The "Anything Goes" thread

[Hayles66]

What's it like living on an oil rig and how far is it from land! I should imagine an iPad is your best friend!

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[robertlc]

My brother-in-law worked on a rig in the Gulf of Mexico.

Then a couple of years ago, they moved it to the Mediterranean off Egypt.

He goes for 30 days on and 30 days off.

He was on there when the rioting started. It was a hairy situation getting him and the other workers off the rig at the port of Alexandria, through the city to the airport and back home earlier this year.

 

[Dav]

What's it like living on an oil rig and how far is it from land! I should imagine an iPad is your best friend!

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Well hayles it's ok most of the time, the only gripe I really have is, after you have done your 12 hour shift there is nowhere to go and not a lot to do, the I'm on is a 45 min helicopter ride from land so it's not to far but to get here vie got to fly Newcastle to Amsterdam then Amsterdam Norway, then the chopper so all in all it's a long day,

And you guessed it the iPad is my best friend

 

[iPad 2 is cool]

I watched World's Craziest Fools last night........I really can't remember the last time I laughed so much.

If you are in the UK it's on BBC 3.

The Archangel

Just watched it on iPlayer after reading this, my best bit was the phone call.

911....Hello.
Man: Can you please send an ambulance to get my wife, she was attacked by a Warthog.

Officer: Where do you live ?

Man: Eucalyptus Drive.

Officer: Can you spell that sir.

Man: Er....I'll just drag her over to Oak Drive and you can come get her there.

You can't make this stuff up!!!!

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[iPad 2 is cool]

Currently sat at work on a oil rig in Norway, home on Friday though back to see the family for hopefully a good 4 weeks :-D.

You get connection there ? Clearly yes. Ain't technology great.

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[robertlc]

Currently sat at work on a oil rig in Norway, home on Friday though back to see the family for hopefully a good 4 weeks :-D.

You get connection there ? Clearly yes. Ain't technology great.

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My brother-in-law gets Internet and almost new movies on his rig.

They treat them well for doing such a hard job so far away from home.

 

[Richard Brown]

There is an Internet archive of free books, music etc. Follow this link http://www.archive.org/

It's a pretty cool resource, but I don't know whether there is an iApp available

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[Richard Brown]

Is it half term in the UK?

The reason I ask is that the schools which I passed by this morning are quiet.

If it is half term, then why wasn't the break brought forward to coincide with the Royal Wedding and the Bank Holiday? Talk about organisation!

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[Dav]

Currently sat at work on a oil rig in Norway, home on Friday though back to see the family for hopefully a good 4 weeks :-D.

You get connection there ? Clearly yes. Ain't technology great.

Sent from my beloved iPad 2 using iPF...... All For One And One For All.

Yes get full Internet and sky tv. We also have all the new movies that are just out in the cinema, I must have over 2 terabyte of movies from just 2010/2011 so all new.

And yes technology is great :-D

 

[Richard Brown]

Just seeing the news of a London Juror being jailed for contacting the accused by facebook during the trial.

The juror deserved the sentence. She was taking social networking a few steps too far.

It was a clear case of contempt of court.

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[Loraco]

Going to hobby lobby today! I'll try not to spend to much money!

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[Hayles66]

It's not half term for us in Somerset. It was a couple of weeks ago. Maybe an inset training day.

 

[Richard Brown]

It's not half term for us in Somerset. It was a couple of weeks ago. Maybe an inset training day.

Thank goodness for that. Neither here as I found out this afternoon.

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[Richard Brown]

I hope this is the right form to warn of possible scams etc

I have just got one of those " Funds in Africa" ones penned by Mr Swinkels - or is it really Swindels?

Screen shot here and email deleted without touching any hyperlinks etc.

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[Richard Brown]

I subscribe to a free inventions newsletter. About inventors.com

In their latest newsletter! Nikoli Tesla an early inventor is covered. It's fascinating stuff. Follow this link http://inventors.about.com/b/2011/06/11/tesla-on-youtube.htm?nl=1

I wonder whether the electric Tessla sports car maker is named after him.

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