Gulf of Mexico Oil Leak

[Hoofbite]

No way. What would they accomplish?

Nah, nah.......the question we need to be asking ourselves is:

What wouldn't they accomplish.

Just think about it.

One oil leak here, another one there.

They strategically cut off our supply of fuel and we cannot mount a counter attack when they invade.

The end is coming gentlemen. Won't be long before we bow down to the ridged foreheads of the Klingon.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

I'm not sure who's more ignorant. People who think the oil companies wanted this to happen, or people who read this whole thread and came to that conclusion.

Let's see..."I'm not giving one more penny to BP". As if they intended for this to happen.

Maybe you need a comprehension lesson.

 

[Jon88]

Let's see..."I'm not giving one more penny to BP". As if they intended for this to happen.

Maybe you need a comprehension lesson.

Just because I will no longer support them doesn't mean I think they meant to do it.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

Just because I will no longer support them doesn't mean I think they meant to do it.

It' a stupid position. Why would you not buy gas from them? Because of this? Do you know ever company has errors or accidents?


oil companies have some of the smallest profit margins and yet they are maligned. It's flat out stupidity.

 

[Jon88]

It' a stupid position. Why would you not buy gas from them? Because of this? Do you know ever company has errors or accidents?


oil companies have some of the smallest profit margins and yet they are maligned. It's flat out stupidity.

I'm not going to support a company that's mostly responsible for this.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

I'm not going to support a company that's mostly responsible for this.

:laugh2:

Unreal.

 

[Kangaroo]

It' a stupid position. Why would you not buy gas from them? Because of this? Do you know ever company has errors or accidents?


oil companies have some of the smallest profit margins and yet they are maligned. It's flat out stupidity.

Just let him over react have forbid that something mechanical happen or human error occurred I mean that has never happened ever or will it ever happen again.

 

[Hoofbite]

I think they should have been ready for something like this, and they didn't realize how bad it was until it was too late. Now they're screwed.

Just let him over react have forbid that something mechanical happen or human error occurred I mean that has never happened ever or will it ever happen again.

Overreacting? They should have been ready, man. How could they not be ready?

They should have been prepared for an unforeseen accident of unknown magnitude occurring at undetermined location and time.

No way they couldn't have been at the ready. Not this time, man. Not this time.

 

[Jon88]

Just let him over react have forbid that something mechanical happen or human error occurred I mean that has never happened ever or will it ever happen again.

Have you seen how big this is?

This isn't an overreaction. I'm just not buying gas there anymore. It's not like I'm planning on blowing them up.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

Have you seen how big this is?

This isn't an overreaction. I'm just not buying gas there anymore. It's not like I'm planning on blowing them up.

Are you ever going to fly on American Airlines?

 

[CowboyWay]

It' a stupid position. Why would you not buy gas from them? Because of this? Do you know ever company has errors or accidents?


oil companies have some of the smallest profit margins and yet they are maligned. It's flat out stupidity.

Its not a stupid position at all. I don't understand how you could say it is.

People boycott companies all the time.

People don't buy gas from Exxon because they hired a drunk to sail a tanker.

People don't buy chicken from Chick Filet because they don't like their religious views.

People don't buy goods from China because of their human rights violations. The list goes on, and on, and on, and on.

Do I think BP wanted this to happen? Absolutely not. People who think like that are pretty far out there. Almost as far as Rush Limbaugh was friday on his radio show discussing how a roving band of environmentalists may have started this thing to bring attention to their cause. Both arguments are ridiculous.

And if oil companies have some of the "smallest margins", then I'm in the wrong business, because they are making billions and billions per quarter.

Now that you said your family has been in oil for decades things are starting to make perfect sense considering all the arguments you and I have had in the PZ forum. Discussing oil, the environment, and renewable resources with you is like discussing how to raise sheep with a wolf.

The "drill baby drill" crowd are the real idiots here. They seem to think that we can get off the middle east oil tittie by producing our own. BALONEY. We only import 20-25% of our oil from the middle east.

Renewable energy is the answer. But to have that discussion with someone who's family is in the oil business for 40 years is an exercise in futility.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

Let's see..."I'm not giving one more penny to BP". As if they intended for this to happen.

Maybe you need a comprehension lesson.

Before answering, he'll need to consult this guy:

 

[Jon88]

Are you ever going to fly on American Airlines?

Never

 

[Jon88]

Its not a stupid position at all. I don't understand how you could say it is.

People boycott companies all the time.

People don't buy gas from Exxon because they hired a drunk to sail a tanker.

People don't buy chicken from Chick Filet because they don't like their religious views.

People don't buy goods from China because of their human rights violations. The list goes on, and on, and on, and on.

Do I think BP wanted this to happen? Absolutely not. People who think like that are pretty far out there. Almost as far as Rush Limbaugh was friday on his radio show discussing how a roving band of environmentalists may have started this thing to bring attention to their cause. Both arguments are ridiculous.

And if oil companies have some of the "smallest margins", then I'm in the wrong business, because they are making billions and billions per quarter.

Now that you said your family has been in oil for decades things are starting to make perfect sense considering all the arguments you and I have had in the PZ forum. Discussing oil, the environment, and renewable resources with you is like discussing how to raise sheep with a wolf.

The "drill baby drill" crowd are the real idiots here. They seem to think that we can get off the middle east oil tittie by producing our own. BALONEY. We only import 20-25% of our oil from the middle east.

Renewable energy is the answer. But to have that discussion with someone who's family is in the oil business for 40 years is an exercise in futility.

He's all over this thread like a rat on a cheeto.

