Gulf Oil Spill...
 

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Well, this has turned out was worse than first reported. But I can't tell if everyone's playing politics or it's just the media that's doing so.

I would imagine that BP's doing all that they can, for no other reason than they're the one on the hook. But I agree, let's get it fixed...plenty of time to play the blame game later.

Wait a minute...there's an election in less than six months...time's of the essence!!!

Chas

This is our Chernobyl disaster and we will feel its effects for decades. :(

I agree to some extent. This is a huge diasaster.

Wait a minute folks, it was simply an accident and no one's fault - we have Rand Paul's word for it. It was a simple accident just like the mine disaster in West Virginia.:rolleyes:

I'm waiting for Pat Robertson to say that it's God's retribution for New Orleans having so many gays and being the birthplace of the devil's music.

Who's the ass from our current Admin that said 'we're keeping a boot on BPs neck'? That's facist talk.

I agree it's a huge disaster and perhaps worse than we think. So WHY ISN'T THE FREAKIN NAVY OUT THERE?

All our master says is that it's BPs responsibility.

Pete

Unfortunately, the oil companies are the only ones with the technology to do deep ocean drilling (however limited it may be). Apparently, the best well blowout specialists in the world are on the scene. However, none of them has experience working in water a mile deep. The Navy would be nothing more than a show of force, not technological know-how.

You'd be surprised what the Navy is capable of in deep water.

Pete

I heard this morning that BP has allocated, hundreds of millions of dollars, to research what the effects are going to be on the environment in the future.

BP needs to use that money here and now, to stop the spread of the devastation. The economy is bad enough, now alot of people can't work.

I heard one fishermen on the radio today ask a BP representative, "How are you going to give me back my heritage, I may never be able to support my family again in my lifetime."

Though I'm sure some of you aren't fans of Maureen Dowd, her article today hits the nail on the head.

Natural gas producers are just as bad, there is something known as the Haliburton loophole, inserted by the same Duke of Halburton, that exempts gas producers from EPA rules governing groundwater contamination. There is a process call 'frakking' where they introduce high pressure water and chemicals into the ground to fracture the rock and release the gas. There is a big gas field in Colorado where this is going on, as if Colorado did not have enough problems with groundwater.

Yeah, that's a good article.

Here's another one.

I guess for satire to be funny, it has to be based on truth.:(

Lol!

I like the 'remajestification' too, 'get out there and comb those bears' is killing me.

Pete

How about "I sure wouldn't want to be the one to drain Old Faithful and clean the trap, but I'm glad someone is doing it.":D

boycott all B.P. products and seize all the co. assets in the us. arrest the co. leaders and put them on trial. place all the assets in trust for the clean up and "recovery"

Eric for prez !

Socialist!!:D

Regards,

D-Ray

... and boycott Exxon for the Valdez oil spill and Citgo because of Hugo Chavez. Then hope like hell there's another station when you're low on gas.

What we need more than a boycott is a national weening process. There have been statements around here about the US being a nation on the decline. Whose to say we wouldn't become stronger and happier if we broke the addiction to some of the conveniences and comforts of life. Has it made our lives better to be able to swing through Mickey D's and get two all beef patties and all of that other stuff? Are people happy working extra to make the car payments on a $40K SUV? Do we need to be able to play spades on our cell phones? Do we really need solid state stereo equipment? How important to us is that four dollar cup of Starbucks? Is there space on our walls for more flat panel TVs? Just askin' . . .

Regards,

D-Ray

I see no need for solid state stereo equipment. Except for maybe my Van Alstine Pat-5, of course.

BTW, what's Starbucks coffee taste like?

Chas

That first line was for you Chas - and the rest of you tube junkies. BTW, I just picked up a little solid state Sonance power amp. It's a nice clean sound, but I tell you, the 60 WPC on that and the 60 WPC on my Sansui 5000X are from two different eras.:confused:

As far as how Starbucks tastes - worse then Heiniken:D

Regards,

D-Ray

I had a Starfuck's once in Knoxville, it was syrupy sweet, kinda gritty, about the consistency of what you drain out of yr crankcase if you've let it go too long. I imagine it prolly tasted about the same if you'd loaded up that stuff w/enuff sugar to make it sweet...

Someone forgot to tell Starbucks that you roast the beans, you don't burn them to a crisp.

+1. Their espresso drinks are fine, but their regular coffee is way over-roasted. And all of it is far too expensive.

