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Gulf Coast oil spill 2.0

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rocky...d_b_838019.html

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The Coast Guard is investigating reports of a potentially large oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico not far from the Deepwater Horizon site. According to a knowledgeable source, the slick was sighted by a helicopter pilot on Friday and is about 100 miles long. A fishing boat captain said he went through the slick yesterday and it was strong enough to make his eyes burn. According to the Times Picayune, the Coast Guard has confirmed they are investigating a potentially large 100 mile slick about 30 miles offshore. They are going to a site near the Matterhorn well site about 20 miles north of the BP Deepwater Horizon site, according to the paper. The Matterhorn field includes includes a deepwater drilling platform owned by W&T Technology. It was acquired last year from TotalFinaElf E&P. Independent pilots are attempting to reach the slick today. Bonnie Schumaker with Wings of Care reported she saw a slick two days ago and is attempting to reach the site. Also, another Louisiana fisherman reports that fresh oil is coming ashore near South Pass, LA, and that cleanup crews are laying new boom near the beach. He also reports that cleanup crews in four-wheeled vehicles were patrolling the beaches near the marsh filled coast spraying a substance on the beach. Cleanup crews are still operating along the marshes and beach areas of Louisiana and other gulf states. The Bay Jimmy of Louisiana's Barataria Bay remains heavily oiled. Oil is also being discovered in more populated areas too. With spring break coming, students and tourists are already heading to the Gulf to escape the winter up north. Recently a group of Missouri college kids came across oil off the beaches of Pensicola. "We were fishing with nets for shells, we call it shelling, and it was just brown, I thought it was shark poop at first," one incredulous student told local Pensacola station WEAR-TV. "It kind of did surprise me with all the efforts I thought BP was making to clean up but obviously as you can see, there's still so much to do," said another. Check out the entire TV report here. More spring breakers will likely come in contact with oil as they migrate in greater numbers to the Gulf. Residents across the coast complain they continue to see oily sheen and a white dispersant like mix washing in, leaving unusual blobs of brown foam that sometimes shine like tiny rainbows on the shore.

COR Version: Gulf coast holds 100 mile long oil slick again.

You know, I actually felt bad for you Southerners when this happened not even a year ago. But the fact that it's happened again so soon after the first devastating spill really makes me think you lot are a bunch of careless buffoons. You deserve whatever happens to you this time.

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Originally posted by Zharen You know, I actually felt bad for you Southerners when this happened not even a year ago. But the fact that it's happened again so soon after the first devastating spill really makes me think you lot are a bunch of careless buffoons. You deserve whatever happens to you this time.

Its not like Billy-Bob is down there with his moonshine in one hand and a wrench in the other trying to fix this problem.

No, but it's their region, their ecosystem, their livelihood. And they're fucking it up.

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Originally posted by Zharen You know, I actually felt bad for you Southerners when this happened not even a year ago. But the fact that it's happened again so soon after the first devastating spill really makes me think you lot are a bunch of careless buffoons. You deserve whatever happens to you this time.

Massively retarded statement. Wow

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Originally posted by Sushipunk Massively retarded statement. Wow

Pfft, sorry if I don't feel more sympathetic to a bunch of hillbillies who care more about their own jobs than they do their environment. Nor am I going to feel sorry for a lot who repeat their own mistakes. Get off this fucking oil already, it's doing more damage than you can possibly imagine.

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Originally posted by Zharen Pfft, sorry if I don't feel more sympathetic to a bunch of hillbillies who care more about their own jobs than they do their environment. Nor am I going to feel sorry for a lot who repeat their own mistakes. Get off this fucking oil already, it's doing more damage than you can possibly imagine.

LOL

The oil spill was created by a bunch if hicks, in the southern states, surrounding the Gulf of Mexico, right?

OR...

It was created by a MASSIVE multi-national corporation that acquired the right to drill for oil there, and sadly fucked up big-time, and had no proper disaster plan.

Or am I way off?

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Originally posted by Sushipunk LOL The oil spill was created by a bunch if hicks, in the southern states, surrounding the Gulf of Mexico, right? OR... It was created by a MASSIVE multi-national corporation that acquired the right to drill for oil there, and sadly fucked up big-time, and had no proper disaster plan. Or am I way off?

And who invited them in? A foreign business doesn't just waltz in to another sovereign nation, especially not the US and start drilling their resources away. Someone had to approve of it. And the Southerners embraced it with open arms, and took the jobs that were created from offshore rigs. They were the ones doing the grunt work in the first place, contributing to what is now one of the greatest ecological disasters in my country's history.

And did they learn anything from it? Did they take the time to stop and say "Gee whiz Jim Bob, you think we done goofed in this heare oil drillin's?" Nope. They couldn't wait to get that moratorium lifted and start drilling once again. So you tell me, why shouldn't they take part of the blame?

Have fun picking up more tar balls on your beaches and enjoying more sights such as this. I'm sure your tourist clientele will appreciate it.

