Oi, mate, is that monstrosity diesel? From the author of the bestsellers Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, She Thinks I'm a Piano Player in a Whorehouse and This Is Not a Drill, this is the eagerly awaited next installment of Paul Carter's rollicking life. Take one mad adventurer and a motorbike that runs on bio fuel (cooking oil i.e. chip fat to you and me) and send them with one filmmaker on a road trip around Australia just to see what happens. What you get is a story full of outback characters, implausible (but true) situations, unlikely events and unfortunate breakdowns, all at a break neck pace. Never one to sit still for long, this is what Paul Carter did next. Whether you've been shocked, delighted, entertained, horrified - or all of the above - by Paul's stories whether from oil rigs or the road one thing is for sure, they are always high octane adventures.
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Some people cure boredom by going shopping; Carter does it by taking a bio-diesel motorbike around Australia... Don t buy this book if you re offended by seriously bad language: we re talking direct quotes from hardened oil riggers.
Sun Herald
I laughed so hard I cried but there is also poignancy here... Carter captures the moment with pithy observations that achieve an almost transcendent lucidity at times, and is funny enough to frame.
Western Australian
When Carter eases off on the profanity and throttles up on the wit, he gets the chequered flag every time. The book is funny, entertaining and for rev heads informative.
Sunday Herald Sun
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Sun Herald
I laughed so hard I cried but there is also poignancy here... Carter captures the moment with pithy observations that achieve an almost transcendent lucidity at times, and is funny enough to frame.
Western Australian
When Carter eases off on the profanity and throttles up on the wit, he gets the chequered flag every time. The book is funny, entertaining and for rev heads informative.
Sunday Herald Sun
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About the Author
Paul Carter was born in England in 1969. His father's military career had the family moving all over the world, relocating every few years. Paul has worked in the oil industry now for fifteen years, relocating every few years (old habits). Paul has lived, worked, gotten into trouble and been given a serious talking to in England, Scotland, Germany, France, Holland, Norway, Portugal, Tunisia, Australia, Nigeria, Russia, Singapore, Malaysia, Borneo, Columbia, Vietnam, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Sumatra, the Philippines, Korea, Japan, China, USA and Saudi Arabia. Today he lives in Perth with his wife, baby daughter and two motorbikes. But who knows where he'll be tomorrow . . .
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By Mike
Format:Paperback
Paul's first book, 'Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs' was funny and a great read. This one is neither.
It's supposed to be the story of a journey round Australia on a motorbike, so I expected it to be a litany of hilarious stories about people, places and mishaps along the route. It isn't.
The first half of the book is just a diary of how Paul prepared for the journey, with lots of names of different people who helped him (all of whom call each other mate). The second half is just a diary of the places Paul visited, with lots of names of different people who helped him etc etc. At least, I think it is - quite frankly I gave it all up for lost about half way round.
If you're interested in the details of CVT belts for Italian irrigation pump diesels, if you like to read about lots of people you don't know calling each other mate, then this book may be for you. Oh yes, Paul does include his much-vaunted 'seriously bad language' and - helpfully - puts much of it in capital letters just in case you might miss it. Great.
Sorry Paul, loved your first book. Bored by this one, which seems to be just a means of paying for the trip and thanking the sponsors and others who helped him.
It's supposed to be the story of a journey round Australia on a motorbike, so I expected it to be a litany of hilarious stories about people, places and mishaps along the route. It isn't.
The first half of the book is just a diary of how Paul prepared for the journey, with lots of names of different people who helped him (all of whom call each other mate). The second half is just a diary of the places Paul visited, with lots of names of different people who helped him etc etc. At least, I think it is - quite frankly I gave it all up for lost about half way round.
If you're interested in the details of CVT belts for Italian irrigation pump diesels, if you like to read about lots of people you don't know calling each other mate, then this book may be for you. Oh yes, Paul does include his much-vaunted 'seriously bad language' and - helpfully - puts much of it in capital letters just in case you might miss it. Great.
Sorry Paul, loved your first book. Bored by this one, which seems to be just a means of paying for the trip and thanking the sponsors and others who helped him.
By Peter Rhodes
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
After reading all of Paul Carters other books of travelling the world and working with interesting characters this book was a bit slow, however, that’s not to say it isn't worth a read! As a biker and engineer I relate to the connection he has within the book with the motorcycle and appreciate the task in hand. Still a great read.
By Tomothy
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...And this didn't disappoint. More hilariously written escapades from Paul Carter. It's more introspective than his earlier two (he's settled down with wife and kiddy down now), so a little bit of a departure in places from what you might expect - but all told with the same wit and originality.
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Is that bike diesel mate?
The reviews I read before purchase talked about it being a bit lightweight on adventure & too much tech talk. The tech talk swung it for me. Read more
Published 4 months ago by a aylith
3.0 out of 5 stars
Is that bike diesel
I thought the book would be more interesting than I found it to be. It shows the ups and downs of such attempts but failed to hold my interest. Read more
Published 4 months ago by john evans
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ok, but not great.
If you are expecting an Australian version of Long Way Round then it won't quite meet it.
Paul Carter is an ex oil rig worker who after his partner becomes pregnant... Read more
Paul Carter is an ex oil rig worker who after his partner becomes pregnant... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Half Man, Half Book
4.0 out of 5 stars
funny
A funny and easy to read book. He is a big personality in search of a vehicle (in both senses) around which to write a book so the plot is a bit thin but his writing is hilarious.
Published 5 months ago by Sydneysider
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love this book - it is so funny
The book was bought for me as a birthday present. It is quite possibly the best book I have read in ages. I haven't put it down. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Michael Atkins
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travel in the outback powered by cooking fat
Paul Carter is a great writer, see his other books before this on (all about his time on the rigs) which are both hilarious and tragic at the same time. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Simon Hatfield
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get back to the rigs
Carter's debut book stands amongst the funniest i've read. To this day, I'm scared of taking it on a train less I launch into uncontrollable laughter. Read more
Published 11 months ago by webber
5.0 out of 5 stars
UNBELIEVEABLE !
Ok this has got proper wierd, I too have built a Cagiva-Yanmar powerd diesel-comet torque converted-road legal-off roader-I'm also of 1969 vintage-I've a lil girl the the same age... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Dougy
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Great Read
This is the first of Paul Carters books I have read and it certainly won't be the last. Hilarious from the outset with plenty of anecdotes. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Malcolm Gordon
4.0 out of 5 stars
Same, but different
Absolutely great read, Paul Carter back on form.
This is not another oilfield book though, if your looking for more of what you read in 'dont tell mum... Read more
This is not another oilfield book though, if your looking for more of what you read in 'dont tell mum... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Naaatan
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