talk to lester about it. i know ccl loves cranes. sey hey lester.
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Re: how close have you ever been to a crane?
Fri, May 16, 2008 - 7:03 PMi stood right next to one once while it was very still. . .i wanted to climb up into it and crank the levers and swing it, but i probably would have broke something and they would have put me in jail. . .
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Re: how close have you ever been to a crane?
Fri, May 16, 2008 - 7:36 PMI do love a crane. We had a big blue one for 1 1/2 years working on the hospital tower across the street and I used to sit in my office and watch it, instead of working. The guy that ran it had to climb all the way up into that cab every morning and then back down at night. The cab was airconditioned, but didn't have a bathroom. (I think he had to put in a catheter every morning).
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Re: how close have you ever been to a crane?
Fri, May 16, 2008 - 7:39 PMI loaded logs in a barge with the machinery type.
I sat very still on a creek bank while fishing, and watching a bird type hunt breakfast, It was a long-legged grey thing with a really sharp looking stabbing type bill. I was a lil' kid then and I was astounded Beats the hell out of those lil' wrens.
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Re: how close have you ever been to a crane?
Fri, May 16, 2008 - 7:46 PMHiya Les! Fancy running into you here. *grin*
Lester is a crane master in the flesh, and he's great at flattening my asphalt. Welcome to Mayberry my dear. -
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Re: how close have you ever been to a crane?
Sat, May 17, 2008 - 3:38 AMI have never seen one in person that I am aware of. have only seen them flying on the discovery channel
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Sat, May 17, 2008 - 5:04 PMThere be white cranes that nest 10 miles south o' here with th' black swans. They be quite beauteous!
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Sat, May 17, 2008 - 5:17 PMWhen I lived in Alabama there were tall birds that stood on the beach sometimes, I think they were cranes, not sure. They were nearly as tall as me, and a blue grey color. I've been as close as 12 to 15 feet on several occasions. They were not that scared of people.
Hi Lester! -
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Sun, May 18, 2008 - 2:21 AM"When I lived in Alabama there were tall birds that stood on the beach sometimes, I think they were cranes, not sure. They were nearly as tall as me, and a blue grey color. I've been as close as 12 to 15 feet on several occasions. They were not that scared of people"
those could have been Herons, or Storks as well. -
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Re: how close have you ever been to a crane?
Sun, May 18, 2008 - 12:42 PMThose were Great Blue Herons, no doubt. I live damn close to Chesapeake Bay and we have large numbers of them around here. When they are disturbed by humans or another of their own kind, they let out this awesome prehistoric sounding croak/call. They must be related to the dinosaurs.
I've watched them hunt/fish before, amazing. Stand still as a tree for hours, fish or frog comes by, and WHAM! They shoot that deadly-sharp beak forward at blinding speed and grab prey in an instant. Toss back their head and guuullllp, fresh fish dinner! -
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Thu, May 22, 2008 - 11:28 PMGreat Blue Herons then. Thanks for filling me in. They are impressive to watch.
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Re: how close have you ever been to a crane?
Sat, May 17, 2008 - 6:05 PMClose enough to pee on it!!
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Re: how close have you ever been to a crane?
Sat, May 17, 2008 - 8:22 PMThank you all for the welcome. I've been way too busy paving a highway in the desert recently to operate any cranes, but I do prefer the cranes. They're just a lot more fun. Oh, and the catheter? We just take a bottle up there. No problem with privacy. It's really a rather lonely job. -
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Sat, May 17, 2008 - 9:07 PMI can imagine.
Me, I've been scared of heights ever since Air Bourne 101 st.
Yeehaw!
I think I'll go listen to some Tim Buckly. -
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Mon, May 19, 2008 - 4:14 PMI once met David Hyde-Pierce. -
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Re: how close have you ever been to a crane?
Mon, May 19, 2008 - 5:30 PMNice, Melissa!
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Re: how close have you ever been to a crane?
Tue, May 20, 2008 - 9:52 AMI have a paper one..
hey lester
