The gulf of mexico is offically destroyed

[DwightShrute]

perhaps you have never heard of supply & demand?

or perhaps this will enlighten you:

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-countries-consume-the-most-oil.htm

Americans consume 20 million barrels of oil a day, number one in the world, more than 3 times number two, more than 10 times number ten on that list.

educate yourself, Dwight.

You said "the American people and their insatiable desire for oil are to blame for this mess. Don't kid yourselves"

That doesn't make any sense at all

How is that the american people's fault?

You know what that is? it's called LIFE! In life SHIT happens and while this is horrible, they will learn from it and prevent that from ever happening again.

I suppose that you blame the american people when someone dies in a car accident because of their insatiable desire for automobiles?

Plane crash? because of their insatiable desire to travel?
Did you criticize the Russians at Chernobyl for their insatiable desire for heat?
Did you criticize the family who's house burnt down from a spark from the fireplace because of their insatiable desire not to freeze to death?


Let's use our heads please. Yes it's a tragedy and I am sure they will impose stricter guidelines for future offshore drilling. The fact is, many many years of drilling and dozens of wells and this has never happened. The other tragedy was a drunken captain in Alaska.

Blaming the american people is just stupid.

[PittsburghPlayer]

the American people and their insatiable desire for oil are to blame for this mess. Don't kid yourselves.

the ONLY good that may come of this is that the eastern seaboard of the US may never get drilled-like the Obama Admin planned to.

I agree with you 100% Bruce. Hope you might overlook 3 months ago!

[KingKolzig]

Bruce is a f4g. US uses more oil cause it needs it. no country in the world caps the oil its citizens can use. he is a big f4g. in 20 years china will use more ect. what a loser.

[Sledge187]

God really hates New Orleans.

[Andy117]

It's amazing no one is blaming the State of Louisiana for giving them a permit to drill offshore without the proper technology to mitigate disaster.

How many other wells are in similar situations? Anyone know?

[Andy117]

It also wouldn't surprise me if the costs of the cleanup effort/destruction will all be passed down to us - the consumers.

Every cost for a business gets passed to the customers eventually.

[bruceBRUCEbruce]

You said "the American people and their insatiable desire for oil are to blame for this mess. Don't kid yourselves"

That doesn't make any sense at all

How is that the american people's fault?

supply->demand. do you know why BP decided to drill in the Gulf in the first place?

You know what that is? it's called LIFE! In life SHIT happens and while this is horrible, they will learn from it and prevent that from ever happening again.

yeah, they'll learn from it alright. Big corporations chasing only a $ really tend to exhibit learned behavior! Thanks for the lol there. You know what they'll learn? How to boost profits. That's it. If a few messes get in the way of a couple of bucks, who cares, as long as the stockholders are happy.

[bruceBRUCEbruce]

Bruce is a f4g. US uses more oil cause it needs it. no country in the world caps the oil its citizens can use. he is a big f4g. in 20 years china will use more ect. what a loser.

solid arguments! just like a fat woman "needs" more chocolate than others. lols abound in this thread!

[capitalist pig]

Its a terrible tragedy that will sooner or later affect my home on the beach in NW FL. Having said that, there are some outstanding bargins on land based drilling stocks at this moment. They have paid the price per share % wise just like the deepwater based drillers stocks have the last month. I advice everyone to find the proper land based drillers and invest in them. Oil prices arent going down in the long run and land based drillers wont have the restrictions placed on them that the deep water drillers will, JMO.

later

[eidolon]

Is there a way, or why don't they find a way, for the leaked oil to be harvested; just a suggestion instead of spending all time on trying "plug" the hole.

[Carseller4]

Let's drill in ANWR!!! Why aren't we drilling there in the first place?

[M@ximo]

i hate to keep reading and waching news about this..., i can stand knowing all bad things happening around the world..., but thats the way things are going...

