Dave86
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Registered: 3rd Jul 05
Location: Greenock
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i dont mind being up heights, in a plane, high flat etc, but i had to go up on a 'boom' (mobile platform) today, up 100ft to change some light bulbs. was actually shitting myself when i got upto the lights, changed 3 bulbs and got back down as quick as poss! pleased with myself by doing it, but i dont fancy doing it again, as the wind was shaking me about and just generally didnt like the feeling of nothing around me to hold onto etc....
just the fact that a metal arm was holding me up from the ground, so high, was nerve racking, i froze a couple of times, but i was absolutely bricking it! as i say, i dont mind planes or being in high flats etc, but this was just a bit too much!
anyone else have the same problems?
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3lfz
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Registered: 16th Nov 08
Location: Torquay
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I like tombstoning, but won't do a jump if I feel unsafe standing where I need to. (sort of the same lol)
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Liam B
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Registered: 2nd Mar 09
Location: Herefordshire
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Same here mate, our attic is right next to our stairs, have to get up there using a ladder and always shit myself, imagining myself bouncing down the stairs 
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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Not really got over it if you don't want to go up again
At least you did it. I hate scaffolding which is a bit of a problem for a building surveyor
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Dave86
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ha i kno Andy! at least i done it tho! if only the once ha!
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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the most scary thing I have ever done in my life is change the chimney pot on our house
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Skylined
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Registered: 27th Sep 05
Location: Sideways, Surrey
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It's not the height that bothers me its the danger if I fall
I can stand at the top of the eiffel tower and be fine, but 10ft up a tree i'd be shitting it
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Dave86
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i think thats the same as me Skylined, fine with the actual height, just the fact if the machine fails etc
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andys sxi
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
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i have been on a boom aswell i was about 9 meters up had the harnesses on but its still not good when its moving side to side when i was on it
April 08 feature car
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oceansoul
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Sunbury, Surrey
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I have to go up in these occasionally at work. Sometimes outside and they blow about....there pretty scary too 
Appoligies if this a large pic....
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3lfz
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Registered: 16th Nov 08
Location: Torquay
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Wouldnt like to take my chances on one of them ^
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