Statement of video watching on an oil drilling rig
The Friday Bun Society hereby announces that we oppose the legislation that disallows watching video recordings on an oil drilling rig. Even if the workers there might be Norwegian, they should not be treated in such a harsh manner.
June 10th, 2005 at 22:25
Perhaps we should go on bun-strike until politicians decide to do something? That is, we should threaten not to eat any buns until this legislation is turned over! Wait, what the hell I am talking… No way!
June 22nd, 2005 at 11:28
Komu, you are forgiven by Founders of Society for your little “slip”.
It is however hereby agreed unanimously that the words “bun strike” shall never be voiced by a Member of Society again.
June 23rd, 2005 at 07:37
I totally agree, for those are words the Members of the Society cannot hear. But today I shall go for a bun! Boy, will that bun strike straight into the face of my bun-lust.
June 23rd, 2005 at 11:02
Yeah, it’s Bun Day today. I’m only wondering, will this afternoon’s bun strike me as the perfect delicacy or will it be just a regular, yet thoroughly enjoyable bakery product eating experience.
July 2nd, 2005 at 13:31
Maybe the Friday Bun Society could help people around the world notice this great injustice that is going on between the oil drilling rigs and video recording legislation decision-makers.
Perhaps a T-shirt slogan that proclaims about the unfairness?
July 4th, 2005 at 11:54
I agree with Janne. Something must be done to end this injustice. People on oil rigs have their rights too.
As I was searching the web to find some reasoning to this travesty, I found the following text on a Working in the Oil and Gas Industry FAQ:
All right, there may be some videos that are free of this irrational “do not watch on an oil rig” regulation, but the bottom line is you just can’t spend your off-shift on an oil rig watching any video you like. I can’t understand why people who are supposed to provide information to oil rig workers publish something like this. Are they not aware of the terrible lack of human rights on oil rigs? Or even worse, are they deliberately lying – trying to lure diligent workers to some God-forsaken facility in the middle of a cold, ruthless sea? These workers are innocent human beings leaving behind their home and families only to give the best years of their lives to increase the profits of the unscrupulous oil industry. Would it really be too much to give these people the possibility to occasionally watch some VHS or DVD on their spare time?
I think we must investigate this matter further and then act somehow. It’s oil rigs and videos today, but tomorrow they might want to forbid breathing at our own homes.
July 4th, 2005 at 11:59
But hey, it’s possible to play snooker off-shift! I did not know that. Now excuse me, I need a moment of solitude to re-consider my choice of profession.
July 4th, 2005 at 16:37
Hold your horses. Forgive me for being cynical, but given these circumstances, I’m quite sure there already is a regulation prohibiting playing of snooker and similar games on an oil rig.
July 4th, 2005 at 20:23
I suppose it’s time for a good ol’ Googlefight.
The fight “snooker on oil rigs” vs “no snooker on oil rigs” clearly shows that playing snooker is a no go. There’s really no trusting the oil industry.