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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 11:30 PM Original message |
BP brings in big box to deal with oil - Crews lower concrete-and-steel structure over well in Gulf |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. Let's hope it works! |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 08:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. +1 |
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zenprole (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. First Things First |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
3. that 'water' sure looks bad |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 10:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. As i understand it, the backup may be to pump concrete into the well, |
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pezDispenser (443 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
4. Godspeed n/t |
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Proletariatprincess (527 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
5. Why do I have the feeling that the prime motivation here is to recover the valuable oil? |
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ArcticFox (654 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 08:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. exactly |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:06 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. an oily watery mix...not really something you can take right to the refinery |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Not that there's anything wrong with that |
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MellowDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 10:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. Because the cost is not comparable... |
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zonkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 01:43 AM Response to Original message |
6. I hope this is nothing like me trying to McGive my broken car door to stay shut. |
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crazy homeless guy (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
7. Why do I keep thinking of the capped stations in LOST. |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 06:30 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Considering I never watched Lost...This is my guess |
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foxfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
14. Giant box above oil leak site |
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jimlup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I still don't quite understand how they are lowering it. |
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foxfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I'd guess so. |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Video at website - four cables, one at each corner. |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Okay. And when the big box fills up.....? |
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foxfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. All unknowns. And I share your suspicion. |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. It's really quite simple. |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. They're apparently going to attach a pipe to the top |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 05:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. OK |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 05:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. It has one main pipe at the top, which will be connected to a ship on the surface |
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MellowDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 10:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. It's connected to a pipe that sucks the oil up... nt |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
26. "I drink your milkshake." |
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