The Advantages of Being a 100 Ton Captain

[nigel1]

Originally Posted by tamif27

Hi Bob,

Handsome Husband Jay was on some Noble rigs... Eddie Paul, Johnny Hoffmann, Tom Jobe, Lester Pettis, Mac Smith

Seeing as this thread has iall over the place, feel safe to ask:

Where do Noble drilling get the rig names from??
Couple of years ago I was pulling anchors for the Noble Ton van Langeveld in the North Sea, thats a real struggle on the VHF

[rebel heart]

Originally Posted by atoll

good for you! though allways found wearing ties dangerous around moving machinery and when winding whinches!

Go back and look man, no tie! Was rocking the open collar Don Johnson look. Code flag belt, nice jeans, and some sneakers.

[captain58sailin]

We have the Ed and Lloyd Noble rigs here in Nigeria.

[deckofficer]

Originally Posted by atoll

good for you! though allways found wearing ties dangerous around moving machinery and when winding whinches!

I was cruising the main topics and saw you were the last to post to this thread and thought to myself "This ought to be good", and dropped in again only to find out you are just ribbing Rebel about his tie. Geez, I've already done that.

[deckofficer]

Originally Posted by nigel1

Seeing as this thread has iall over the place, feel safe to ask:

Where do Noble drilling get the rig names from??
Couple of years ago I was pulling anchors for the Noble Ton van Langeveld in the North Sea, thats a real struggle on the VHF

I was on that rig in the North Sea. The names are that of employees of Noble drilling that the company wants to honor by naming a rig after them. I can assure you they will never name one for me.

[atoll]

Originally Posted by rebel heart

Go back and look man, no tie! Was rocking the open collar Don Johnson look. Code flag belt, nice jeans, and some sneakers.

you are quite right!

but what i'd like to know,is it true what they say about women,with men in uniforms!

ps thought the ymca video was great!

[deckofficer]

Originally Posted by atoll

you are quite right!

but what i'd like to know,is it true what they say about women,with men in uniforms!

ps thought the ymca video was great!

I don't know, we'll have to ask the ladies on this thread, does the uniform work for you?


or this (I'm betting Zeehag might pick this)

[David_Old_Jersey]

I had long assumed that as 100 ton Captain was an American term that it related to the size / weight of the Skipper.

Apparently not.........


Perhaps this thread should have been titled "What's the Best......." to keep some of our more sensitive / humourless / newer members happy .

If folk only want to hear the sound of own voices then stop interacting with other folks - here be the internet, get over it .

[Red Charlotte]

Originally Posted by atoll

you are quite right!

but what i'd like to know,is it true what they say about women,with men in uniforms!

ps thought the ymca video was great!

When Eric has his uniform on, I can barely keep my hands off of him. It's true what they say!

[atoll]

Originally Posted by Red Charlotte

When Eric has his uniform on, I can barely keep my hands off of him. It's true what they say!

can you post photo's of him in nylons,with just the tie on lol

[Red Charlotte]

Sorry, the tie is the first thing to come off!

[deckofficer]

Does Eric have a gig today before the storm hits?

[S/V Alchemy]

Originally Posted by rebel heart

Thanks man. It's a pretty nice world over here. The little munchkin is putting her dolls night-night right now; it's adorable.

And having a hot wife is nice.

Always!

So you're a harbour pilot in San Diego? Where there's a world-class YC, zillions of good-looking Californians and a large naval base? And a beautiful family?

"Excuse me, Admiral, and Mr. Connor, I have to swerve to avoid this powerboat driven by the Brazilian Women's Beach Volleyball Team. They know how to spike, but not how to steer...now, Mr. Connor, what was that secret America's Cup mainsail trimming technique you were mentioning?"

It's going to be a long time before being on the water there becomes routine and ho-hum, my friend. That's a sweet gig, at home and on the water.

Every day must be like this classic bit of acting:

A Christmas Carol (Scrooge) 1951 - Part 11 of 11 - YouTube

[S/V Alchemy]

Originally Posted by rebel heart

My other working conditions. The switch for the windlass is completely exposed and I operate it with a fork. If you put your finger in the wrong place you get electrocuted. Good times.

Now, THAT is funny.

Because it's true. You should see working boats on Lake Ontario. No salt means "aw, just let that ride another season. We'll fix it next winter!"

[deckofficer]

Here is a shot I snagged (thanks Red Charlotte) of Eric really putting to use that 100 ton license.

Sorry Atoll, he isn't sporting the tie and stockings you requested.