This oil spill is enraging. Fucking enraging.

chadwick

stuckinline wrote:

chadwick wrote:

http://www.lanewsmonitor.com/news/Gulf-OIl-Spill-Update---BP-Turns-Down-Camerons-Offer-To-Plug-The-Oil-leak-1275748214/
when someone has a certain skill or knowledge why not let them help out?
BP is insane.

WTF?

"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, reported New York Post

and he has friends who take subs down even deeper than 5,000 feet.
it's unreal that BP turns away good help.

stuckinline

chadwick wrote:

stuckinline wrote:

chadwick wrote:

http://www.lanewsmonitor.com/news/Gulf-OIl-Spill-Update---BP-Turns-Down-Camerons-Offer-To-Plug-The-Oil-leak-1275748214/
when someone has a certain skill or knowledge why not let them help out?
BP is insane.

WTF?

"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, reported New York Post

and he has friends who take subs down even deeper than 5,000 feet.
it's unreal that BP turns away good help.

agreed, cameron is spot on with this quote.

justam

On the radio I heard that the reason that they don't want to just close the hole is that if they do that, they lose the right to drill there.

I don't know enough about this to know if that's true but that's what I heard some commentator say.

chadwick

stuckinline wrote:

agreed, cameron is spot on with this quote.

you know what?
fuck BP.
fuck 'em all.
"take charge" is the name of the game.
someone with a brain and a set of balls should slap BP stupid while fixing the hole.

CAVSTARR313

chadwick wrote:

stuckinline wrote:

agreed, cameron is spot on with this quote.

you know what?
fuck BP.
fuck 'em all.
"take charge" is the name of the game.
someone with a brain and a set of balls should slap BP stupid while fixing the hole.

why not you?

PearlOfAGirl

FUCK YOU BP!!! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: ASSHOLES!!!

nuffingman

HeartShapedBox wrote:

FUCK YOU BP!!! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: ASSHOLES!!!

And fuck everyone that drives a huge petrol guzzling wagon. The day we stop being so dependent on oil will be the day the oil companies stop drilling in such inaccessible places.

chadwick

Cavstarr313 wrote:

chadwick wrote:

stuckinline wrote:

agreed, cameron is spot on with this quote.

you know what?
fuck BP.
fuck 'em all.
"take charge" is the name of the game.
someone with a brain and a set of balls should slap BP stupid while fixing the hole.

why not you?

last i checked i wasn't an underwater expert.
i don't have a line of submersibles, ships, boats, robots, cameras, and computerized underwater gadgets.

polaris_x

DriftEd wrote:

I posted about being outraged last week or so. Someone made the point that rhetoric on this board or anywhere else means nothing. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? !?!?!?!

I WANT REVOLUTION!!!!!!!!!!

that was me on the MT

the reality is that most of you will do nothing about this ... i'll include myself in the lot just to avoid the normal defensive replies ...

but the truth is - big corporations like this have been raping the environment for decades ... but, it's much easier to make fun of hippie treehuggers than to heed their warnings ... the suffering of not only animals and people due to environmental disasters has been rampant for years now and only now, with a few pictures of dead birds are we outraged!?? ...

the blame is squarely on us ... we allowed corporations to take over gov'ts ... they run gov'ts to the point that they can do whatever they want ... oil companies manufacture wars ... they alter legislation so they can pollute ... they create a situation where they make you think you need that oil ... but we haven't needed that oil for a long time ...

yes ... i drive a car ... i fly ... so, please take this post for what it's really about ... it's not about blaming everyone here - it's about a reality check of what this is all about ...

blackredyellow

_Crazy_Mary_ wrote:

Please tell me some of you understand this:
The damage is a mile deep in the ocean.
We are drilling that far out in the ocean because of the regulations put in place by environmentalists.
This would be easier to fix if it were, say, 1000 feet deep.
Maybe this wouldn't have happened if we weren't drilling in the ocean at all, but drilling in ANWR.
This oil spill pisses me off, too! Especially knowing that we're drilling so far out in the middle of the ocean, making it harder to repair BECAUSE of environmentalist wackos. Who knows, maybe those same wackos blew up the pump!!!!

You listen to Rush, huh? That was his idiotic rant a few weeks ago...

don't blame the wife beater, blame the wife for making him do it...

eyedclaar

_Crazy_Mary_ wrote:

Please tell me some of you understand this:
The damage is a mile deep in the ocean.
We are drilling that far out in the ocean because of the regulations put in place by environmentalists.
This would be easier to fix if it were, say, 1000 feet deep.
Maybe this wouldn't have happened if we weren't drilling in the ocean at all, but drilling in ANWR.
This oil spill pisses me off, too! Especially knowing that we're drilling so far out in the middle of the ocean, making it harder to repair BECAUSE of environmentalist wackos. Who knows, maybe those same wackos blew up the pump!!!!

Totally! Those damn evironmental wackos always out there wreckin' the planet. As usual, we need some corporate oil experts to go clean up those hippies' big mess.

blackredyellow

While I won't be stopping at any BP stations, besides hurting some stop prices and people's jobs, boycotting them really doesn't do much. Instead, it will give Exxon, Shell, Texaco or any other oil company more money and they will drill more, and put more areas at risk, etc...

