What about the Oil????

deadmosquito

to answer the OP's question... maybe some people are just sick of hearing about it. i know i am. it sucks, it's a problem, but talking about it's not helping. it's tedious to me to continually hear about it. it's just bitching in order to bitch. it accomplishes nothing.

matabele

StillHere wrote:

JR8805 wrote:

About the oil also...in about 9 -12 months, it will begin to affect what you pay in a lot of places including what you pay for your seafood wants. Right now, the shrimp you are getting was caught about a year ago and has been held since then at a lower temperature than what you are able to get at home. In about a year, any shrimp harvested from the region now will be on your table at a much higher price...and who knows how tainted. Same goes for other seafood from the region. I feel bad for people whose livelihoods depend on the sea in this area.

We humans sure know how to f)(&*k up a good thing, don't we? :roll:

Can you imagine being an advanced species, would you come anywhere near this planet? Those that say they were abducted were taken because the aliens were trying to fix us, no luck yet.

KDH12

StillHere wrote:

JR8805 wrote:

About the oil also...in about 9 -12 months, it will begin to affect what you pay in a lot of places including what you pay for your seafood wants. Right now, the shrimp you are getting was caught about a year ago and has been held since then at a lower temperature than what you are able to get at home. In about a year, any shrimp harvested from the region now will be on your table at a much higher price...and who knows how tainted. Same goes for other seafood from the region. I feel bad for people whose livelihoods depend on the sea in this area.

We humans sure know how to f)(&*k up a good thing, don't we? :roll:

except that a large portion of the shimp that people eat on a daily basis is farm raised

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deadmosquito wrote:

to answer the OP's question... maybe some people are just sick of hearing about it. i know i am. it sucks, it's a problem, but talking about it's not helping. it's tedious to me to continually hear about it. it's just bitching in order to bitch. it accomplishes nothing.

I disagree. If it educates people about the environment or how their gas is produced, it accomplishes something. If it inspires people to think of the greater world outside their own needs/desires, it accomplishes something. If it causes people to become more dedicated to reducing their oil consumption, it accomplishes something. If it makes people angry enough to finally participate in the political process & demand that huge corporations shouldn't get away with all the shit they get away with, it accomplishes something. Even if it just provokes empathy in the hearts of the viewers, it accomplishes something.

chadwick

JR8805 wrote:

About the oil also...in about 9 -12 months, it will begin to affect what you pay in a lot of places including what you pay for your seafood wants. Right now, the shrimp you are getting was caught about a year ago and has been held since then at a lower temperature than what you are able to get at home. In about a year, any shrimp harvested from the region now will be on your table at a much higher price...and who knows how tainted. Same goes for other seafood from the region. I feel bad for people whose livelihoods depend on the sea in this area.

time to quit eating seafood?
probably so.

Kevinman

No need to add the light oil to a can of tuna fish any more.

StillHere

Kevinman wrote:

No need to add the light oil to a can of tuna fish any more.

:lolno:

mickeyrat

scb wrote:

deadmosquito wrote:

to answer the OP's question... maybe some people are just sick of hearing about it. i know i am. it sucks, it's a problem, but talking about it's not helping. it's tedious to me to continually hear about it. it's just bitching in order to bitch. it accomplishes nothing.

I disagree. If it educates people about the environment or how their gas is produced, it accomplishes something. If it inspires people to think of the greater world outside their own needs/desires, it accomplishes something. If it causes people to become more dedicated to reducing their oil consumption, it accomplishes something. If it makes people angry enough to finally participate in the political process & demand that huge corporations shouldn't get away with all the shit they get away with, it accomplishes something. Even if it just provokes empathy in the hearts of the viewers, it accomplishes something.

as you have with this post!!!! good stuff!!

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Documents: BP Cut Corners In Days Before Blowout

Jeanwah

scb wrote:

Documents: BP Cut Corners In Days Before Blowout

Funny to hear other oil companies try to redeem themselves saying they would never have done a deep water well quite like BP did. And wouldn't it be nice if Obama enforced safety regulations on rigs drilling in the US to begin with. That would be the OBVIOUS first step!!

Jason P

scb wrote:

deadmosquito wrote:

to answer the OP's question... maybe some people are just sick of hearing about it. i know i am. it sucks, it's a problem, but talking about it's not helping. it's tedious to me to continually hear about it. it's just bitching in order to bitch. it accomplishes nothing.

I disagree. If it educates people about the environment or how their gas is produced, it accomplishes something. If it inspires people to think of the greater world outside their own needs/desires, it accomplishes something. If it causes people to become more dedicated to reducing their oil consumption, it accomplishes something. If it makes people angry enough to finally participate in the political process & demand that huge corporations shouldn't get away with all the shit they get away with, it accomplishes something. Even if it just provokes empathy in the hearts of the viewers, it accomplishes something.

Well said.

OnTheEdge

The hypocrisy makes me fucking sick!!!!!!

If G.W.B. was in office right now this thread would be 20 pages of Bush Bashing!

What a Fucking Joke!!!

Kevinman

What about Bob?

Corey Lynn

scb wrote:

deadmosquito wrote:

to answer the OP's question... maybe some people are just sick of hearing about it. i know i am. it sucks, it's a problem, but talking about it's not helping. it's tedious to me to continually hear about it. it's just bitching in order to bitch. it accomplishes nothing.

