My mother didn't know I was one of those evil oilmen. She thought I played piano in a house with red lights

You must have read that book. Check out #9 this year from my reading list:

http://r2books.blogspot.com/

Very funny at times, but also very sobering at times.

Hadn't read the book, but heard that saying for my entire career in this business. I have been on enough rigs to know that my life expectancy, should I chose to work there would be about 10 minutes. Those places are dangerous--and I did have one very, very embarassing accident on a rig--luckily, I think I have squelched the story and no one knows anymore

http://home.entouch.net/dmd/Oilcrisis.htm