Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs

By: Paul Carter

Narrated by: uncredited

Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

Strap yourself in for an exhilarating, crazed, sometimes terrifying, usually bloody funny ride through one man's adventures in the oil trade.

Best seller in Australia with extensive media coverage.

A 'take no prisoners' approach to life has seen Paul Carter heading to some of the world's most remote, wild and dangerous places as a contractor in the oil business. Amazingly, he's survived (so far) to tell these stories from the edge of civilization, and reason. Taking postings in some of the world's wildest and most remote regions, not to mention some of the roughest oil rigs on the planet, Paul has worked, gotten into trouble and been given serious talkings to in locations as far-flung as the North Sea, Middle East, Borneo and Tunisia, as exotic as Sumatera, Vietnam and Thailand, and as flat out dangerous as Columbia, Nigeria and Russia, with some of the maddest, baddest and strangest people you could ever hope not to meet.

©2007 Paul Carter (P)2007 Bolinda Publishing

Great story

If you could sum up Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs in three words, what would they be?

Mad international adventure.

Any additional comments?

It is a pitty that the author has to use the F word to add emphasis.

frank and informative

It got better towards the latter part. Some good descriptions of the industry culture and remote parts of the world. Also quite entertaining

Slow down and let me laugh!

I'm giving this one only three stars for the simple reason that the narrator (also the author) reads the whole book as if it is written in one paragraph. I had to listen to part of it at half-speed just to be able to keep up, and I kept skipping backwards to catch things again.

When I did catch them, though, there were some great tales in this one - I think I'll be looking for more of his work in dead-tree format next time.

Interesting, funny and oddly inspiring.

What made the experience of listening to Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs the most enjoyable?

It's narrated by the author, so you feel like you're listening to a real and personal story. Feels like you're sitting in a bar, listening to an old friend that you haven't seen in years.

Any additional comments?

Stories are loosely connected and, at times, you can lose the thread of the narration. Still, absolutely worth a listen!

Real funny

If you could sum up Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs in three words, what would they be?

down to earth

What was one of the most memorable moments of Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs?

there were to many!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

the monkey the adopted

Any additional comments?

this is brilliant book! I was laughing out loud so much that my husband think I was crazy!

This is one of my favourite books

This is laugh out loud funny - im not a re-reader by nature - but I have read this about 3 times. Paul's life is crazy tales of countries and people - places and things that you never think could exist and situation that would never happen. Its an eye opening book as well as and endearing and enchanting biography.

Laughed so hard I wet myself!

What made the experience of listening to Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs the most enjoyable?

The natural manner in telling the story. The stories themselves are GOLD!

What other book might you compare Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs to and why?

None can compare!

What does the narrator bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The author is the narrator so it really is like being at a party listening to his story!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Moved me to laughter, and a change of undies from wetting myself!

Any additional comments?

Just wish the book was longer

He probably also did play piano in a Whore House,

Well he isn't telling everything is he? Regardless of some graphic accounts, a person just knows there is understatement. So I enjoyed Paul reading his own story. The voice tells you when a question could lead into another story. And some could not go into print.You know that too. And at times a real smile is in the voice.
And yes one does understand that a pet spider could indicate it is time to be evacuated, and enjoy the story of a monkey deliberately locking his friend in the loo. There is enough bloke chatter about bottoms and mishaps for a listener to draw their breath and then 'yes' laugh.
I liked the stories and the way they were told.

Very intersting .I enjoyed it .

Would you listen to Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs again? Why?

A good read .

What other book might you compare Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs to and why?

I don't know .

Which scene was your favorite?

Please .

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

All .

Any additional comments?

Hope he writeas some more .

Laughed sooo hard, a little bit of wee came out!!

What made the experience of listening to Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs the most enjoyable?

Paul Carter himself telling the story, did it for me, it was like i was sitting around having a beer with the man.

Which character – as performed by the narrator – was your favorite?

The pack-a-day monkey!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I did it twice in one sitting!!

Any additional comments?

Thanks for the laughs Paul, Cheers