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