If you don't know what I'm talking about take the rock off your head.

I get the impression that nobody really knows WTF to do to fix this thing. Either that or they just don't like to give any sort of technical details on how these rigs work and what exactly is leaking, which I'd really like to know.

I think they've now determined where's it leaking. They're simply trying to find a way to contain it.

I feel bad for the people that died... thanks to the huge oil leak, thier deaths were kinda swept under the rug.

Yeah, I believe they said it was an explosion in the pipeline 500ft or so below sea

I'm sort of curious as to why a British company (BP Amoco) is taking oil from the Gulf of Mexico in the first place. I'm obviously no expert on the subject but that sort of reminds me of how much of the water in the U.S. is owned (more specifically, the means of distribution) by foreign companies (e.g: Suez). I recognize the fact that the U.S. does this as well but I can't say that I much care for the idea. I would assume that we're getting some sort of deal (other than campaign finance which apparently BP doesn't do anymore). I suppose that I'll have to educate myself on the subject.

for the same reason why Canada mines for gold on US ground, why? I also cant figure it out either. Im not an expert in world resources and import/export trade, but it makes me think that US land no longer belongs to the US.

Up here in northern Quebec, Canada, there are a bunch of iron ore mines which belong to European countries.

The first transformation aluminium smelters here and in the Saguenay area also belong to foreign investors. The only money that really stays here is the salaries that the employees earn.

I think it's easier to sell mineral rights to another country, than to mine the mineral yourself and sell it to other countries... Quick cash.

weird.. I don't see a rock on my head.

Meanwhile US companies are oiling in Iraq and all over the place.
It's no big deal, companies buy land to get minerals.
Also what oil link, is it so hard to put a story in the OP?

The giant leak in the Gulf of Mexico... Aren't you around here Tibby?

Just "putting a link" would be understating the issue...there have been hundreds of stories written on different aspects of the accident as front page news as it has progressed and unfolded on pretty much every news site for the last week or two. It's huge news... you can't miss it on your news site of choice.

To make a long story short, an oil rig 50 miles off the gulf coast exploded, burned, and eventually sank. Most workers escaped but 11 are missing and presumed dead. It was pretty deep water - 5000 feet. The well below the rig is compromised and gushing 200,000 gallons of crude per day into the gulf. The leak is a mile underwater and it doesn't seem like anybody has a clue how to fix it. If it doesn't stop in a few weeks or so it will surpass the Exxon Valdez spill. Just last night the oil finally hit the coastline and is ruining wildlife and fishing season and whatnot.

They're saying 200,000 gallons now? Last I read it was 45,000 gallons...

They're probably just pitching numbers.

That was the old number. Now they're saying its like 5 times worse that originally though.

Only one solution left, call in the Air Force and Nuke the Whales.

I like my rock.

I feel safe under there.

Yeah, I never knew about any of this. I watch less news than I used to since terrestrial TV here has an atrocious signal.

Me neither.

I usually don't watch much news on TV. I read it online usually a full day before it even makes it to TV anyway.

I think I did hear a mention in passing about an oil rig exploding.

Didn't know anything about a leak or that it was so bad though.

DRILL BABY DRILL
DRILL BABY DRILL
DRILL BABY DRILL

This is like the 10th time I've seen this posted in response to this news story/event on various message boards.

I don't get it

I missed it, stop being such a douche over knowing a news story other people don't.
That said, thanks for the re-cap.

I have absolutely no idea what I said that warranted being called a douche...but since I've already caught flak for it, **** off please and get out of my thread. Thanks.

Send Tibby down to the oil leak and plug it up like the tale of the little boy from the Netherlands.

I think it's an allusion to Sarah Palin. She said that during the 2008 Presidential Race.

spill baby spill

The leak is up to over 200,000 gallons a day, and it's not even reached the worst case scenario yet:

The fools! Why didn't they build it with 6001 hulls? Oh, when will they learn?