 

[Kangaroo]

Its not a stupid position at all. I don't understand how you could say it is.

People boycott companies all the time.

People don't buy gas from Exxon because they hired a drunk to sail a tanker.

People don't buy chicken from Chick Filet because they don't like their religious views.

People don't buy goods from China because of their human rights violations. The list goes on, and on, and on, and on.

Do I think BP wanted this to happen? Absolutely not. People who think like that are pretty far out there. Almost as far as Rush Limbaugh was friday on his radio show discussing how a roving band of environmentalists may have started this thing to bring attention to their cause. Both arguments are ridiculous.

And if oil companies have some of the "smallest margins", then I'm in the wrong business, because they are making billions and billions per quarter.

Now that you said your family has been in oil for decades things are starting to make perfect sense considering all the arguments you and I have had in the PZ forum. Discussing oil, the environment, and renewable resources with you is like discussing how to raise sheep with a wolf.

The "drill baby drill" crowd are the real idiots here. They seem to think that we can get off the middle east oil tittie by producing our own. BALONEY. We only import 20-25% of our oil from the middle east.

Renewable energy is the answer. But to have that discussion with someone who's family is in the oil business for 40 years is an exercise in futility.

A Cajum was always one that thought we should continue to look for other sources then again it typical you over reacting on his stance.

plus oil technically is a renewable energy made by the earth itself so what ever. When we have something that works then we can talk about not drilling. I also find iot funny that Exxon, Chevron etc also work in other sectors looking for these other energy sources. Yet oil companies are protrayed as evil. :laugh2:

 

[Hoofbite]

Its not a stupid position at all. I don't understand how you could say it is.

People boycott companies all the time.

People don't buy gas from Exxon because they hired a drunk to sail a tanker.

People don't buy chicken from Chick Filet because they don't like their religious views.

People don't buy goods from China because of their human rights violations. The list goes on, and on, and on, and on.

Do I think BP wanted this to happen? Absolutely not. People who think like that are pretty far out there. Almost as far as Rush Limbaugh was friday on his radio show discussing how a roving band of environmentalists may have started this thing to bring attention to their cause. Both arguments are ridiculous.

And if oil companies have some of the "smallest margins", then I'm in the wrong business, because they are making billions and billions per quarter.

Now that you said your family has been in oil for decades things are starting to make perfect sense considering all the arguments you and I have had in the PZ forum. Discussing oil, the environment, and renewable resources with you is like discussing how to raise sheep with a wolf.

The "drill baby drill" crowd are the real idiots here. They seem to think that we can get off the middle east oil tittie by producing our own. BALONEY. We only import 20-25% of our oil from the middle east.

Renewable energy is the answer. But to have that discussion with someone who's family is in the oil business for 40 years is an exercise in futility.

These are all stances against something you can actually point to as a "fault".

What's the "fault" in this case?

 

[Cajuncowboy]

Its not a stupid position at all. I don't understand how you could say it is.

People boycott companies all the time.

People don't buy gas from Exxon because they hired a drunk to sail a tanker.

People don't buy chicken from Chick Filet because they don't like their religious views.

People don't buy goods from China because of their human rights violations. The list goes on, and on, and on, and on.

I didn't say boycotting was wrong. I said your reason for it was stupid. And it is.

Do I think BP wanted this to happen? Absolutely not. People who think like that are pretty far out there. Almost as far as Rush Limbaugh was friday on his radio show discussing how a roving band of environmentalists may have started this thing to bring attention to their cause. Both arguments are ridiculous.

Then if you think it was indeed an accident, then why would you boycott the company? Do you boycott every company that has an accident r makes a mistake?

And if oil companies have some of the "smallest margins", then I'm in the wrong business, because they are making billions and billions per quarter.

You obviously don't know the difference between profit and profit margin.

Now that you said your family has been in oil for decades things are starting to make perfect sense considering all the arguments you and I have had in the PZ forum. Discussing oil, the environment, and renewable resources with you is like discussing how to raise sheep with a wolf.

. That's what you have a probem with.

I just happen to know the facts and you happen to know a political ideology

The "drill baby drill" crowd are the real idiots here. They seem to think that we can get off the middle east oil tittie by producing our own. BALONEY. We only import 20-25% of our oil from the middle east.

It's not just the Mideast. We import from all over the world because of the environmental fools who have put a virtual halt to refining.

Renewable energy is the answer. But to have that discussion with someone who's family is in the oil business for 40 years is an exercise in futility.

The futile exercise is trying to make people who want to demonize an industry and force us into a position of foreign dependence on oil understand that drilling more increases supply. Increased supply means lower fuel costs. Lower fuel costs means more money in your pocket. And more AMERICAN oil meas less dependence on foreign oil.

With that said, I'm ll for other types of energy, but we don't have anything that can compete with oil right now that is available in abundance.

So before you start making fun of the Drill baby drill crowd, maybe you ought to get educated as to what the benefits of it would be. From your posts and overreaction to this proves you don't know much about it.

 

[CowboyWay]

I also find iot funny that Exxon, Chevron etc also work in other sectors looking for these other energy sources. Yet oil companies are protrayed as evil. :laugh2:

:laugh2: Sure they are. Just like most industries spend big money looking for ways to destroy their own selves.

If you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you in brooklyn.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

He's all over this thread like a rat on a cheeto.

Because I hate overt stupidity.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

:laugh2: Sure they are. Just like most industries spend big money looking for ways to destroy their own selves.

If you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you in brooklyn.

Kinda like I said. YOu don't know what you are talking about.