How would YOU fix the Gulf Oil Spill?

[mainejeff]

mainejeff would fit nicely. Then some mud and concrete. Who'd miss him? No problem.

Problem is, he would still emit gases from bitching so much.

Hello pot.

[89Hen]

It would seem the oil naturally rises to the top of the water so instead of stopping it, why can't they contain it with some sort of large plastic tubing to guide it to a floating platform where it can be off-loaded to tankers? The pressure from the surrounding water would keep the tubing from blowing up and the pressure from the oil would keep it from collapsing. I know it's a long way down, but if they can drill that far down, why can't they make a tube that long?

[AZGrizFan]

My apologies. I took the question seriously.

Continue.

[Ivytalk]

It would seem the oil naturally rises to the top of the water so instead of stopping it, why can't they contain it with some sort of large plastic tubing to guide it to a floating platform where it can be off-loaded to tankers? The pressure from the surrounding water would keep the tubing from blowing up and the pressure from the oil would keep it from collapsing. I know it's a long way down, but if they can drill that far down, why can't they make a tube that long?

Why does that question remind me of Marilyn Chambers movies?

[93henfan]

It would seem the oil naturally rises to the top of the water so instead of stopping it, why can't they contain it with some sort of large plastic tubing to guide it to a floating platform where it can be off-loaded to tankers? The pressure from the surrounding water would keep the tubing from blowing up and the pressure from the oil would keep it from collapsing. I know it's a long way down, but if they can drill that far down, why can't they make a tube that long?

Why does that question remind me of Marilyn Chambers movies?

It would appear there is not a tube with the length or girth necessary to satisfy this insatiable hole.

[houndawg]

Come on you brainiac, liberal lip service, MOFOs, pony up some ideas...............

I would have done it right and not ignored proper maintenance and safety SOPs and it wouldn't be leaking now.

[grizzaholic]

I like the nuclear option.

[Skjellyfetti]

A nuke would pose a pretty high risk of flooding New Orleans, right? Not to mention any other problems. But, it seems to me like it would send a massive wave right at New Orleans....

[grizzaholic]

A nuke would pose a pretty high risk of flooding New Orleans, right? Not to mention any other problems. But, it seems to me like it would send a massive wave right at New Orleans....

No.

[AZGrizFan]

Come on you brainiac, liberal lip service, MOFOs, pony up some ideas...............

I would have done it right and not ignored proper maintenance and safety SOPs and it wouldn't be leaking now.

Nice Monday-morning quarterbacking, Myron.

[clenz]

A nuke would pose a pretty high risk of flooding New Orleans, right? Not to mention any other problems. But, it seems to me like it would send a massive wave right at New Orleans....

Don't build your city below sea level...seems like a pretty simple answer to me how to avoid flooding a lot of times.

[Skjellyfetti]

A nuke would pose a pretty high risk of flooding New Orleans, right? Not to mention any other problems. But, it seems to me like it would send a massive wave right at New Orleans....

Don't build your city below sea level...seems like a pretty simple answer to me how to avoid flooding a lot of times.

Aren't you from fucking Iowa? Should we not give a shit when your state is buttfucked by its annual natural disaster?

[AZGrizFan]

Don't build your city below sea level...seems like a pretty simple answer to me how to avoid flooding a lot of times.

Aren't you from fucking Iowa? Should we not give a shit when your state is buttfucked by its annual natural disaster?

KY Pwns Iowa.

[clenz]

Don't build your city below sea level...seems like a pretty simple answer to me how to avoid flooding a lot of times.

Aren't you from fucking Iowa? Should we not give a shit when your state is buttfucked by its annual natural disaster?

We don't build our stuff below fucking sea level.

[mainejeff]

Aren't you from **** Iowa? Should we not give a **** when your state is buttfucked by its annual natural disaster?

We don't build our stuff below **** sea level.

What about in 100 year flood plains?

[clenz]

We don't build our stuff below **** sea level.

What about in 100 year flood plains?

Build your house in a place where it will/can get flooded without a major "act of god" and you deserve what you get.


Tornadoes are different though as they are completely unpredictable. Floods, however, can be predicted.

[dbackjon]

I would have done it right and not ignored proper maintenance and safety SOPs and it wouldn't be leaking now.

Nice Monday-morning quarterbacking, Myron.

Why? He is absolutely correct. BP has a horrid safety and maintenance record, and cut costs at every corner, and ignored safety and maintenance standards.

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

Bullsh*t, this would have happened even if they had followed the letter of your guys intentions.

The fact is 3 different safety systems failed one after another and no amount of maintenance could have prevented that.

Hence why its called an accident.

[houndawg]

Bullsh*t, this would have happened even if they had followed the letter of your guys intentions.

The fact is 3 different safety systems failed one after another and no amount of maintenance could have prevented that.

Hence why its called an accident.

They wouldn't use double wall pipe because it cost too much. Come back when you get a clue.

[travelinman67]

It would seem the oil naturally rises to the top of the water so instead of stopping it, why can't they contain it with some sort of large plastic tubing to guide it to a floating platform where it can be off-loaded to tankers? The pressure from the surrounding water would keep the tubing from blowing up and the pressure from the oil would keep it from collapsing. I know it's a long way down, but if they can drill that far down, why can't they make a tube that long?

Why does that question remind me of Marilyn Chambers movies?

First MJ, now Marilyn...

...IT brings his A game!

[D1B]

I would have done it right and not ignored proper maintenance and safety SOPs and it wouldn't be leaking now.

Nice Monday-morning quarterbacking, Myron.

Dickhead, he's right. You voted the corporatocracy in, twice, who then gutted all environmental laws and agencies that protect it. This is what happens when corporations are in charge.

You then voted for Sarah Palin.

[JMU DJ]

It would seem the oil naturally rises to the top of the water so instead of stopping it, why can't they contain it with some sort of large plastic tubing to guide it to a floating platform where it can be off-loaded to tankers? The pressure from the surrounding water would keep the tubing from blowing up and the pressure from the oil would keep it from collapsing. I know it's a long way down, but if they can drill that far down, why can't they make a tube that long?

Looks like they read your post 89:

"We have just cut the riser pipe off of the lower marine riser package," Allen told a news briefing.

This will allow the company to collect at least some of the leaking oil in a containment cap and bring it to the surface.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65204220100603" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

* The containment cap is intended to capture about 80 percent of the oil and gas. The rest is expected to escape.

* The cap will be connected by pipe to a drillship at the water's surface a mile above the well.

* The captured oil and gas is expected to be channelled to the ship, where the oil will be stored to bring ashore later for processing and the gas will be flared.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6 ... 4578122:z0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[89Hen]

Looks like they read your post 89:

East Coast to the rescue again!

[grizzaholic]

Bullsh*t, this would have happened even if they had followed the letter of your guys intentions.

The fact is 3 different safety systems failed one after another and no amount of maintenance could have prevented that.

Hence why its called an accident.

But Alpha, there should have been a 4th, 5th, and 6th safety system just in-case the first 3 failed. Don't you see what dback is saying?????

[AZGrizFan]

Nice Monday-morning quarterbacking, Myron.

Dickhead, he's right. You voted the corporatocracy in, twice, who then gutted all environmental laws and agencies that protect it. This is what happens when corporations are in charge.

You then voted for Sarah Palin.

IF 9/11 was Bush's fault 8 months in, THIS is Obama's fault, 16 months in.