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Gulf of Mexico spill may hit coast this weekend

I wonder how many conservatives live on the gulf coast who's livelyhood and way of life is being threatend by this leak. Look I don't think we should stop drilling offshore but we have got to take this incident seriously. They have got to make sure that if an accident like this takes place in the future that there is a way to stop the leak. Right now the plan thay have is going to take to long and could ruin areas of the gulf coast from Texas to Florida And what of the shrimp, and fishing industry? Do conservatives care about sport fishing and waterfowl hunting. What about the tourism industry? Closing down beaches for who knows how long.

This is not a Conservative or liberal issue. Its a tragedy for all of us.

And what's the posibility that more oil is leaking than they are letting on?

The Deepwater Horizon was in the process of capping the well when the blow-out occurred. It's a common problem, nothing new here. The Timor Sea incident leaked for 10 weeks, where are your threads about that?

This is just the 10 car pile up you hear about only because it's rare. What you don't realize and like me probably don't care about are the many general accidents which occur all the time and are routien.

Blow outs happen, and they usually occur during this same transitional period. They leak, sometimes for weeks, sometimes the slick is hundreds of miles wide, thousands of barrels emptied into the sea...but you never hear about it unless some politician is about to make policy and needs a news story to shape public opinion.

Case in point: http://whitehouse.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/04/29/oil-rig-accident-could-impact-future-oil-exploration/
 
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200,000 gallons of oil a day does nothing for us? Are you serious??

Brilliant.

So what do we do about the other ~1400 rigs in the Gulf that haven't had an accident? Yeah, let's go ahead and shut them off, spike the price of oil overnight, and become even more beholden to our great friends like Hugo Chavez.

****ing brilliant idea, champ. :roll:

Hey sonny, reread what I said and you'll see, or won't, that your reading comp failed you once again. :roll:

This is going to STOP all plans for new offshore rigs. Period. And if there are more of these **** ups then I would expect more inspections of existing rigs and stricter regulations on their safety features. Infractions should cost big bucks to act as deterrents. I'm sure any of BP's engineers would have bet his house that their safety features on that rig would not have failed. Yet, here we are.

Just because you don't give a **** about our environment some of us do. We don't believe that oil should come at "any" cost. If it can't be retrieved safely then it should not be attempted. I'm sure there are many selfish people who can't comprehend that but, that's their problem.
 
Would someone like to compare this accident to Saddam setting the oil fields on fire?
 
The Deepwater Horizon was in the process of capping the well when the blow-out occurred. It's a common problem, nothing new here. The Timor Sea incident leaked for 10 weeks, where are your threads about that?

This is just the 10 car pile up you hear about only because it's rare. What you don't realize and like me probably don't care about are the many general accidents which occur all the time and are routien.

Blow outs happen, and they usually occur during this same transitional period. They leak, sometimes for weeks, sometimes the slick is hundreds of miles wide, thousands of barrels emptied into the sea...but you never hear about it unless some politician is about to make policy and needs a news story to shape public opinion.
This one was pretty bad. An AirMed pilot said within 30mi they had to switch off the nightvision in their helos because they had light oversaturation from the flames, and within 18mi his cabin was completely lit up. These are rare though to get back to your original point and the safety regulations in that industry are pretty tight and get the job done for the most part. The ecological damage is gonna be bad here, there is no question about that, but alot of people are miking this for political reasons, I don't think that's cool at all since 11 people almost certainly lost their lives(currently unaccounted for......but they are out of the window of survivability) and many people who count on the coast for a living are going to suffer, from seafood harvesters, to fishermen, etc.
I'm at the wait and see point right now and realize that we have very qualified people handling this at this very moment.
 
Hey sonny, reread what I said and you'll see, or won't, that your reading comp failed you once again. :roll:

This is going to STOP all plans for new offshore rigs. Period. And if there are more of these **** ups then I would expect more inspections of existing rigs and stricter regulations on their safety features. Infractions should cost big bucks to act as deterrents. I'm sure any of BP's engineers would have bet his house that their safety features on that rig would not have failed. Yet, here we are.
The last thing you need to be lecturing me on is oil rigs, champ. I've forgotten more about such things than you'll ever know. You would be wise to back right the **** off of that tack unless you just enjoy being clowned.

Now, I'm really sad you don't have the command of the English language to say what you actually mean, but don't try to piss on my leg and tell me it's raining. What you typed is there for all to read. Grow the **** up and own it or take a walk. You decide.
Just because you don't give a **** about our environment some of us do. We don't believe that oil should come at "any" cost. If it can't be retrieved safely then it should not be attempted. I'm sure there are many selfish people who can't comprehend that but, that's their problem.
Boy, you kicked the **** out of that straw man there, didn't ya?

