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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:21 PM Original message |
BP official: 'We've significantly cut the flow' of oil from damaged rig |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. How? |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Wishful thinking... apparently nothing has changed....eom. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Wrong. |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:41 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. WRONG...."Childs said the company was still TRYING.... |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. You're cherrypicking. What part of "successfully shut a set of hydraulic shears" do you not get? |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:47 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Yeah...go ahead and cherry pick the obvious contradiction of the statement.... |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Have you read the entire article? Go to the link and then tell me there's a contradiction: |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:52 PM Response to Reply #18 |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. There are two sets a rams on these things. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. They have shut down the annular rams. |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:47 PM Response to Reply #25 |
51. WRONG..... |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 04:24 PM Response to Reply #51 |
60. Um, your own OP source was "WRONG". You'd better check your "facts" next time before posting. |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 04:27 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. The BP spokesman LIED.... get a clue. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 04:28 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. So why are you taking BP's word as the truth now? Round and round you go... don't you get dizzy? |
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TransitJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Yes, two sets. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. "the company successfully shut a set of hydraulic shears known as annular rams..." |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Ah, they're saying thay got the annular rams shut. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Go to the link here and read it yourself: |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:52 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Yea, I read too quickly. i changed my reply. |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Trying and DOING are two different things.....ant that's a huge IF.... |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I quoted it correctly. Here is the link: |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. Trust BP's word all you like....they've lied to minimize this from the beginning.... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:06 PM Response to Reply #29 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:12 PM Response to Reply #32 |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
43. lol! Yet you "trust BP's word" enough to cherrypick quotes to form a misleading OP, eh? |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:43 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. WHO'S LOL'N NOW....and who's been MISLEAD,. EH? |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 04:20 PM Response to Reply #47 |
58. D'oh! You just proved your own OP source was wrong. |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
26. "We've significantly cut the flow through the pipe," Hmm. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. Who's the plug? |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Sure they have |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. If it's too difficult to do, then they shouldn't be drilling. |
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secondwind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
6. I've heard that when the rig collapsed, it fell right on top of the drill hole....guess |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. They've lied from the get-go....every day they've fed disinfo... |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
46. Agreed, it's all about CYA and keeping culpability to a minimum. |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
39. The rig didn't collapsed, it sank |
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Proletariatprincess (527 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. oh yeah.....sure they have.... |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
11. At this point after all the lying they have done already, I wouldn't................. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
15. The truth of it is that it's in BP's best interest to get this stopped as soon as possible. |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
22. It's perfectly safe to drill in water so deep that it prevents our efforts to ameliorate disasters. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
27. Your OP is misleading because you did not include a very pertinent part of the article. |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
48. HERE's the FACTS.....JUST LIKE I SAID...... |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 04:29 PM Response to Reply #48 |
66. Um, your own OP source was "WRONG". You'd better check your "facts" next time before posting. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
28. Sounds to me... |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
31. See! The invisible hand of the free market at work. |
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SoapBox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
33. And then this! "Fox And Friends Pushes ‘Conspiracy Theory’ That Massive Oil Spill Was ‘Deliberate’ ‘ |
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jxnmsdemguy65 (481 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:25 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. There is an article opining that the whole thing could be North Korea's fault.. |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:54 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. Oh brother... |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
34. is "significant" less than half or more than half |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
37. Sounds like a small amount of progress |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #37 |
53. Guess again, Moran.... |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 04:04 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. You still misquoted |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 04:09 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. BP has integrity though, riiiight..... |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 04:38 PM Response to Reply #55 |
69. If you feel BP doesn't have "integrity" then why are you taking BP's word as the truth now? Hmm? |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 04:39 PM Response to Reply #55 |
70. BP is shit too |
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florida08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
38. self delete |
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skip fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
40. Any fact? BP estimates of lessened flow? Coast Guard? |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:48 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. Seems they're grasping at fallacious straws to minimize the impact of this.... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
41. K&R - Any reduction is good news |
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skip fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:18 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Facts and estimates would be more useful than |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:46 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Read it and weep skip..... |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
50. Until this is independently verified and witnessed.... |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
52. UPDATE: BP says Flow is UNCHANGED.... low and behold.... I told you so.... |
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BakedAtAMileHigh (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 04:19 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. what is really pathetic is that the corporate cheerleaders here |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 04:25 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. Indeed.... and still accuse ME of misrepresenting the facts.... ironical, no? |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 04:32 PM Response to Reply #61 |
68. You did cherry pick quotes. Now you're taking BP's word as the solemn truth, which is amusing. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 04:19 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Um, you just proved your own OP source was wrong. Do you do that often? |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 04:23 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. It proves BP LIES.... and some are too dense to realize that.... |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 04:27 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. So why you're taking BP's word as the truth now? Round and round you go... don't you get dizzy? |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 04:29 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. You obviously are dizzy from being hoist by your own petard. LOLZ! |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 04:30 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. No, I'm amused at your false OP source and your equivocating claims about BP's trustworthiness. |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 05:42 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. So what is the Truth, now that BP is talking out of both sides of their ass cheeks? |
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workinclasszero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
72. Oh sure we can trust BP right? |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
73. I ain't buying it |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
74. Unfortunately Childs mispoke.. "BP released a statement saying the oil flow remained unchanged" |
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