Caption This for 11/28/14

There's probably an OSHIT violation in there somewhere, such as a wrong hat.

Hah! They put my pants up here and they thought I couldn't get them down!

The first step is always the hardest?

Always be sure to use DOT/OSHA approved insulated wheel chocks when using the loader as a stationary platform.

Aluminum ladders are approved for this service, if approved wheel chocks are used.

After many long arduous month's time of on and off, up and down negotiations with the unions involved with the proper staging and setting up of his many entertaining performances, talks suddenly fell off and broke down, and Nik Walleda is presently left up to his own devices, to set up the aerial apparatus necessary for next week's anticipated highwire extravaganza he's expected to perform in Indonesia. As of the last posting, the tenuous negotiations between the two sides are still up the air.

Ok, I got your cat! Bad kitty!

Its a small step for a man, a giant leap....

An obvious reference to Texas A&M Aggies, because this is precisely how they would go about it. It reminds of the old story about Hank and Luke (two Aggies) attempting to force a mule to drink from a pond. Hank was applying suction at the aft, whilst Luke was applying vertical pressure at the fore. Things were going along so-so, when all of sudden Hank cries out, "Luke, Luke, pull 'er head up, she's suckin' mud!

Watch OUT! Texas A&M in my al termater.

I knew I could get you stirred up....It is open season on Aggies, then.

Sorry James, but being a Brit, Texas Aggies is lost on me...?

A denegrating reference to the Texas A&M Aggies, in College Station, Texas. It was the first land grant Agricultural and Mechanical College in Texas, and one with a great long track record of providing Lieutenants for the Army (whom were mostly promptly killed in France). I probably should not have said that, because I know for a fact that at least one survivied.

Aggie jokes go like this: "How many Aggies does it take to screw in a light bulb". There are several appropriate answers, and all of them require more than one Aggie. It is a spin-off from fierce intercolliegiate rivalries here in Texas where each University attempts its best to "get the other one's goat", and to outperform the others in all areas of research. Hence there are some really strong research departments in various engineering fields here in Texas. Not the least of which is Texas A&M, highly vaunted, shielded in glory. Perhaps not as much pomp and circumstance as Cambridge or Oxford, but close. Did I mention that Reserve Officer Training Corps is a requirement for matriculation at Texas A&M? Also TAMU used to be a male only campus, however they are now keeping up with the times.

Aggies "make a big show" up getting their hackles up when someone cracks an Aggie joke, but that actually swell with pride, knowing that to be kidded is to be loved.

Thanks James.

....objects to poke fun of it seems...like "how did the Aggie tap-dancer break his leg?"...he tripped and fell in the sink...!.

Although if literal correctness rules, then perhaps it would be faucet-dancer, in which case it is the joke that falls flat on it's face and not the Aggie.

Not shown is the truck is sitting on cinder blocks on a rain soaked lawn.

What happens when you overthink the need for a longer ladder.

"Damn, son! What'd you eat!"

Been there, done that. Or something to that effect.

The people in this neighborhood have strange ideas about Christmas decorations.

Those dratted aliens keep dropping on my power lines.

Alf come here, now!

The Loader, works on above ground power lines and below ground power lines.

Hey your in violation here. You're not suppose to operate a loader in the raised Position near power lines.

"Come on folks. Move along now. Nothing to see here."

-...comming with the beers !, nothing yet ?

- No but hurry !! the first guy is triying to flip over... lets see...

I-I'm sorry, I'm trying to be witty, b-but it's so hard to hold back the co-comments abo-about- comments abou-

"RECKLESS REDNECKITUDE!"

Sorry, sorry, I'll shut up now.

Dang Clyde, I thought I smelled something burning! Hold on while I climb back down and turn the power off.

Mummy! Mummy! Why does that man have his face in the unconscious man's bum?

Close-up of top of pole:

After today, there was no doubt that Fred would go to any height to brown-nose the boss.

Late breaking news from College Station, Texas: "Two Texas A&M Aggies discover novel lighting technique: More at five."

"Good evening, and welcome to the five o'clock news in AggieLand: "Two Texas A&M Aggies discover how to make fire from arse".

Jake, hurry up and get me off this lag bolt, my shorts is riden up!

I caint lift ya up high enough Farnsworth, I have ta git a bigger loader.

Dang it Ralf, I told you to bring your pliers with ya!

Orville knew his idea of an "extensible ladder" was a good one, but his first prototype was a little on the expensive side.

"Bucket lift" definition;- things to do before you die.