Sir Joseph P Kane, your honor please let me explain, I did not know that Prof Giovanni is serious by mentioning to swear with the right hand onto the Bible. The topic of discussion is just a simple hydrotest issue and I felt uneasy that he included that sacred word and I thought that he is trying to be funny.
In your other profession as welding consultant, do you advise the use of bible at steel workshop to take oath? Do you suggest the same to you clients, especially when their welders used the wrong electrode? I have not read this practice in any code, standard or other recommended practices or in any contract specification. I have not seen anyone at fab shop or erection site that people using the bible and asking someone to take oath or swear.
That's the reason why I said " if you want to make fun, don't use the bible" do you think it's a stupid comment!!!!, your highness, there are many inspectors reading this forum, please conduct the trial impartially.
Adios
Joey
Joey,
It is a common saying in America. You should not get bothered by American customs on an American forum.
Joey,
I'll tell you for the second time. You live in Asia, I live in South America. There are 180º of Earth globe between us. When in your place is mid day in mine is midnight. So, no surprise that there are quite different customs in our countries.
Here in Brazil, when one says "I can swear it with my hand onto the Bible", he's meaning that he's telling the absolute truth and no one feels offended because of it. It's just an expression and also devote catholics use it. Therefore, it wasn't my intention to be funny nor offensive, and even less to cheat a book that Christians consider sacred. (I'm a religious man, but not a Christian).
In English language there's an expression: "It's raining cats and dogs". Does someone think that there are actually cats and dogs falling from the sky and dropping on the heads of people?
Giovanni S. Crisi