[DwightShrute]

supply->demand. do you know why BP decided to drill in the Gulf in the first place?

yeah, they'll learn from it alright. Big corporations chasing only a $ really tend to exhibit learned behavior! Thanks for the lol there. You know what they'll learn? How to boost profits. That's it. If a few messes get in the way of a couple of bucks, who cares, as long as the stockholders are happy.

Bruce, you are dodging. You said this is the American people's fault which is loco.

Hopefully we will find out who's fault it was and prevent this tragedy from ever happening again.

Whether it's Big Corporations or not is besides the point and can be left to discuss at a different time and subject but it's irrelevant to what happened here. Isn't it?

Someone likely fukked up and 11 people died and a disaster has occurred. This is life and life sucks sometimes.

Maybe you are one of those protesters who attend all the G7 summits, smash windows, chuck stones at riot police and hold up signs like "down with capitalism" but still consumes the products these companies make but bashed them every chance you get? Maybe you aren't. Regardless, it's your right and I will never say you shouldn't speak freely but ....

Let's use common sense here rather than suggesting that I educate myself.

[pavyracer]

Its a terrible tragedy that will sooner or later affect my home on the beach in NW FL. Having said that, there are some outstanding bargins on land based drilling stocks at this moment. They have paid the price per share % wise just like the deepwater based drillers stocks have the last month. I advice everyone to find the proper land based drillers and invest in them. Oil prices arent going down in the long run and land based drillers wont have the restrictions placed on them that the deep water drillers will, JMO.

later

I hope it doesn't reach the shore. We just finished a job in Mobile Bay. Lets hope they clean it up.

[KingKolzig]

solid arguments! just like a fat woman "needs" more chocolate than others. lols abound in this thread!

yes a fat chick pounding chocolates is comparable to the needs of an empire. ur a frigin idiot

[JohnnyD4916]

I saw on an interview where they had the Owner of BP come to Louisiana and walk and look at all the oil that was already coming to land, and he was smiling. Looking like an asshole that didn't give a shit about this.

[Fishhead]

I hope it doesn't reach the shore. We just finished a job in Mobile Bay. Lets hope they clean it up.

Huh

It has reached the shore

[MarlinsFan2212]

Tragedy

[andrew5]

Early man walked away
As modernman took control
There mind's weren't all the same
And to conquer was their goal
So he built his great empire
And he slaughtered his own kind
He died a confused man
And killed himself in his own mind
[repeat]


Were only gonna die for our own arrogance,
so we might as well take our time.

[Doug]

Huh

It has reached the shore

Do you expect it to hit Tampa ?

[pavyracer]

Huh

It has reached the shore

I meant the Florida shore where CapPig lives.

[BadNina]

Bama shores are still oil free although the oil is closin in on the mouth of Mobile Bay. And you guys do know that petroleum is used for a lot more than just gas don't you? Things like rubber, plastics, cosmetics, bubble gum, soft contact lenses, artificial hearts and pacemakers, Antihistamines, surgical equipment, bandages and household cleaners. I may be goin down to the Gulf in 3 weeks. I will take you pictures.

[Trojan]

Jesus Christ dude. Who gives a fuuck what I am saying. It all means destruction. Stop playing the anal f****ing game. Get real and wake the fuccck up ...Grow up. This aint no technical joke you stupid fuuck.

Thanks for the signature quote moron

[Rixsaw]

i suggest that nobody ever buy bp gasoline ever again

strongly................

[2daBank]

happened before, didnt destroy and kill everything like is being claimed here in this thread

[aggieshawn]

[COLOR=#000000 !important]just a prelude to 12-20-2012...get ready folks[/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000 !important]"and the seas shall burn on fire"[/COLOR]

[Brock Landers]

happened before, didnt destroy and kill everything like is being claimed here in this thread

when and where?

[wtf]

happened before, didnt destroy and kill everything like is being claimed here in this thread

details please

[JUST A MAN]

BP just gave a business owner $5000.00. She said her electric bill for the month is that amount. People are going to get royally screwed by BP. Then they are going to wait for you to take them to court. These rats at BP are something else.

