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    Posted: 20 May 2020 at 12:07pm
Originally posted by Grant177

Telescoping ladder?


Those things scare the bejeesus out of me.
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Originally posted by GlueGuy

Originally posted by Grant177

Telescoping ladder?


Those things scare the bejeesus out of me.


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+2 - one of the most common accidents for geezers is falling off ladders.   
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Posts: 6285 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 May 2020 at 3:14pm
+3 - That is why I like my folding stepladder. I would be afraid the telescoping ladder would not stay extended.
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+4 from a guy that fell from one!  Wasn't pretty and took a year to fully recover.
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Me too, I fell off the second step of an old step ladder, but on my side onto concrete. That was sufficient for a broken hip and a broken elbow, both on my left side, so I couldn't even use a walker or wheel chair properly for 6 weeks. Now I use only a new solid step ladder firmly planted, and even them I'm real real careful.  
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Oh, heck, I took a dive off a scaffold when one of the planks broke; a fall of only about 6', not quite enough to get ready for a landing.  Broke my arm and my face.  $500K in med bills and I'm still paying a high price 13 years later.  I was just about to enter geezerdom when I did it.  
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Hmmm, based on this unscientific poll there is a large cohort of rPod owners who are stubborn old farts who have taken serious falls. Now, what does that tell us? Dead
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Perhaps the lesson here is: Ladders require great care to use safely. I used many on the job over the years and have never fallen (knock on wood). If you aren't a competent climber read up, practice some and whenever you feel uncomfortable get a spotter to help.

  If your ladder force is not strong, get help young Skywalker..
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