Like said a bunch of times in this thread, WE are the problem... we drive everywhere, own tons of plastic things, have our food, clothes, toys and everything shipped thousands of miles to us...

It's like getting mad at fast food companies for us getting fat and heart disease as we eat a value meal...

chadwick

_Crazy_Mary_ wrote:

Please tell me some of you understand this:
The damage is a mile deep in the ocean.
We are drilling that far out in the ocean because of the regulations put in place by environmentalists.
This would be easier to fix if it were, say, 1000 feet deep.
Maybe this wouldn't have happened if we weren't drilling in the ocean at all, but drilling in ANWR.
This oil spill pisses me off, too! Especially knowing that we're drilling so far out in the middle of the ocean, making it harder to repair BECAUSE of environmentalist wackos. Who knows, maybe those same wackos blew up the pump!!!!

environmentalist wackos had zero to do with this oil rig explosion.
a rubber seal broke apart and remains of it were coming up on the drilling platform.
one more thing... your comment sucks.

eyedclaar

chadwick wrote:

_Crazy_Mary_ wrote:

Please tell me some of you understand this:
The damage is a mile deep in the ocean.
We are drilling that far out in the ocean because of the regulations put in place by environmentalists.
This would be easier to fix if it were, say, 1000 feet deep.
Maybe this wouldn't have happened if we weren't drilling in the ocean at all, but drilling in ANWR.
This oil spill pisses me off, too! Especially knowing that we're drilling so far out in the middle of the ocean, making it harder to repair BECAUSE of environmentalist wackos. Who knows, maybe those same wackos blew up the pump!!!!

environmentalist wackos had zero to do with this oil rig explosion.
a rubber seal broke apart and remains of it were coming up on the drill platform.
one more thing... your comment sucks.

I don't know if it sucks so much as it just reeks of ignorance. I mean, she's quoting Sarah Palin for fuck's sake.

chadwick

eyedclaar wrote:

chadwick wrote:

_Crazy_Mary_ wrote:

Please tell me some of you understand this:
The damage is a mile deep in the ocean.
We are drilling that far out in the ocean because of the regulations put in place by environmentalists.
This would be easier to fix if it were, say, 1000 feet deep.
Maybe this wouldn't have happened if we weren't drilling in the ocean at all, but drilling in ANWR.
This oil spill pisses me off, too! Especially knowing that we're drilling so far out in the middle of the ocean, making it harder to repair BECAUSE of environmentalist wackos. Who knows, maybe those same wackos blew up the pump!!!!

environmentalist wackos had zero to do with this oil rig explosion.
a rubber seal broke apart and remains of it were coming up on the drill platform.
one more thing... your comment sucks.

I don't know if it sucks so much as it just reeks of ignorance. I mean, she's quoting Sarah Palin for fuck's sake.

sarah palin should be kicked with barbwire boots.

eyedclaar

blackredyellow wrote:

While I won't be stopping at any BP stations, besides hurting some stop prices and people's jobs, boycotting them really doesn't do much. Instead, it will give Exxon, Shell, Texaco or any other oil company more money and they will drill more, and put more areas at risk, etc...

Like said a bunch of times in this thread, WE are the problem... we drive everywhere, own tons of plastic things, have our food, clothes, toys and everything shipped thousands of miles to us...

It's like getting mad at fast food companies for us getting fat and heart disease as we eat a value meal...

At the same time though, we elect people to drive change, people who make promises, people with some corporate influence, but still, nothing happens. Evironmental causes have been on the lips of politicians, and part of campaigns for years now, but sadly, that's all it is, lip service.

Yes, we as consumers need to make better decisions. Absolutely. However, our leaders need to actually lead us somewhere and stop worrying about their fucking bank accounts.

Anon

BP isn't just always called BP... If you are boycotting, include these too:

BP
AM/PM
Aral
Arco
Amoco
Castrol

But again, we need to decrease our dependence on fossil fuels!

PearlOfAGirl

LoveOnTwoLegs wrote:

BP isn't just always called BP... If you are boycotting, include these too:

BP
AM/PM
Aral
Arco
Amoco
Castrol

But again, we need to decrease our dependence on fossil fuels!

This is true! MAD!!! :x

chadwick

LoveOnTwoLegs wrote:

BP isn't just always called BP... If you are boycotting, include these too:

BP
AM/PM
Aral
Arco
Amoco
Castrol

But again, we need to decrease our dependence on fossil fuels!

the other day i was at an AM/PM station. i looked around to see if i could see a BP sign. no signs. i told myself "i bet BP owns AM/PM." the reason i was looking for a BP sign/sticker was, i was going to not fuel there. however, no such signs or stickers are visible.

oddly enough BP needs money to clean up the mess & to pay fisherman or other people impacted by the oil.
this will go on for at least 20-50 years easy, the dead zones.

Pepe Silvia

isn't it funny the amount of oil that containment thing is collecting is like 3X the amount BP swore was leaking?

BP says it's not true there are oil plumes but according to divers and this there are and i saw something on tv earlier of the commander of the coast guard saying there are "masses of oil" below but they "haven't been categorized" in other words BP's PR people haven't decided on a different name to call them yet