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Obviously you've never heard of Starving, because it doesn't exist... and possible you're being facetious - however, are you saying you've never heard of Hungary?! 51. The IT guy is allowed onto the drill floor with no hard hat or overalls. 50. Freestanding table lamps and kitchen larder contents aren't affected by the motion of a semi-submersible rig - even during a 'bad' storm. 49. Slippery When Wet signs behind people groping each other are always funny. 48. During storms it's best to reduce the control room to one static radar display and a couple of rows of red lights. Saves a lot of power. 47. The best way to convince your colleagues that their plan is stupid is to roll your eyes and shrug. While they're not looking. 46. The underside of a 100ft+ structure can be accessed via two short staircases, directly from the accommodation block. 45. All drilling rigs built in the 80's had remote controllable gas pipeline routing that could be run from a single console in the (tiny) control room. The billions invested in automation in the 90's was just for shiz n' giggs. 44. The quickest way from the main deck to the control room is always via at least 3 accommodation corridors and several flights of stairs. 43. Helicopter pilots can see skin colour of women on helidecks from half a mile away, even if said woman has her back to the pilot. 42. "The storm did not cause that explosion." View all replies >