I'm guessing the ladder broke loose when he got to the top... that would explain how he ended up in that position.
On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 11:25 AM Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > Says ladder is damaged, not clear if that happened due to him climbing on > it. Also not good when they report that it is “being treated as a rescue”, > i.e. probably recovery but we’re not giving up hope. > > > > Pic of crane onsite: > > > https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/oct/28/fire-chiefs-request-help-rescue-man-dangling-from-carlisle-chimney#img-1 > > > > > > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Mathew Howard > *Sent:* Monday, October 28, 2019 11:16 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] man stuck on top of 290 ft smokestack > > > > Shirtless in 35 degrees definitely sounds like a selfie moment gone bad... > > > > On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 11:14 AM Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > > Guy appears to be shirtless and hanging upside down, I think article said > temp is 35 degrees, also call came in at 2am. Seriously? > > > > Between being suspended by his pants and upside down, plus the > temperature, it’s hard to believe the guy is even still alive. It seems > they have given up on the helicopter and are bringing in a crane. More on > the smokestack, which is not exactly new: > > > > Dixon’s Chimney was built for the adjoining Shaddon Mill in 1836 by Peter > Dixon and architect Richard Tattersall. > > The Grade II*-listed landmark was originally more than 320 feet tall – > making it the largest chimney in the country at the time it was > built, according to Historic England. > > However about 30 feet had to be taken off the top for safety > reasons after it was damaged by lightning in 1931. > > > > > > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Steve Jones > *Sent:* Monday, October 28, 2019 11:04 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] man stuck on top of 290 ft smokestack > > > > i would not want to be under him cause i assume he is raining poop on > people. Anybody know if this is that old guy that they have all the videos > of working these smokestacks? > > > > On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 11:03 AM Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > > Appears to be hanging by his pants snagged on the ladder. How does this > stuff happen? > > > > > https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/rescue-operation-underway-to-free-man-stuck-on-top-of-290-foot-tall-smokestack/ar-AAJsnOF > > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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