January 18, 2012 11:23 AM PST
Welcome back mate..Irish beer has the same effect on me cod liver oil..No buzz and a case of the shits..Glad ya didnt get washed away mate..Cheers Boof
January 18, 2012 11:57 AM PST
Welcome back Bro !!!!! Glad to hear you've survived the bad weather !!! NOW, put that new laptop to good use !!!!!
January 18, 2012 11:48 PM PST
Missed ya my Brother, good to have ya back
January 19, 2012 12:35 AM PST
Neil, it is great to hear from you. I thought you were on a platform and would be out of touch for a while but fully expected to hear from you again, Hell, ya can't shut up the Irish, especially after a pint or two. You have a great visit home and be safe when ya go back.
Oh and I gotta agree with ya, Irish Beer is the BEST! Sorry Boof...(and some pretty good wiskey too but the best of that comes from Tennessee - notice the shirt in my profile pic - wink wink, nudge nudge, know what I mean...)
Well my Irish friend, the Road Dog Clan is great and has grown. We welcomed the newest member Greta, on Oct 27th. Riley and I are back on the road in NC right now.
January 19, 2012 1:28 AM PST
Good to see ya around Neil. The North Sea in January, couldn't even imagine!
Yes the pretty blond lady is still hanging around. Got her a puppy for her birthday so now she has something good looking keeping her here.
Take care my brother and stay warm!
January 19, 2012 12:47 PM PST
Good to see you back, we have missed you. hope you are thawed out and happy at the moment
January 19, 2012 11:40 PM PST
yeah, it was a pretty rough trip. One night we were blown 40 miles from our anchor point ! bear in mind the semi-submersible we are on is 20,000 tons.
First pic is new years eve...those waves are 15 to 20 meters high.
second is calmer weather
January 20, 2012 12:08 AM PST
OK stupid question time ........I assume you have steel dril pipe going down to the ocean floor.....what happens to the pipe when you break loose from your mooring?
Dud Dragon
January 20, 2012 12:16 AM PST
Basically............shit happens ! its a mad rush to disconnect, but forecast normally is pretty accurate and you get time to do it.....and time to change you're underwear too. Job is tough but interesting Dragon...but the rewards are great....and getting home to Liz after a few weeks away can be.....lets just say...fun!!!!
January 20, 2012 1:48 AM PST
Gotta Rory ........Are you considered a Rough Neck....I think that is what they call you guys in Texas
January 20, 2012 9:22 AM PST
near enough dragon... I'm a boilermaker by trade, but on a drill platform...everyone pulls together, no trade de-markation.
January 22, 2012 6:56 AM PST
I am confused about one thing tho...sis/bro???....
Well Tweek I'm not a great lover of "biker-speak"...too fcking populist and too many cliché's and some of it can be just embarrassing....to me you're another biker and nothing else matters, to clear up any confusion, you put your ass on a saddle I don't care about race-sex or creed...we share a road and a lifestyle.
Also....Dyna is asking me not to drown...in Gaelic..and also looking forward to my 50th birthday next month....where we shall consume copious amounts of booze, and probably make a general nuisance of ourselves !!!
January 23, 2012 3:41 PM PST
OK, you are out for weeks in the North Sea, in the winter, on a drilling rig? "Can you say GUTS?" Wow, all my respect to ya Rory. It boggles my tiny little brain... Must have more beer...
All the best to ya, walk lightly when around the rails, ya know?
Respectfully,
Edge Walker
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