I would complain about wearing a hard hat , But one day I almost stuck my head to close to a 13.2 KV primary line if I had not been wearing it .I would not be here now , Always remember to wear hart hat and gloves
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Posted 10 February 2010 - 05:57 PM
Hey Spencer, are you for hire?
There's only 1 "o" in LOSE and LOSER.
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If you spell it any other way, you are WRONG!
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Posted 10 February 2010 - 07:32 PM
I guess in the old days the linemen would wear a felt hat so they could feel the line above their head before they made contact, I have also heard stories of them using the hat to snuff arcs in those old box cutouts.
Do what you gotta do I guess.
Do what you gotta do I guess.
Edited by damn_encode, 10 February 2010 - 07:37 PM.
I hate graveyards and old pawn shops......
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Posted 11 February 2010 - 04:43 PM
QUOTE (spencerht @ Feb 10 2010, 06:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I would complain about wearing a hard hat , But one day I almost stuck my head to close to a 13.2 KV primary line if I had not been wearing it .I would not be here now , Always remember to wear hart hat and gloves
Ht Spencer
Ht Spencer
yeah everytime i go up by any hot lines i wear a lid....havnt been in or out of the truck with out it.....good to put over your hoodie top and keep ur ears warm
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Posted 11 February 2010 - 07:01 PM
Stop lying J81.. We have a picture of you on a pole without one on.
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Posted 11 February 2010 - 07:13 PM
QUOTE (spencerht @ Feb 10 2010, 06:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I would complain about wearing a hard hat , But one day I almost stuck my head to close to a 13.2 KV primary line if I had not been wearing it .I would not be here now , Always remember to wear hart hat and gloves
Ht Spencer
Ht Spencer
I think it makes me look important so I wear mine ....... Plus the girls thinks it cool...
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Posted 11 February 2010 - 07:14 PM
Hard hats rock. All the ladies wanna touch it.
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Posted 12 February 2010 - 05:31 AM
QUOTE (olo131 @ Feb 11 2010, 09:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (spencerht @ Feb 10 2010, 06:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I would complain about wearing a hard hat , But one day I almost stuck my head to close to a 13.2 KV primary line if I had not been wearing it .I would not be here now , Always remember to wear hart hat and gloves
Ht Spencer
Ht Spencer
I think it makes me look important so I wear mine ....... Plus the girls thinks it cool...
olo131
so does my girlfriend lol but I'm so used to wearing a hat outside o just thrown on a lid everymorning now....been that way for the last 2weeks
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Posted 12 February 2010 - 11:32 AM
2 weeks ago was about the time we got in your ass for not having it on.. glad to see you're learning something J81.
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Posted 12 February 2010 - 06:09 PM
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2 weeks ago was about the time we got in your ass for not having it on.. glad to see you're learning something J81.
Damn skippy i got on a job and i heard someone in my head Sayin PUT THE DAMN LID ON UR F*CKIN HEAD!
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Posted 12 February 2010 - 08:08 PM
That was probably me..
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Posted 13 February 2010 - 05:39 AM
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That was probably me..
yeah I think it might have been
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QUOTE (System Tech Senior @ Feb 12 2010, 01:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
2 weeks ago was about the time we got in your ass for not having it on.. glad to see you're learning something J81.
Damn skippy i got on a job and i heard someone in my head Sayin PUT THE DAMN LID ON UR F*CKIN HEAD!
I think we all said it, good to see your catching on
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Posted 13 February 2010 - 05:47 PM
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QUOTE (Journeyman 81 @ Feb 12 2010, 07:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (System Tech Senior @ Feb 12 2010, 01:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
2 weeks ago was about the time we got in your ass for not having it on.. glad to see you're learning something J81.
Damn skippy i got on a job and i heard someone in my head Sayin PUT THE DAMN LID ON UR F*CKIN HEAD!
I think we all said it, good to see your catching on
damn skippy
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