David Epling wrote: > > This is a great list...but I have to disagree with the ladder...My PERSONAL > opinion is that a ladder can cause more problems than it is worth....Last > year during Winterail, somebody brought a ladder to the Stockton Tower and > put it up against a telephone pole 3 feet from the BNSF Mainline, then > proceeded to climb the pole...this was idiotic to say the least...is a > picture worth that kind of risk??? I don't think so...I have 8 years > invested as a Paramedic, sorry guys if my attitude seems extreme, but I've > treated a lot of people because of idiotic mistakes...BTW if the guy who > brought the ladder last year is reading this..LEAVE IT AT HOME, BNSF Police > has already stated they will not tolerate it again this year...and with > Winterail and a GATS show in Stockton...that's gonna agitate a lot of people > if one guy ruins it for everyone...
I have to disagree. It seems to be an obvious statement that safety should take priority over everything else. There are correct and incorrect situations for use of a ladder and only those who can't tell the difference should leave the ladder at home. I have seen many railfans shooting video with a leg of their tripod within a foot or two from the edge of the ties !! Does that mean that we should all leave tripods at home ?? Speaking of important things to bring along...how about a small folding saw. Robert Palmer -> SPORRS: Serious Photographers of Railroad Related Subjects -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs -> Message © SPORRS® 1998 - All Rights Reserved
