[TowerTalk] Fwd: Story of the injured tower climber explaining to his insurance company

[Grant Saviers]

Old, yes, about 1958.  Link to what might be the original: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZUJLO6lMhI

Reworked many times to suit whatever.

Grant KZ1W

On 10/13/2018 1:14 AM, Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk wrote:
>   That story is old. It probably was first revealed in the entertainment industry as an explanation why a guy was late for work.
> The first time I heard the story a construction guy was asked to hold on to a rope when they were going to haul down a barrel of dirt with the rest of the story the same result. It that case the bottom of the barrel gave in when the it hit the ground. I don't believe it actually happened.
> Well, the story sound funny when you hear it.
>
> 73 de,
> Hans - N2JFS
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> https://darwinawards.com/legends/legends1998-08.html
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> Not wishing to sound callus since I just read about the ham who lost his
> life on a tower collapse.....But does anyone have a copy of the story of the
> guy who writes to his insurance company explaining how he got injured.  I
> imagine it was from many years back in one of the radio magazines. As I
> recall his fingers got jammed and caused him fall, then let go of the pull
> line and got hit by the tool bucket from 100' or so.
> Then on and on. A very funny story I wanted to save but have lost it
> somewhere along the way.
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>
> Can anyone provide me a copy of that?
>
>
> Terry
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> KI7M
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