Aside from the tales of brash men, there are more tangible things that will be left over once a pipeline is complete and buried deep beneath the ground. Years from now, when unearthed, people will see the archaeological remnants on the pipe from the workers who put their blood, sweat, and tears into building it…
Unfortunately, they will not be remembered as an artistically endowed group.
…Or poetic.
Common sense won’t be seen as their strong trait.
(It’s okay, Bob. You might not have been good at your job but at least you could do it high on crack).
Although it may look like they have their own alphabet and grammar, the oilfield workers have been known to follow the standard English one. Also, interestingly enough, sequential numbers are typically deemed straightforward. Here we can see that clarification was needed between how #51 and #52.
And when the despair sets in after being in the field for too long…
Fuck it all.
Leave your mark. We’ll remember you fondly.
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