Premium Members Eric Fletcher S.O.C. Posted October 3, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Old thread, but it popped up in Google after I was searching for something else. The original link is gone but it's viewable , around the 1:29 mark. As noted earlier, my form seen here is embarrassingly closer to a guy trying on the rig for the first time at a trade show than seasoned operator, but I think it's worth taking the bullet again to remind any and all of the dangers of high-speed work with the rig, especially when the terrain hasn't been spotted first. I'm thinking of that clip of the guy running and shooting sideways and fully pancaking over the curb, and the football field one that was just posted. With more and more newbies getting into the rig especially without the benefit of a workshop, there will be more injuries of this type and eventually someone is going to really jack themselves up. No need to mention names but there have been some major operators who have been forced to retire early because of injuries relating to falls (I opted to get out before that happened to me). What is it with Raines? I took a spill on it, but thankfully we were on the beach in deep soft sand when it happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members David M. Aronson Posted October 3, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Old thread, but it popped up in Google after I was searching for something else. The original link is gone but it's viewable , around the 1:29 mark. As noted earlier, my form seen here is embarrassingly closer to a guy trying on the rig for the first time at a trade show than seasoned operator, but I think it's worth taking the bullet again to remind any and all of the dangers of high-speed work with the rig, especially when the terrain hasn't been spotted first. I'm thinking of that clip of the guy running and shooting sideways and fully pancaking over the curb, and the football field one that was just posted. With more and more newbies getting into the rig especially without the benefit of a workshop, there will be more injuries of this type and eventually someone is going to really jack themselves up. No need to mention names but there have been some major operators who have been forced to retire early because of injuries relating to falls (I opted to get out before that happened to me). Football fields HURT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Eric Fletcher S.O.C. Posted October 3, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Football fields HURT! We get it, you fell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Nick Tsamandanis Posted October 4, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Very humble and generous of you to share the clip Charles, MUCH respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members RonBaldwin Posted October 4, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 forget Charles' near death experience and falling and football blah blah blah and ask him the real secret...how to deliver such smooth stuff at eye level on Jeff Goldblum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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