[TowerTalk] Climbing

[ve5ra at sasktel.net]

I want to make sure everyone understands that I do use safety equipment 
when working on a tower. 
   
  Ed you spoke the magic words "acceptable risk".  Everyone has a 
different level of acceptable risk in different circumstances.  For me 
I take a higher risk when driving, mainly because I have no control 
over the other drivers.  Two vehicles driving toward each other on a 
two lane highway at 70 mph, only separated by a yellow line.  That is 
crazy.  Yet we do it. 
   
  Right now I am in St. George, Utah, participating in the Huntsman 
World Senior Games, in track and field events.  That's how I keep in 
shape for free climbing. 
   
  Doug 
   
  > It's all the same thing, a matter of acceptable risk. I use a 
safety cable and a
> harness with a fall arrester,
> I also use a belt and suspenders .. maybe that's how come I'm still 
> am here at 73 years. 
>
> Ed K0KL