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Off to the Gulf Coast.........
Well here it is 5:30 pm on tuesday June 15th and my youngest son is in his roompacking his gear. He leaves in about an hour, driving all night so he can be in Gautier Miss. tomorrow morning to complete his paperwork. Thursday he will be on the deck of a 25' ex-navy single screw work boat, picking up oil soaked booms and returning them to the beach for processing. 84 hrs a week, probably 30 days before he gets a day off. First of next week he should be running one of the small boats with 2 crew members. He plans on being gone for the duration. He is working with a big company, I got him the hookup for the job. I hate to see him go, but very proud at the same time. Any of you fellas down there, gimme a shout.
Franco
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06-15-2010, 07:08 PM
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give him a big thank you from all of us on the west.
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06-15-2010, 07:39 PM
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Sounds like a whole new chapter opening up in his life...Like Willy always says...tell him to keep his hair combed...Keep me posted on things...
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06-15-2010, 08:13 PM
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Franco its an unfortunate opportunity for our country and a fortunate opportunity for the younger generation, My nephew and his new wife both graduated in may with masters in GPS plotting from Florida Atlantic university in Boca Raton and they both got jobs in Alabama tracking and plotting this disaster they are working 12 hr days 12 days straight then off for 3 @ 350.00 per day each plus food vouchers and lodging ,so they both jumped at the opportunity, sound like they will be there awhile.
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06-15-2010, 11:52 PM
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I'm over on the other side of the coast in Bay Saint Louis. Gotcha back over here too.
 .Tell him make sure to absolutely wear that respirator and make sure they are working. Nobody knows what the exact composition is of the dispersant Corexit is to know what the effect it is on life. We do know they banned it's use in the UK. 
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06-16-2010, 10:29 AM
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I'm here in Pascagoula Ms next to Gautier there's plenty of work here. Bp has hired several company's as subcontractors and they are everywhere. We have one of the main sites located here for the Gulf Coast. A lot of boats have been hired and they are paying well. Good luck to your son and tell him to stay safe and be careful.
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06-16-2010, 10:35 AM
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Sounds like it could be a life changing event, I imagine he will get paid well and he should have the satisfaction of doing something good. I was going to compare it with boot camp...
BTW, Welcome aboard PPD1953 (noticed first post).
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06-16-2010, 10:22 PM
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My prayers with him and all the rest of the folks living with, and working with this disaster.
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06-26-2010, 02:27 PM
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