Is this like amputating your head to cure a headache?

**Smifffy** · 2nd June 2010, 21:47

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

All I get is a message asking me if I want to search for a suitable plug-in for it to work. When I clicked to search for the plug-in, Firefox couldn't find one.

With firefox, you need to select manual install, download the plugin and run with all firefox windows closed.

With a Louisianian in the house we are boycotting BP for the duration.

**Smifffy** · 2nd June 2010, 21:51

I don't really give a fuck if it kills BP - they just need to make it stop!

**McJim** · 2nd June 2010, 22:31

Originally Posted by AllanB

Apparently they are in discussions with the Japanese on how to fix it.

One plan is to catch a sperm whale then force it down the hole. Pretty sure it's called 'scientific research'.

It's allright, the greenies are going to ram it and then try to tell the world that it rammed them. Awsome!

**SMOKEU** · 2nd June 2010, 22:41

Originally Posted by Smifffy

With firefox, you need to select manual install, download the plugin and run with all firefox windows closed.

With a Louisianian in the house we are boycotting BP for the duration.

I don't know how to install things manually with Linux, I have to do all the command line bullshit instead of having a nice GUI installer such as in an NT based OS.

**Jonathan** · 2nd June 2010, 23:08

Originally Posted by McJim

It's allright, the greenies are going to ram it and then try to tell the world that it rammed them. Awsome!

Too bad Pete Bethune is tied up in Japan. He would have sorted BP out with a citizens arrest.

**Naki Rat** · 3rd June 2010, 07:51

Originally Posted by Jonathan

Too bad Pete Bethune is tied up in Japan. He would have sorted BP out with a citizens arrest.

The ex-electronics tech who survived the explosion and is telling the world about BP's shortcuts is the 'Pete Bethune' of this saga. Most of his workmates who survived the disaster have been paid off by BP to say nothing but this guy obviously has the balls to stand up for what's right..... sound familiar

**rainman** · 3rd June 2010, 09:21

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

I don't know how to install things manually with Linux, I have to do all the command line bullshit instead of having a nice GUI installer such as in an NT based OS.

If using Ubuntu
1. Run synaptic
2. Search for mozilla-mplayer (used to be mplayerplug-in in earlier versions, I think)
3. Install
Works for me.

If not using Ubuntu, add this step:
0. use Ubuntu

**mashman** · 3rd June 2010, 23:19

I read it instead of watching it... that's some serious fuckups and all in the name of keeping costs down because they were losing millions per day... look at the result... take money out of the equation and they coulda stopped a long time ago to fix the problems and risk neither human or animal lives... what a complete fuck up.