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    Poll: as for me

    I have worked both. currently union, much better.

    'Far as the guys, bunca crybabies no matter where you are.

    One big sandbox!
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    Aussi,

    I am just curious, where do you feel that switching errors stem from?

    Where I work, I feel most come from the field.

    In my opinion, the current mass employment of new linemen from God knows...
  3. Thread: RTE switches

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    milestone,

    A lot is lost in translation on this site.

    Are you referring to GOAB (gang operated air break) switches?

    It becomes frustrating sometimes trying to figure out different names for some...
  4. Thread: Copper theft

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    back to the subject....

    I was advised that an enviormental contractor used his card to enter a FPL yard, as usual.

    Problem is, he proceded to put on his PPE, grab a forklift, load several reels of copper,(maybe over...
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    yeah, RWD,

    I am a fan of a few,

    Lee Child, the Jack Reacher series.

    Jim Butcher, the Harry Dresdon series, along with his Furies series.

    Anything by Clive Cussler....

    Ted Bell, Alex Hawk series,
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    yeah man

    he will be going this fall. I pm'd you too

    thanks for asking!
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    Sticky: Redneck at Harvard

    So this redneck was visiting his son at Harvard.

    His son was in class, so the redneck was wandering the hallowed halls.

    He had to pee, so he asked a passing proffesor "say, man, where's the...
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    Depends..

    Are we talking about sagging phases or services or what?

    OK, let's break it down....

    Primary phases: a strap hoist or if large wire a coffin hoist.

    Secondary phases: a set of rope blocks or...
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    cool!

    happy birthday LA!!
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    fpl

    I see there is much passion about this subject.

    I have a problem reading all the posts 'cause of the bunching up of the replies.

    Use the enter button, guys, it makes it so much easier to read...
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    well, swamper,

    its a "body wrap" graphic that applies much like window tint.

    I shaved my gmc and sierra badges and removed the tailgait.

    then me and my kid applied it, you know, soap mist in a sprayer,...
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    check out my new

    tailgate graphic.

    its titled "lineman sunset"
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    sore arms

    Dude, linework is a workout.

    'pends on what you usually do.

    when I started, I was a soft 17 year old packin steel on a tower assembly crew in the s. georgia swamps.

    In short order, I was...
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    Sticky: Bullogna, about the static......

    I always hung my handline at the taller pole and had the grunts pull it up just under the bolt.

    Then I would drive a screwdriver to hold it there.

    I would take a short peice of gut and slip it...
  15. Thread: Spikes.

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    climbers

    Brooks hooks. no sustitute.

    Gettin' rare though.....

    I was wearing them for a poletop rescue demo a while back and nobody had heard of them.
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    working alone

    We supposidly can climb and work secondary alone, but none of us do.

    It's common to operate switch gear alone. I will not climb a pole alone to operate switches some idiot had installed in the...
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    this is how I roll

    I use the extendo alot.

    This setup works great. never droped a barrel since I got this.
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    you can win

    Be nice to the guy.

    His insecurity and immaturity will catch up with him sooner or later.

    Believe me, dont make waves, let the jerk hang himself,

    Dont take a stand unless he puts you or...
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    disconnected custumers

    as a troubleman in our system I often get "no current" calls that happen to be recently disconnected folks,

    They are very clever. They call in "out of service" before the disconnect order is in...
  20. Thread: Johnbellemy

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    swamper you cad...

    Jumped at the bait from this boy, huh?

    dont blame you really, the kid is just stirring sh!t.

    it was interesting reading though.....

    I guess a change of pace is needed every once in a while...
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    mormans

    Far be it for me to blast any religion.

    I will say that my favorite episode of South Park delt with those forlks.

    Who was it, Smith?

    It was funny as hell how they portrayed this guy, reading...
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    shifts

    In dade county we work permanent shifts with days off depending on senority.

    This is a side agreement and works ok.

    You have to wait till a senior guy bids out and then memo into his shift.
    ...
  23. Thread: Family video

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    Family video

    I love this!

    http://www.biggeekdaddy.com/humorpages/Misc/lawnmowerDUI.html
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    quotes.....

    Like trying to pick up a turd from the clean end.

    If a buzard had a piano up his ass there would be music in the air.

    I'm lost as a ball in high grass

    Busier than a one legged man in an ass...
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    well...

    This was about as funny as I have seen.....

    "Will you scratch my nuts?"

    I swear I almost soiled myself on this one.

    Good stuff! He leaves no doubt as to his number one priority.....
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