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Our fellow Dalton knife collector David Lape passed away last Sunday 2-6-2022. He was 66 years of age. May God bless his eternal soul.

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Thought you guys might get a kick out of this road sign. Ever seen one like it? About a mile down the road from my house.1107511075

Well, it sounded good!

I never realized the word was an acronym. But then again quite a few of our everyday words are.

I'm at work and thought I'd post a little update. We finished the last well (Puma West) a couple of months ago and it appears to be a commercial success. I talked to the big boss beginning of the...

“Every Which Way But Loose”

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ILK, me too. I talked to him the day before.

Thanks for the picture, Dale.

Hey Dale, it is Ted Souper...

Bad news fellas. Ted Campbell passed away yesterday. May God bless his immortal soul.

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PM sent on the Aerial Release.

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Amen!

Welcome to the Dalton Forums! I have 2 Dalton’s that are carried occasionally. The rest sit quietly in a safe. EDC knifes are a Kalashnikov lefty and a Pro-Tech TR3 lefty. That and some Spydercos.

Thanks, Snapper! This will be a real nice way to ease into getting retired. The whole operation is extremely safe, the only part I don’t care for is the helicopter, 75 minutes to and from. However,...

It is cool. Starbucks coffee grinder in the break room and you can’t argue with 4 meals a day. Fishing rods are supplied and the galley crew will clean and filet anything worth keeping. Tough duty!

Thanks, Dale. We’ve talked about retirement and I’m pretty sure a guy can get good and bored in a hurry. Work 4 weeks and have 4 weeks off is right up my alley. The pay is embarrassing so I’ll roll a...

Well I’m closing in on retirement and with all of the drilling shutting down thought my hand might be forced. And then we signed a 3 year contract with BP and they signed me up as lead engineer....

Jazz and fusion here. Miles, Coltrane, John McLaughlin, Tyler, Evans, etc.

You and me both! Sadly the younger engineers just don’t have the same fiber as our generation. The good thing is that none of the young guys will ever be able to push me out!

Nice pictures! Walleye is pretty darn good eating but I still gotta roll with fresh catfish.