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To: Carry_Okie

“ 275 pounds is too heavy to be safe on a job-site in the North Sea.”

I’ve worked rigs on the North Sea and am over 275. Mind you, I am almost 7 feet tall. My waist is 33” and am in the low teens of body fat.

You just sign a waiver saying “you know you’re screwed”, take the training for the boats and move on with life.


16 posted on 09/03/2026 8:04:39 AM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: TheThirdRuffian
You just sign a waiver saying “you know you’re screwed”, take the training for the boats and move on with life.

As I said, in my other reply, it's not you that concerns me, it's the physical limits of those who would try to save you in a dangerous situation put at risk because of your size. It's not about the fitness of the individual; it is about the safety of the team.

25 posted on 09/03/2026 8:15:55 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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