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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:24 PM Original message |
OK, does anyone really think that BP is not trying to stop this leak????? |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. If they plug the leak, they plug the revenue resource. nt |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. That might be the dumbest think I have ever heard. How are they making money off leaked oil?? |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I mostly agree with your OP |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Don't you know, harvesting oil at $1000/barrel and selling it at $67/barrel is good business |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Self Delete - Me being stupid!! |
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Hav (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. He was making your point. |
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nsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. $1000 > $67 |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:54 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. My bad! Thanks!!! |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. I am sorry! Did not read close enough! You are 100% correct! |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 03:02 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. No problem, I missed your misinterpretation post |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 03:06 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Thanks!! |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 09:32 AM Response to Reply #9 |
34. US taxpayers will get stuck with the cost of harvesting the oil, not BP. |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
32. I think you are correct |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. What revenue source? |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 09:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
35. No. By controlling the flow and collecting it like they planned. There's more oil than what's |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Not to mention they weren't planning to sell the oil from this well |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 02:35 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I think you're confusing me with someone else. If you check my posts, you'll see. |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 08:52 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I'm actually agreeing with you. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 08:50 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Ah, sorry. I misread you. I can understand what we're saying about BP but not when |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. But they can punch another well into the same reserve. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. After a month and 25 million dollars...yeap...they can |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. If they plug the leak then they GET their revenue source rather than |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Not without spending MILLIONS "unpluging" the leak from what I know |
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Hav (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Maybe.. |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Billions in revenue vs millions in unplugging? Peanuts. nt |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 09:34 AM Response to Reply #19 |
36. Exactly! nt |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. If they plug the leak without compensating for the pressure of the oil and gas first, |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 11:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
39. No. They can tap it again through the relief well they're drilling. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 02:37 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Right. They can sell what hasn't yet leaked if it's contained. |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 09:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
48. You know nothing. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. President Santorum! |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
7. Initially I was suspicious that they wanted to find a way to "save" the oil, but now |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
10. THe longer it takes them, the less likely that they will be drilling again |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
11. No one with half a business mind would think they don't want to stop it. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Like Exxon? Jus sayin, past history is on BPs side |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
13. Not now, but when it blew they had EVERY reason to let the oil flow IMHO mainly cost |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
22. Yeah, there are really people that dumb here. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
23. No, but they should call out for and permit OTHER oil tankers to come to the area in order |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
26. I don't question that they are anxious to stop the uncontained leak, BUT |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
28. They said they were prepared when they got the lease |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
29. You are exactly correct. They have the incentive, and they probably have the expertise, too. |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Great point. The point of this mess is not allowing drilling below where it is safe. |
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retread (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
33. Probably knew before they sunk the first drill at this depth how difficult it would be to stop |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
37. Thank you for that. |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
38. Seriously. It's beyond ridiculous. |
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besdayz (173 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
44. a |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
45. Here is my theory: |
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BR_Parkway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-10 03:51 AM Response to Original message |
46. Wow, logic without a knee-jerk "all business is evil" emotional response |
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