[TowerTalk] Guying a tower....Heresy to follow..... True statement!

[David Gilbert]

Let me clarify for you ... there is a huge difference between not over 
engineering something and not engineering anything at all.  Basing a 
decision solely upon experience falls into the category of not 
engineering anything at all, and that includes ignoring force vector 
formulas because your tower hasn't yet failed and not wearing a climbing 
belt/harness because you haven't yet fallen.

Dave   AB7E


Doug Renwick wrote:
> Most can not see any similarity between what I said and what you are
> saying.  Sheesh, why do I dislike spin doctors.
>
> Doug  
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of David Gilbert
> Sent: January 17, 2010 8:29 PM
> To: TowerTalk
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Guying a tower....Heresy to follow..... True
> statement!
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> That statement reminds me of the posting here a year or so ago from the 
> guy who felt that since he had never fallen while climbing his 60 foot 
> tower he didn't think there was any need for him to wear a climbing
> belt.
>
> Dave   AB7E
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> Doug Renwick wrote:
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>> Marty, I welcome your true life experience.  So here is one of the
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> many
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>> problems with this reflector ... you get beat up posting your real
>>     
> life
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>> experience which trumps any theory any day.  A lot of these
>> misinformation specialists believe that you have to over engineer
>> everything.
>>     
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