Some images may be disturbing... not impressed. How would you like this at your local windsurfing /kitesurfing..Just a highlight from another topic for all to see cisco got it right....
So you tell me. Was it deliberate?? Was it economic short cutting of accepted proceedure that compromised safety??
Im sure the bill for this clean up will be passed on to consumers like you and me ;-([}:)][}:)][}:)]
http://www.bp.com/onefeedsection.do?categoryId=152&contentId=2002499
?????????? More important to look after share holders than animals.
Apparently the drillers contracted by BP did cut corners. The cost of drilling was around a million dollars a day so they did things like not letting concrete set and dry so the drilling could be done quicker. So once the oil pressure built up there was nothing to stop a blow out.
BP is forcing people hired for their clean up crews to sign non disclosure agreements. So clearly the company isn't interested in letting the public know whats going on. We don't hear anything about the people who died in the incident either.
Horrible images
I'm all up for BP being made to pay the lot to be honest. I imagine the American's aren't going to take kindly to paying anything for it...
Has anyone verified the schlumberger story about them leaving on their own helicopter four hours before?
yep, though I suspect offshore drilling will now be subject to the same standards as nuclear power - all good in my mind, because solar, tide and wind get cheaper relatively..
Did anyone see the gruen transfer when they had the s**** advertisement for BP featuring an environmentalist who thanked BP for illustrating how bad oil was?
You can point the blame at BP who is responsible but consumers want is also a factor:
some items made from oil;
Solvents
Diesel fuel
Motor Oil
Bearing Grease
Ink
Floor Wax
Ballpoint Pens
Football Cleats
Upholstery
Sweaters
Boats
Insecticides
Bicycle Tires
Sports Car Bodies
Nail Polish
Fishing lures
Dresses
Tires
Golf Bags
Perfumes
Cassettes
Dishwasher parts
Tool Boxes
Shoe Polish
Motorcycle Helmet
Caulking
Petroleum Jelly
Transparent Tape
CD Player
Faucet Washers
Antiseptics
Clothesline
Curtains
Food Preservatives
Basketballs
Soap
Vitamin Capsules
Antihistamines
Purses
Shoes
Dashboards
Cortisone
Deodorant
Footballs
Putty
Dyes
Panty Hose
Refrigerant
Percolators
Life Jackets
Rubbing Alcohol
Linings
Skis
TV Cabinets
Shag Rugs
Electrician's Tape
Tool Racks
Car Battery Cases
Epoxy
Paint
Mops
Slacks
Insect Repellent
Oil Filters
Umbrellas
Yarn
Fertilizers
Hair Coloring
Roofing
Toilet Seats
Fishing Rods
Lipstick
Denture Adhesive
Linoleum
Ice Cube Trays
Synthetic Rubber
Speakers
Plastic Wood
Electric Blankets
Glycerin
Tennis Rackets
Rubber Cement
Fishing Boots
Dice
Nylon Rope
Candles
Trash Bags
House Paint
Water Pipes
Hand Lotion
Roller Skates
Surf Boards
Shampoo
Wheels
Paint Rollers
Shower Curtains
Guitar Strings
Luggage
Aspirin
Safety Glasses
Antifreeze
Football Helmets
Awnings
Eyeglasses
Clothes
Toothbrushes
Ice Chests
Footballs
Combs
CD's & DVD's
Paint Brushes
Detergents
Vaporizers
Balloons
Sun Glasses
Tents
Heart Valves
Crayons
Parachutes
Telephones
Enamel
Pillows
Dishes
Cameras
Anesthetics
Artificial Turf
Artificial limbs
Bandages
Dentures
Model Cars
Folding Doors
Hair Curlers
Cold cream
Movie film
Soft Contact lenses
Drinking Cups
Fan Belts
Car Enamel
Shaving Cream
Ammonia
Refrigerators
Golf Balls
Toothpaste
Gasoline
Yep choco we make a lot of stuff from oil. That is why we need to come up with alternative processes and ween our society off it.
On the lighter side:
as the Doc said hemp;
Hempseed oil is pressed from the seed of the hemp (cannabis) plant irrespective of the strain of cannabis. Cold pressed, unrefined hemp oil is dark to clear light green in color, with a pleasant nutty flavor. The darker the color, the grassier the flavour.
Refined hempseed oil is clear and colorless, with little flavour and lacks natural vitamins and antioxidants. Refined hempseed oil is primarily used in body care products. Industrial hempseed oil is used in lubricants, paints, inks, fuel, and plastics. Hempseed oil has found some limited use in the production of soaps, shampoos and detergents. The oil is of high nutritional value because its 3:1 ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 essential fatty acids, which matches the balance required by the human body.[1] It has also received attention in recent years as a possible feedstock for the large-scale production of biodiesel.[2] There are a number of organisations that promote the production and use of hempseed oil.[3]
Could say almost exactly the same thing about palm oil.
And Palm Oil is a great environmental and commercial alternative to crude.
Argh bollocks - no it is not, palm oil crops are destroying jungles and destroying communities and destroying cultures.
Maybe the utopian dream needs to be built soley on organic papaya, or maybe soley on something that cannot be exploited for commercial gain no matter what. Which is ... nothing (except nothing could have a value in the future given what is currently tradable in the world).
maybe the utopian dream is a bit tougher to work out...
It will probably involve all sorts of things, but lets not worry ourselves with solutions ;-)
Far better to really work out exactly who to blame
If your lucky the exploration in marine parks off Margaret river in WA and Kangaroo Island IN SA will find deep sea oil and we too can have our own international oil spill story during the 100 year storm -and also have some graphic images of seals dying at seal beach and brown foamy waves at Cape De Coudic.
windsurfing / surf industries are huge oil users for epoxies, sail film and mast materials so maybe we can't complain just cross our fingers and hope it doesn't happen here - back to hand carved wooden boards and calico sails for 2012 - now that would be seriously retro
I worried about this once but then figured there's more polythene in my bin at the end of the week then there is in my sail
