Do you think PJ would play a benefit show near the Gulf?

Lizard

That would be wonderful.

stoneg

I guess I am more into it because it is right on my doorstep.

Lizard

There's a LOT of people disgusted over this catastrophe that don't live near it. There are a few threads on the All Encompassing Trip forum.

stoneg

Lizard wrote:

There's a LOT of people disgusted over this catastrophe that don't live near it. There are a few threads on the All Encompassing Trip forum.

I think as PJ Fans we CAN do something about helping out.We are the best and so is the band.This is right up Ed and Stone's alley.

BinauralJam

I think as PJ Fans we CAN do something about helping out.We are the best and so is the band.This is right up Ed and Stone's alley.[/quote]

This made me smile, i do like to think most PJ fans are caring and endeavor to be good people.
We need a leader and a cause to rally behind, that's were the band comes in.

RiotZact

I say they do a whole tour giving like a quater of the proceeds to the gulf, It makes me so mad, BP that is, the whole situation is unbelieveable, the only thing that upsets me more is that guy getting robbed of his perfect game, do one for him too.

jfconnorjr

Mike (or his dad) is from the fla pan handle.... I can see something happening.

stoneg

jfconnorjr wrote:

Mike (or his dad) is from the fla pan handle.... I can see something happening.

Yeah Mike was born in Penscola,Florida.

ComeToTX

i was surprised they didn't play NOLA soon after katrina.

stoneg

Bump.Because I still think this is a good cause and idea. :geek:

Gary Carter

maybe they can do a tour of arena's that are near beaches affected by this. pearl jam can call it the oil spill tour. start at new orleans and end at halifax.

LukinFan

stoneg wrote:

I guess I am more into it because it is right on my doorstep.

you're not alone, bro

demetrios

metsfan wrote:

maybe they can do a tour of arena's that are near beaches affected by this. pearl jam can call it the oil spill tour. start at new orleans and end at halifax.

:thumbup:

usamamasan1

BP does not "suck"

your engine sucks. lazy people suck. elected officials who allowed this to happen suck. fire barack hussein obama. fire the people who issued permits to drill that deep without contingencies.

pearl jam is not a "leader to rally behind"

jesus

ScottBravesFan

It would be cool but no one cares about the south. So we are on our own. I'm 70 miles away from the gulf coast and it's going to really hurt tourism this year. I know people up in Atlanta that normally would come to Panama City Beach or Destin for a summer vacation are going to places like Myrtle Beach, SC now instead. I heard BP has some sort of insurance cap that they have that puts a limit on how much they are required to pay out. And the cleanup crews are only working 20 minutes every hour to pick up the tar balls off the beaches due to the heat.


And the lack of regulation that required a second way to turn the valve off is what truly sucks.

ComeToTX

usamamasan1 wrote:

BP does not "suck"

your engine sucks. lazy people suck. elected officials who allowed this to happen suck. fire barack hussein obama. fire the people who issued permits to drill that deep without contingencies.

pearl jam is not a "leader to rally behind"

jesus

No, BP does suck. They're a repeat offender or did everyone forget this...

On March 23, 2005, a fire and explosion occurred at BP's Texas City Refinery in Texas City, Texas, killing 15 workers and injuring more than 170 others. BP was charged with violating federal environment crime laws and has been subject to law suits from the victim's families. Later an $87 million fine was imposed by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which claimed that BP had failed to implement safety improvements following the disaster.

The Texas City Refinery is the second-largest oil refinery in the state and the third-largest in the United States. BP acquired the Texas City refinery as part of its merger with Amoco in 1998. It had an input capacity of 437,000 barrels per day (18,354,000 gallons or 69,477,448 litres) as of January 1, 2005.

The explosion occurred in an isomerization unit at the site resulting in the deaths and injuries. According to a report issued after the accident, actions taken or not taken led to overfilling the raffinate splitter with liquid, overheating of the liquid and the subsequent overpressurisation and pressure relief. Hydrocarbon flow to the blowdown drum and stack overwhelmed it, resulting in liquids carrying over out of the top of the stack, flowing down the stack, accumulating on the ground, causing a vapor cloud, which was ignited by a contractor's pickup truck when he repeatedly attempted to start the engine. The report identified numerous failings in equipment, risk management, staff management, working culture at the site, maintenance and inspection, and general health and safety assessments.

stoneg

usamamasan1 wrote:

BP does not "suck"

your engine sucks. lazy people suck. elected officials who allowed this to happen suck. fire barack hussein obama. fire the people who issued permits to drill that deep without contingencies.

pearl jam is not a "leader to rally behind"

jesus

Pearl Jam is OUR common link.They bring us all together.It only takes 1 to make a spark.I was hoping WE the fans would be the leaders this time and have Pearl Jam help us out.

Trixie

stoneg wrote:

I did not write this my boss's wife did.But that is what started the spark in my mind."So where are all the "Save the Gulf" concerts? Where are the T.V. Benefits with celebrities and musicians giving heart felt speeches on the poor fisherman, wildlife, beaches, loss of income and sabotaged gulf economy? I find it rather strange how these people (including our own government) are so quick to help Haiti and other countries...but sit on their butts for this one."

The reason there hasn't been a rush to set up benefit concerts, or donation rallies, etc. is because this isn't a "natural disaster" that is no one's fault. This is BP's fault, and the fault of every oil drilling company out there because I'm sure BP ain't the only one without a contingency plan. That said, however, years down the road when "all" payments have been made by BP (if they don't go bankrupt first and are therefore protected by the courts), then I could see it happening since this thing ain't going away any time soon.

LukinFan

If not a benefit show for the Gulf - maybe a b-side or two released off of Backspacer - download only. 99 cents each? It added last time. How much did PJ end up giving?

FrankieG

They shouldn't do a benefit show.... the fuckers at BP should pay for the entire clean-up themself... :evil:

If they did do a benefit show, where would the money go? :?: