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Don't Tell Mom I Work On The Rigs: She Thinks I'm a Piano Player in a Whorehouse Paperback – May 22, 2007

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A rollicking, crazed, sometimes terrifying, usually bloody, and incredibly funny ride through one man's adventures in the oil trade

Since age 18, Paul Carter has worked on oil rigs in locations as far flung as the Middle East, Columbia, the North Sea, Borneo, Tunisia, Sumatra, Vietnam, Nigeria, Russia, and many others -- and he's survived (so far!) to tell stories from the edge of civilization (places, as it happens, upon which most of our lives rely).

Carter has been shot at, hijacked and held hostage, almost died of dysentery in Asia and toothache in Russia, watched a Texan lose his mind in the jungles of Asia, lost a lot of money backing a scorpion against a mouse in a fight to the death, and served cocktails by an orangutan on an ocean freighter.

Taking postings in some of the world's wildest and most remote regions - not to mention some of the roughest rigs on the planet--Carter has worked and gotten into trouble with some of the maddest, baddest and strangest people you could ever hope not to meet.

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Da Capo Press
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May 22, 2007
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1600940250
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Paul Carter, an avid motorcycle enthusiast and artist, lives in Sydney, Australia, when he's not working on oil rigs.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Da Capo Press; 1st Edition (May 22, 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 206 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1600940250
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1600940255
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.56 x 8 inches

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Tim Ward

A fun read.

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2020

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This was a fun read. Parts were hilarious. Some parts were rather like reading a journal, where not that much happens. I liked it though, because I have also worked on the oil rigs, and so I loved the stories of the people Paul worked with and the challenges he faced on the rigs. It's a cry life, and he sure captured that well.

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K. Lewis

That doesnt make them any less funny though and Paul Carter is a good story teller

Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2014

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I work in the offshore oil field around the world as a diver. Some of the things in his stories are new to me but for the most part they are things all of us experience in the industry. That doesnt make them any less funny though and Paul Carter is a good story teller. Not only that but the title alone will have people asking what your reading. Another great story about industrial adventures. The reasons i didnt give it 5 stars is, one its a quick read and i was left wanting more, two I am a little jaded to what was described in the book and didnt find it as funny the person who recomended it to me. Neither of those would keep it from being a 5 star read for others who are interested in reading about a job outside there normal 9-5.

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Talk about a funny, adventurous life!

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2016

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Like other reviewers, I laughed out loud so much, I had tears running down my face and a belly ache. Now that's a wonderful thing. Is it a literary masterpiece? Of course not nor was it meant to be. But if you want to laugh and get an insiders view on this most unique, dangerous, high-adventure occupation, you will love this book, I sure did.

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... coffee out of my nose more times than I'd like to admit

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2016

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Paul Carter had me spewing coffee out of my nose more times than I'd like to admit.

Witty and funny, I often found myself laughing out loud, going back and re-reading a paragraph, and laughing some more.
Whilst his writing jumps around a little, I found he managed to create a flow that wasn't too confusing, and always had me wanting to keep reading just a little bit longer. Before I knew it, the book was finished.

One thing I would have liked was a bit more information on what he does. Yes, he works on the rigs, but more descriptions about how the rigs work would have been appreciated.

Over all, a good read that will definitely brighten up your day!

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NoHelmet

Accurate and hilarious

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2016

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As an oil and gas worker, this book is a spot on accurate look at the industry and the insanity that goes on. Well written and an easy read. Had me laughing out loud more than a few times as I killed idle time on the rig floor. A worthwhile read for anyone, and a must read for any oilfield trash.

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Very cool book

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2019

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A really cool book with some extremely hilarious and sometimes violent stories. Some interesting details about day-to-day oilfield jobs are included.

My respect to the author.

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You'll laugh your @ss off for 1/2 the book and be riveted the other half

Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2013

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I really enjoyed this book. The author has a great style that is easy to read and you can relate to. He has lead an amazing life, working in the oil business and somehow coming out clean and sane. If I ever met the author, I'd buy him a beer or three for sure, just to exchange stories with him... But the book and enjoy!

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J. Smith

The life of a rig hand.

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2015

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I'm in the oil business and have spent time on the rigs. I down loaded the book to read on a 3-1/2 flight. It was entertaining for that length of time; I didn't finish it. Someday maybe I will time. I recommend it for a light read and to pick up a little knowledge of the life of rig hand.

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Mark C Adams

A aid memoire

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2019

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If you have ever sat with, dined with, married a worker from the exploration business. I humbly suggest you get a copy of this and make notes of what you can expect to experience. I remember in a galaxy far far away sitting in the wet room listening to my elders pass on tales of movie night in Papua New Guinea which turned in to a John Wayne style brawl. As I kept those stories in my head without realising I became an elder myself, passing on stories of street wild chases though the Caucasus, shootouts and spear throwing natives, not even realising what had occurred until my own children said I should write a book. It’s worth a read and possibly a dislocated jaw from incredulity or a broken rib from laughing.

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Disappointingly Puerile

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2022

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Not what I expected tbh, and I was disappointed. Got just over half way and couldn’t even be bothered to finish it. Anecdotes about drunken misadventures that were poorly written - it read like a squaddies’ night out in Aldershot in terms of the antics, and was written in Daily Star-length sentences and vocabulary. Could have gleaned the same banter by eavesdropping a group of blokes in a pub and saved myself a couple of hours’ reading. Can’t recommend at all.

malcolm gennis

Funny but annoying

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2018

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Very funny to read once, don't go back to it as you then realise what an absolute smarmy git Carter actually is. He really is up his own backside, believes that he is Gods gift top women - only the most beautiful ones though of course.

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Ben Hare

Had me in stitches again and again

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2021

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I was recommended this book some 6 years ago and despite working in the industry, I've just not had a chance.
It brilliantly captures the essence of the shenanigans that happen in the offshore oil industry and I find myself recounting my own stories and close shaves. Give it a go, you won't be disappointed!

S B Carroll

Funny read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 14, 2019

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Although I could have lived without the bad language, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The monkey on the fan story is hysterical, so much so, I read it out to my husband. Great insight into the rigs and the different characters the author meets.

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