Comments on: The Flu Strikes Random (As Does this Post) http://edlamaze.com/2009/11/11/the-flu-strikes-random-as-does-this-post.aspx Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:02:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gary http://edlamaze.com/2009/11/11/the-flu-strikes-random-as-does-this-post.aspx/comment-page-1#comment-87 Gary Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:57:35 +0000 http://edlamaze.com/?p=158#comment-87 I actually priced up some mobile scaffolding to do mine this year, I'm only talking about two storeys so its 25 foot or so, problem is the land at the front of the house slopes downhill quite steeply, quite quickly and I hate the idea of standing on top of a scaffold tower on wheels and then feeling it start to creep slowly down the garden, picking up speed as it goes. .-= Gary´s last blog ..<a href="http://jerrychicken.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/a-trip-to-brid/" rel="nofollow">A trip to Brid</a> =-. I actually priced up some mobile scaffolding to do mine this year, I’m only talking about two storeys so its 25 foot or so, problem is the land at the front of the house slopes downhill quite steeply, quite quickly and I hate the idea of standing on top of a scaffold tower on wheels and then feeling it start to creep slowly down the garden, picking up speed as it goes.
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]]> By: Ed http://edlamaze.com/2009/11/11/the-flu-strikes-random-as-does-this-post.aspx/comment-page-1#comment-86 Ed Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:53:05 +0000 http://edlamaze.com/?p=158#comment-86 Are you kidding? When I tell my kids I'm going to strap them to the rope and let them do it--they actually get upset when I tell them I'm only kidding. Last time I tried working from a ladder Zane stood at the bottom shaking the thing. Are you kidding? When I tell my kids I’m going to strap them to the rope and let them do it–they actually get upset when I tell them I’m only kidding. Last time I tried working from a ladder Zane stood at the bottom shaking the thing.

]]> By: Ed http://edlamaze.com/2009/11/11/the-flu-strikes-random-as-does-this-post.aspx/comment-page-1#comment-85 Ed Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:51:13 +0000 http://edlamaze.com/?p=158#comment-85 The don't look down rule is usually pretty effective. Usually. I can't reach my gutters with a ladder--even a forty footer. To get to my gutters I have to go through an access on the roof and then climb down to them. Or I could rent a boom lift at $275/day. The harness was only $75. Of course, my ER bill will probably run into the tens of thousands. What do you do? The don’t look down rule is usually pretty effective. Usually.

I can’t reach my gutters with a ladder–even a forty footer. To get to my gutters I have to go through an access on the roof and then climb down to them. Or I could rent a boom lift at $275/day. The harness was only $75. Of course, my ER bill will probably run into the tens of thousands.

What do you do?

]]> By: Jenny http://edlamaze.com/2009/11/11/the-flu-strikes-random-as-does-this-post.aspx/comment-page-1#comment-84 Jenny Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:07:51 +0000 http://edlamaze.com/?p=158#comment-84 The flu has hit here too. We are over the worst. Here's hoping you are too. Good luck with those gutters. You could always tell people that you got the climbing harness to pacify your children, as they were afraid for your safety when you mentioned having to climb all the way up there to clean the gutters. :o) .-= Jenny´s last blog ..<a href="http://ajerseymum.blogspot.com/2009/11/trying-to-stay-thankful.html" rel="nofollow">Stay Thankful...</a> =-. The flu has hit here too. We are over the worst. Here’s hoping you are too. Good luck with those gutters. You could always tell people that you got the climbing harness to pacify your children, as they were afraid for your safety when you mentioned having to climb all the way up there to clean the gutters. :o )
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]]> By: Gary http://edlamaze.com/2009/11/11/the-flu-strikes-random-as-does-this-post.aspx/comment-page-1#comment-83 Gary Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:37:16 +0000 http://edlamaze.com/?p=158#comment-83 I share your fear of heights, specifically of standing on a ladder tending to the gutters, or indeed of painting the gutters, a job that I have successfully avoided for two years now, I'm just pleased that the last man to paint our gutters must have done a good job, I think we might be safe for another winter yet. .-= Gary´s last blog ..<a href="http://jerrychicken.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/the-pennine-moors/" rel="nofollow">The Pennine Moors</a> =-. I share your fear of heights, specifically of standing on a ladder tending to the gutters, or indeed of painting the gutters, a job that I have successfully avoided for two years now, I’m just pleased that the last man to paint our gutters must have done a good job, I think we might be safe for another winter yet.
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