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todd ellis · Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:12 am Post subject: OT: Tower Fun!

old TV antenna stuck in the maple tree -- been meaning to get to this for a while - finally tackled it today.

hauling the angle grinder up

cutting the rotor bolts

yankin' it off

unbolting a section of tower

pretty much went like that all the way down. unbolt a section - lower it down - only a couple of scary parts!

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Donna · Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 4:32 pm Post subject:

Dizziness! What was the wind speed while you were up there, Todd?

Hart · Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 4:56 pm Post subject:

Oh heck no. You are nuts. Since you like climbing those things I know a radio tower that needs a new paint job. You in?
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Lizden · Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 5:46 pm Post subject:

It's Cirque de Todd!
YIKES! Shocked

Wow....
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asnively · Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 6:01 pm Post subject:

I've never seen a home antenna like that before in my life. I can't imagine climbing it! Isn't that something you pay someone to do? Well done, but yer nuts!
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Bruce · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:02 am Post subject:

I could almost see you batting away the biplanes as they buzzed you from above.....

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Deirdre · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:40 am Post subject:

Todd, that is bad ass.
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todd ellis · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:48 am Post subject:

amy - the towers are pretty common around here. pre-cable, anyway. the NBC affiliate is 60 miles away - the CBS station is close to 75 miles & with all the hills reception is iffy if you don't get your antenna up pretty high. taking it down was one of those things i said i'd do when we bought the house (almost 5 years ago) and just got around to it. i DID have a belt on - so ... safety first! - oh and donna - it was rockin' pretty good!
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Mandy Nelson · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:53 am Post subject:

OK, that looks like FUN! I'd be all over that.
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bobsouer · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:06 pm Post subject:

Todd,

You are the man!
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