I’ll never forget the day Russ tried to kill a busload of screaming, airborne oilfield workers. — The job was out in the sticks just like usual. When I first heard about where we were headed, I would have backed out of the job. Everyone knew the living conditions at Camp Cruella. That was the nickname that everyone called this shithole at the end of the earth. …

Persnicketey, pestiferous Al gets a good puggling — Pigboy was a big guy. Messy, too. When we first met him, his name was Donny. But that’s just because his parents didn’t know him well enough when he was born yet to give him his true name. Donny was a labourer at first. He worked hard, and everyone liked…

You’re mistaken about us Canadians — Lie 1. All Canadians Love Hockey A flat-out falsehood. I could take hockey or leave it, but I prefer to leave it. And there are many other Canadians who agree. I’m not a hockey fan, which is probably why I had to leave Canada in the first place. – Ryan Reynolds I don’t watch any sports…

All proceeds are going to a men’s mental health charity — A few months back, my friend Ryan and I decided to write a book of blue-collar work stories. Why? To raise money for a men’s mental health charity. We feel that the working man’s mental state and ability to cope with reality are under siege daily. …

#3 Dog poop — People do some ugly, dirty things. Things like wearing their shoes and boots past their front door, right into their kitchen, living room, and (gasp!) bedroom. Some even lie on beds with their grime-encrusted peds. In my part of the world, this just isn’t done. Footwear comes off at the…

1. Blocks nuclear radiation better than almost any other book with less pages — 2. Cautionary Tales Can Double as Emergency Poo Paper This book can double as bathroom tissue. From an actual reader’s review: “In the trades, or any profession for that matter, finding ways of making the day a little bit more enjoyable is often a necessity. On the job, one of the things that help keep us smiling is the…

What are we going to do about it? — You sit at a beautiful sidewalk cafe, sipping a cup of joe. It’s not a perfect brew, but it’s pretty good. As you look out on a sunny morning in this peaceful village, you are enjoying the shit out of it. Life is good. But there’s a bully who cares…

And I don’t know what it is I should do — Things were pretty tight the one fall. It wasn’t my first choice, but I got a job doing some pipefitting at a small installation in the middle of nowhere. The company set me up with a work truck and a helper to get the project done. …

Stop asking so much for handouts — It’s desperate and unattractive — These desperate pleas for a subscription suck the life out of me every time I read one. Here are a few I collected in the last two minutes, from 15 random clicks. I modified them to make them more interesting. They started out bland and puke-worthy. If you enjoy reading…