The Least of These - A Memoir by Bob Carnes -Snubbing Hands - 114

Snubbing Hands Offshore: Brutal Work, High Pressure, and the Legend of Lynn Boyd The script recounts the dangerous, high-paying world of offshore snubbing hands—tougher and riskier than wireline work—through Bob Carnes experiences on a Louisiana well job removing a stuck 10,000-foot kill string, breaking joints by synchronized sledgehammer blows while being drenched in burning calcium chloride. After days of labor, the well comes up to 4,000 PSI, and the narrator describes the terrifying force of venting pressure and the chemical and sun damage that caused circular skin lesions and a severe rash. He then profiles Lynn Boyd, a massive but surprisingly agile snubbing hand who becomes an empathetic mentor figure, including stories of bar culture, a notorious nightclub fight, and other rough-edged offshore camaraderie, ending with a reflective conversation about teamwork, unintended impacts, and storytelling.   00:00 Meet the Snubbing Hands 01:14 First Offshore Job Setup 02:08 Sledgehammering the Kill String 03:28 Pressure Shock and Chemical Burns 05:08 Lynn Boyd the Force of Nature 06:53 Hard Times and Getting Hired 08:01 Cheryl and Lynn’s Home Life 09:39 The Nightclub Brawl Legend 11:06 Watching Life in the Bars 12:34 Blowing a Fortune Fast 14:32 Jaw Wired Shut at the Fire 15:39 Why Lynn Made It Work 17:41 Interview Reflections on Teamwork 21:03 Bar Fighting and Navy Chaos 24:29 Food and Cajun Tall Tales 25:20 Gorilla in the Parking Lot See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.