Any barge hands? UPDATE
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03/21/21 07:40 PM
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Wolfdog91
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Was curious any of you guys happen to work on barges ? There been alot of jobs opening up it seems and I'm kinda itching to get away from the house in a bit.
Last edited by Wolfdog91; 10/06/21 12:20 PM.
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Re: Any barge hands?
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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03/21/21 07:42 PM
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Savell
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A friend of mine works a barge ... seems to be just a lot of rope tying and life jacket wearing from listening to him lol
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Re: Any barge hands?
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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03/21/21 08:00 PM
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danny clifton
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I think it pays good. Seasonal. Get time off for trapping season. I have hauled a lot of stuff too and from Port 33 and Port of Catoosa in Oklahoma. Have hauled many bushels of grain to the river rail elevator in the Fairfax district of KC.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: Any barge hands?
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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03/21/21 08:14 PM
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Mike in A-town
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Wolfie, I've never done it. But you're young, unmarried, and still in reasonably good condition. If I were in your shoes I'd give it a go. You might hate it but try it for a season and see... Might be the coolest job ever. And even if you hate it you can tell your grandkids about doing it.
Lots of stuff I kinda wish I had done before I had a family and settled on twisting wire nuts for a living.
Mike
One man with a gun may control 100 others who have none.
Vladimir Lenin
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Re: Any barge hands?
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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03/21/21 08:15 PM
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Was curious any of you guys happen to work on barges ? There been alot of jobs opening up it seems and I'm kinda itching to get away from the house in a bit. You gots Duck shoppin to do.
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Re: Any barge hands?
[Re: danny clifton]
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03/21/21 08:17 PM
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Mike in A-town
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I think it pays good. Seasonal. Get time off for trapping season. I have hauled a lot of stuff too and from Port 33 and Port of Catoosa in Oklahoma. Have hauled many bushels of grain to the river rail elevator in the Fairfax district of KC. I always look to see if there are tugs/barges on the Kerr/Mcclellan. Not nearly as many as there were before they had those runaway barges of fertilizer hit the locks at Webbers Falls. Mike
One man with a gun may control 100 others who have none.
Vladimir Lenin
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Re: Any barge hands?
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03/21/21 08:59 PM
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River Birch
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River Birch, when did you work for Dann Marine? :-) Negative... private company
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Re: Any barge hands?
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03/21/21 09:05 PM
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SJA
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River Birch, when did you work for Dann Marine? :-) Negative... private company Ok, I saw the Dann Tug and Wheelhouse pics and wondered Tug Capt. or Barge Capt? :-)
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