Feds to announce: 75% of BP oil gone

[Oh, Gee!!]

the spill was bad and continues to be bad. the results could have been worse, but we can say that about anything bad that happens.

[ElNono]

The White House wants this thing gone yesterday, so naturally this will be trumpted across the land. The media and most of the population will accept that and forget about it. Many supporters of the administration will also downplay the issue as it is seen as a big negative for the heroic great leader. Whatever political impetus there is to actually have BP held to account will fade away, except on the Gulf Coast.

Probably followed by a 60 minutes report 5 years from now led "What happened to the Oil Spill people in the Gulf?"

[admiralsnackbar]

Actually, I predicted that this spill wouldn't be that bad and it turns out I'm right. Just a little gloating.

BP needs to be held liable for all damages.

I haven't defended BP.

The government isn't the fat lady, Darrin -- next years fishermen are. Gloat later.

[DarrinS]

The government isn't the fat lady, Darrin -- next years fishermen are. Gloat later.

How many years to we need to wait?

5? 10? 20?

[admiralsnackbar]

How many years to we need to wait?

5? 10? 20?

I already answered your question.

[ChumpDumper]

Only Darrin could celebrate 50 million gallons of oil floating in the gulf.

[Wild Cobra]

I heard it differently in yesterday's news, that what was left was so diluted, it probably was no problem. Also... nevermind...

[ChumpDumper]

I heard it differently in yesterday's news, that what was left was so diluted, it probably was no problem. Also, I believe it wasn't that 25% was remaining, but that 75% was retrieved. What's remaining would be fess after breakdowns, evaporation, etc.

As usual, you are wrong.

[ElNono]

I heard it differently in yesterday's news, that what was left was so diluted, it probably was no problem. Also, I believe it wasn't that 25% was remaining, but that 75% was retrieved. What's remaining would be fess after breakdowns, evaporation, etc.

I'm surprised you're not skeptical about a government report...

[boutons_deux]

"probably was no problem"

I haven't heard any non-BP-bought scientist say what the any-term results will be of 5M barrels of oil and 2 M gallons of corexit poison. Nobody (serious) knows.

[admiralsnackbar]

If you heard 75% was retrieved, you heard wrong.

[Wild Cobra]

I'm surprised you're not skeptical about a government report...

I am skeptical.

[ChumpDumper]

I am skeptical.

And wrong.

[ElNono]

[admiralsnackbar]

I am skeptical.

You should be skeptical about 75% being retrieved.

[Wild Cobra]

You should be skeptical about 75% being retrieved.

I don't trust such reports from anyone. There is effectively two sides, who want to amplify their point.

I started with "I heard differently." Don't expect me to hold that view solidly.

[DarrinS]

Only Darrin could celebrate 50 million barrels of oil floating in the gulf.

How do you get 50 million barrels when it is only estimated there was 4.9 million barrels released +- 10%?


EDIT> And, yes, I am happy that 75% of it is gone. WHy are you unhappy about it?

[Wild Cobra]

How do you get 50 million barrels when it is only estimated there was 4.9 million barrels released +- 10%?


EDIT> And, yes, I am happy that 75% of it is gone. WHy are you unhappy about it?

He's unhappy that Obama no longer has his pet crisis to extort.

[George Gervin's Afro]

He's unhappy that Obama no longer has his pet crisis to extort.

I thought you guys said he was incompetent? If that's true, how could extort the crisis?

[admiralsnackbar]

Again with the Doug Henning . Define gone.

[Winehole23]

He's unhappy that Obama no longer has his pet crisis to extort.

Obama wanted this to go away, you dolt. Remember, his Katrina? You and Darrin are the ones drinking his kool aid.

[Wild Cobra]

I thought you guys said he was incompetent? If that's true, how could extort the crisis?

His experts, through his teleprompter.

[Marcus Bryant]

Obviously the black president needs to be told what to say, for his kind is genetically incapable of strenuous mental thought. There's probably a bunch of Jews who write for him.

[DarrinS]

Obviously the black president needs to be told what to say, for his kind is genetically incapable of strenuous mental thought. There's probably a bunch of Jews who write for him.

I didn't take you for one of the "all critics of Obama are motived by racism" crowd.


I was mistaken.

[admiralsnackbar]

I didn't take you for one of the "all critics of Obama are motived by racism" crowd.


I was mistaken.

I think he was just countering absurdity with absurdity.