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
Haha, 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?).
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.
I imagine that a properly constructed ghillie suit covered with chain link fencing, barbed wire, no trespassing signs and a blinking red light might go undetected...
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?
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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
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazmat_suit
Haha, 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?).
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.
I imagine that a properly constructed ghillie suit covered with chain link fencing, barbed wire, no trespassing signs and a blinking red light might go undetected...
In that case I guess I wouldn’t have an opinion
I can’t imagine why they’d need a hazmat suit either. It’s probably just protection from the cold.
Seems to be needed only for old towers: