Today's small and meager meal.

anzyegg

I keep looking at and wanting those potatoes.....great stuffing!!!

SJ21XDC

Awesome Job!  I just ate and this made me hungry  =D>

SGH

@anzyegg‌
The stuffing is incredible. You should try it some time. You won't be disappointed my friend.
@SJ21XDC‌
Thank you for the kind words brother SJ.

Mickey

You hit 425 yet )

SGH

@Mickey‌
I'm working on it
I am up to 242 though. Fixing to have to start back lifting weights. Getting a pretty good belly.

shtgunal3

Great looking meal. It's hard to beat a good ribeye.

DMW

Everything looks great, but those potatoes really look great.

SGH

DMW said:

Everything looks great, but those potatoes really look great.

The shrimp, crab, bacon and cheese stuffing really goes well with them. You should give it a try some time. It's well woth the extra effort my friend.

Hotch

@SGH Another fine cook my friend.

I noticed Unit 1 in the corner. How is the patio going?

Griffin

Suddenly I'mhungry for a hunk o' cow. Looks great. =D>

KiterTodd

They don't let you in all you can eat buffets, do they SGH?   Well, they may let you in once...



Food looks great as always!

SGH

@KiterTodd‌
Brother at the Boom Town all you can eat crab leg buffet, you can see their face go pail when I come through the door. They love me though

anzyegg

I'm sure you could put a hurting on them my friend....a healthy appetite for sure! At least you can cook it great yourself!!! Otherwise a chef could be expensive...

SGH

@anzyegg‌
Brother I'm off at least until mid January. Any chance that you will be down around the coast between now and then?

anzyegg

I'd love to get there but this really is my crazy time. A lot of upcoming events also between now and then. That being said I'll see if I can plan something. It would be fantastic just to experience an all you can eat night out with you my friend....

johnkitchens

@SGH the next time I am on "That Side" of Biloxi can I please stop by for dinner?

SGH

@johnkitchens‌
Brother, I would be disappointed if you didn't. You are most welcome here my friend.

Fred19Flintstone

Hey SGH, when you travel for work, do they reimburse your expenses or to save the accountants from having a stroke do they only pay a set per diem? My goodness!

SGH

@johnkitchens‌
For the record my friend, it is my hope to get to meet everyone on this forum before my time here is done. A lot of truley talented folks and all around good people on here. I have had the honor to meet several thus far. I hope that this is a trend that continues. You stop by anytime my friend. And that goes for anyone reading this. You are all welcome here.

johnkitchens

Thanks @SGH. I have not had the pleasure of meeting anyone here in person yet. @Jeremiah lives about 70 miles from me. I think he is the closest person to me here on the forum. 

I also hope to meet as many of you as I can. 

SGH

@Fred19Flintstone‌
Gasoline is free for me if its work related. It goes right on a company credit card. Room and board as well. I do have to pay for food up front out of my pocket. It is turned in on monthly basis and then reimbursed. However there is a 50 dollar a day maximum so if I go over I have to eat it. I wind up going over pretty regular. If working off shore or over seas, the sky is the limit. It's 100 percent full covered. Food, tobacco, alcohol or whatever. They take care of it within reason. It's a pretty good deal all around.

johnkitchens

When I worked as a buyer for E-Z-Go Textron they said they didn't pay for alcohol. Believe me they did. 

Some nights I decided that I wanted to drink my dinner! 

Central_Bama_Egger

@sgh you're my hero.

Fred19Flintstone

You go over the $50 per day food allowance pretty regular, eh?  Is that before lunch or after?  Thanks for the laugh buddy! )

Jeremiah

johnkitchens said:

Thanks @SGH. I have not had the pleasure of meeting anyone here in person yet. @Jeremiah lives about 70 miles from me. I think he is the closest person to me here on the forum. 

I also hope to meet as many of you as I can. 

Hey john you're welcome here anytime!

SGH

Fred19Flintstone said:

You go over the $50 per day food allowance pretty regular, eh?  Is that before lunch or after?  Thanks for the laugh buddy! )

On a good day before. When I'm tired or under the weather I don't eat quite so much. So I guess it sort of evens out. However I do feel if they are good enough to pay up to 50 dollars a day, the very least that I can do is try to eat that much as often as I can

johnkitchens

Thanks @Jeremiah. The same applies to you here as well! 

Eggcelsior

Scottie, how does the rig work occur? Are you out on a platform for 2 weeks to a month and then get 2 months off or is it a feast/famine thing? You certainly don't work 9-5 and the hazard pay must be bonkers. It seems like you only work half the year! )

Eggcelsior

Also, that's pretty good for a guy who didn't make it past the 8th grade!

SGH

@Eggcelsior- It's very job specific. Examples- Fabrication of mainline. This will be done onshore in either Houston Tx or Theodore Al. Next year you can throw Gulfport Ms into that mix as well. McDermot is opening a spooling facility here. Riser tie ins. This will be done offshore and requires me stay on the platform. Subsea umbilicals, again this will be offshore. PLET or FLET work will be fabricated on land and then set subsea offshore so this will be some work on land and some offshore. As to my education. I did leave school in the 7th grade. But as I got older and tired of manual work I started studying and acquired a few certifications. I presently hold the following credentials. API-510, API-570, API-653, AWS- CWI, AWS-CRI, NACE Level 1 & 2. As you can clearly see by my above credentials I'm more than deserving of my wage. To be honest, I deserve much more. Not being a craftsman any longer, but in management I have had to spend upwards of 3 months offshore before. As much as 6 months over seas. I missed most of my children's life as I was always gone. But I put up a small fortune in return. Hence why I only work 5-7 months a year now. To put it mildly, I own out right two homes. Total properties, 180 acres. All paid for. I no longer have to work. I continue to work to set a special little person up for life that I love dearly. Please don't misunderstand. I'm not rich. Not by any means. But I sure ain't **** hurting either. I did do pretty good for a uneducated south Ms. Redneck. As always, I hope this helps and clarifys to some degree.