I'm not greenie - but FFS BP - you arseholes

**peasea** · 21st May 2010, 19:18

Originally Posted by schrodingers cat

Recent history taugh us the term 'Too big to fail' Perhaps we're seeing the creation of a new term - "Too big to fuck with'

Hmmm, too big to fail....Titanic anyone?

**peasea** · 21st May 2010, 19:22

Originally Posted by kave

The current crises is huge. Even though its not the worst thing BP has ever done (being responsible for the spread of militant islam in the middle east is probably worse) if Steven Wereleys estimated oil flow rates of between 56,000 barrels to 84,000 barrels per day (one Exxon Valdez every 3.5 to 2.4 days) is correct then the Gulf of Mexico is going to take decades to recover.

That outta slow the boat people down.
I bet they won't be lighting their farts to pass the time of day on their journey either!

**Tank** · 27th May 2010, 16:10

Just found this link:

http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_inte...ov_stream.html

a live feed from the ROV's trying to block the flow - FUCK - just look how much oil is pissing out of that.

**Rockbuddy** · 27th May 2010, 16:25

This all just reinforces why I've been boycotting BP all this time, it just strengthens my resolve.
BOYCOTT BP

**JimO** · 27th May 2010, 16:29

oils a natural thing innit, whats the problem

**Tank** · 27th May 2010, 16:35

Originally Posted by Rockbuddy

This all just reinforces why I've been boycotting BP all this time, it just strengthens my resolve.
BOYCOTT BP

Yeah - that will work. Then all the oil companies will stop drilling.

**schrodingers cat** · 27th May 2010, 17:15

Excellent news - engineers have perfected a motorcycle engine that runs on water....

So long as the water comes from the gulf of Mexico

**sil3nt** · 27th May 2010, 20:46

Follow BPs progress on http://twitter.com/BPGlobalPR

**pete376403** · 27th May 2010, 22:24

Bush/Cheney administration permitted oil drillers not to use acoustic valves on offshore oil wells in US territory due to the expense involved - approx $US500K per well. Looks like a real bargain now.

"Environmental lawyer, Mike Papantonio, said on the Ed Schultz Show that Cheney’s Energy Task Force determined that the shut off valves were a burden on the industry " http://www.politicususa.com/en/dick-cheney-katrina

**crystalball** · 27th May 2010, 22:32

bastards destroying our planet. anyhow i use shell or mobil. i find for some unknown reason that petrol in otara lol is always 3 cents cheaper.

**slowpoke** · 28th May 2010, 01:06

Bwahahahahahahahahah, that some people think the other oil companies are any different to BP just cracks me up. Yeah, go ahead boycott BP, crush 'em, obliterate 'em and watch the other companies who are exactly the fuggin' same reap the profits and work the situation to their advantage.

Realistically, it's ugly, and the local population/environment will suffer in the short term but the environment will recover over time.

My apologies for ruining your day but I'm sorry, the end is not nigh.

**Swoop** · 28th May 2010, 08:44

Unfortunate event that it is...
Hopefully some good will come of it. The Exxon Valdez disaster was quickly forgotten, but with this event being in the backyard of US of A there may be a more positive result regarding oil production and transport.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 28th May 2010, 09:10

Originally Posted by slowpoke

Realistically, it's ugly, and the local population/environment will suffer in the short term but the environment will recover over time.

If it continues to pump out at the rate is is now...it won't just be short tearm damage man!

**taff1954** · 28th May 2010, 20:37

Originally Posted by pete376403

Bush/Cheney administration permitted oil drillers not to use acoustic valves on offshore oil wells in US territory due to the expense involved - approx $US500K per well. Looks like a real bargain now.

"Environmental lawyer, Mike Papantonio, said on the Ed Schultz Show that Cheney’s Energy Task Force determined that the shut off valves were a burden on the industry " http://www.politicususa.com/en/dick-cheney-katrina

That, plus a Transocean BOP that did it's job, and this entire event would have been old news in 24 hours.

http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-sp...ted_about.html This makes interesting reading too.