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I thought the Coast Guard was going to set the ocean on fire to fix it?
They're trying to but the leak has yet to be repaired and may not be completely for months. Also, there's the issue of trying to contain the oil from drifting closer to shore and spreading outward. It looks like bad news bears for sure.
 
I thought the Coast Guard was going to set the ocean on fire to fix it?

I heard that, but it's not going to fix it entirely. It might fix some stuff out in the Gulf, but the oil is already starting to enter the coastal wetlands and stuff.

There was a pretty strong smell when I went down to my house yesterday, it's right next to the river.
 
So how long do you think it'll be until this turns into political fodder for renewable energy and anti-big business?

...or how long it'll turn into an excuse for why oil prices are going to jump due to "a reduction in supply"
 
Gas is probably going to go up in price really soon in LA because of this and summer starting. :bang:

There goes the ability to get a shrimp po-boy for $5 if you look hard enough.
 
What are your EPIC plans for this summer before you head to med school?

my plans are:

bar crawl through all the places in my city

amusement park

road trip

take a cruise to somewhere warm
 
Usually I am not for government intervention, but in this case, I believe BP needs to be held financially accountable to a large extent. This is absolutely ridiculous. I'm aware they're losing a lot of money because of the loss of oil, but they need to contribute financially to fixing this mess. Maybe that kind of accountability would caution other companies to take greater precautions.

BP screws up, yet we are punished with higher gas prices...
 
Just found out my fiancée got Summa cum Laude by .002! I'm so proud of her and just wanted to share it with the world, so I'm starting with this thread, lol
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Sentinel, thanks for that post earlier about the oil spill. I've been thinking about it a lot recently, and it really sucks.

This spill could ruin Louisiana for years, maybe even decades. Once this stuff seeps into the wetlands (that we've been trying to restore for a long time), the results will be catastrophic. It's already happening. The seafood industry will die, people will lose their livelihoods, and seafood prices will shoot through the roof. The wetlands are already in trouble and this spill will just make things worse - the grasses will die and erosion will increase. There will be dead marine life littering the shores and our coastal havens and fishing hotbeds will go to crap.

This sucks. 🙁 Things had turned around for south LA after Katrina, and then this happens. Hopefully they can fix it soon.
Hopefully they'll levy a sick fine at them and give all of it to you guys (unlikely but it would be the right thing).

So how long do you think it'll be until this turns into political fodder for renewable energy and anti-big business?

...or how long it'll turn into an excuse for why oil prices are going to jump due to "a reduction in supply"
That always happens instantly, crude is up $4.50ish since the announcement of how humongous this thing really is.
 
Someone please tell me I'm not the only one who has to take a summer class to finish their degree..

(Had to drop a class this semester because interviews had me missing the first 2 class sessions. Department policy = autodrop, no excuses.)
 
video games x 1,000,000

learn spanish

catch some rays

.. i guess that's about it.

I'm depressed now :/
 
Wow oil rises again on the news of well anything....Shocking let me act surprised...but I'm not. Bet you gas goes way up for the summer driving season 👎.
 
Speaking of crude, the stock market really took a dump this afternoon.
nicely done :laugh:

Add a little embellishment for the full effect:

"The stock market really took a wet, hot dump this afternoon."
 
its such a beautiful day and i am stuck inside. humph. 😡

in other news, hopefully my fin aid train will start picking up speed. just found out that i am eligible for some grant monies, just don't know how much yet. come on free money, chooo chooo! (that's my fin aid train)
 
Read
Play video games
Road trip somewhere, either Colorado or Atlantic coast
Beach trip somewhere
Other vacation somewhere else, maybe Northern California
Road trip to Chicago for Dream Theater and Iron Maiden concert
Usual summer work at movie theater, but only 2x week (enough to get free movies)
 
its such a beautiful day and i am stuck inside. humph. 😡

in other news, hopefully my fin aid train will start picking up speed. just found out that i am eligible for some grant monies, just don't know how much yet. come on free money, chooo chooo! (that's my fin aid train)

Weather is horrible here. It's grey, kind of rainy, and the humidity is about 160%.
 
its such a beautiful day and i am stuck inside. humph. 😡

in other news, hopefully my fin aid train will start picking up speed. just found out that i am eligible for some grant monies, just don't know how much yet. come on free money, chooo chooo! (that's my fin aid train)
:luck:

Fricken hilarious, Canucks players fined for planning a Deep Dish Pizza crawl through Chicago during the playoffs and was found out when they accidentally made the plan public on facebook:

http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/duncan_disorderly/15521/
:laugh: How has pizza become a punishable crime?:laugh::laugh::laugh:
 
its such a beautiful day and i am stuck inside. humph. 😡

in other news, hopefully my fin aid train will start picking up speed. just found out that i am eligible for some grant monies, just don't know how much yet. come on free money, chooo chooo! (that's my fin aid train)

which school is it?
 
Wow oil rises again on the news of well anything....Shocking let me act surprised...but I'm not. Bet you gas goes way up for the summer driving season 👎.

but after the price of crude falls, itll take 2 more weeks for gas prices to drop....
 
I want to travel, but I don't know how to afford the costs...
 
Weather is horrible here. It's grey, kind of rainy, and the humidity is about 160%.

160% humidity + my hair -->
frizzyhair.jpg

(not a pic of me 😛)


thanks yoda!
 
Oh, it's more than a sandwich.

More like an enormous sub on French bread with awesome fried seafood.

I could really use some chargrilled oysters right now.

is there a special sauce on the sandwich? i love a good condiment.
 
Wow crazy day.
I bartered my graduation gift for a trip to Puerto Rico with my friends post graduation. better be worth it!!!
 
Oh, it's more than a sandwich.

More like an enormous sub on French bread with awesome fried seafood.

I could really use some chargrilled oysters right now.
are you talking about a po'boy?
I had like 3 in the short time that I was in NOLA...delicious and HUGE!
 
OMG, the do EVERYTHING Chinese shovel(it starts getting RIDICULOUS by about the 3:45 mark 🤣):

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzpRh-ZE9Mo[/YOUTUBE]

Remember guys, if a shovel can't defend you from marauders while you're driving with your windows down, then it's NOT A REAL SHOVEL!! :roflcopter:
 
is there a special sauce on the sandwich? i love a good condiment.

No, but there can be. Tartar sauce, Louisiana or Crystal hot sauce, Tabasco mayo, aoli - it just depends on where you get it.

Wow crazy day.
I bartered my graduation gift for a trip to Puerto Rico with my friends post graduation. better be worth it!!!

That's cool! I was thinking about using my graduation gift for a trip, actually Puerto Rico was on the list because I don't feel like getting or paying for a passport at peak season.
 
No, but there can be. Tartar sauce, Louisiana or Crystal hot sauce, Tabasco mayo, aoli - it just depends on where you get it.



That's cool! I was thinking about using my graduation gift for a trip, actually Puerto Rico was on the list because I don't feel like getting or paying for a passport at peak season.
wait...i don't think you need a passport for PR.
 
Anybody buying BP shares? I think the drop is an overestimation.

I might buy some next week depending on how it's looking then. I didn't pay attention to it this week since most of my money was already tied up. But i'm back at 100% cash now, so we shall see.
 
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