Check out the guys who are trying to fix the gusher..(ROV pilots)

[Webster Green]

[Brickbat]

1. Great pic. I appreciate their work.

I don't envy them.

[Mind_your_head]

2. Oye.

:eyes:

Everything is 'made for the teevee', isn't it?!?!



Some things are FOR REAL....FOR REAL!

[Webster Green]

5. This is as real as it gets.

The fate of our oceans may lay in the balance. These guys are awesome!

[Mind_your_head]

14. I agree whole-heartedly.

But for 'some'....it's larger than life/teevee....

[Webster Green]

15. It is amazing that people all over the world are watching the robots.

I was up till 4 AM watching them. It's fascinating to see them at work.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

19. for far too many I believe.

[cwydro]

20. BP is going to make this worse.

I agree with you and couldn't care less about "cool" pilots.

This is a horrific environmental disaster on the scale of which...oh hell, it is OFF the scale.

This new tactic they are trying is going to fuck it up worse. I pray I am wrong, but I bet I'm not.

[entanglement]

21. These are rank-and-file BP workers doing their job, not management n/t

[cwydro]

22. I still don't care what video games they watch.

Rank and file hardly describes someone in control of an ROV.

These are highly paid professionals and they work for a fucking crime syndicate as far as I am concerned.

FUCK BP and anyone who works for them.

[entanglement]

23. I understand your anger, but it is misdirected. Have a nice day.

[cwydro]

25. No.

My anger is not misdirected.

Our wildlife rescue people down here have even been told there is another "outfit", hired by BP who will do the work of "rescuing" the wildlife when and if (AS IF) it is needed.

Buy a fucking clue. Do you work for BP or something?

[Webster Green]

30. That's like blaming the tow truck driver who shows up to help..

...after a drunken driver rear ends your vehicle. :wtf:

These guys probably work for a sub contractor. They are trying to save our oceans. I admire their skills and their efforts to get a handle on this thing.

[napi21]

3. I give them a lot of credit for talent! AND nerves of steel!

Can you even imagin what pressure they are under NOT to make any mistakes? Not only your boss is watching, but THE WORLD is watching your every move!

[doublethink]

4. Wonder what their favorite video games are ....

would like to eventually see an interview with those guys .... :)

[Webster Green]

6. I was thinking that too. I'll bet they are gaming wizards.

It's fascinating to watch, that's for sure.

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[FarCenter]

7. If this suceeds, they and the rig workers deserve Tony's bonus

[gristy]

8. Interesting that they have them sort of reclining. Now that I see that it kind of makes sense.

They want him to stay relaxed and not get overly tense or he'd wear out real quick.

[Webster Green]

16. Yep. Kicked back, wearing T-shirts.

Steady as she goes, lads.

[chill_wind]

9. Very cool pic!

K & R.

[HowHasItComeToThis]

10. THIS IS LIKE AVATAR

[Cleita]

11. Avatar struck a cord with me, especially the strip mine.

I come from that background. Americans mining in a big way, in a foreign country, in a place that time had forgotten.

[cwydro]

26. No. No it is not.

See, that was a MOVIE.

This is REAL LIFE. Animals are dying and many more will die.

And if you don't care about animals, PEOPLE, REAL PEOPLE, will lose their homes and their jobs and their way of life and the beautiful places where they live.

But hey, this is all so cool to watch.

[FBI_Un_Sub]

12. K&R with pleasure

[lpbk2713]

13. "All your Gulf are belong to us."

:rofl:




ETA Context: http://rmitz.org/AYB3.swf

[NutmegYankee]

18. "Someone set us up the Oil!"

:evilgrin:

[lamp_shade]

17. Thanks. I just posted that pic on my facebook.

[Stinky The Clown]

27. I wonder if everyone has taken their meds today.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

28. there never has been such a day... n/t

[Odin2005]

29. Those guys must be really stressed out with all the pressure on them.