I don't know about you, but working on an offshore oil rig would just creep me out.

[raccoon]

Anybody here ever worked on one? Do you have to stay out there for long periods of time?

[seabeyond]

1. my brother did for years. he was an underwater welder. cramp quarters. mini city he said.

he didnt seem creeped out.

[raccoon]

2. Well, maybe it's not as claustrophobic as I'd thought. I had a dream once I was on one,

and I felt so marooned.

[bluedigger]

3. Brother of a coworker was on a platform out in the Gulf when Deepwater Horizon blew.

My friend was a little worked up for a few days, as you might imagine. I'm not sure how long their shifts are, but I think it's usually about two weeks on/off. The helicopter fleet in southern LA to ferry workers and supplies back and forth to the Gulf is HUGE.

[HopeHoops]

4. I worked in nuke plants in '85 - that was enough of a freak out for me.

Damn are those things antiquated - even by the '85 standards. That's why I was there - "human factors engineering", meaning, that if you have to rub your shoulder, comb your hair, and scratch your asshole all at the same time, can you do it? In most control rooms, the answer is "no".