The CEO said the other day, " I feel for everyone here, but I want my lifeback too"..

What a piece of work.

[thezbar]

If the gases and oil aren't bad enough, News is surfacing about other poisons http://www.slashcontrol.com/free-tv-...d-illnessisons being added to the mix.

[2daBank]

when and where?

details please

NOAA Estimate: 140,000,000 gallons of oil spilled from Campeche eruption
Cedre: "On 3 June 1979, in the Gulf of Mexico (Bay of Campeche), some 80 km from Carmen town, Ixtoc 1's offshore drilling rig, set up by the Perforaciones Marinas del Golfo on behalf of the national company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), was destroyed by the blast of an oil eruption. A fire broke out. This type of accident is quite rare, although it is not one of a kind....This eruption lasted far longer. It was only stopped on 23 March 1980, after 295 days, during the which the oil spurt had been reduced first from 4,200 - 4,300 tonnes/day to 1,400 - 1,500 tonnes/day, thanks to the digging of freeing pipes which lowered pressure in the implicated well.
"The total quantity of oil spilled at sea will never be known exactly. The more cautious estimations suggest some 470,000 tonnes were spilled, while in the worst case scenario it could be as much as 1,500,000 tonnes. Between half and a third of this oil burned, causing a vast atmospheric pollution. The remaining part spread over the Gulf of Mexico in the form of drifting slicks. ..."



granted this wasnt nearly as deep and the new one is gushing more than this but certainly not the 1st time......

[michalis]

NOAA Estimate: 140,000,000 gallons of oil spilled from Campeche eruption
Cedre: "On 3 June 1979, in the Gulf of Mexico (Bay of Campeche), some 80 km from Carmen town, Ixtoc 1's offshore drilling rig, set up by the Perforaciones Marinas del Golfo on behalf of the national company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), was destroyed by the blast of an oil eruption. A fire broke out. This type of accident is quite rare, although it is not one of a kind....This eruption lasted far longer. It was only stopped on 23 March 1980, after 295 days, during the which the oil spurt had been reduced first from 4,200 - 4,300 tonnes/day to 1,400 - 1,500 tonnes/day, thanks to the digging of freeing pipes which lowered pressure in the implicated well.
"The total quantity of oil spilled at sea will never be known exactly. The more cautious estimations suggest some 470,000 tonnes were spilled, while in the worst case scenario it could be as much as 1,500,000 tonnes. Between half and a third of this oil burned, causing a vast atmospheric pollution. The remaining part spread over the Gulf of Mexico in the form of drifting slicks. ..."



granted this wasnt nearly as deep and the new one is gushing more than this but certainly not the 1st time......

so I am assuming you will be going for vacation at the gulf soon? that water must be very enjoyable to swim in

and I assume you will be eating fish from the gulf area to support the fishermen right?

[michalis]

The exxon valdez spill happened more than 20 years ago and the area is still feeling the effects today, and that was nothing compared to whats going on in the gulf, this is from wikipedia about the valdez spill:

Economic and personal impact
In 1991, following the collapse of the local marine population (particularly clams, herring, and seals) the Chugach Alaska Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It has since recovered.[38]
According to several studies funded by the state of Alaska, the spill had both short- and long-term economic effects. These included the loss of recreational sports, fisheries, reduced tourism, and an estimate of what economists call "existence value," which is the value to the public of a pristine Prince William Sound.[39][40][41]
The economy of the city of Cordova, Alaska was adversely affected after the spill damaged stocks of salmon and herring in the area. Several residents, including one former mayor, committed suicide after the spill.[42][43]

[michalis]

its ok its your fking country, fck it up as much as you want, after its uninhabitable you can invade canada

[durito]

its ok its your fking country, fck it up as much as you want, after its uninhabitable you can invade canada

yea, the gulf of mexico isn't exactly part of the usa. nor is BP an American company.