And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
My dad did this, back in the ‘60s. He worked on the Hancock building in Chicago and the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA. He had some great, but terrifying, stories.
I worked power line construction for a year in my younger years. Walking steel was nerve racking. When a transmission tower is put up all of the bolts are loose to prevent the tower from twisting. I was part of the crew that tightened those bolts when it was up. That crew consisted of some very heavy drinkers on the weekend.
That was my job for 50 years. The pic was takes back when you were allowed to do your job with out all the stupid rules. Glad I retired the last 15 to 20 years, all the rules and regulations made it miserable just to think about going to work
With a pair of balls naturally situated one to the left, one to the right, man can automatically balance without extra motion. The testicles will raise and lower, swing left or right as needed to make micro-adjustments to the center of gravity, leaving the man able to use both arms freely to perform actual work building things and creating something from nothing.
OSHA? Never heard of 'em.
ReplyDeleteWhat about their sister agency, OHSHIT?
DeleteAlso why high steel workers tended to become alcoholics
ReplyDeleteI bet he smoked 2 packs of Camels every day as well.
DeleteFilter less too unless you're a pu$$y.
DeleteI remember reading that indians (feather) made great workers for high steel. Absolutely fearless.
ReplyDeleteThey also handled some of the most dangerous jobs in the building of the Hoover Dam.
DeleteUnbothered. Moisturized.Happy.In my lane. Focused and Flourishing….
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My dad did this, back in the ‘60s. He worked on the Hancock building in Chicago and the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA. He had some great, but terrifying, stories.
ReplyDeleteI worked power line construction for a year in my younger years. Walking steel was nerve racking. When a transmission tower is put up all of the bolts are loose to prevent the tower from twisting. I was part of the crew that tightened those bolts when it was up. That crew consisted of some very heavy drinkers on the weekend.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was younger heights were no problem, now I hate long high bridges and getting out of bed in the morning.
ReplyDeleteAmen
DeleteThat job is certainly not for me!!!
ReplyDeleteThey walk that way because of the clanking steel shot puts they have for balls.
ReplyDeleteBut the helmets are pretty small, for similar reasons.
And let's be fair about it; it's NYFC, so they're still safer up on the iron than they would have been down on the sidewalk.
waiting for this one along with "it'll buff out"
DeleteI wonder what did these guys do on days with strong winds and what percentage fell to their deaths, with or without wind being a factor.
ReplyDeleteSky scrapers used to cost a man every ten stories.
ReplyDeleteThat was my job for 50 years. The pic was takes back when you were allowed to do your job with out all the stupid rules. Glad I retired the last 15 to 20 years, all the rules and regulations made it miserable just to think about going to work
ReplyDeleteWith a pair of balls naturally situated one to the left, one to the right, man can automatically balance without extra motion. The testicles will raise and lower, swing left or right as needed to make micro-adjustments to the center of gravity, leaving the man able to use both arms freely to perform actual work building things and creating something from nothing.
ReplyDeleteIt's just a job most will tell you.
ReplyDeleteWalking open steel is not for everyone, but there are no magic talents or anything involved.
Other than the ability to ignore one's own mortality, and inability to fly. ;)
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