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Christian Taliban
An article on the ABC news site shows just how far backward the clocks are being turned in the name of “decency”. The country that is promoting democracy and freedom in the middle east should take a look in their own back yard first. It seems that numerous parishes in the state of Louisiana are [...]
Partial News Reporting or PC Bias?
I was on a crew in Ethiopia’s southern Ogaden region in April. I left the crew just three days before an attack by ONLF (Ogaden National Liberation Front) rebels, a muslim based group from the pictures shown. The attack killed sixty-five local employees (the people that the rebels claim to be fighting to liberate) and nine of [...]
HSE in Seismic
Once again I am back to the subject of HSE and its insidious effects on the industry. This episode is brought about by a HSE representative who massages the books by saying that people visiting the doctor on the crew and receiving medical treatment do not constitute medical treatment cases. How on earth does this [...]
Tesla Roadster
While I have worked in the seismic industry for more than 30 years and believe that everybody who makes a living in the oil industry should drive a big block V8 powered gas guzzler I have to admit that I do like the look of this electric roadster. Looking at the car you would never [...]
Everybody can contribute
No, it isn’t what you think. We aren’t going to ask you for money. We just want to tell you that everybody who is a registered user on this site is automatically registered as a contributor which means that you can send us stories to add to the site. See the How-To page for details [...]
Canon EOS-1D Mark III, 10 MP, 10 fps: Digital Photography Review
Canon are planning to release a completely new version of their flagship EOS-1D, not just an upgrade to the older Mark II model. The latest offering has a 10.1 megapixel sensor with dimensions of 28.1 x 18.7 mm so it is still not going to offer the same focal length as the old film cameras [...]
Nokia E90
Nokia just may tempt me back into the fold with their new E90 smart phone which was shown at the 3GSM trade show. It will replace its older 9300 “brick” model. This latest offering has more svelte dimensions than the older phones it replaces at 132 x 57 x 20 mm. The phone runs on [...]
We want your photos
The picture at the left was uploaded to the gallery by one of our readers on the very first day he registered. I find it hard to believe that with so many new registered users nobody out there has any pictures they would like to share with the rest of us. We add a gallery [...]
There is still hope
One of our contributors sent a piece of good news for those of us who are very attached to our elbow bending lifestyles. Apparently a drug has been discovered which, if it fulfils its promise, can cure any damge to the liver even if we keep drinking! The drug, which is still undergoing clinical trials, [...]
Could this be seismic heaven?
I don?t know about our readers but this looks like Larry?s version of seismic heaven. His only complaint would be “So many beers, so little time”. As you all know Larry is the entertainment manager at Swinger?s Bar & Grill currently trading on the Sinai Peninsula. We don?t get very many drop-in customers here but [...]
Is the next downturn close?
While I don’t like to be the bearer of bad tidings I read a rather disturbing article today regarding the state of the seismic industry. The author, David Bamford, holds a PhD in geophysics and has been involved in the technical and exploration fields for 23 years and has a rather startling prediction. David examines [...]
Design breakthrough
A committee formed at the HSE department of a major seismic firm have come up with a breakthrough design for handling traffic congestion in the area surrounding the base camp. They are confident that this will completely eradicate the current confusion and milling around that so often occurs when everybody is entering or leaving the [...]