Watching the Newshour last evening and saw one Louisianian complaining that Obama sould be down there daily giving them all a briefing. Being POTUS is a thankless job between the economy, Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea, etc. and etc. he should be down there holding Jindal's hand? Maybe he could put on a diving suit and go down and cap the effing well.

Wouldn't you think that the erstwhile GOP poster boy Jindal would say he didn't want and wouldn't accept any Federal help? That would surely buff up his party bona fides.

Is the Sonance a power or an intergrated? I'm assuming the Sansui has more power? And which do you prefer?

Can't understand why you SS fans think you need all of that power anyway...you're only listening to the first couple of watts.

And making fun of my beer!!! Are you saying that Heineken is the Bose of the beer world???

Chas

I thought Jindal wanted the COE to quit dicking around with their environmental study and give him permission to build a berm. While Ears is out golfing.

Not that it much matters at this point.

Chas

Best estimate that I heard for wee Bobby's barrier island build was six months.

Perhaps it wouldn't work at all. Perhaps Jindal is only playing politics.

But it is his job to see that everything that can be done is being done, and a quickly as possible.

Chas

It's a power amp. I used a NAK receiver with a bad power section as a pre. It was a nice clean sound, but I didn't expect it to beat the Sui. It didn't. My AR-93s are kinda power hungry, and the Sui handles them with ease, but the Sonance strained a bit. I'll try it out with some Klipsch later.

Not picking on you Chas, just your beer. I'm not really fond of any of the Miller products. BTW, I'm not a Starbucks drinker. I've told you all how much of a cheapskate I am. Beside, I like Maxwell House French Roast much better. Get a (shrunken) pound of that for about what two cups of Starbucks would cost. (Ever notice that the cans that used to be a pound are now 13 oz.)

Sorry to get so far OT. If we tried harder to change our energy consumption habits now, before we are forced to, we might have a smoother transition.

Regards,

D-Ray

Uh, SUV? No. Muscle Car? Yes.:D

And on the stereo question? I can't believe you asked that question in the midst of this crowd, Donald! Now, if you had asked, "Do we really need I-pods?"----Uh, NO!:p

Dave

Oh, don't get me started on Starbucks......yuck. Duncan Donuts or even 7-11 coffee is way better and at half the price. We roast Duncan at the plant. Bought at the store it's good. But at work we take it right out of the roaster, put it in a bag and let it de-gas for two hours then grind it up and brew it.

You guys wouldn't believe the difference. When coffee, even the lower line stuff, is that fresh------it is incredible!

(I've had the opportunity to do this with Kona and Jamaica Blue Mountain as well.:D)

Regards,
Dave

AR-93, kewl!!! Only Klipsch I've ever owned were some KG-4's. They were pretty good, considering. The Nak may be holding you back, whenever I switched to the Van Alstine from a Carver C-1 there was a noticable improvement.

I never could stomach Low Life either. Especially in the clear bottles. Low Life bought out Heineken??? Is nothing sacred????

I know what you mean about the shrinking coffee can...the old sausage game. Kind of like a "new and improved" candy bar. The only thing that's improved is the cordboard liner in the package, it's grown bigger while the candy bar has grown smaller.

BTW, you will be proud of me as I just blew at least another 10R worth of FG in my attic. Supposedly I should have an R40 value now, but I think the insulators stiffed me when I built my house. Probably only an R35 at best.

Insulation is one of the most economically feasible projects a homeowner can do. I figure a payback in app 2 years.

I'm pretty green myself, whenever the money's right. Even have my RRP certification. Probably price me out of existence, but that's the price of being legal.

Chas

And the "three pound" can is 33-39 oz..........

Some manufacturers have started "fluffing". You will be getting even less for the same price. They say you can get the same number of cups out of it but I found that what they are calling a cup of "fluffed" coffee to be pretty weak. I think most people will be using more of it to get the stronger brew.

But, what the hell do I know? I'm just a wrench monkey..........:rolleyes:

Regards,
Dave

You know what, you got it right from the git go.

Chas

for your info. erin and i sold our truck when we moved to a city that has more than enough public transit. we have not bought a gallon of gas in 4 months. and we never will for any reason other than to go see our families. we also buy all our goods within walking distance. as well as live without AC in our apt the savings are huge and we are doing our best to curb our energy consumption.

what you had better hope like hell for is another planet for you grand kids to live on.

have you ever been to alaska i lived in the area around the prince willam sound
it should be a crime to even say the word exxon. you can talk down to me when some drunk fucking asshole destroyes the place you live and work.

there perhaps we can get this thread back on track

as for you go suck a transistor:D LOL