Category Archives: work
Offshore in Mexico
When I got to Mexico City, I went to the bathroom in the airport. The automatic soap dispenser was out, so I used the manual one on the wall. Got my hands good and soapy… only to find out the … Continue reading
Del Carmen by the sea
To go offshore, I need a special badge. Possibly a special school. I hope not. I’ve done it before. I sit in a room with a few locals, watch videos in their language, listen to lectures in their language and … Continue reading
Cutting board
I’ve been working on building an End-Grain cutting board. I ordered some Jatoba and Maple from Bell Forest Products. This was before I found a decent lumberyard near me. I let it sit in the house for a week or … Continue reading
Back from Africa
I made it back from Africa. No problems getting out. I saw a stuffed Ostrich. The airport also had cans of Zebra meat. But I didn’t buy any. It may have been a good thing. The US Customs guy really … Continue reading
Training Africans
Part of my job duties include training locals to do my job. The problem is, I’m training idiots. We have formulas we use for the job. A common need is changing the hydrostatic. Hydrostatic is the weight of a column … Continue reading
Back from offshore
And just some random thoughts I wrote down. I learned something about Russia today. Only Russian Men can handle explosives. It is against the law for a woman to handle explosives in Russia. I’ve been in a few post Soviet … Continue reading
Laundry in the Thunderdome
I’m not sure how they wash clothes, but it seems like I give them two bits of laundry, I get one back. Or there is a guy in town that is my size.
Job thoughts
They are losing a explosives guy here. It has been mentioned that I could apply for it. Again. I’ve been down that road and they don’t want to pay. One thing that is different is that they are contractually obligated … Continue reading
Pig
IMG_0095 (Large) Originally uploaded by Fronzel This is a pig. They pump it through pipelines for cleaning and diagnostics. It is solid rubber, weighs about 40 pounds, it is about the size of a basketball and doesn’t bounce. We’ve been … Continue reading
Breaking my mind
IMG_0074 (Large) Originally uploaded by Fronzel I used to bump it all the time without manner. Now I know better. I wrote “Stop” and “And Listen” on it because I think I am funny.