Yikes, so SWS powers that be have fallen prey to the siren song of the lefty bunch in the US in trying to turn everything into socialism ASAP. Could be the French portion of the company is the most guilty in this matter since France has gotten itself messed up with socialism along with most… Read more »
I am looking forward to a TexMo update soon and not later.
mharper42
December 13, 2022 9:47 pm
There is a get-together planned for February, for people who worked together on the real-time drilling software at the “old” SLB sites in Sugar Land and in Houston. There hasn’t been one of these since the Jabdemic messed up everything. Quite a few of us are retired now, and some will have a long drive… Read more »
51 mharper42 I can’t tell you how saddened I am to read that about Schlumberger. The ground rumbling under your feet is the sound of hundreds of thousands of Schlumberger hands, vendors, customers, admirers and oilfield hands rolling over in their graves. It’s disgusting to trash a venerable, historic name like that, erasing the memory … Read more »
54 GJT Was the original line under the rocks? Yes, but the proper way to do it in this situation is to dig/cut a trench at least 24″ X 24″ and pack gravel and sand around the 4″ line so there is a cushion in the unstable, shifting rock layers. It’s obvious this developer/builder cut… Read more »
Super Dave
December 13, 2022 8:09 pm
Texpat I agree with Bones, $27K doesn’t seem bad especially in that part of the country. I bet you can’t anything done that doesn’t involve Union workers.
mharper42
December 13, 2022 7:31 pm
Naw, back arrow will suffice. But someone can delete my #53…
As a retiree from Schlumberger, I get a massive letter at the end of every year (since 2013) explaining any changes. Well, this change has sort of depressed me: Schlumberger announced its new name, SLB, underscoring the company’s vision for a decarbonised energy future and affirming its transformation from the world’s largest oilfield services company to… Read more »
My internet networking project got laid out, and all the tests I’ve run indicate that it is a success. I get the same signal strength in the back bedroom on one satellite device as I get in the den where I relocated the main mother ship router, and also the same in the kitchen where… Read more »
Super Dave
December 13, 2022 6:32 pm
Tater Soup it’s what’s fer supper! My wife got back from California today and her batteries are a little bit run down so I figured tater soup would be just right. As usual I cheated and took a little of the stock to make me some oyster stew. My White Sauce was just about perfect,… Read more »
The whole project is going to run around $27,000. Based on what you just wrote and what I have spent on my two big home improvement projects (kitchen and master bath) here, $27 large doesn’t seem that bad. It really sux that you are having to deal with it because it wasn’t done correctly the… Read more »
44 GJT Because this house is built on a sloping ridge on a mountain the rear 1/2 of the fully finished basement is fully exposed so from the back it looks like a 3 story house and is for all practical purposes. The contractor I finally found is going to run a temporary 4″ rigid… Read more »
How’s the sewage line project going? you should’ve asked that question to the Kentucky Swamp Turtle instead. Hopefully in the next cycle, we’ll have quality candidates everywhere.” What does a Kentucky swamp turtle consider a quality candidate? why another Kentucky Swamp Turtle of course. Maybe he can find high caliber candidates like Fetterman and the… Read more »
Hard to believe it’s 4:00 already. This day has just flown by. The chicken cacciatore is in Fred, and the shrimp dish is cooling so it can join the Fred party. That’ll be a few meals for later on. Just add water, heat, and eat. Good for two weeks on the counter, a month or… Read more »
JOKE OF THE DAY: A couple made a deal that whoever died first would come back and inform the other of the afterlife. After many years, the husband was the first to go, and true to his word, he made contact with his wife in a dream. “Mary… Mary…” he called. “Is that you, Fred?”… Read more »
Lawyer: “Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?” Witness: “No.” Lawyer: “Did you check for blood pressure?” Witness: “No.” Lawyer: “Did you check for breathing?” Witness: “No.” Lawyer: “So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?” Witness: “No.” Lawyer: “How can you be… Read more »
mharper42
December 13, 2022 12:33 pm
Morning, chickadees. I’m up, but feeling dull. Good thing I have no urgent chores or events today. Looking ahead, looks like some rain this week, but I hope it doesn’t ruin the planned xmas event for Saturday.
Super Dave
December 13, 2022 11:57 am
Got a text from wife; “Just turned onto Dean Church Road” Yup, pig trails the rest of the way, ETA 12:10.
Found this story late last night: Why Strange Clots Form After mRNA Jabs, Treatments to Consider Not “IF” strange clots form, but ‘WHY’. Thrombin is an essential protein that forms typical blood clots. Thrombin clots blood by activating platelets and chopping up a protein called fibrinogen to form fibrin, a blood clot component. However, people… Read more »
In the “died suddenly” news, a Canadian star suffered and recovered from a mild heart attack, only to succumb to SADS a short time later. In Mike Leach news, I noticed this statement: Reports say Leach had until December 8th, 2021, to get vaccinated or be fired. I mean, Leach had until December 8th to… Read more »
Next up: the weird guy in the Bahamas and the FTX fraud Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was supposed to testify before Congress via Zoom today. I guess he was too busy avoiding the extradition order to appear in person. Oops! Too late! I guess Congress will have to reschedule, now that he’s been arrested: As a… Read more »
Dr phil Good
December 13, 2022 10:33 am
I guess when Abbott declared an invasion it meant he was going to allow more of the invaders in. or maybe he meant he was going to stack the matchbox cars three high instead of two. a country without borders is not a country and instead of bold leadership we get nothing but corrupt WEF… Read more »
#18 Bsue – now that you mention it, yes, it’s on mine as well. But I do feel better having the other info available, especially since my phone is kept locked.
