WorldWide Drilling Resource

60 JUNE 2015 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® : '26+0) 4*' &2+..+0) +0&53429 3+0%' ; :"*'0 +4 %1/'3 41 < = 7' -017 4*' ; '6'049 +6' > #0& ? 3'#.'& $'#2+0) &2+.. $+43 #.. (12/#4+103 31/' .+-' 0'7 '# "'34 2#0-(124 ..+01+3 ! 1%#4+10 #8 ! 1.. 2'' /#+. 4'',#9 /+&7'34 0'4 Ronnie’s Real World Ronnie’s Real World – literally – becomes complicated! I’m sure you feel the same at times. What is complicat- ed in my world now is: there isn’t enough paper or time, or even money to print on that paper if we had it! “What?” say you. Well, we like to honor people, all those who work hard in our drilling industry; those who started from scratch many, many years ago; those whose families have long since picked up those reigns from their families and strug- gled forward for their successes. There is a light in this tunnel! Some very great friends of ours, Shakti Pumps , approached us with such an idea! Ironic isn’t it? Their reasoning for approaching us was “You know everyone in the industry!” they said. This quite possibly is true with all the travel we do. Their enthusiasm, coupled with ours, made us both realize this was to be a great partnership. We are honored, pleased, and excited to be partnering with Shakti Pumps to be able to do just that. Beginning with our July issue of WorldWide Drilling Resource ® , one drilling contractor will be honored for his/her many years of service to the drilling industry and very hard work. The short narrative history of this drilling contractor will appear in WorldWide Drilling Resource ® along with a photo or two. That drilling contractor will also receive a small plaque/trophy and an award from Shakti Pumps . What a fitting tribute to all those long hot, wet, cold, snowy, windy, days and dark nights, to ensure people received the precious gift of water. We thank Shakti Pumps for partnering with us in this endeavor. And that truly is... Ronnie’s Real World! see you on the trail... Why I Like Retirement... Q. How many days in a week? A. Six Saturdays and one Sunday. Q. When is a retiree’s bedtime? A. Three hours after he falls asleep on the couch. Q. How many retirees to change a light bulb? A. Only one, but it might take all day. Q. What’s the biggest gripe of retirees? A. There is not enough time to get everything done. Q. Why don’t retirees mind being called seniors? A. The term comes with a 10% dis- count. Q. Among retirees, what is considered formal attire? A. Tied shoes. Q. Why do retirees count pennies? A. They are the only ones who have time. Q. What is the common term for some- one who enjoys work and refuses to retire? A. NUTS! Q. Why are retirees so slow to clean out the basement, attic, or garage? A. They know as soon as they do, one of their adult kids will want to store stuff in there. Q. What do retirees call a long lunch? A. Normal. Q. What is the best way to describe retirement? A. The never-ending coffee break.