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eye30 · **Reply #1590: October 12, 2013, 08:03:38**

Congrats on new job.

Is it your first time to scotland?

FatBoy · **Reply #1591: October 12, 2013, 08:09:35**

Aye, first time to Scotland. I'll be based in Aberdeen for the training.

My mother's family has Scottish heritage, she was a McRorie.

rustynutz · **Reply #1592: October 12, 2013, 09:22:46**

Congrats Jamie!

Doggie 1 · **Reply #1593: October 12, 2013, 09:47:07**

Congratulations.
What's the job?
And do you have to wear a kilt?
Will you be residing in Perth?

FatBoy · **Reply #1594: October 12, 2013, 11:03:44**

Quote from: db08 on October 12, 2013, 09:47:07

Congratulations.
What's the job?
And do you have to wear a kilt?
Will you be residing in Perth?

Thanks, Dave.
Offshore Sikorsky S92 Senior First Officer (co-pilot), flying oil rig workers out to the rigs.
No, but I will. (Actually, it's a little black dress)
No, remaining in Tassie, but commuting, probably to Broome.

Here's some information on the bus I'll be driving.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S92

Phil №❶ · **Reply #1595: October 12, 2013, 11:08:16**

Don't forget to check the gearbox filter studs regularly.

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #1596: October 12, 2013, 11:13:12**

Good on you, Jamie. I'm really happy for you.

It seems so long ago that we met up at Oakey, and haven't our lives changed since then.

I am so glad I got to meet the Fatboy before he took off in a Sikorski.

Well done, mate.

Dazzler · **Reply #1597: October 12, 2013, 11:59:43**

Hi Jamie, I said congrats too (at post 1590)

Glad you are staying in Tassie.. you keep the nice people numbers up

FatBoy · **Reply #1598: October 12, 2013, 12:03:11**

Quote from: Dazzler on October 12, 2013, 11:59:43

Hi Jamie, I said congrats too (at post 1590)

Glad you are staying in Tassie.. you keep the nice people numbers up

Sorry, Dazz. Error rectified.

I have to stay in Tassie, it's too nice here to move anywhere else!!

Dazzler · **Reply #1599: October 12, 2013, 12:06:46**

Quote from: FatBoy on October 12, 2013, 12:03:11

Sorry, Dazz. Error rectified.

I have to stay in Tassie, it's too nice here to move anywhere else!!

Surferdude · **Reply #1600: October 12, 2013, 13:02:01**

Quote from: FatBoy on October 12, 2013, 08:09:35

Aye, first time to Scotland. I'll be based in Aberdeen for the training.

My mother's family has Scottish heritage, she was a McRorie.

Aberdeen is where Brian is.
Well worth catching up.

Just Rick · **Reply #1601: October 12, 2013, 14:45:04**

Congrats on the new Job Jamie

Doggie 1 · **Reply #1602: October 12, 2013, 15:32:54**

Quote from: FatBoy on October 12, 2013, 11:03:44

Quote from: db08 on October 12, 2013, 09:47:07
Congratulations.
What's the job?
And do you have to wear a kilt?
Will you be residing in Perth?

Thanks, Dave.
Offshore Sikorsky S92 Senior First Officer (co-pilot), flying oil rig workers out to the rigs.
No, but I will. (Actually, it's a little black dress)
No, remaining in Tassie, but commuting, probably to Broome.

Here's some information on the bus I'll be driving.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S92

That's a big thing.
I don't get why you wouldn't move to Perth though.

And don't forget, we have cyclone season in the north-west. What happens then, about getting on & off the rigs?

meehalych · **Reply #1603: October 12, 2013, 18:59:18**

+ my trip was amazing
+ wonderful fortresses, wonderful nature
+ has covered 640km in overall today
- was stuck in a traffic jam on the way back home

FatBoy · **Reply #1604: October 12, 2013, 21:53:03**

Quote from: db08 on October 12, 2013, 15:32:54

Quote from: FatBoy on October 12, 2013, 11:03:44
Quote from: db08 on October 12, 2013, 09:47:07
Congratulations.
What's the job?
And do you have to wear a kilt?
Will you be residing in Perth?

