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    You need to worry about the next four years of...

    You need to worry about the next four years of your apprenticeship before worrying about having a ticket in California.

    Like paying attention, staying out of the bite, and staying off of Facebook...
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    Don't feel alone Joe. The attitude for safety out...

    Don't feel alone Joe. The attitude for safety out here in the West has gone south. As far as a tool? The best tool to have is a good attitude, and try to encourage others to do the right thing.

    I...
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    It's a little bit of sarcasm...but the sad thing,...

    It's a little bit of sarcasm...but the sad thing, it's actually going on in this trade. :(
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    To be a good supervisior you have to be topped...

    To be a good supervisior you have to be topped out within the first two months of completeing your apprenticeship, be at least in your mid twenties, know everthing, come into work late repeatedly,...
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    Here's what I've learned after 25 years in the...

    Here's what I've learned after 25 years in the IBEW...

    1) Gettin' in a hurry will get ya killed
    2) There is no hall of fame in Blue Bell or Kansas City. They're not gonna retire your jersey and...
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    Not trying to be the Monday morning QB...but with...

    Not trying to be the Monday morning QB...but with these accidents that have occured, was ANYBODY paying attention?

    Obvisiouly the men that fell were not alone? There had to have been others on the...
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    Good post! Part of being a Journeyman Lineman...

    Good post!

    Part of being a Journeyman Lineman is acting like a man!!!

    That means being a PROFESSIONAL!!! If you're an IBEW Journeyman Lineman, you're an ambassador not only to the trade, but to...
  8. Thread: hard hat style

    by BookII
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    Anybody wearing an "outlaw" cowboy hard hat had...

    Anybody wearing an "outlaw" cowboy hard hat had better be wearing a clown costume to match it!
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    Here some of the things I've done over the...

    Here some of the things I've done over the years...

    1) hide the keys to the spare bucket truck that another crew needed (looks like yer climbin today boys..)
    2) took a pair of rubber gloves and...
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    You've got to be kidding me!? Talk about low rent...

    You've got to be kidding me!? Talk about low rent on Hoffman's part!!!

    It's too bad, because I went to Hoffman after I got fed up with Whites. They (Hoffman) used to be a good company.

    There is...
  11. Thread: Bucksqueeze

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    So you're telling me that if a board had been...

    So you're telling me that if a board had been available, the employee would have been laid off by the union contractor for working smarter??? :eek:
  12. Thread: Bucksqueeze

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    You can still use the bucksqueeze, and still do...

    You can still use the bucksqueeze, and still do your work. And this is where I would of had a board or a ladder. Just sayin'....

    And further more, I'm not a fan of the bucksqueeze. But then I...
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    If you're using an EPZ mat you want the wire mesh...

    If you're using an EPZ mat you want the wire mesh facing up. That way you're at the same potential with your equipment. And you want the mat tied in with a ground as well as the equipment. AB Chance...
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    Actually, this is kind of funny...here's a kid...

    Actually, this is kind of funny...here's a kid that JUST TOPPED OUT in another state and that believes, or thinks that he's going to California to get a job foreman by name!!! What a moron!!! I love...
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    GREAT...!!!! Just what we really need! Another...

    GREAT...!!!! Just what we really need! Another diaper lineman that just topped out thinking that he has some sense of entitlement to become a foreman immediately! WTF!!!!:mad: This guy needs an ass...
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    The question is...when is H&M going to start...

    The question is...when is H&M going to start holding MANAGMENT accountable??? How many times have the GF's and superintendents used company pick-ups for their own personal use. Using H&M pick-ups to...
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    Another classic example on how Hay & Manure...

    Another classic example on how Hay & Manure believes they're getting ahead by putting a bunch of diaper linemen in charge of running a multi-million dollar business!

    By industry standards, it...
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    Tired of being a Henkels Ranger, working with low...

    Tired of being a Henkels Ranger, working with low morale, hate and anger...?:D
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    I heard the calls were for 7-12's, double sub,...

    I heard the calls were for 7-12's, double sub, and everyone gets a take home pick-up!:D
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    West...I could'nt agree with you more. I can't...

    West...I could'nt agree with you more. I can't believe how many KIDS, aka DIAPER LINEMAN are taking GF and foreman jobs immediately after they top out! It's a bunch BS!!!!:mad:

    And what's even...
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    Ed, I liked your story about Hurricane Ike....

    Ed, I liked your story about Hurricane Ike. That's what the BROTHERHOOD is supposed to represent!!!!

    It's sad. Because the brotherhood here in Cali is nothing more than a flickering light. The...
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    There's always time for history lesson. Five...

    There's always time for history lesson. Five minutes can go a long ways.

    And as far as the apprenticeships teaching the history of the IBEW? It should MANDATORY through out the JATC, and the...
  23. Thread: Time Capsule

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    I've seen a penny imbeded into a dead end sleeve...

    I've seen a penny imbeded into a dead end sleeve before...
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    Thanks Edge! I'm only passing on what was passed...

    Thanks Edge! I'm only passing on what was passed on to me...
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    I actually prefer to use a new 6' plastic folding...

    I actually prefer to use a new 6' plastic folding ruler. They lock at a 90 degree angle, light weight, and easy to use. That is until you drop it and watch it bounce off of every piece of lacing...
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