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Nope, not me! #8434977
07/12/25 09:40 PM
07/12/25 09:40 PM
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Otsego, MI 67
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K-zoo Offline OP
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Otsego, MI 67
I don't know what this job pays, but it's not enough! crazy



Member NTA, MTPCA, FTA, NRA, MUCC
2 Cor. 5:17
Re: Nope, not me! [Re: K-zoo] #8434978
07/12/25 09:42 PM
07/12/25 09:42 PM
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Oregon
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Oregon
I might have been up to that when i was younger -- I don't bounce nearly as well as i used to.

Re: Nope, not me! [Re: K-zoo] #8434982
07/12/25 09:46 PM
07/12/25 09:46 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Piney va. soon be 19
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Piney va. soon be 19
Not this fat child


John 3/16

ifin your gonna be dumb ya gotta be tough
VTA life member

Re: Nope, not me! [Re: K-zoo] #8434986
07/12/25 10:00 PM
07/12/25 10:00 PM
Joined: Mar 2017
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Wy
I've turned down predator jobs because I prefer to stay grounded.


Christ is King
Re: Nope, not me! [Re: K-zoo] #8434998
07/12/25 10:31 PM
07/12/25 10:31 PM
Joined: Dec 2010
Central, SD
Law Dog Offline
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Central, SD
It’s hard to work when I’m screaming like a little girl that jobs not for me.


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

Jerry Herbst
Re: Nope, not me! [Re: Law Dog] #8435006
07/12/25 10:52 PM
07/12/25 10:52 PM
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Priest River, Idaho USA
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Priest River, Idaho USA
Originally Posted by Law Dog
It’s hard to work when I’m screaming like a little girl that jobs not for me.


This


"They Say Nothing is Impossible,
But, I Do Nothing Every Day."
Re: Nope, not me! [Re: Law Dog] #8435046
07/13/25 01:38 AM
07/13/25 01:38 AM
Joined: Jun 2015
Minnesota
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Joined: Jun 2015
Minnesota
Originally Posted by Law Dog
It’s hard to work when I’m screaming like a little girl that jobs not for me.

I'd be too scared to scream!

Re: Nope, not me! [Re: K-zoo] #8435108
07/13/25 07:47 AM
07/13/25 07:47 AM
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Missouri
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Missouri
Scared of high places. Use to put my tree stand 6 ft up. That was my limit. Even the video was hard for me to watch.

Re: Nope, not me! [Re: K-zoo] #8435110
07/13/25 07:49 AM
07/13/25 07:49 AM
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snowy Offline
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MT
Interesting work. Never worked out of a helicopter but I have installed them on line.


Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime
Re: Nope, not me! [Re: K-zoo] #8435115
07/13/25 07:52 AM
07/13/25 07:52 AM
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SW Pa
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SW Pa
That sure is a good chopper pilot. Steady hand for sure. Woudn't be much fun on a windy day.

Re: Nope, not me! [Re: Bob Jameson] #8435118
07/13/25 07:55 AM
07/13/25 07:55 AM
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MT
Originally Posted by Bob Jameson
That sure is a good chopper pilot. Steady hand for sure. Woudn't be much fun on a windy day.

Yo pick the perfect days for those jobs. I have watched them do other jobs and the clip on to that high voltage (transmission voltage) and become the same potential as that energized line.


Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime
Re: Nope, not me! [Re: K-zoo] #8435120
07/13/25 07:56 AM
07/13/25 07:56 AM
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Illinois
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Illinois
Sure they have a reason but why wouldn’t they attach them on the lines before they put them up?

Re: Nope, not me! [Re: K-zoo] #8435125
07/13/25 08:03 AM
07/13/25 08:03 AM
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Indiana
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Indiana
would have been right in line with my jobs I used to do. I did line clearance tree work, built 3 smoke stacks, worked several bridges, built and services cell towers and power plants. At the time the higher and more dangerous and less people would or could do it the more I liked it. One day I realized the hmguy on the ground rigging the stuff comming up to me took home the same pay and his biggest risk was me dropping stuff. Something changed over time maybe it was just age. I can and will still do the high work but I no longer enjoy it or feel like a high roller showing off when I rarely do need to be up in the air these days.

A few years back they were working on the big transmission lines by work with a guy dangling about 80 to 100' below a helicopter. My cousin talked to them. They made 150 an Hour and 100% amazing benefits. They were from all over. They traveled for work but sid it's no big deal anytime they want to they just hope in the chopper and head home left early on Friday and got home every weekend.


I would have loved to have that job had I know how to get into it when I was younger

Re: Nope, not me! [Re: K-zoo] #8435126
07/13/25 08:03 AM
07/13/25 08:03 AM
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Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
They pull the lines through pulleys on towers with a helicopter. Have to be put on after.

Re: Nope, not me! [Re: K-zoo] #8435127
07/13/25 08:04 AM
07/13/25 08:04 AM
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Minnesota
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Minnesota
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Re: Nope, not me! [Re: K-zoo] #8435130
07/13/25 08:10 AM
07/13/25 08:10 AM
Joined: Dec 2010
Central, SD
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Just watching the car chase in the Bullitt movie makes my stomach tighten up.


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

Jerry Herbst
Re: Nope, not me! [Re: K-zoo] #8435134
07/13/25 08:12 AM
07/13/25 08:12 AM
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Wisconsin
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Wisconsin

Re: Nope, not me! [Re: K-zoo] #8435145
07/13/25 08:38 AM
07/13/25 08:38 AM
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SEPA
I’m used to working 40-50 feet in the air But at least my feet are on something that’s attached to solid ground. I don’t think I could ever get comfortable doing that helicopter job.

[Linked Image]


Eh...wot?

Re: Nope, not me! [Re: DRF] #8435147
07/13/25 08:40 AM
07/13/25 08:40 AM
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MT
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MT
Originally Posted by DRF
Sure they have a reason but why wouldn’t they attach them on the lines before they put them up?

A different potential then. You get burned electrocuted immediately. You attach in the air so it would be like a bird sitting on powers lines. They become the hot line themselves.


Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime
Re: Nope, not me! [Re: K-zoo] #8435148
07/13/25 08:41 AM
07/13/25 08:41 AM
Joined: Feb 2021
Montgomery Co. Texas
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Montgomery Co. Texas
Dang, that rig comes with better cup holders than my car.

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