K3 VMU
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Registered: 28th Jul 06
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its saturday afternnon and i m stuck offshor on a cunt of an oil rig  
home this friday...cant wait! cars in gettin resprayed jus now after some cunt keyed it.
everyone enjoy your drinkin antics tonight, i ve gotta date with my psp,i-pod,smokin fags,drinkin tea and watchin porn.
its worth it for the money tho  
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Kurt
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might sound stupid, but do oil rigs sway like ships?
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K3 VMU
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quote: Originally posted by Kurt
might sound stupid, but do oil rigs sway like ships?
not fixed installions, but i m on a semi-submersible that basically is on two big pontoons, we r on tow by two big boats jus now going from the atlantic off the west coast of ireland right round west coast and top of scotland into the north sea, @ 7 this mornin we were between skye & lewis. it was VERY ruff the past 2 nights,but its calmed down now
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Kurt
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so what do you do then? general sort of deck type work?
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ShEp
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quote: Originally posted by K3 VMU
quote: Originally posted by Kurt
might sound stupid, but do oil rigs sway like ships?
not fixed installions, but i m on a semi-submersible that basically is on two big pontoons, we r on tow by two big boats jus now going from the atlantic off the west coast of ireland right round west coast and top of scotland into the north sea, @ 7 this mornin we were between skye & lewis. it was VERY ruff the past 2 nights,but its calmed down now
FU*K THAT I WOULD SH*TE MYSELF!
What is it ya do mate? I'm just saving for my RGIT the now, hoping to get away in the new year
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Tom
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Is it worth it worth it, or just worth it
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Skylined
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how do you get internet on an oil rig?
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Adam-D
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mobile phone signal maybee
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JadeM
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quote: Originally posted by K3 VMU
its saturday afternnon and i m stuck offshor on a cunt of an oil rig  
home this friday...cant wait! cars in gettin resprayed jus now after some cunt keyed it.
everyone enjoy your drinkin antics tonight, i ve gotta date with my psp,i-pod,smokin fags,drinkin tea and watchin porn.
its worth it for the money tho  
Colin will be doing this shortly, think I'm going to find it harder to cope than him tbh
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Nath
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quote: Originally posted by Tom
Is it worth it worth it, or just worth it
From what I've heard and read, it's worth it worth it!
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Colin
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Really really really worth it worth it, £1k a week & you work 2 weeks & home 3.
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Colin
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Infact im going to learn norwegian & work for one of their operators. Work pattern is 2 weeks work & a month home !
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Jake
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are you earning whilst at home?
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Colin
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quote: Originally posted by jake
are you earning whilst at home?
Of course, well you get paid around £50k a year & you work roughly 168 days a year out of 365. Im not sure if your actually paid while on leave but thats how it works out.
[Edited on 27-10-2007 by Colin]
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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quote: Originally posted by Skylined
how do you get internet on an oil rig?
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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Teacher is the way forward.
Paid holidays
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Kurt
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quote: Originally posted by Robin
quote: Originally posted by Skylined
how do you get internet on an oil rig?
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