
i was leaning my chair back towards the end when he was getting on top of the tower and felt like i was about to fall backwards. that job would be intense, i wonder if they ever get used to it.
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Chubba said: I would LOVE to do that job.
If you had some type of quick release system for the tool bag it would be easy to BASE if you fell off, 1600ft is enough time to do an unstable exit, enter a track and still deploy safely.
i was thinking about this the whole time i was watching it. it would be cool to have a parachute just for emergencies/accidents at least.
how often do you think they have accidents...?
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Re: World's Scariest Job? (vid) [Re: blewmeanie]
#13211480 - 09/17/10 08:36 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Sure, but this is one of those jobs where sociopathy can be an occupational advantage, just like aspergers can be in computer programming.
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Re: World's Scariest Job? (vid) [Re: Asante]
#13211596 - 09/17/10 09:00 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Wiccan_Seeker said: Sure, but this is one of those jobs where sociopathy can be an occupational advantage, just like aspergers can be in computer programming.
Not really. In the video the guy had a climbing partner, and in a job like that you wouldn't want a sociopath as a climbing partner.
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Re: World's Scariest Job? (vid) [Re: Asante]
#13211637 - 09/17/10 09:10 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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You guys are underestimating the appeal of this job I would climb that tower for free.
I'm going to look into it but I'm assuming they're all 4-year trade qualified in a relevant skill and my trade is in commercial cookery ftl 
If it doesn't require a trade, giddy up
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Re: World's Scariest Job? (vid) [Re: Chubba]
#13211663 - 09/17/10 09:17 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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I know 3 people with similar jobs, one has a ph.d., one a 4 year, and one (my brother) a 2 year from ITT Tech so . In what I can't exactly remember, telecommunications or engineering I think. All of them work for various phone companies.
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Re: World's Scariest Job? (vid) [Re: Chubba]
#13211695 - 09/17/10 09:23 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Chubba said: You guys are underestimating the appeal of this job I would climb that tower for free.
I'm going to look into it but I'm assuming they're all 4-year trade qualified in a relevant skill and my trade is in commercial cookery ftl 
If it doesn't require a trade, giddy up 
maybe you don't care about dying... well that's good, don't die though.
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Re: World's Scariest Job? (vid) [Re: John]
#13211722 - 09/17/10 09:29 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Yeah that's what I assumed.
I'll just have to illegally climb them at some point in the future for BASE 
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maybe you don't care about dying... well that's good, don't die though.
Na I don't care about dying, doesn't bother me in the slightest.
I do care about injuries/pain though, I'm more scared of an activity where you break limbs if you fuck up then something like the OP where you die if you fuck up.
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Re: World's Scariest Job? (vid) [Re: HairyTaco]
#13211743 - 09/17/10 09:34 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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"i'm getting dizzy "
"Catch."
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Re: World's Scariest Job? (vid) [Re: Chubba]
#13211746 - 09/17/10 09:34 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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that's what i thought.
that's why i said don't die. we'd love for you to stay, i am sure.
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Re: World's Scariest Job? (vid) [Re: Asante]
#13211754 - 09/17/10 09:36 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Wiccan_Seeker said: "i'm getting dizzy "
"Catch."
*leaps and lights cigarette in mid-air* got it
*falls*
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Re: World's Scariest Job? (vid) [Re: akira_akuma]
#13211776 - 09/17/10 09:41 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Must feel awesome coming home after a day of that work, cracking a beer/smoking a joint and relaxing.
Would be like, awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww yeah
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Re: World's Scariest Job? (vid) [Re: Chubba]
#13211820 - 09/17/10 09:52 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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lol, you know sound like someone i know... he likes to exhust himself with work and play and then find people to socialize and smoke weed with.
pretty cool guy.
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Re: World's Scariest Job? (vid) [Re: akira_akuma]
#13211908 - 09/17/10 10:07 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Na I'm completely antisocial I ended up embracing it rather then fighting it.
I get a rush from putting myself in situations that are extremely uncomfortable.
So far heavy exercise and adventure/extreme sport are the only things I've found that you can do solo and fulfill the requirement.
Stuff like getting a new job, meeting new people, public speaking, raising a family etc. are the "bad" type of challenge, shit that involves other people I avoid like the plague.
I would literally prefer to climb that tower in the OP then go to a job interview, now THAT's seriously uncomfortable.
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Re: World's Scariest Job? (vid) [Re: Chubba]
#13211930 - 09/17/10 10:11 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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well... aside from that anti-social part... my friend would seem that he would rather impart his life then be bored.
he is one of the nicest persons i know so... i'd impart the same commonality to you. don't go and die now.
but keep up those urges.
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Re: World's Scariest Job? (vid) [Re: akira_akuma]
#13211973 - 09/17/10 10:21 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Soo... he climbed that fucking thing to... change a lightbulb? or what
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Re: World's Scariest Job? (vid) [Re: twighead]
#13211987 - 09/17/10 10:23 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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um yeah... what was up there? one thing? WTF?!
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