I disagree. If it educates people about the environment or how their gas is produced, it accomplishes something. If it inspires people to think of the greater world outside their own needs/desires, it accomplishes something. If it causes people to become more dedicated to reducing their oil consumption, it accomplishes something. If it makes people angry enough to finally participate in the political process & demand that huge corporations shouldn't get away with all the shit they get away with, it accomplishes something. Even if it just provokes empathy in the hearts of the viewers, it accomplishes something.

Well said.

Corey Lynn

I have been out of town since last Thursday and I wondered if this thread would stay alive. I started it because I was losing faith in people and was disheartened that the oil issue was not the top story on here. And coming back today and seeing that it is the top thread on this page right now gave me a little faith back. People on here do care and are aware of the destruction being done...thank you. If enough people scream about it..someone will listen.

hrd2imgn

they are all in bed with big oil from campaign contributions of sponsorships, so why should they speak against the hand that feeds?

Our media is gutless and politically motivated and does not want to make the current admin look bad, they are just now finally calling out Obama for basically doing nothing but talking since the start

Now we are putting a moratorium on drilling?? So in our worst economy since the depression we are going to cost millions of gulf area people their pay now too- the oil industry is one of the biggest employers in that part if the country, great call Barry, typical Obama knee jerk reaction.

chadwick

like my new avatar?
oh yes, i rule.
it only took just under an hour to figure out how to work out the avatar settings.

suck balls big oil.

i hate halliburton.

norm

Joe Barton is a fucking scumbag!

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/38665.html

Jason P

norm wrote:

Joe Barton is a fucking scumbag!

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/38665.html

A man has to stick up for those that have financed his run in congress . . .

runaway

Corey Lynn wrote:

I watched them cleaning the pelicans and it turns out the birds can die of stress because they consider us predators..it's so sad and sickening.

runaway

I was watching Anderson Cooper and it showed that Kevin Costner's machines are at work in Louisiana, this is great!! I realize this is only a beginning but it is huge step in the right direction.

StillHere

runaway wrote:

I was watching Anderson Cooper and it showed that Kevin Costner's machines are at work in Louisiana, this is great!! I realize this is only a beginning but it is huge step in the right direction.

I agree..its the right direction to go in...picking it up instead of damming it up.

Hope we see more of this...it sure took them long enough to approve the use of Costner's device.

He said he offered it to them way before this even happened...and then again afterward..i don't know how many times....but....at least they've come to their senses finally.

Brock Samson

so while i was at work today and walking through the cafeteria, i noticed on the tv they had cnn playing (no sound, though) and they had people set up to answer calls for people to donate money. while looking online, i noticed a few organizations, like the united way, are taking monetary donations to help people affected by the oil spill. my question is: why are they asking for money? BP should be paying for everything, and there should be no excuse for there being a delay in any money going to the areas and people affected by the spill.

Heatherj43

I never thought we could actually destroy an ocean, much less in my life time, but here we are.
Its unbelieveable to me that they drill and have no shut off thingy ma jig. Like, nothing!!

So, what about all the other drills...are they going to make them safe before they run them again or are they still running as if nothing happened? If they are still running, then truly no one cares. Anything anyone says is BS, from Obama to the BP guy!

norm

i'm still trying to wrap my head around these dolts...why exactly are you a) at the oil infested beach and b) ALLOWING YOUR CHILDREN TO SWIM IN IT?!?!?!!?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QwsCHd7Lcg

OnTheEdge

A Farewell To The Gulf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMUTqI7e9hc

Although I do not believe in the title to this video it is still very moving. I do believe the gulf will recover...........someday

chadwick

norm wrote:

i'm still trying to wrap my head around these dolts...why exactly are you a) at the oil infested beach and b) ALLOWING YOUR CHILDREN TO SWIM IN IT?!?!?!!?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QwsCHd7Lcg

where are the sharks?
these people are not very bright.
very selfish to my notion.

they should be beat with an oil rig pipe..

guy with camera: that's oil.
dumb family mom: is that what that is?
me: unbelievable.

OnTheEdge

chadwick wrote:

norm wrote:

i'm still trying to wrap my head around these dolts...why exactly are you a) at the oil infested beach and b) ALLOWING YOUR CHILDREN TO SWIM IN IT?!?!?!!?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QwsCHd7Lcg

where are the sharks?
these people are not very bright.
very selfish to my notion.

they should be beat with an oil rig pipe..

guy with camera: that's oil.
dumb family mom: is that what that is?
me: unbelievable.

Your posts amuse me. Had to laugh at the " beat with an oil rig pipe"

Riverrunner

The oil has been spilling for what? 60 something, 70 something days? With no end in site. At this point at can't believe there isn't more outrage across the country. We have lost the Gulf of Mexico! And we seem to be doing nothing - not even talking about it. What's wrong with this country? My opinion: Fat & lazy. Too lazy too care about what is going on around us as long as we get our paycheck, food, and tv.

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Riverrunner wrote:

The oil has been spilling for what? 60 something, 70 something days? With no end in site. At this point at can't believe there isn't more outrage across the country. We have lost the Gulf of Mexico! And we seem to be doing nothing - not even talking about it. What's wrong with this country? My opinion: Fat & lazy. Too lazy too care about what is going on around us as long as we get our paycheck, food, and tv.

I think people feel helpless and hopeless.