"So God made a Pipefitter"....

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So God Made a Pipefitter"by Steven BiarsAnd on the eighth day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, "I need a tradesman." So God made a pipefitter.God said, "I need somebody willing to get up before dawn, drive two hours to work, work all day in the plant, drive two hours again, eat a cold supper and then go to town and stay past midnight at a meeting of the union hall." So God made a pipefitter."I need somebody with strong arms. Strong enough to carry thick walled pipe, yet gentle enough to TIG weld a soda can. Somebody to rile up the boilermakers, tame cantankerous machinery, come home hungry because he worked through lunch, kiss his frustrated wife, tell her he loves her… and mean it." So God made a pipefitter.God said, "I need somebody willing to stay up all night if the union needs it, switch to day turn at a moments notice, and forget about sleep. Then rub his eyes and say, 'Maybe next week.' I need somebody who can weld 6G blind, fabricate a pipe hanger from a hunk of scrap steel, who can conjure miracles with a pipe wrench, grinder, and a stinger. Who, at plant shutdown, will finish his forty hour week by Wednesday noon. Then, pain’n from “plumbers knees”, put in another seventy two hours." So God made a pipefitter.God had to have somebody who could run a hot pass at double speed, to get a section done ahead of hydro and xray and yet stop mid-weld and race to help when he sees an apprentice about to make a costly mistake. So God made a pipefitter.God said, "I need somebody strong enough to separate rusted flanges and remove rusty bolts, yet gentle enough to maintain composure when the damned thing snaps off. Someone who will stop his crew for an hour to keep them safe. It had to be somebody who'd weld deep and straight and not cut corners. Somebody to measure, mark, cut, grind and bevel and solder and weld MIG and TIG and ARC, and place the hangers, and replenish the rod-oven and finish a hard week's work with a twenty-five mile drive to the pub."Somebody who'd weld a family together with the soft strong bonds of sharing, who would laugh and then sigh, and then reply, with smiling eyes, when his son says he wants to spend his life 'doing what dad does.'" So God made a pipefitter.Enjoy,~John
Reply:From a second generation Master Plumber, that touched me.  Thanks AK.   The old man has been on my mind all day today.   Thanks againMiller BobcatHarris cutting outfitMiller spectrum 625 plasmaVariety of shopmade tools
Reply:No problem.Very inspiring.
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Reply:How true it is. With some young guys today they just want a check. I can relate to what you said, 40 years worth!
Reply:"I need a young buck who goes to Braums for lunch (it's near the tank farm sorta), and backs his rig into the parking slot, leaves the engine running for an hour while he eats, and comes out blowing his nose with his thumb against the nostril"  AND GOD MADE A PIPEFITTER"I need a dude who climbs K'kins *** while she's driving on the highway, blows around her on a no-passing hill, and leaves a cloud of diesel smoke from his wannabe 'semi' "  AND GOD MADE A PIPEFITTER"I need a clown who parks his travel trailer at the local NEW park TOO CLOSE TO MY PROPERTY, and thinks my land is a public rifle range"  AND GOD MADE A PIPEFITTERWe're knee deep in these guys around here, and we'd just as soon see them go home"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersamm"I need a young buck who goes to Braums for lunch (it's near the tank farm sorta), and backs his rig into the parking slot, leaves the engine running for an hour while he eats, and comes out blowing his nose with his thumb against the nostril"  AND GOD MADE A PIPEFITTER"I need a dude who climbs K'kins *** while she's driving on the highway, blows around her on a no-passing hill, and leaves a cloud of diesel smoke from his wannabe 'semi' "  AND GOD MADE A PIPEFITTER"I need a clown who parks his travel trailer at the local NEW park TOO CLOSE TO MY PROPERTY, and thinks my land is a public rifle range"  AND GOD MADE A PIPEFITTERWe're knee deep in these guys around here, and we'd just as soon see them go home
Reply:Originally Posted by BD1Sorry farmersamm about those guys. I don't think they qualify as real PIPEFITTERS. Sounds like those are the guys that go round and round welding pipe, there is a difference. In my area it's very competitive just to apply not to mention a five year training program. It's not only welding , that is a small part of it.
Reply:Yepp, I'll bet can weld MIG, TIG, and ARC!
Reply:Enjoyed that very much thank you
Reply:Originally Posted by NYC7018Enjoyed that very much thank you
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Reply:hands and knee half the day with laser, squares, levels, and a clipboard. on ladder the other half welding what was fit. I know what you mean AK, or at least im aspiring to be in all senses of the word.amazing how people throw the word pipefitter around. . . .lots of people work with pipe, few can truly fit, at least from what I have seenbosses stuff:trailblazer 325maxstar 200my stuff:sa 200fronius transpocket 180100 amp Lincoln w/f97 f350 DITKevin
Reply:God made a pipefitter because even apes refuse to bolt Vics together all day
Reply:Originally Posted by AdvanGod made a pipefitter because even apes refuse to bolt Vics together all day
Reply:Originally Posted by BD1Actually SPRINKLER FITTERS use vic more then REAL PIPEFITTERS.
Reply:I am just playing.https://www.pinterest.com/pin/434034482810578644/