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From: The Older Gentleman on 25 May 2010 02:17
don (Calgary) <hd.flhr(a)telus.net> wrote:

> Maybe the news
> organizations were waiting for the oil to wash up in the wetlands and
> marshes before rasing the profile of the story.

You have *no idea* who the news media works, do you? None *whatsoever*.


> The US government is just posturing. They're talking a good fight but
> they simply do not have the resources or the expertise to perform the
> kind of work required to cap the well. They also run the risk of
> being too prescriptive with their instructions to BP, which could
> undermine their legal claim against BP for damages.
>
> BP seems to be of the same mind as Neil, it's no big deal.

Wrong again, You're inventing what I say, for the third time. It *is* a
big deal. But it *will* happen again. Hopefully, at this rate, somewhere
in your back yard. It might make you think a bit.


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From: Chuck Rhode on 25 May 2010 10:56
On Tue, 25 May 2010 04:13:31 -0700, TOG(a)Toil wrote:

> Now, what can we do about those silly bastards who tie teddy bears
> to trees every time some kid is killed crossing the road?

Potlatches are a time-honored tradition and good for the economy.

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From: J. Clarke on 25 May 2010 11:19
On 5/25/2010 2:17 AM, The Older Gentleman wrote:
> don (Calgary)<hd.flhr(a)telus.net> wrote:
>
>> Maybe the news
>> organizations were waiting for the oil to wash up in the wetlands and
>> marshes before rasing the profile of the story.
>
> You have *no idea* who the news media works, do you? None *whatsoever*.
>
>
>> The US government is just posturing. They're talking a good fight but
>> they simply do not have the resources or the expertise to perform the
>> kind of work required to cap the well. They also run the risk of
>> being too prescriptive with their instructions to BP, which could
>> undermine their legal claim against BP for damages.
>>
>> BP seems to be of the same mind as Neil, it's no big deal.
>
> Wrong again, You're inventing what I say, for the third time. It *is* a
> big deal. But it *will* happen again. Hopefully, at this rate, somewhere
> in your back yard. It might make you think a bit.

More likely in yours I would think. After all, it is _British_
Petroleum that dropped the ball. Can't blame us bumbling Yanks for that
one.

From: The Older Gentleman on 25 May 2010 14:31
J. Clarke <jclarke.usenet(a)cox.net> wrote:

> More likely in yours I would think. After all, it is _British_
> Petroleum that dropped the ball. Can't blame us bumbling Yanks for that
> one.

Heh. I think BP is playing a very canny (if somewhat reprehensible) game
actually. Sooner or later, the heat will go off them and be directed at
the US regulators who didn't do their job properly either.


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Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes!
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From: don (Calgary) on 25 May 2010 21:01
On Tue, 25 May 2010 07:17:10 +0100, totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk
(The Older Gentleman) wrote:

>don (Calgary) <hd.flhr(a)telus.net> wrote:
>
>> Maybe the news
>> organizations were waiting for the oil to wash up in the wetlands and
>> marshes before rasing the profile of the story.
>
>You have *no idea* who the news media works, do you? None *whatsoever*.

Actually I am quite well versed on how the news media works.
>
>
>> The US government is just posturing. They're talking a good fight but
>> they simply do not have the resources or the expertise to perform the
>> kind of work required to cap the well. They also run the risk of
>> being too prescriptive with their instructions to BP, which could
>> undermine their legal claim against BP for damages.
>>
>> BP seems to be of the same mind as Neil, it's no big deal.
>
>Wrong again, You're inventing what I say, for the third time. It *is* a
>big deal. But it *will* happen again. Hopefully, at this rate, somewhere
>in your back yard. It might make you think a bit.

You must have a lot of bitterness buried in your soul to wish an
environmental catastrophe in my back yard, or any ones back yard for
that matter. You ought to think about that for a bit.
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