January 19, 2012 12:28 AM PST
RORY!!! Hey! We missed you, brother. It sounds COLD, where you've been. (Iceland, DUH!) I think the isolation must be worse, tho. Do you have internet access up there? That lap-top will be awesome, then you can come on here and know they'll always be somebody (BOOF) who can keep ya in stiches...lol. And your kids (who are awesome) can keep in touch. Good thing, all the way, 'round!
Enjoy what time you have with your family, that's what's most important. And we ARE your family, too!
Love you, man!
Ride Free
Tweek
P.S. I am doing good, and thanks for askin'!
I am confused about one thing tho...sis/bro???
January 19, 2012 12:35 AM PST
Neil, it is great to hear from you. I thought you were on a platform and would be out of touch for a while but fully expected to hear from you again, Hell, ya can't shut up the Irish, especially after a pint or two. You have a great visit home and be safe when ya go back.
Oh and I gotta agree with ya, Irish Beer is the BEST! Sorry Boof...(and some pretty good wiskey too but the best of that comes from Tennessee - notice the shirt in my profile pic - wink wink, nudge nudge, know what I mean...)
Well my Irish friend, the Road Dog Clan is great and has grown. We welcomed the newest member Greta, on Oct 27th. Riley and I are back on the road in NC right now.
January 19, 2012 1:28 AM PST
Good to see ya around Neil. The North Sea in January, couldn't even imagine!
Yes the pretty blond lady is still hanging around. Got her a puppy for her birthday so now she has something good looking keeping her here.
Take care my brother and stay warm!
January 19, 2012 12:41 PM PST
Missed you lad
January 19, 2012 12:47 PM PST
Good to see you back, we have missed you. hope you are thawed out and happy at the moment
January 19, 2012 11:40 PM PST
yeah, it was a pretty rough trip. One night we were blown 40 miles from our anchor point ! bear in mind the semi-submersible we are on is 20,000 tons.
First pic is new years eve...those waves are 15 to 20 meters high.
second is calmer weather
January 20, 2012 12:08 AM PST
OK stupid question time ........I assume you have steel dril pipe going down to the ocean floor.....what happens to the pipe when you break loose from your mooring?
Dud Dragon
January 20, 2012 12:16 AM PST
Basically............shit happens ! its a mad rush to disconnect, but forecast normally is pretty accurate and you get time to do it.....and time to change you're underwear too. Job is tough but interesting Dragon...but the rewards are great....and getting home to Liz after a few weeks away can be.....lets just say...fun!!!!
January 20, 2012 1:48 AM PST
Gotta Rory ........Are you considered a Rough Neck....I think that is what they call you guys in Texas
January 20, 2012 9:22 AM PST
near enough dragon... I'm a boilermaker by trade, but on a drill platform...everyone pulls together, no trade de-markation.
January 22, 2012 12:42 AM PST
Hey Brother, you are not missing much in the land o'green
Things are same old same old, has your balance restored itself yet
Beer soon before my stomach thinks ma throat has been cut.
Ná ní thagann siad isteach san fharraige, toisc go mbeidh sé a bheith an-fuar agus beidh Gníomhacha do liathróidí tú amach.
a bheith go maith mo dheartháir agus beidh táim ag tnúth le beoracha go leor nuair a fhilleann tú le haghaidh ár bpáirtí breithlá!
Just your average cold night in Mullingar!(below)
January 22, 2012 5:24 AM PST
HI
January 22, 2012 6:56 AM PST
I am confused about one thing tho...sis/bro???....
Well Tweek I'm not a great lover of "biker-speak"...too fcking populist and too many cliché's and some of it can be just embarrassing....to me you're another biker and nothing else matters, to clear up any confusion, you put your ass on a saddle I don't care about race-sex or creed...we share a road and a lifestyle.
Also....Dyna is asking me not to drown...in Gaelic..and also looking forward to my 50th birthday next month....where we shall consume copious amounts of booze, and probably make a general nuisance of ourselves !!!
January 23, 2012 2:03 AM PST
I am confused about one thing tho...sis/bro???....
Tweek is a hot chick.....put your specs on man! 
Well Tweek I'm not a great lover of "biker-speak"...too fcking populist and too many cliché's and some of it can be just embarrassing....to me you're another biker and nothing else matters, to clear up any confusion, you put your ass on a saddle I don't care about race-sex or creed...we share a road and a lifestyle.
True this...the man is what you see you get he has no bullshit about him unless of course you start him talking about Cork hurlers and then he is full of it! 
Also....Dyna is asking me not to drown...in Gaelic..and also looking forward to my 50th birthday next month....where we shall consume copious amounts of booze, and probably make a general nuisance of ourselves !!!
Now would I be trying to incite a riot or at least a mild disturbance...never!
January 23, 2012 3:41 PM PST
OK, you are out for weeks in the North Sea, in the winter, on a drilling rig? "Can you say GUTS?" Wow, all my respect to ya Rory. It boggles my tiny little brain... Must have more beer...
All the best to ya, walk lightly when around the rails, ya know?
Respectfully,
Edge Walker
