Back then I was a 18 year old pup. I learned from an old dog that taught me to get the job done however you could. I've always remembered those words these past 30 years.
Granted, I live in Southern California now, I still live by them.
As for lostintx's comment, Linemen don't splice. We're the ones that make that possible. We're the first ones on the stick so others can do there work. I've met alot of guys that call themselves Linemen, But couldn't hold a match to someone that's been doing it for years. These youngsters, don't know a hard day's work. Give em a bucket truck and they still whine and complain about it being hard.
Anyway, just my two cents.
Remember, " DOGS RULE, PUPS DRULE."
Wolf 
