My post-lockdown commute back to work

[Saint Willy]

One of my mates was a geologist in Indonesia and used to fly helicopters semi regularly, I think for surveys etc.

One time one of them went down and he passed away.

Fragile machinery, in the air, over rough terrain, maintained in Indonesia.

[Mendip]

A nice morning after shift today.

Another 20 or so of these and I should be back on land again...



(somtamslap... this is my usual view)

[Dillinger]

Looks rather lonely out there mate. I suspect it's not just helicopters beating the surrounding air into submission

Nice thread.

[Headworx]

^No gardener to sneak up on him out there. Need to keep an eye out for Seaman Stanes though

[Shutree]

Looks rather lonely out there mate. I suspect it's not just helicopters beating the surrounding air into submission

Nice thread.

^No gardener to sneak up on him out there. Need to keep an eye out for Seaman Stanes though

Siemens used to have an office in Staines, in West London. Maybe they still do. Yes, when you rang their exchange their operator answered:
"Siemens Staines."

[katie23]

^Lol.

@mendip - hang in there. Tell your Filipino mates to cook decent corned beef! TGIF!

[tomcat]

Tell your Filipino mates to cook decent corned beef!

...they'd be miracle workers if they did...might be useful as shark repellent though...

[hallelujah]

Probably too cold, but that water does look very inviting for a Peter Kay top bombing!

[Saint Willy]

Probably

No probably about it!

[Mendip]

^^ It's 13 degrees at the moment if you fancy it, but will soon start cooling down with the onset of winter.

They say you'll survive around 20 minutes if you fall in the sea around here. The Norwegians have special survival suits for working in their sector, but even then it's a bit chilly in the water.

Looks rather lonely out there mate. I suspect it's not just helicopters beating the surrounding air into submission

Nice thread.

There's always someone to make a smutty comment like that!

I guess that kind of things does go on, but I'm lucky... I can go long periods without any carnal pleasures. Married life has trained me well.

And as for Seaman Stanes... you'd have to be careful, the beds get made up by the Filipina stewardesses every day!

All said and done though... it'd be good to exercise the right arm somehow... there's no pints to pick up here.

[Saint Willy]

I’d imagine there’d be strict rules against fraternization?

[Mendip]

^ No rules but it rarely ends well... There's no secrets on a boat.

I reckon that a couple of the Filipinos are getting friendly on here.

Many years ago when I was still active (and pretty naive) I shared my bunk with a pretty blonde Norwegian stewardess after a port call. This was back when alcohol was still abundant and every port call was party time.

I soon realised why no-one else had been interested... she was nuts. I had another three weeks on that boat... a small ex-trawler... and there was no escaping it.

Was I ever glad when that job finished.

[Saint Willy]

I soon realised why no-one else had been interested... she was nuts. I had another three weeks on that boat... a small ex-trawler... and there was no escaping it.

Oh lordy, that makes good sense. But I imagine a temptation every now and then, nonetheless.

[David48atTD]

I can go long periods without any carnal pleasures.

Married life has trained me well.

[lom]

she was nuts. I had another three weeks on that boat... a small ex-trawler... and there was no escaping it.

Lucky you!
(Sorry but I don't understand the problem.)

[Headworx]

I soon realised why no-one else had been interested... she was nuts.

The loons can be awesome! Just put a Hannibal Lecter mask on them first, keep a Taser handy, and call them by their sisters name. You may have missed out on a life long memory there Mendip

[Saint Willy]

The loons can be awesome!

Yup, nothing bangs like crazy.

[Headworx]

^Damn straight! Forget the dangers and get in there

[katie23]

^ & ^^ you must all miss a certain woman, then.. With the initials of Z & A...

Cheers everyone and happy Sunday!

P. S.
@headworx - for you, I'll bring out the elephant pants & do a happy dance.

[Headworx]

^KT I haven't seen anyone wearing Elephant pants since tourists got locked out. Make of this whatever you will

[David48atTD]

@headworx - for you, I'll bring out the elephant pants & do a happy dance.

[cyrille]

^ & ^^ you must all miss a certain woman, then.. With the initials of Z & A..

don't forget P & B

(Surely a massive hole blown in their approach there. )

[Saint Willy]

She's not crazy, more just whinny, screamy, 'me! me! me!' type.

*shudder*

[Headworx]

^And totally un-rootable. If anyone saved the topless pic of herself that she posted, in the name of all that's holy please don't re-post it

[cyrille]

She's not crazy

Let's agree to disagree on that one.

Anyway...off topic.