*** Quoting Barbara McNay from a message to Carol Shenkenberger ***

 > all down because I was at my end limit and getting
 > dizzy and my boots were getting soft all along the
 > bottom from the heat of the metal I was standing on.

BM> I assume it wasn't safe to do this at night when it was cooler, and/or
BM> not safe to wait until then.

Correct, besides, no lights up there to see to do the work.  We tried for
early ¨morning as much as possible.


BM> My feeling here is that such people might likely have grievous acciden
BM> brought on by overpowering fear.

Correct again.  Just not smart.  

 > echo but in translation as I swung around on my lead
 > was 'dunno, got any ideas?'.  My guys hauled me back
 > up to the yard-arm where I perched for a bit til they
 > could run my spare glasses up then (chuckles) duct-
 > taped them to my face and sent me back down (rotten

BM> I'm really surprised that the duct tape didn't just slide off your fac
BM> in that heat.  You must have been dripping.

They taped it all the way around the back of my head into my hair
.  I ¨looked very silly indeed.  Had to wear leather gloves to
grip things because my ¨hands were so sweaty.
                                       xxcarol

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