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sabra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:19 AM Original message |
BP: Oil rig leak 'wasn't our accident' |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yeah, those fucking oil rig gremlins are at it again. nt |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. There's plenty of fault to fail. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
3. Just like the kid who broke the window - I didn't do it! |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 07:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
45. Now, now, BP didn't throw the rock through the window - |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
4. Bullshit. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
5. "It isn't designed to not fail" = It is designed to fail |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:34 AM Response to Reply #5 |
22. Was going to post the same thing. |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:58 AM Response to Reply #5 |
29. I noticed that... I thought the Brits spoke English better than we do. |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 06:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
44. They could not say that it is not designed to not succeed, because... |
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asjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
6. That buck is going to be passed around so |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. It will rest on the shells of the dead turtles |
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Iliyah (828 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:32 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. not a surprise |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
8. What no mention of Halliburton? |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
10. So who owns Transocean, and how many other BP rigs are run by them? |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:44 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I was just wondering that. |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:59 AM Response to Reply #10 |
30. And do they just let Transocean do as they please without checking up on them? |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Yes. Apparently the rig is international, thus NOT regulated by USA. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
11. Halliburton in spotlight in gulf spill probe |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:48 AM Response to Reply #11 |
25. They are the real criminals here. They too should share the blame. |
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jxnmsdemguy65 (481 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
12. I read this on a right wing Louisiana site called 'The Dead Pelican' |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:43 AM Response to Reply #12 |
24. They don't make any substantive statement. Just a headline to nowhere, |
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jxnmsdemguy65 (481 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:52 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. The discussion of possible NK subs doesn't start until end of page 2... |
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icymist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
37. Not really sure what to make of it. |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
14. Maxim of the '90s is still in full force: It's not my fault! |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
15. This reminds me of a story about my brother when he was in preschool and my mom was getting |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
16. failure of the rig's blow-out preventer was "unprecedented in our industry." Really?? |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:56 AM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Been a few more than that: |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:42 PM Response to Reply #28 |
39. Ohhh..YOU get the award for database finding of the week. |
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Mr. Sparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
17. Hiding behind outsourcing is not a excuse. Who was it who choose these incompetent boobs? |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
18. If I rent a car from a company and then |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
19. Okay, okay. I admit it. I did it. |
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Beavker (784 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
20. This is how these guys operate |
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riskpeace (382 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
21. WTF BP?! |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
23. So they let Moe, Larry and Curly run the rig and they see nothing wrong. |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
27. Transocean was hired by BP. |
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tbredbeck (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
31. Lots of causes of accident, but BP is the operator. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:17 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. BP is actually the lessee of the well. |
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tbredbeck (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:37 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. that's not my understanding |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:55 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Same difference |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
33. "It isn't designed to not fail." |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
34. In the end they all share blame but BP is responsible for the damage. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:09 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. They may have meant |
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h9socialist (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
35. NEVER BELIEVE ANYTHING UNTIL IT'S BEEN "OFFICIALLY" DENIED! |
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JBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
41. Like a murderer blaming Smith&Wesson. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
42. Accidents happen. That is why redundancy methods are needed. Fools. eom |
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MellowDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
46. They're all responsible... |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 06:14 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. According to this |
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