Another oil rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico; mile-long oil slick on surface

[Guynemer]

Hey, so this is fun:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38973757/ns/us_news-life/

GRAND ISLE, La. — A mile-long sheen is now visible where an offshore petroleum platform exploded and burned Thursday off Louisiana, the Coast Guard said.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Bill Coklough said the sheen, about 100 feet wide, was spotted near the platform owned by Houston-based Mariner Energy Inc.




What do you think Obama's reaction was when he heard the news? I imagine it was something along the lines of: "Mother****er. Goddamn ********ing mother****ing **** **** ****. I'm so sick of this ****ing job."

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

Initial reports indicate mile long sheen was from oil in storage and not from drilling or pumping activities. The hope of course is that the fire and resulting spill is realtively easily contained.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/02/louisiana.oil.platform.explosion/index.html

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Newsflash for Americans. Oil drilling is risky. Sometimes they go "boom". Deal with it.

[Boris Godunov]

Drill, baby, dr--*BOOM!!!*

[Hauldren Collider]

this sounds minor. And remember that most of the damage from the deepwater horizon is that people are stupid and are worried about zomfg oil in my fish zomfg.

[GePap]

this sounds minor. And remember that most of the damage from the deepwater horizon is that people are stupid and are worried about zomfg oil in my fish zomfg.

Yeah, cause we all know worrying about the possible long term effects to the environment of that kind of spill and what was done to 'clean it up' is "being stupid"... I mean, who is dumb enough to worry about damage to fisheries and stocks of sea life? Idiots.....

(Oh, and by the way, this time I am addressing you and your massively asinine statement, FYI)

[Kuciwalker]

(Oh, and by the way, this time I am addressing you and your massively asinine statement, FYI)

This is hilarious in light of the fact that your post didn't address his point at all.

[GePap]

(Oh, and by the way, this time I am addressing you and your massively asinine statement, FYI)

This is hilarious in light of the fact that your post didn't address his point at all.

Are you his babysitter, making his points for him? cause going by a simple reading of the words he wrote, he seems to be stating that the only "damage" from a massive oil spill is people worrying about tainted seafood, which is a massively stupid point (ignoring of course the 11 fatalities from the Deepwater Horizon explosion).

So, if I can't trust what he put down in words, why don't you as his nanny tell me what exactly he meant?

[SlowwHand]

It doesn't help the people that make their living off of the Gulf much either.

[Hauldren Collider]

GePap: My ignore list, welcome to it.

....incoherent ******....

[Kuciwalker]

Are you his babysitter, making his points for him? cause going by a simple reading of the words he wrote, he seems to be stating that the only "damage" from a massive oil spill is people worrying about tainted seafood, which is a massively stupid point (ignoring of course the 11 fatalities from the Deepwater Horizon explosion).

So, if I can't trust what he put down in words, why don't you as his nanny tell me what exactly he meant?

He meant exactly that. You are the one bringing up "long term damage to the environment"

[Kuciwalker]

GePap: My ignore list, welcome to it.

....incoherent ******....

You aren't allowed to put people on your ignore list yet (except the usuals, of course).

[Hauldren Collider]

Kuci, I can now believe that he actually said the things that are in your sig.

You aren't allowed to put people on your ignore list yet (except the usuals, of course).

Meh.

[GePap]

He meant exactly that. You are the one bringing up "long term damage to the environment"

Yes, I am bringing up long term damage to the environment, because I happen to believe that massive environmental damage from a huge oil spill and the steps taken to combat it does actually constitute a "problem" caused by the Deepwater Horizon incident, and I was simply pointing out that HC is a moron for ignoring that problem when he speaks about that disaster. I also think a few people might believe that 11 deaths also constitutes something of a problem with what happened then...

Good to be reminded that you are as much of a ****er as he.

[Asher]

Buy more Alberta Oil instead of this dangerous off-shore ****.

Save the environment, buy oil sands oil