Thanks, Dave.
Offshore Sikorsky S92 Senior First Officer (co-pilot), flying oil rig workers out to the rigs.
No, but I will. (Actually, it's a little black dress)
No, remaining in Tassie, but commuting, probably to Broome.

Here's some information on the bus I'll be driving.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S92

That's a big thing.
I don't get why you wouldn't move to Perth though.
And don't forget, we have cyclone season in the north-west. What happens then, about getting on & off the rigs?

Yes, a big bus!!

I can live anywhere in the world with this job, and they fly me in and out, but they won't pay me to move. And we have family here, none in Perth. I wouldn't be working in Perth at all.

The helicopters de-man the rigs during cyclone warnings, then bugger off out of the cyclones way.

The Gonz · **Reply #1605: October 14, 2013, 09:44:52**

- The 2TB WD Ext USB HDD holding my movie library worked fine on the 55" LG but both Windoze 7 and XP refused to see it.

+ Not only did my Puppy Linux mount it but it told me of its file allocation corruption and within 3 minutes I'd located, downloaded and used a free Linux utility to fix it.

Phil №❶ · **Reply #1606: October 14, 2013, 10:00:06**

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #1607: October 14, 2013, 10:08:09**

Nothing quite like mounting Puppys, Gonz

FatBoy · **Reply #1608: October 14, 2013, 10:38:47**

+ Handed in my resignation to my boss today
+ He took it better than expected
+ Less than five weeks left at my current employer
+ Four weeks of that is night flying

Phil №❶ · **Reply #1609: October 14, 2013, 10:41:05**

Well, at least it's done.

How are the rest of the family taking it

Dazzler · **Reply #1610: October 14, 2013, 10:45:23**

Quote from: FatBoy on October 14, 2013, 10:38:47

+ Handed in my resignation to my boss today
+ He took it better than expected
+ Less than five weeks left at my current employer
+ Four weeks of that is night flying (is that a Plus??)

FatBoy · **Reply #1611: October 14, 2013, 10:47:10**

+ When I have night flying I get to sleep in and have breakfast at a cafe with Mrs FatBoy

Phil №❶ · **Reply #1612: October 14, 2013, 10:51:06**

Should be

++ When I have night flying I get to sleep in and have breakfast at a cafe with Mrs FatBoy

FatBoy · **Reply #1613: October 14, 2013, 10:53:03**

+++ I get to have another "Elvis"

rustynutz · **Reply #1614: October 14, 2013, 11:04:36**

You'll end up like him if you're not careful....

FatBoy · **Reply #1615: October 14, 2013, 11:19:05**

"FatBoy has left the building."

The Gonz · **Reply #1616: October 14, 2013, 11:27:12**

Quote from: Ugly Mongrel on October 14, 2013, 10:08:09

Nothing quite like mounting Puppys, Gonz

AlanHo · **Reply #1617: October 14, 2013, 15:00:59**

Quote from: Ugly Mongrel on October 14, 2013, 10:08:09

Nothing quite like mounting Puppys, Gonz

It's a good job we weren't talking about cats.

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #1618: October 15, 2013, 08:37:26**

Quote from: AlanHo on October 14, 2013, 15:00:59

Quote from: Ugly Mongrel on October 14, 2013, 10:08:09
Nothing quite like mounting Puppys, Gonz

It's a good job we weren't talking about cats.

Were we?

Doggie 1 · **Reply #1619: October 15, 2013, 12:00:59**

Quote from: AlanHo on October 14, 2013, 15:00:59

Quote from: Ugly Mongrel on October 14, 2013, 10:08:09
Nothing quite like mounting Puppys, Gonz

It's a good job we weren't talking about cats.