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NYC: How Riggers Raise the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree (pics)
Popular Mechanics ^ | November 14, 2008 | Andrew Moseman

Posted on 11/16/2008 12:38:22 PM PST by yankeedame

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To: john in springfield
I was in the rigging above a stage once when a stage manager called up into the darkness, "Any Riggers up there?"

Came a response from my black friend, "Hey, don't call us riggers, call us rigroes!".

21 posted on 11/16/2008 1:47:30 PM PST by norraad ("What light!">Blues Brothers)
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To: Rome2000

Nah, the tree came from Montana


22 posted on 11/16/2008 2:00:36 PM PST by This_far
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To: BGHater
I hate a fellow FreePer to task, but the term Rigger is no longer PC. You must refer to them as Riggroes.

You're welcome!

23 posted on 11/16/2008 2:21:29 PM PST by jwpjr (Sigh)
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To: yankeedame
approximately 13,000 pounds (about 8 tons)

It isn't shocking that a journalist would be math impaired - but PM? Standards must have really dropped there.

24 posted on 11/16/2008 2:25:57 PM PST by PAR35
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To: Rome2000

Illegals ... .


25 posted on 11/16/2008 2:56:30 PM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: norraad
I just couldn't help posting the McKinney thing because she is soooooo out there. Not just on her charges of racism, either. She's simply one of the most entertaining public fruitcakes we have.

And maybe the most entertaining. I mean, we've got our share of fruitcakes but honestly, I can't think of anyone offhand to top Cynthia.

26 posted on 11/16/2008 2:58:45 PM PST by john in springfield
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To: BGHater
No, they are Riggers.

The preferred term is "Rigroes"

27 posted on 11/17/2008 7:01:45 AM PST by al_c (Avoid the consequences of erudite vernacular utilized irrespective of necessity)
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