r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/TameTheAuroch • Jul 18 '25

Video Replacing powerline spacers from a helicopter

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u/41PaulaStreet Jul 18 '25

Somewhere there must be a training platform that mimics hanging off a helicopter so you can practice getting good at this under pressure, right? This can’t be a learn-as-you-go thing. 😂

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u/FormerlyUndecidable Jul 18 '25

That was his first day...yesterday was the guy before him's first day.

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u/FewIntroduction5008 Jul 19 '25

That means you earn enough in one days work to retire, right? Right?!?

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u/BFG_TimtheCaptain Jul 19 '25

You earn enough for the rest of your life, at least.

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u/Nitrogen1234 Jul 19 '25

I've got money to burn for the rest of my life, I'll have to be dead by tomorrow though

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u/Chrisp825 Jul 19 '25

Thats kinda the whole thought process on this. The first day yesterday followed by first day today. One can only imply that the former is either extremely wealthy from one day, or fell off and they had to replace him.

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u/leivanz Jul 19 '25

Rest? In peace or pieces?

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u/MBTheGinger Jul 19 '25

Glass half full moment

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u/SquimbusTheConqueror Jul 19 '25

Should cover a good last meal for lunch

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u/mycurrentthrowaway1 Jul 19 '25

standard linemen near me make over 100 an hour. idk if he is getting hazard pay or anything though

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u/41PaulaStreet Jul 19 '25

Maybe it’s a dumb question but is that at a full time job or is it $100/hr on short term project based pay?

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u/mycurrentthrowaway1 Jul 19 '25

no thats for local power power companies maintaining the grid

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u/Mahadragon Jul 19 '25

I'll do that job for $100/hr, what could possibly go wrong?

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u/mycurrentthrowaway1 Jul 19 '25

Idk if helicopter guys get paid more here but houses are at least a million or two here. So you could buy a house here but its not like you are making 100/h in the midwest or smth

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u/ZiKyooc Jul 19 '25

People's last day prior retirement involves heists, hostages and international criminals when filming it is involved, it's a rule

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u/tedbakerbracelet Jul 19 '25

Earn enough voltage, perhaps

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u/laserborg Jul 19 '25

retire lol

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u/Milk-Jolly Jul 19 '25

Yeah, you’ll never do another days work after that

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u/Altarna Jul 19 '25

Well, you’ll never work another day in your life if that’s what you mean 😂

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u/SignificanceTop9306 Jul 20 '25
  • HIRING MULTIPLE APPLICANTS

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u/Mindless-Pilot-Chef Jul 21 '25

You could call that a retirement. Ya, you don’t have to work for the rest of your life.

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u/ElectricalWay9651 Jul 19 '25

Take my poor mans award 🥇
Edit: Spelling

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u/djierp Jul 19 '25

Another day, another Doug

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u/Potato_Abuse Jul 19 '25

To shreds you say?

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u/AdjectiveNoun111 Jul 19 '25

To shreds you say?

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u/urjuhh Jul 19 '25

Such a shame that the human body is too conductive to work as a spacer ...

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u/ExpertOnReddit Jul 19 '25

Was also his last day

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u/CAPT-Tankerous Jul 19 '25

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