Category Archives: work
Saudi No Internet Super post!
I had no internet on the rig, so here is a collection of what I would have said if I’d been able to post. The toilet has no seat, so I’ve had to squat over it. Which is a bit … Continue reading
Eating Cobra in Vietnam
Before we went offshore, we spent the night in Danang. Since Van Dam was there and speaks Vietnamese, we asked him to take us to get some proper local food. We went to a restaurant and had an assortment … Continue reading
Lonely days are gone, I’m a goin’ home
I’m leaving Vietnam tomorrow. The oil company was largely staffed by Russians. Which made things irritating. The Geologist asked about how much explosives I used, so I gave him an estimate. At which point he carved it in stone and … Continue reading
Vietnamese Medical Exam
This morning, I went to get my Vietnamese Medical Exam to make sure I am fit to go offshore. They didn’t like my other one because it is almost 4 years old. So one of the secretaries took me down … Continue reading
Names
I’ve had an assistant working with me for two weeks now. I just found out his name is Van Dam. Which is cool. Sadly, I’ve been calling him Benjamin for two weeks. He is Vietnamese, but it isn’t uncommon for … Continue reading
Communists don’t like jokes
When you need to pick up something tubing with a forklift, you need to use what we call a strap. Since the tubing doesn’t have a flat area or forklift holes, you take this strap which is usually heavy duty … Continue reading
Differences
It amazes me sometimes that I can travel to the opposite side of the world, and end up in a city that isn’t much different from any other city. But there are little differences. I think the biggest is smoking. … Continue reading
Reception
IMG_0607 (Large) Originally uploaded by Fronzel This is the front desk for our office in Vietnam. The secretary came to me with some candy and offered it. I took it and she said she likes to give me candy because … Continue reading
Vietnam
The first night in Ho Chi Minh(not Saigon, but Ho Chi Minh. If you have a date in Saigon, She’ll love you long time in Ho Chi Minh) I stayed at a nice hotel. From there, I moved to the … Continue reading
Offshore in Mexico 2
The lead tool hand here sounds like Bela Lugosi. And he is so polite. I half expect to hear him say “Senior, Senior… Please… Let me drink your blood”. There are times when I am glad I don’t speak Spanish. … Continue reading