AlanHo Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then use binoculars to look at things on the ground? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 I am too scared to look down from tall buildings. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then use binoculars to look at things on the ground?The brave one's don't use binoculars (things look further away). B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted August 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 I am too scared to look down from tall buildings. :DTall buildings never bother me - but being up a ladder is quite another matter - I hate it.It stems from an incident a few years back when I was engineering manager at a large rolling mill where we had some steel chimneys 180 foot tall.During annual maintenance the steeplejack reported that the angle capping at the top of one chimney was loose and needed repair. Much against my will - I had to go up to verify the job.There was a vertical ladder up the side of the chimney with safety hoops. I went first - the steeplejack followed. I made damned sure not to look down. When I got to the top I could see that the angle capping was loose and shouted down to the steeplejack that we could return to the safety of ground level. However - he climbed out of the ladder and shinned up the safety hoops, stepped over my shoulder and walked around the rim of the chimney to the opposite side. The chimney was about 8 foot diameter and the top with its brick lining was about 10 inches wide. He strolled around the top, bending down to push and pull at the angle to show how loose it was, with his coat at 45 degrees in the wind and without any safety harness. Elf 'n safety today would have a blue fit. I was totally petrified at the sight and froze on the ladder.He eventually climbed back over me and started to descend - but I was stuck to the ladder with fear. The next thing I know he is tugging on one of my legs to get me to the next rung down - but I just couldn't do it. It took him at least an hour to get me down the chimney and I have suffered from a morbid fear of ladders ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Which rolling mill was it? Non ferrous or a steel mill? I used to do very good business with both types. :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted August 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Which rolling mill was it? Non ferrous or a steel mill? I used to do very good business with both types. :D :DJames Booth Aluminium, Kitts Green, Birmingham - which via take-overs by Delta metals, Kaiser Aluminum etc is now ALCOA's plate mill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Which rolling mill was it? Non ferrous or a steel mill? I used to do very good business with both types. :D :DJames Booth Aluminium, Kitts Green, Birmingham - which via take-overs by Delta metals, Kaiser Aluminum etc is now ALCOA's plate mill.I know them well. They anneal large blocks of aluminium which are conveyed through the furnace by very wide stainless steel roller brushes. These are used in place of solid rollers so that they will not pick up scale which could cause the aluminium blocks to divert into the sides of the furnace. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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