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bigworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 01:38 PM Original message |
Gulf oil spill: BP hopes to cap flow 'within 24 hours' |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well there's an improvement! |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 01:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. It was the memorial day weekend. |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 04:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
39. Here's how BP does it in Scotland. |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. note the source |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 01:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. I'd be very surprised if the Beeb is in the pocket of BP. |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 02:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. The BBC is one of the most |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. really? |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 02:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. That's your right and in this case your loss. |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 04:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
36. uh huh |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:12 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. uh huh, your point? nt |
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JBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. Despite having little faith in BP, I'll take this as good news. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
5. Not to say I don't trust Doug Scuttles, but I don't trust him... n/t |
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joanmj (186 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 01:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Absolutely! |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
6. No, this doesn't contrast, they're both correct |
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appleannie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
7. So, why didn't they do that in the first place? |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 01:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Probably because they don't give it a good chance of working. |
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freebrew (478 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 03:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
34. 60 - 70 % my ass... |
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DoBotherMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 02:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Could they have done that 42 days ago? |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
8. If everything goes well, |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 01:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Exactly. Same sludge. Different day. |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 01:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. but IF everything does go well for you... |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 02:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
31. Never to be forgotten! |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 02:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. Considering their history... This is how they deal in Scotland. |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:58 AM Response to Reply #8 |
46. Well...uhmmm...uhhhh...how ya doing this morning? |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 01:44 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. I called over to Dallas to check my bank balance. |
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Botany (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
14. I hope it works |
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FightingIrish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
15. I wonder why they have such high hopes for this one. |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
17. Well, their stock went down after the top kill procedure failed. |
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EJSTES2005 (261 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
18. Probably has something to do with this.... |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
20. Everytime I hope they are right |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. I think they are just trying to keep the heat off themselves |
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fatbuckel (518 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
22. Gotta get that oil. |
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bigworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 02:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Well, every gallon they get is one less in the Gulf |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
27. TOD is reporting that coast guard has just suspended operations. we have to wait for relief well |
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AndrewJacksonFaction (471 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 03:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. I don't see this posted anywhere, do you have a link? |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:09 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. BP Effort Turns to Capturing Oil, No Plugging Before August |
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Hempathy (292 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 10:17 AM Response to Reply #40 |
47. putting a cap on the pipe is not about plugging it- it's about capturing the oil. |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 04:58 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. my secret link shows them sawing again right now |
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ColesCountyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
28. I sincerely hope that they succeed. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
29. I hope to have a 22 year old blond bombshell for a girlfriend someday |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
30. Historically, they always take 48 hours. Then another 48 hours. nt |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
32. Well, if BP says so... |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
35. Oh that reminds me. I bought a lottery ticket today. I am sure that I am going to win... |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 04:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. how about buying me a cup of coffee |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:37 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. LOL |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
43. This should have been completed 42 days ago... |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
44. "If everything goes well"... |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
45. Looks like they have successfully sheared the riser pipe |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
49. 24 hrs. are up BP |
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