Candistan
11-01-2007, 05:50
al-Hassan drill site, Rub al-Qalid, Saudi Arabia, United Arabian Sultanate Union
It was a hot day. Again. Akhmed and Mehmet walked their daily route between the drills talking about what llittle there was to talk of.
"So, Akhmed. I heard your father is ill."
"Yes, it is pretty bad. The doctor believes he has Tuberculosis of some kind. **sigh** Sometimes I wish Allah would show us a sign that better times were to come. My life has been less fun than a pile of camel shi..." Akhmed was cut off by a deep rumbling under the surface. He and Mehmet dropped to the ground and began praying to Allah for forgivness when out of one of the drills, a massive spout of oil jetted out close to 60 feet into the air.
"Allah be praised, Akhmed! Look!" The two men stared in awe at the jet of black gold spraying overhead. The men ran to the comm station and radioed for help from the men a few stations over. The government was all over the wells in days.
It was a hot day. Again. Akhmed and Mehmet walked their daily route between the drills talking about what llittle there was to talk of.
"So, Akhmed. I heard your father is ill."
"Yes, it is pretty bad. The doctor believes he has Tuberculosis of some kind. **sigh** Sometimes I wish Allah would show us a sign that better times were to come. My life has been less fun than a pile of camel shi..." Akhmed was cut off by a deep rumbling under the surface. He and Mehmet dropped to the ground and began praying to Allah for forgivness when out of one of the drills, a massive spout of oil jetted out close to 60 feet into the air.
"Allah be praised, Akhmed! Look!" The two men stared in awe at the jet of black gold spraying overhead. The men ran to the comm station and radioed for help from the men a few stations over. The government was all over the wells in days.