Childers reports that Fauci made a killing. Not just people, but in filthy lucre. The guy will retire on the corpses of people he used as guinea pigs. According to watchdog nonprofit OpenTheBooks, during the two years between 2019 and 2021, the Fauci household’s net worth increased by $5 million, and is now over $12.6… Read more »
#15 Tedtam – it’s ON my driver’s license. There is a little tiny red heart that says “donor” in white letters next to my eye color. There has been since shortly after my late husband passed while awaiting a heart transplant. I dunno if that’s still an option when you renew or not – it… Read more »
Next on the C&C: Loudon County School District It’s long, involved, and stomach churning. The lies and attempted coverup of this school board who was more than willing to sacrifice a young girl to rape in order to be politically correct and protect the “transgender” boy is horrifying. Childers covers the political and legal stuff,… Read more »
But before that… JUSTICE’S WHEELS ☙ Tuesday, December 13, 2022 ☙ C&C NEWS Good morning C&C, and Happy Tuesday! It’s a ‘good news’ roundup today. Your terrific “Justice” roundup includes: the Department of Energy makes some personnel changes; Biden graduates from hair sniffing and issues a key invitation; Loudon County officials get what’s coming to… Read more »
I worked late last night and got up late this morning. Lovely Daughter called to check on me, so we had a lovely conversation. I had opened the back door to let a lizard out (don’t know if he got out, but I let a few flies in, darn it), and I noticed the weather… Read more »
Yikes, so SWS powers that be have fallen prey to the siren song of the lefty bunch in the US in trying to turn everything into socialism ASAP. Could be the French portion of the company is the most guilty in this matter since France has gotten itself messed up with socialism along with most… Read more »
I am looking forward to a TexMo update soon and not later.
There is a get-together planned for February, for people who worked together on the real-time drilling software at the “old” SLB sites in Sugar Land and in Houston. There hasn’t been one of these since the Jabdemic messed up everything. Quite a few of us are retired now, and some will have a long drive… Read more »
51 mharper42 I can’t tell you how saddened I am to read that about Schlumberger. The ground rumbling under your feet is the sound of hundreds of thousands of Schlumberger hands, vendors, customers, admirers and oilfield hands rolling over in their graves. It’s disgusting to trash a venerable, historic name like that, erasing the memory … Read more »
54 GJT Was the original line under the rocks? Yes, but the proper way to do it in this situation is to dig/cut a trench at least 24″ X 24″ and pack gravel and sand around the 4″ line so there is a cushion in the unstable, shifting rock layers. It’s obvious this developer/builder cut… Read more »
Texpat I agree with Bones, $27K doesn’t seem bad especially in that part of the country. I bet you can’t anything done that doesn’t involve Union workers.
Naw, back arrow will suffice. But someone can delete my #53…
Mharper, I feel your pain. I feel that way about my alma mater.
Texpat
Wow
Was the original line under the rocks? That’s a big job, I assume equipment can get down there?
Looks like you have to hit the back-arrow to return to the text…
And here is the inexplicable new logo…
As a retiree from Schlumberger, I get a massive letter at the end of every year (since 2013) explaining any changes. Well, this change has sort of depressed me: Schlumberger announced its new name, SLB, underscoring the company’s vision for a decarbonised energy future and affirming its transformation from the world’s largest oilfield services company to… Read more »
My internet networking project got laid out, and all the tests I’ve run indicate that it is a success. I get the same signal strength in the back bedroom on one satellite device as I get in the den where I relocated the main mother ship router, and also the same in the kitchen where… Read more »
Tater Soup it’s what’s fer supper! My wife got back from California today and her batteries are a little bit run down so I figured tater soup would be just right. As usual I cheated and took a little of the stock to make me some oyster stew. My White Sauce was just about perfect,… Read more »
The whole project is going to run around $27,000. Based on what you just wrote and what I have spent on my two big home improvement projects (kitchen and master bath) here, $27 large doesn’t seem that bad. It really sux that you are having to deal with it because it wasn’t done correctly the… Read more »
44 GJT Because this house is built on a sloping ridge on a mountain the rear 1/2 of the fully finished basement is fully exposed so from the back it looks like a 3 story house and is for all practical purposes. The contractor I finally found is going to run a temporary 4″ rigid… Read more »
A totally UNexpected and pleasant surprise…………….
This generous rascals at JiffyLube COMPED my motorcycle inspection fee!
Or maybe John bill hindermoonraker kristol-meth can provide the winning ticket.
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2022/12/support-for-trump-collapsing.php
Pierre Delecto-jeb-Nikki Haley 2024
the menage a tripe ticket.
