A couple of short videos for your amusement:

I like the way these guys are editing us to make it look as if we're in control.

Charles Judd doing a great job as Local Hero.

A busy day, interrupted by rain on site with the maximum amount of preparation and planning for tomorrow's adventure.

Silo caps were set early and well by Butch and Jose, while we worked the perimeter.

Entry bent assembled on top of Bent 4, post feet mapped; looking sharp.

The smiths gave us three good hands and we set and epoxied and precisely located the armatures that will support the entry bent and the approach art. We got to use some of those fine Hilti tools and products, and by now should have achieved over 10,000 pounds of tensile strength and 5,500 pounds of shear, pretty much assuring us that no one will be stealing this building.

Crew size at rollout = 39
Manhours invested at the end of this day = 5032
Meals appreciated by the end of this day = 1429

Total bandaids to date = 5, and holding steady

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