Author - Greg MacKeen
Submitted By -"Where have all the Linemen gone…"
"Ok….
I got my rubber boots on, my banana skins are on my hooks, safety glasses in
place, hard hat on, flame retardant, fire proof, chemical resistant, bullet
proof vest… firmly strapped to my torso. My 20KV sleeves are already startin
to rub the back of my neck. My 20KV gloves are makin it hard to hold my
cigarette…..
Now What the hell was I gonna do???
Oh yeah, Climb up there, mac out that switch, and change the fuse.
Damn,…
By the time I drive these screwdrivers every 4 foot, so I won’t bust my ass if
I fall……
It’ll be lunch time!!
Naw….
I can do this, I’ve come to far to turn back now.
Wait..,
maybe I could mat in the bucket…..
damn,..
draggin those mats, then havin to strap into that Harness when I get in the
bucket..
forget it…..I’ll climb it.
OK, Lets DO IT!!
Oh SHIT!!, wait a minute……..
I forgot my damn Belt!!!!!"
"YO,…TONY!!,
WHILE YOU’RE BRINGIN THAT HANDLINE, BRING MY BELT, WILL YA?"
God Bless OSHA.
"Gone to Graveyards everyone"
PP&M 67
Greg MacKeen
Pike Electric, Orlando