How’s the sewage line project going? you should’ve asked that question to the Kentucky Swamp Turtle instead. Hopefully in the next cycle, we’ll have quality candidates everywhere.” What does a Kentucky swamp turtle consider a quality candidate? why another Kentucky Swamp Turtle of course. Maybe he can find high caliber candidates like Fetterman and the… Read more »
Texpat – How’s the sewage line project going?
Lol, I remember that. RIP coach Leach.
Hard to believe it’s 4:00 already. This day has just flown by. The chicken cacciatore is in Fred, and the shrimp dish is cooling so it can join the Fred party. That’ll be a few meals for later on. Just add water, heat, and eat. Good for two weeks on the counter, a month or… Read more »
Oh, heck, here it is.
Y’all are both too kind and too funny.
I won’t describe what I really look like so I don’t crush your romantic imaginings.
😛 😛
…Matching crochet snood keeping her free-range hair from causing havoc.
Kane at Citizen Free Press tagged this entry as This Is Why Everybody Loves Mike Leach.
Watch the video here.
Great stuff.
Twitter is so hard to copy/paste, anyway Elon Musk’s response was –
Lol, he’s having so much fun.
Merry Christmas, all y’all Texans, now and forever!
#33 El Gordo, an oldie but a goodie.
JOKE OF THE DAY: A couple made a deal that whoever died first would come back and inform the other of the afterlife. After many years, the husband was the first to go, and true to his word, he made contact with his wife in a dream. “Mary… Mary…” he called. “Is that you, Fred?”… Read more »
Lawyer: “Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?” Witness: “No.” Lawyer: “Did you check for blood pressure?” Witness: “No.” Lawyer: “Did you check for breathing?” Witness: “No.” Lawyer: “So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?” Witness: “No.” Lawyer: “How can you be… Read more »
Morning, chickadees. I’m up, but feeling dull. Good thing I have no urgent chores or events today. Looking ahead, looks like some rain this week, but I hope it doesn’t ruin the planned xmas event for Saturday.
Got a text from wife; “Just turned onto Dean Church Road” Yup, pig trails the rest of the way, ETA 12:10.
Ex-CNN Producer Pleads Guilty to Heinous Crime.
~SPITS~
Gently holding a beautiful red tomato in her palm….
Gorgeous sunrise in the horizon…
Soft wind flowing through her night gown…
I heard
strangeromantic music in my head reading that.hubba hubba
Found this story late last night: Why Strange Clots Form After mRNA Jabs, Treatments to Consider Not “IF” strange clots form, but ‘WHY’. Thrombin is an essential protein that forms typical blood clots. Thrombin clots blood by activating platelets and chopping up a protein called fibrinogen to form fibrin, a blood clot component. However, people… Read more »
In the “died suddenly” news, a Canadian star suffered and recovered from a mild heart attack, only to succumb to SADS a short time later. In Mike Leach news, I noticed this statement: Reports say Leach had until December 8th, 2021, to get vaccinated or be fired. I mean, Leach had until December 8th to… Read more »
Next up: the weird guy in the Bahamas and the FTX fraud Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was supposed to testify before Congress via Zoom today. I guess he was too busy avoiding the extradition order to appear in person. Oops! Too late! I guess Congress will have to reschedule, now that he’s been arrested: As a… Read more »
I guess when Abbott declared an invasion it meant he was going to allow more of the invaders in. or maybe he meant he was going to stack the matchbox cars three high instead of two. a country without borders is not a country and instead of bold leadership we get nothing but corrupt WEF… Read more »
#18 Bsue – now that you mention it, yes, it’s on mine as well. But I do feel better having the other info available, especially since my phone is kept locked.
Childers reports that Fauci made a killing. Not just people, but in filthy lucre. The guy will retire on the corpses of people he used as guinea pigs. According to watchdog nonprofit OpenTheBooks, during the two years between 2019 and 2021, the Fauci household’s net worth increased by $5 million, and is now over $12.6… Read more »
#15 Tedtam – it’s ON my driver’s license. There is a little tiny red heart that says “donor” in white letters next to my eye color. There has been since shortly after my late husband passed while awaiting a heart transplant. I dunno if that’s still an option when you renew or not – it… Read more »
Next on the C&C: Loudon County School District It’s long, involved, and stomach churning. The lies and attempted coverup of this school board who was more than willing to sacrifice a young girl to rape in order to be politically correct and protect the “transgender” boy is horrifying. Childers covers the political and legal stuff,… Read more »
But before that… JUSTICE’S WHEELS ☙ Tuesday, December 13, 2022 ☙ C&C NEWS Good morning C&C, and Happy Tuesday! It’s a ‘good news’ roundup today. Your terrific “Justice” roundup includes: the Department of Energy makes some personnel changes; Biden graduates from hair sniffing and issues a key invitation; Loudon County officials get what’s coming to… Read more »
I worked late last night and got up late this morning. Lovely Daughter called to check on me, so we had a lovely conversation. I had opened the back door to let a lizard out (don’t know if he got out, but I let a few flies in, darn it), and I noticed the weather… Read more »