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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 11:31 AM Original message |
Cap on Well Is Reported to Recover 6,000 Barrels of Oil |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. well that would figure wouldn't it? |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
2. some idiot on CNN didn't do the math, just heard 6,000 barrels and announced a SIGNIFICANT amount |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. 20% would be significant if you do the math and statistics - so maybe CNN does the math |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 11:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. yeah, that *80%* makes that 20 percent look like shit, don't it? |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. are you kidding? What about the other 80%? |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. Is it recovering more than it's losing? |
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BelgianMadCow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. based on what we know, yes - 16800 instead of 19000 bopd in the GoM |
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jazzelle (162 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. i hope they do better |
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lark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 03:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. I wonder if the increase in flow was more than 20%? |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
7. 6,000 down, 33,994,000 to go........ |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
8. cant close the vents = fail |
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Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 03:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
28. Exactly right. They haven't a clue how to solve this disaster they've unleashed. |
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joanmj (186 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
10. Did this increase the amount.... |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
11. I've seen a couple of interviews on TV with people who are in |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
12. they have no intention of stopping this thing - they are still trying to figure a way of getting the |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I've seen this ludicrous opinion posted elsewhere. Maybe even by you. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 02:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. BP refuses outside expert advice from those whose jobs it is to clean up after mistakes like this. |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 03:39 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Do I have this right? |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 04:15 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Interesting logic chain, there. |
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Systematic Chaos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:36 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. + infinity |
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freebrew (478 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 02:43 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. I tend to agree w/you. |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 06:10 PM Response to Reply #26 |
37. why a cap with sieve holes - just they do not seem concerned |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
15. I've been looking for Pic's of the ship and the crew pumping the oil...but so far.. |
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sasquuatch55 (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 04:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
32. Live feed has been down for two days! |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 12:03 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. I found it last night somewhere |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 01:43 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. I found it!!!!!!! |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
16. To those who say our President is not doing enough... |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 01:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. The president told them not to use the cap until last resort? |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 02:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. ABC's GMA, CNN & FOX "News" were all reporting it... |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 03:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. I've watched plenty of news and haven't heard anything of the sort. |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 05:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. I will see if someone uploaded a clip on YouTube. |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 01:29 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Inaccurate. |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. NO NO NO! |
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nsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 05:08 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. I think Kirby's right about this. |
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pauldg0 (608 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
19. I understand this that the system is working..... |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 01:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. They have not been able to close the valves so far, and |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 01:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. No, the issue is not how they have to slowly close the vents. |
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IcyPeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
27. I think the time has finally come for this.... |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
34. I've heard and read different numbers |
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