Now make a responsive argument or get the **** out of my face. Understand?
 
This one was pretty bad. An AirMed pilot said within 30mi they had to switch off the nightvision in their helos because they had light oversaturation from the flames, and within 18mi his cabin was completely lit up. These are rare though to get back to your original point and the safety regulations in that industry are pretty tight and get the job done for the most part. The ecological damage is gonna be bad here, there is no question about that, but alot of people are miking this for political reasons, I don't think that's cool at all since 11 people almost certainly lost their lives(currently unaccounted for......but they are out of the window of survivability) and many people who count on the coast for a living are going to suffer, from seafood harvesters, to fishermen, etc.
I'm at the wait and see point right now and realize that we have very qualified people handling this at this very moment.

Liberals like to "oh noes Gulf Coast oil spill could eclipse Exxon Valdez!11!!"

....without stopping to think "until now there hasn't been a bad accident since the Exxon Valdez" :doh

21 years without a major accident is pretty damn good.
 
Liberals like to "oh noes Gulf Coast oil spill could eclipse Exxon Valdez!11!!"

....without stopping to think "until now there hasn't been a bad accident since the Exxon Valdez" :doh

21 years without a major accident is pretty damn good.
The La. gulf coast has a nearly exemplary record. This is one mark, and from what I understand a valve failure and naturally occuring gasses are the probable culprit......can't do anything about that. To me this was an unfortunate accident, whereas the Valdez was human error, but you have it exactly right, the two largest scale disasters are 21 years apart. In fact those guys on the rig are much safer than the divers who set up under them, much safer.
 
Liberals like to "oh noes Gulf Coast oil spill could eclipse Exxon Valdez!11!!"

....without stopping to think "until now there hasn't been a bad accident since the Exxon Valdez" :doh

21 years without a major accident is pretty damn good.
The airline industry sure can't boast that kind of record, yet we don't hear the usual assclowns clamoring to shut that down. Interesting, ain't it?
 
I think I'll stock up on frozen shrimp.
Good idea. There are other areas that provide, but obviously there's gonna be a run because my area is out of commission. Actually though, there was a special season opened to provide La. Harvesters a buffer against the landfall effects.
 
The last thing you need to be lecturing me on is oil rigs, champ. I've forgotten more about such things than you'll ever know. You would be wise to back right the **** off of that tack unless you just enjoy being clowned.

Relax Francis! Your bellowing doesn't impress anyone here. Obviously, you have no appreciation, or empathy, for the impact on the environment or businesses when an accident like this happens. Seems all you care about is how much oil can be pumped out - no matter whose business it bankrupts, no matter how many sea creatures are killed, no matter if it decimates the fishing in the area. Your selfishness is astounding.

The fact that accidents, of this degree, don't happen often may look good on the oil company's Accident Report but, that is little concern to those directly impacted by this. This could wipe out businesses and families' finances, devastate state's and localities tourism industry and much more.

Now, I'm really sad you don't have the command of the English language to say what you actually mean, but don't try to piss on my leg and tell me it's raining. What you typed is there for all to read. Grow the **** up and own it or take a walk. You decide.Boy, you kicked the **** out of that straw man there, didn't ya?

Boy? :2rofll: :2rofll:

Is English your second language? That may explain your poor reading comp. No problemos Samos! :lol:

Now make a responsive argument or get the **** out of my face. Understand?

Do you actually think that threatening and bullying someone on this forum scares anyone? Seriously? :doh You're very brave behind these internet skirts, ehh? Typical bully behavior. Oi vey! :2rofll:
 
Relax Francis! Your bellowing doesn't impress anyone here. Obviously, you have no appreciation, or empathy, for the impact on the environment or businesses when an accident like this happens. Seems all you care about is how much oil can be pumped out - no matter whose business it bankrupts, no matter how many sea creatures are killed, no matter if it decimates the fishing in the area. Your selfishness is astounding.

The fact that accidents, of this degree, don't happen often may look good on the oil company's Accident Report but, that is little concern to those directly impacted by this. This could wipe out businesses and families' finances, devastate state's and localities tourism industry and much more.



Boy? :2rofll: :2rofll:

Is English your second language? That may explain your poor reading comp. No problemos Samos! :lol:



Do you actually think that threatening and bullying someone on this forum scares anyone? Seriously? :doh You're very brave behind these internet skirts, ehh? Typical bully behavior. Oi vey! :2rofll:
You know **** all about the subject, and you can't make an argument without constructing a straw man.

