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> Joe: [...] So whenever there's a project on the tower, it's not unusual to see the guys in some kind of a, what do they call those? > Jeff: A full ghillie su
by Terr_ 1y ago
> Joe: [...] So whenever there's a project on the tower, it's not unusual to see the guys in some kind of a, what do they call those?
> Jeff: A full ghillie suit? Or I don't know what they're called.
If you see someone up in a tall tower wearing a ghillie suit [0]... that sounds like time to call emergency services while avoiding their line-of-sight. :p
(Perhaps they meant "Hazmat" [1])
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghillie_suit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghillie_suit
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazmat_suit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazmat_suit
- mr_toad 1y agoI can’t imagine why they’d need a hazmat suit either. It’s probably just protection from the cold.
- fipar 1y agoSeems to be needed only for old towers: > Tower painting has changed a lot over the years. The older towers have lead in them. So whenever there's a project on the tower, it's not unusual to see the guys in some kind of a, what do they call those?
- geerlingguy 1y agoHaha, yes. For some reason, ghillie suit was the only thing I could think of at the time. I think they wear basic tyvek suits while doing paint work, not sure if they need full hazmat (maybe if the tower has lead paint?).
- kcplate 1y ago> If you see someone up in a tall tower wearing a ghillie suit My first thought would be “that might be the dumbest sniper I have ever seen”…while I was taking cover, because even if they are dumb, they might still be a capable marksman.