BP CEO: Gulf Coast Oil Spill Is Relatively 'Tiny' Compared To 'Very Big Ocean'

[_Simpson_ 250]

Erm Okay then Simpson. The planet is not going to disappear into a black hole because of an oil leak.

Who knew!?

Your homies on the far left. You might want to get the word out because you seem to be the exception to the rule.

Soooo.... the guy making the statement is stupid for making it but the statement itself isn't stupid...

What are you smoking?

Pike because he is the CEO of the company that caused this mess, his focus and comments should all be on how to fix this mess. Do you really need to have this explained to you? Its not rocket science.

Edited May 17, 2010 by _Simpson_

[_Simpson_ 250]

Yeah how we get from marine life and the fishing industry being decimated (with obvious economic impacts) to the Earth being "doomed"?

Like I said talk to your homies on the far left.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

You know... I have never seen someone go as far to defend rank stupidity as you do. Seriously - it's really has to be seen to be believed.

Perhaps the State and Federal Government should have said that the Hurricane Katrina devastation was no big deal too. Chernobyl? Pshaw! Who cares!?

Because naturally having an arrogant tw@t CEO tell you that a major environmental disaster in a sensitive geographic region is no big problem is totally the height of intelligence and sensitivity, isn't it.

If the dude said that to the Florida fishermen whose livelihoods are being disrupted, the guy wouldn't get out of there alive!

Like I said talk to your homies on the far left.

How about I talk to you - since you are the one spouting complete shite?

[_Simpson_ 250]

I don't know if the earth is doomed, but I think that Florida might surely be. Our ecosystems were fragile enough as it is and now with this, we could be totally farked. Just sayin'.

I had a little one on one with mother nature and she gave me her word that Florida will be ok. I think her exact words were "I've been fixing human ** ups for some time now and this oil spill will be a walk in the park ". I was also told to give it up on all this global warming nonsense, shes tired of it.

[_Simpson_ 250]

You know... I have never seen someone go as far to defend rank stupidity as you do. Seriously - it's really has to be seen to be believed.

Perhaps the State and Federal Government should have said that the Hurricane Katrina devastation was no big deal too. Chernobyl? Pshaw! Who cares!?

Because naturally having an arrogant tw@t CEO tell you that a major environmental disaster in a sensitive geographic region is no big problem is totally the height of intelligence and sensitivity, isn't it.

If the dude said that to the Florida fishermen whose livelihoods are being disrupted, the guy wouldn't get out of there alive!

How about I talk to you - since you are the one spouting complete shite?

You've never listened to Al Franken?

Like I said before, it is a serious issue that needs to be taken care of. I'm just not going fall for all this outrageous doom and gloom that you seem to have fallen victim to.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Callers into radio and tv stations. Keep in mind I am referring to the left wing loonies not all lefties.

Ah, not so fast. You're initial comment was in defense of BP's CEO by stating that a little perspective was needed to which you later referred to as "gloom and doom" rhetoric from leftwing loonies who you just identified as callers to radio stations. So basically, BP's CEO is merely responding to unidentified callers into radio stations and not responding to the damage assessment reports that give details about the scope of this disaster? I see.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

You've never listened to Al Franken?

Like I said before, it is a serious issue that needs to be taken care of. I'm just not going fall for all this outrageous doom and gloom that you seem to have fallen victim to.

What have I "fallen victim" too? All I have said is that it is a stupid and crassly insensitive statement - no different to suggesting that a ####### in your drinking water is no big problem if there is enough volume of water to dissolve it in.

You in your infinite wisdom have seen fit to defend the statement. God only knows why...

Edited May 17, 2010 by Its a MADHOUSE

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I had a little one on one with mother nature and she gave me her word that Florida will be ok. I think her exact words were "I've been fixing human ** ups for some time now and this oil spill will be a walk in the park ". I was also told to give it up on all this global warming nonsense, shes tired of it.

And there we have it folks. A man who is quick to point out "loonies" while he himself ignores science.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

And there we have it folks. A man who is quick to point out "loonies" while he himself ignores science.

[_Simpson_ 250]

Ah, not so fast. You're initial comment was in defense of BP's CEO by stating that a little perspective was needed to which you later referred to as "gloom and doom" rhetoric from leftwing loonies who you just identified as callers to radio stations. So basically, BP's CEO is merely responding to unidentified callers into radio stations and not responding to the damage assessment reports that give details about the scope of this disaster? I see.

Steve here is my initial comment -

I think he mentions this in hope that all you left wing loonies will take a chill pill and quit acting like the earth is toast.

A written apology will do.

[_Simpson_ 250]

What have I "fallen victim" too? All I have said is that it is a stupid and crassly insensitive statement - no different to suggesting that a ####### in your drinking water is no big problem if there is enough volume of water to dissolve it in.

You in your infinite wisdom have seen fit to defend the statement. God only knows why...

Well since your defending the "earth is doomed" crowd, I would say you have fallen victim to the left wing loonies. Keep in mind this whole time I have only been referring to that crowd, beleive it or not but there is loonies on the left too.

P.S. - Nice to know that you have finally recognized my infinite wisdom.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Well since your defending the "earth is doomed" crowd, I would say you have fallen victim to the left wing loonies. Keep in mind this whole time I have only been referring to that crowd, beleive it or not but there is loonies on the left too.

P.S. - Nice to know that you have finally recognized my infinite wisdom.

I'm haven't defended or made any reference to an "earth is doomed crowd", that is all you and you alone.

My only position in this thread is that the statement the guy made was stupid and crass. I haven't said anything else.

Edited May 17, 2010 by Its a MADHOUSE

[_Simpson_ 250]

And there we have it folks. A man who is quick to point out "loonies" while he himself ignores science.

I think you mean scientists with theories.

Where is the proof that humans are causing global warming? I hope your not going to point to that hockey stick graph.

[peejay 327]

I'm not gonna bother to read the other 3 pages of posts to add my 2 cents. Fact is...the guy is partially right. Unfortunately this so called tiny part of oil released won't be floating around in the open ocean and will likely be hitting land mostly on the US coastline where it is painfully visible. The fact that it is visible and hits close to home gets people riled.

We have a growing island of plastic garbage the size of Texas floating in the middle of the Pacific ocean and it is an ecological disaster that is just as bad if not worst in that it is infinite and not being addressed. The oil spill will be stopped eventually. The world's population continues to add to the plastic island with no end in sight.

Out of sight...out of mind. How big does it have to get before it is stopped? Who cares?

[john & jean 37]

I hope BP gets it broke off in their, "relatively tiny little AZZ"!