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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 03:04 AM
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I got called out to work yesterday and drove over 1100km from my home and get to spend Christmas and new years out here in the midst of no where.

If you can use it heres my coordinates to give you an idea of the suck I'm about to endure:

57 40' 36.20N Lat
118 56' 39.19W Long

-25 celcius, nothing here. I've never seen my wife cry so hard when I had to leave.

Pretty depressed, but I guess it could always be worse...I could not have access to my KF
 
Old Dec 22, 2007 | 03:08 AM
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That sucks man but thank you for serving. stay safe
 
Old Dec 22, 2007 | 03:20 AM
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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 03:43 AM
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At least you have us ...

 
Old Dec 22, 2007 | 11:24 AM
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so where are you?
 
Old Dec 22, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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Yes, where you going to drill that hole? Your a driller right? Thought I had better get my story straight. lol
 
Old Dec 22, 2007 | 09:59 PM
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That sucks dude, Merry Christmas from me anyway. They are never fun holidays away from home.
 
Old Dec 23, 2007 | 03:59 AM
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That sucks man but thank you for serving. stay safe
Sorry I should explain a little better as its really not that bad, just sucks. I'm no hero, just a guy drilling for oil. Way up northern alberta. Nothing out here. First for me being this far away (12.5 hour drive). I know its not as bad as some, but this would have been me and my wife's first christmas together as a married couple.

BLIMEY its effing cold.
 
Old Dec 23, 2007 | 04:43 AM
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scratch that first one then, still sucks being away from home
 
Old Dec 23, 2007 | 05:01 AM
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Happy holidays none the same stellar. Tough being away from the fam members.
 



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