That looks terrifying. Why did they ever invent a 300' boom lift? I was picturing a traditional crane with a man basket.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <af@af.afmug.com> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2019 11:24:26 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] man stuck on top of 290 ft smokestack Says ladder is damaged, not clear if that happened due to him climbing on it. Also not good when they report that it is “being treated as a rescue”, i.e. probably recovery but we’re not giving up hope. Pic of crane onsite: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/oct/28/fire-chiefs-request-help-rescue-man-dangling-from-carlisle-chimney#img-1 From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Mathew Howard Sent: Monday, October 28, 2019 11:16 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] man stuck on top of 290 ft smokestack Shirtless in 35 degrees definitely sounds like a selfie moment gone bad... On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 11:14 AM Ken Hohhof < af...@kwisp.com > wrote: Guy appears to be shirtless and hanging upside down, I think article said temp is 35 degrees, also call came in at 2am. Seriously? Between being suspended by his pants and upside down, plus the temperature, it’s hard to believe the guy is even still alive. It seems they have given up on the helicopter and are bringing in a crane. More on the smokestack, which is not exactly new: Dixon’s Chimney was built for the adjoining Shaddon Mill in 1836 by Peter Dixon and architect Richard Tattersall. The Grade II*-listed landmark was originally more than 320 feet tall – making it the largest chimney in the country at the time it was built, according to Historic England. However about 30 feet had to be taken off the top for safety reasons after it was damaged by lightning in 1931. From: AF < af-boun...@af.afmug.com > On Behalf Of Steve Jones Sent: Monday, October 28, 2019 11:04 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group < af@af.afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] man stuck on top of 290 ft smokestack i would not want to be under him cause i assume he is raining poop on people. Anybody know if this is that old guy that they have all the videos of working these smokestacks? On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 11:03 AM Ken Hohhof < af...@kwisp.com > wrote: <blockquote> Appears to be hanging by his pants snagged on the ladder. How does this stuff happen? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/rescue-operation-underway-to-free-man-stuck-on-top-of-290-foot-tall-smokestack/ar-AAJsnOF -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com </blockquote> -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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