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Offline chop456

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Re: Flagpoles
« Reply #15 on: April 25, 2006, 08:01:11 am »
Careful with that flagpole, Eugene.  :P

Two Men Died at the Talladega Speedway
April 24, 2006 10:30 PM CDT 
 
 Talladega County Coroner Jerry Castleberry says two men were killed Monday after being electrocuted at the Talladega Superspeedway.

Castleberry says 39-year-old Keith Stell of Birmingham and 42-year-old Ronny Wright of Remlap died instantly.

The men were camping at the Speedway and were electrocuted after the flagpole they were trying to erect fell into some power lines.

Castleberry said witnesses at the scene said gusts of wind caused the flagpole to fall.

He said the men had still been holding on to the pole when it touched the power lines and they --quote-- "didn't have a chance."

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Re: Flagpoles
« Reply #16 on: May 18, 2006, 06:37:34 pm »
Our flagpole is selfmade, but for the campsite only

It consists of 5 elements made from good metal. A solid base that get hammered a good 20cm into the ground.
Around 4m high and lasts even worst thunderstorms

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Re: Flagpoles
« Reply #17 on: May 18, 2006, 07:26:10 pm »
I might try n get mine up this year!  ;)


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Re: Flagpoles
« Reply #18 on: May 18, 2006, 07:28:48 pm »
I might try n get mine up this year!  ;)



Fran if it looks like its going to wilt, just give it a hard bash and drive it in a bit more.  Seems to work for tommy ;)