Thanks. I run into old hands and we talk of days working worm's corner on kelly rigs, watching out when the chain hand threw chain so we didn't get wrapped up in it and are continuously amazed at how much has changed, and how much hasn't.
You likely work on triples with a better class of people than I do. We tend to use singles and doubles, with rig hands right out of prison or treatment and some that are probably still using. When I started back in 1985 we didn't have much drug use, but plenty of alcohol. I could follow the beer cans to town on some rigs. Now it's amazing the meth use. Years ago I was visiting with a rig hand about his former cocaine use and his comment has always stuck with me. He said he thought about cocaine every minute of every day.
Again...congratulations on the new job and I have no doubt you'll do a tremendous job.
