[TowerTalk] TOWER ACCIDENT

[Bob Wruble]

Bashing is the in thing on this mode...mebbe its the 
coward in some of us?  its easier when u can do it
behind ur pc and not face to face!!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GALE STEWARD" <k3nd@yahoo.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 4:51 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] TOWER ACCIDENT


> 
> 
>  
>  A very sad incident.  I can't get with the "victim
>  bashing" thread!  These were guys with families and
>  were apparently trying to do a favor for a friend. 
>  It doesn't matter whether they were CB'ers, hams, or
>  professionals.  Maybe it was human error and maybe
>  some type of mechanical failure.  If you think only
>  "dumb CB'ers" make catastrophic mistakes, check out 
>  http://ethics.tamu.edu/ethics  and see the story of
>  the collapse of a 1500 TV tower while being erected
>  with the loss of several lives and the complete
>  destruction of the tower and transmitter building.
>  This was being build by professionals.
>  Spring is almost here and I have tower work to do
>  myself.  Lets all be safe and sensible, I don't want
>  to read any more stories like this!
>  
>  73, Stew  K3ND
>  
> 
> 
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