ltr450rider Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 So here are some pics (with phone) of the new gig I got changing out ads on billboards and walls of buildings. We did the 7 story AMPAS (Oscars) building on Wilshire but I erased the pics. Was a little shakey the first week but 3 weeks in now and I'm fairly comfortable. Enjoy. Today at the Block at Orange. This at the Sunset and Vine complex in Hollywood. Most of our boards are in Hollywood and west of LA. This is my favorite, were about 90' up at the bottom of the board looking down at Vine, it's another 24' to the top walkway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cheese Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 man....a lot of respect goes out to you..i have a hard time climbing up on a ladder to clean the roof of my hauler seems like it would be a cool job btw in college, i ALMOST got a job as a highrise window washer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sincity_blondie Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Looks like a cool gig Sean. Glad your liking it. Im with cheese on the heights though, not for me!! Ok, well unless maybe sitting at the top of comp hill. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sand chick Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Yeah! No I got issues with heights as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAGDOLL MX Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 i fall enough when iam only 3 ft up on a 2 wheeler...i dont need that job..not much job security in that for me...props to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don29palms Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Could I do that job? HELL NO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandBox_Kid Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 My brother-in-law did that for a couple of years here in Vegas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas style Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 always thought it would be a cool job. not that i am looking for a new career. is the pay ok for the risk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackpunx Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I used to be scared of hights.. Come jump with me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cheese Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I used to be scared of hights.. Come jump with me! Is that a load there in your shorts?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAGDOLL MX Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 (edited) I used to be scared of hights.. Come jump with me! iam all for it, i dont have alot of jumps in , but eventually i would like to get my own set up. i would like to get the Icarus Crossfire, its a 9 cell canopy. here is how i normally jumped! and here is the traffic that i had to tend with... Edited February 8, 2008 by RAGDOLL MX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandBox_Kid Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I used to be scared of hights.. Come jump with me! We'll be doing that this May! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandpirates2 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 (edited) Jumped out of too many good aircraft while in the military.....did that Stated out with the phone company working on Micro-Wave Comm Towers, either dropped by chopper or had to climb 90-200' cage ladders with tools....did that Free climb with hooks on the big Edison Power Poles to work on Telco cabling at 25-75' depending on job....did that... Watch a buddy work on putting up the Billboard Signs one day - No F*(^%^%$#$# Way You guys are nuts...but if your into it - thats excellent dude send more pics Edited February 10, 2008 by Sandpirates2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltr450rider Posted February 10, 2008 Author Share Posted February 10, 2008 It is definitley a job that you have to get used to. I was huggin the board and didn't want to get off my knee's (I'll pay for that remark) the first day. I was good to go after about a week. It's really a pretty easy job as far as the work goes, the worst part about it is when we have to clip the 80 lb vinyls with our safty line to our harness and tote it up 50' on a vertical ladder, not fun, that thing is friggin heavy. I think the pay is ok for the job, $14 an hour. But I'm only 21 and most of the guys I work with are under 25. Not a career job but I'm goin to school for a local 12 job, $38 an hour is much better. I will take more pics of the "crazy" stuff and post them as I go. Thanks for all the kudos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAGDOLL MX Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I was huggin the board and didn't want to get off my knee's (I'll pay for that remark) the first day. I will take more pics of the "crazy" stuff and post them as I go. Thanks for all the kudos. wow buckin for a promotion on the first day? i wasnt going to say anything at first...but you said it yourself..youll pay for that remark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noozeyeguy Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Here's my day job. J/k, the closest I'd ever get to that is watching it on TV... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltr450rider Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 Those guys are nuts , I was watchin them on History Channel one time. I think if they get too close to the towers it will ground them and they get flash fried. I at least stand on a 2' wide deck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlaskan Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Here's my day job. J/k, the closest I'd ever get to that is watching it on TV... Dude, I'm all for doing crazy a$$ things....I've gone skydiving(loved it and highly recomend it), fished commercially in Alaska, been in two vehicle rollovers (one not my fault) swam and fished with sharks, and been surrounded by a pod of breaching humpack wales in a 12ft skiff......but eff that shiat!!!!! thats just too damn wild for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltr450rider Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 Some more pics from 2/11. Sunset and Cahuenga This is how we get on boards when it's too much of a hassle to place a ladder, it's much easier and funner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest helluhjosh Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Hights just aren't for me, looks like it could be fun though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltr450rider Posted March 20, 2008 Author Share Posted March 20, 2008 Board seems a little dead lately, so I thought I'd show you guys some pics from the L.A. Colluseum today. There gettin all set up for the L.A. Dodger v. Boston Redsox memorial game. This place is friggin huge. It felt really cool to be in a place with so much history. I can't believe it was built in 1923 and the only stadium to host 2 olympic games. 6:00 am Backing the crane through the arches. A look at the baseball field. That is one short left field. This is one of the boards that we did. 30' wall to the left, 40' drop to the concrete below, all on a 18" ledge, fun times. The crane with the basket working on the Miller Lite ad that got ripped off form the wind. From field level. Another wierd thing, they HAND water the entire field with garden hoses. There were about 3 guys working in little sections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAXDOUT Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 nope..................I will stay on the ground. :drunk2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielle Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Great pics I wish I had the nerve to deal with heights cause it does look fun to go skydiving.....but no thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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