Deepwater Horizon oil spill - Page 3

Oberon · 06-03-10, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

The leak is at 5,000 feet, not five miles.

It shows that they teach the metric system in English schools, doesn't it? I thought it was 1000ft to a mile

You make a good point Krashkart, it's a shame but it is true. It must be the fact that the fate of the Gulf coast is in the hands of BP which rankles many, but they have the resources and hopefully they'll have the ability to stop this.
All we can do is watch and wait.

Weiss Pinguin · 06-03-10, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

It shows that they teach the metric system in English schools, doesn't it? I thought it was 1000ft to a mile

5,280 feet to a mile, so it's a little less than a mile, if the leak is under 5280 feet, that is

tater · 06-03-10, 08:36 AM

Why are they drilling so deep, anyway? Isn't there tons of oil closer inshore where it is safer to drill, and easier to fix problems?

mookiemookie · 06-03-10, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

>>I dont get all this hatred pointed at BP.

Haven't even read 90% of this thread and i think i can answer that.

- BP is another big oil company.

- Big oil bent the public over and gouged the holy hell out of everyone while simultainously making record profits.

- Now a big oil company royally screws the pooch, and f*cks over local economy (fisherman, oyster farmers, shirmper's etc) and wildlife.

To your average joe, these guys are fat cats who've done nothing but screw people over. So what's not to hate?

To add a couple more:

a foreign oil company that's f*cked over the local economy and wildlife

a foreign oil company is using the Coast Guard as a corporate PR department, keeping cleanup workers from taking pictures or giving descriptions of the environmental impact of the spill, and bullying journalists.

SteamWake · 06-03-10, 08:55 AM

Looks like Cameron got dissed...

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"Over the last few weeks I've watched, as we all have, with growing horror and heartache, watching what's happening in the Gulf and thinking those morons don't know what they're doing," Cameron said at the All Things Digital technology conference.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100603/..._spill_cameron

06-03-10, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

To add a couple more:

a foreign oil company that's f*cked over the local economy and wildlife

a foreign oil company is using the Coast Guard as a corporate PR department, keeping cleanup workers from taking pictures or giving descriptions of the environmental impact of the spill, and bullying journalists.

Amoco is actually a part of BP, so...foreign?

mookiemookie · 06-03-10, 09:22 AM

BP is headquartered in London. That's it, end of story. No need to split hairs.

SteamWake · 06-03-10, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

BP is headquartered in London. That's it, end of story. No need to split hairs.

Hahaha.... oh the irony...

SteamWake · 06-03-10, 11:08 AM

BP in spite of its apparent incompetence and lack of knowing what the hell they are doing make progress.

The saw is un-stuck and the pipe has been cut. They are currently trying to lower and place a cap...

Woops I meant there running around blaming, naming, disrupting and getting nothing done.

No wait thats the feds...

Oh I'm so conused...

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/06/03...place-new-cap/

Sailor Steve · 06-03-10, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Amoco is actually a part of BP, so...foreign?

BP=British Petroleum.

06-03-10, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

BP=British Petroleum.

Not, Beyond Petroleum?

http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=219

Also, Amoco.

AVGWarhawk · 06-03-10, 11:38 AM

British Petroleum. It is an extreme mess at this time and does not look to get better for quite awhile.

msxyz · 06-03-10, 11:50 AM

American or British it means little. It's still one of the seven sisters.

Everyone who thinks megacorporations with the power to deal with entire nations at a peer level are just found in Gibson or Dick books, never realized how powerful and rich oil companies are.

06-03-10, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

British Petroleum. It is an extreme mess at this time and does not look to get better for quite awhile.

Well let's say they are 100% British.

Boy, those British nigels sure did a number on you guys, lol.

AVGWarhawk · 06-03-10, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Well let's say they are 100% British.

Boy, those British nigels sure did a number on you guys, lol.

What gets my goat is that BP did not ask for help nor did they accept the help when offered.

I find that odd and I suspect there might be something they are hiding.

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06-03-10, 11:50 AM	#43
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06-03-10, 08:36 AM	#33
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Why are they drilling so deep, anyway? Isn't there tons of oil closer inshore where it is safer to drill, and easier to fix problems?