^Sunday^ La Tour Eiffel

Well I must let you know of the latest in building endeavors. Yesterday I saw my father on top of his roof. There he was loosening the straps to the pole that he had just moved from the chimney of their house. Well I look out and think (since I operate my TV on bunny ears) "I could use that antenna". I then yell over "What ya doing up there Dad?". He then proceeds to tell me that he is throwing away his antenna.

I think What?? I could use that. So I ask if I can have this. I need this a lot more than the ginormus entertainment center they were asking me if I wanted. He then yells "Yeah...But I threw it off the roof". I go over to inspect the damage. The antenna is intact.

I must find a way to hoist this bad boy on my roof. Then then Hughes clan assembles for some good ole fashioned postulatin'. The decision is made that if we take the pole and attach it to another pole (AKA old pole sittin around) that will give us the much needed height. Now for the stability we need to place it on a base (AKA old windmill bottom). With the pole running down the center we also need to make sure it stays centered (AKA piece of metal bend in the center around the outside). We take all these pieces and drill, bolt and cut to make it work.

Here are the tools used for the task:
Metal Snips
Sawzall
Wrenches
wires and stuff ...(AKA etc)

This feat was one that the junkyard war guys in Lynn Grove would be proud of. Anyway after drilling a hole in the floor of the house and me crawling around in mud fightin' of spiders and those wired looking crickets. We run the cable and attach the antenna. BAM!! We have ourselves 5 channels now. Whew....

That reminds me of a saying:
Another mans trash thrown off the roof is another mans treasure hoisted up on a pole.

Long live my Effiel Tower (French call it La Tour Eiffel).

Man I wish I knew how to use a cutting torch......