Yo Journal,
You know I work in the oilfield right? Just checking, some people still think that I'm a fireman, no matter how many times I say I work in energy services. Anyway, it's like one of the most macho professions on the planet....we're second only to pirates I think. I believe that if we lived in ancient times, we would have been gladiators, or Spartan warriors or something. I really like what I do, and I like the guys I work with, and respect them greatly.
Alot of oilfield service companies include these documents in their pre-employment paperwork, to make sure applicants understand that they will be expected to work extreme hours, often in extreme weather conditions...etc, etc. Hopefully you are getting an image of the type of men that I am describing here Journal. Most of these guys are as tough as coffin nails.
So I bet you're wondering why I only have one shirt sleeve today. Well, it's a funny story, let me tell you. Like I was saying, out in the field, it's often less than desireable conditions on any given location. I mean, alot of the time there won't be anykind of facilities, not even a port-a-potty. It's just something we cope with.
Well, today we were doing a job for a production company that is notorious for having miserable locations. But today, they actually had a shit house out there. I hopped in there to drop a duce, and realized after it was to late that it wasn't stocked with paper.
That's right journal...I tore off my shirt sleeve and wiped my rear with it. Let that be a lesson to you to check for paper before you sit down.
Later Journal
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