Go **** all over some other thread and quit wasting my leisure time.
 
You know **** all about the subject, and you can't make an argument without constructing a straw man.

Go **** all over some other thread and quit wasting my leisure time.

Sweet dreams Francis.
 
“An estimated 5,000 barrels a day of oil are flowing from the well, and officials said it could take up to 90 days to cap it, making for volumes that could exceed the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska and a 1969 accident in Santa Barbara, Calif.” — The Wall Street Journal

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Well, there's this …

Let's not flip out and have an enviro-fit. The article plainly states that it would take 261 days at the current rate to reach the effects of the Valdez oil spill back in 1989. It's been 20 years worth of technological development in dealing with these exact situations. Plus, we know from history, even with 20 year old technology, Alaska didn't come to an end because of it.

Let me know when 2/3's of a year has passed and this hasn't been handled. Then I'll get a little concerned.

:doh
 
If that oil gets to the Louisiana coast and causes ANY kind of damages to the fishing industry, soon we'll see even southern Repubs campaigning against offshore drilling.

This accident is basically the nail in the coffin of the future of any offshore drilling in our near future. That rig is now spilling over 200,000 gallons of crude a day! They have not been very successful at burning much of this stuff off.

RIP Offshore Drilling. A really bad idea to begin with. It does nothing for us.

I agree. Offshore drilling is overrated. I think we should look inside our borders for exploitable reserves. We can start in San Francisco, right underneath Nancy Pelosi's office...

DRILL BABY DRILL
 
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"Drill baby drill"
"Spill baby, spill"
"Burn baby burn"
Keith Olbermann

The new governor of virginia was bragging about how he pushed though offshore drilling off the virginia coast. Goodbye chesapeake bay.:(
 
I agree. Offshore drilling is overrated. I think we should look inside our borders for exploitable reserves. We can start in San Francisco, right underneath Nancy Pelosi's office...

DRILL BABY DRILL

This did give me a good chuckle this morning.

Thanks for the morning humor! :lol:
 
The effects of this massive spill won't be measured for years, but the typical oil greed apologists are already at work. The damages to the environment will be felt for decades and this crisis will likely drive many small businesses out of existence. Yet here we have a bunch self appointed "experts" telling us, "it's no big deal" and "oh well, accidents happen." Shame on you.

Gulf oil spill could reach shore Thursday night

CAIN BURDEAU

Associated Press Writer= NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The edge of a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was expected to reach the Mississippi River delta by Thursday night and a new technique to break up the oil a mile underwater could be tried, officials said.

As of this morning, part of the slick was about 3 miles from the Louisiana shore, said National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration spokesman Charles Henry said. It's too late to stop some of the spill from reaching the coast, but BP PLC said it might attempt to break up some of the oil spewing from a blown-out a mile under water.

The company also has asked the Department of Defense if it can help with better underwater equipment than is available commercially, said BP PLC chief operating officer Doug Suttles.

(cont) Gulf oil spill could reach shore Thursday night | World news | guardian.co.uk
 
The gulf already has hundreds of miles of "dead zones" where nothing can live. That along with flesh eating bacteria, that can do a person in. And with all the poison being dumped into the gulf daily via the Mississippi river, what does a little organic oil hurt? I will not let that water touch my skin, or get in my eyes. It is a very polluted in many areas. .
 
Liberals like to "oh noes Gulf Coast oil spill could eclipse Exxon Valdez!11!!"

....without stopping to think "until now there hasn't been a bad accident since the Exxon Valdez" :doh

21 years without a major accident is pretty damn good.

There ya go with the political angle again. This has nothing to do with politics if you live along the gulf coast.

There has not been a major incident for 21 years. That makes it ok? You obviously don't live along the third coast. We are talking salt marshes here. Salt marshes that are in trouble already. These marshes are nurseries for for fish and winter grounds for waterfowl and shorebirds. Do you have any understanding of the natural world and how fragile a salt marsh ecosystem is? Have you ever fished or hunted?

Once again this is not a political issue. If you eat gulf shrimp or mississippi oysters you should be concerned.

You are right, its been 21 years but all it takes is one major oil spill to ruin an entire salt marsh not to mention the beaches along the coast.

I am a member of the Costal Conversation Association here in Texas. There are people from all sides of the political spectrum who are CCA members. Mark my words this leak is going to kill the coast of Louisiana.
 
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I guess I won't be deep-sea fishing off of Port Aransas this year.

Man :-(
 
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