PS

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Originally posted by Zharen PS

Wrong. So very wrong. But I lol'd.

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Originally posted by Zharen And who invited them in? A foreign business doesn't just waltz in to another sovereign nation, especially not the US and start drilling their resources away. Someone had to approve of it.

It's an international drilling contract, that the US makes serious bank from. You're kidding yourself if you think it wasn't a federal decision, rather than a state decision.

Laugh at the dying Pelicans, it's YOUR country, sunshine. It's YOUR eco-system that one of the big (UK) oil companies just fucked a large part of. Enjoy it while you can

But yes, it's the people in the south that are to blame. All the fishing businesses that lost their livelihood. All the tourist areas that no one wants to visit any more, because oil-slicks don't look as good in the background of their "we just got married" pics. Much easier that way.

Those hick losers

Hey, if those Southerners want to continue in the mantra of "Drill Baby Drill" then they can deal with the consequences as well. Federal level or not, they still have the power to do something to change it. Don't shoot the messenger, I didn't cause those slicks. But if they want to keep repeating their mistakes, then I will continue to point and laugh.

Also, no pelicans here in Cali that are covered in oil. Everything still looks nice and clean here. It's safe to say I'm still enjoying my portion of the country.

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Originally posted by Zharen Also, no pelicans here in Cali that are covered in oil. Everything still looks nice and clean here. It's safe to say I'm still enjoying my portion of the country.

Sure, you guys have had plenty of time to clean up

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969_S...rbara_oil_spill

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Originally posted by Zharen Hey, if those Southerners want to continue in the mantra of "Drill Baby Drill" then they can deal with the consequences as well. Federal level or not, they still have the power to do something to change it. Don't shoot the messenger, I didn't cause those slicks. But if they want to keep repeating their mistakes, then I will continue to point and laugh. Also, no pelicans here in Cali that are covered in oil. Everything still looks nice and clean here. It's safe to say I'm still enjoying my portion of the country.

You fucking AMERICANS deserve this. The collective lot of you is who's to blame here - more specifically, people like you.

But who needs specifics? Broad strokes are how the world goes round, right?

And for the record: Colorado is NOT part of America.









At least not part of MY America!

Um, the south isn't part of MY America, either! It's those people! Every last one of them was just asking for this!

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Originally posted by Zharen Pfft, sorry if I don't feel more sympathetic to a bunch of hillbillies who care more about their own jobs than they do their environment. Nor am I going to feel sorry for a lot who repeat their own mistakes. Get off this fucking oil already, it's doing more damage than you can possibly imagine.

Dude the last one was a British blunder...

I don't know why you're blaming southerners. They have nothing to do with it other than deal with the consequences...

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On Um, the south isn't part of MY America, either! It's those people! Every last one of them was just asking for this!

How else are they supposed to afford dentures and quality landscaping services at rock bottom prices?! I don't think I much like your altitude!






Er, I mean attitude!

It's those damnable minorities! They're the true problem here!

19 to a house,
and 50 to a car,
sucking down healthcare
and mowin' ma' yard!

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Originally posted by VDub Dude the last one was a British blunder... I don't know why you're blaming southerners. They have nothing to do with it other than deal with the consequences...

It had nothing to do with the 'british'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BP#21st_century

BP is a multinational company but Mr. Obama & others seemed to forget that when using the name 'British Petroleum' when it hadn't been called that for 11 years before the spill.

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Originally posted by Ian It had nothing to do with the 'british' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BP#21st_century BP is a multinational company but Mr. Obama & others seemed to forget that when using the name 'British Petroleum' when it hadn't been called that for 11 years before the spill.

Shshshshshsh!!

Jesus H. Christ on a stick. If you've learned nothing, don't you know you should let them prop up their arguments with erroneous information for five more posts before making the kill shot?

God Bless America for their idiocy, this is what makes the world go round.

As I said it before, if you combined Japan, China, India, Russia and another nation combined. Those nations use the same amount of oil as the US and they have like 10x the population

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Originally posted by jester God Bless America for their idiocy, this is what makes the world go round. As I said it before, if you combined Japan, China, India, Russia and another nation combined. Those nations use the same amount of oil as the US and they have like 10x the population

Source?

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Originally posted by Ian It had nothing to do with the 'british' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BP#21st_century BP is a multinational company but Mr. Obama & others seemed to forget that when using the name 'British Petroleum' when it hadn't been called that for 11 years before the spill.

Right in this link that you posted, on the right, it says that BP is headquartered in London, United Kingdom...

Tony Hayward, CEO during the whole thing, is a Brit.

That's what I was going by...

point taken, however there's also this

BP has operations in over 80 countries, produces around 3.8 million barrels of oil equivalent per day and has 22,400 service stations worldwide. Its largest division is BP America, which is the biggest producer of oil and gas in the United States and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. It was just funny for us to see the US blame it on being "British" when we'd not thought of it that way for so long. Like British Telecom is supposedly a company from here but it might as well be Bangalore Telecom these days.

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