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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 01:56 PM Original message |
Deepwater Companies Pull Up Stakes, and Some May Never Return |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. Oh wah wah wah. |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. BP should pay them off for their investment n/t |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. Like any oil drilling is guaranteed. I could care less if they lose |
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suzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. And you've gone completely off the power grid? |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #23 |
39. ?????????????? |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. Good. Maybe we can avoid another disaster like this one. n/t |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. Maybe they can slant-drill from shore? n/t |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Naw, it's easier for them to slant the news. |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. ! |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. LOL You might have to ask April Gillespe - Isn't she in charge of that? |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
6. Bye. |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. From tombstone... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
7. Their anger should be directed at BP for taking the cheap steps that may have |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 07:48 AM Response to Reply #7 |
40. Yeah ... like there's one operator out there that *hasn't* taken "cheap steps"? |
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katnapped (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:06 PM Original message |
IT'S NOT FAIIIRRR!!!!! |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
8. It's a system where one doesn't know whether one will get a return on investment. |
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Veruca Salt (846 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
9. ... |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
12. Good, now all those highly paid offshore oil workers can learn to say.. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. " hurting a lot of (mostly) guys who do the hard, dirty and dangerous jobs on the rigs." |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:34 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. What do you think? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. "you're implying that the priority should be on protecting jobs." |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Thanks for the clarification. n/t |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Just pointing out that certain policies have severe down sides for some people |
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Downwinder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:51 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Don't they have a "legitimate claim" on BP? n/t |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 03:00 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. What claim would workers have on BP if the government shuts down their jobs? |
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Downwinder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 03:29 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. How about the hotel maid in Florida who has her hours cut |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 03:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Yes, DU has sympathy for that person.. |
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Downwinder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. So who are we to say who should be protected and who not? |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 03:56 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Where did I say anything about protecting anyone? |
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Downwinder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 04:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. This will have far reaching repercussions that probably none |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 03:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Quite a few people have been and will be hurt |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 03:26 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I know that.. |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. The word overlord you used |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
14. Am assuming they will be leaving all their metal crap behind n/t |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
15. Gee fucking whiz. Can we now finally start looking for OTHER............. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
16. So, THIS is what it took for The Oncelers to leave. n/t |
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penndragon69 (409 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
25. Screw' em ! |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 03:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. The GREED is astounding!! It's time for these narrow minded brainless twits |
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LawnKorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
36. Make them fill in the hole and clean up the drill site before they leave |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
37. Good riddance... |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
38. Good Riddance!!!! |
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