had a sign face come off on the wind on a 10 foot wide by 40 foot high box I am supposed to take apart next week anyways. So emergency call. Cant have someone waiting for their Krispy Creme donuts with a 50 x 120 panel dangling in the breeze just waiting to fall and take them out.
I originally pulled up in Truck 1 but it will not reach so I got my partner to drop truck 2 and another helper then he had to go back to the shop. He took her car and split leaving me with 2 muppets.
I got up, tried to pull the face off the sign with truck 2 ( this lift was made in 1968 mind you ) . It's creaking like always and then the main cable ( oh crap ) lets go. I gasp a breath thinking everything is OK and I will have to fix this sooner than later. ROFL a Half second later the secondary cable snaps at 30 or so feet up and tries to eject-o-george on his dumb head LOL. FWIW when the cables snap the bucket reverts to a near flat 80 degree position. I guess I should go on a diet 🙂
Thought my son and helper ( muppets ) were both going to toss their cookies when they seen me up there. I started cursing, then threw the tools down, climbed out and down off truck 2 jumped back in truck 1 that wasn't supposed to reach. Used the 2wd ( anger edition now ) up on to the grass ( and besides who needs grass in the winter anyways ). Got the panels pulled and job done like I should have to begin with.
....BTW if you are my insurance adjuster this isn't me writing this post !!!
Just another Friday I guess. LOLOL where is my rye ??
