It is oft said that a picture is worth….well, more than a few words at least. In this case, one can find 9 representative pictures with associated words depicting different oil companies and their crimes against humanity (as well as against nature).
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/07/oil-spill-big-oils-histor_n_564683.html#slide_image On May 7, 5:15 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > Bhopal gets closer and closer to the originating country perhaps? > More black gold off the Falkands (vaguely - the distance exceeding > that of Land's End to John O Groats) or a stock market scam? Over > here, our 5 year safety valve has gone off again, producing mounds of > political punditry that may ground aircraft, but no government. > > On 4 May, 14:58, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Since it is clear that some do not grasp the physics of the situation, > > one of the links from the posted article goes here. One can find a > > diagram explaining the different possible safety devices...some > > supposedly existed, others not. The 'missing' safety devices were due > > to deregulation spearheaded by one > > person.http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405274870442350457521203141793... > > > On May 4, 5:38 am, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I find it extremely interesting that instead of focusing on solving the > > > problem and preventing it there seems to be quite a lot of interest in > > > assigning blame. We'll have plenty of time for that when we aren't > > > pumping > > > 100's of thousands of gallons of oil into the Gulf. The supposition that > > > this disaster is one man's fault is patently ridiculous. Unless it was > > > sabotage(highly unlikely) accidents like this are a combination of many > > > failures. Both by men and mechanical usually. Personally, I still can't > > > wrap my head around not having a bypass or at least isolation valves > > > periodically placed along the route. Too expensive, I guess. > > > > Ooops. > > > > dj > > > > On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 5:06 AM, ornamentalmind > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > No problem Lee...personally, I saw you not as the highwayman...of > > > > course, idealism when it comes to physicality is nothing new... > > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUwpLyIDIJw&feature=related > > > > > On May 4, 2:18 am, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Meh! don't know about that Gabs. Personal choice and all that, I > > > > > myself am no longer the picture of health and fitness I was in my > > > > > youth. Mainly because, Gyms are a con, and time is a comodity that I > > > > > find many other things to do with. > > > > > > All of this however is my choice, and yes it may be that my level of > > > > > unfitness causes me problems and may shorten my life span, but shit me > > > > > if I don't actulay enjoy sweating! > > > > > > Yes yes I know you are in all probabilty, (in the words of Kenith > > > > > Williams) 'Muckin' about' but I think your comment does show something > > > > > about society and body image. What ummm now what does it show? > > > > > > Ohh OM, sorry sir for the hijack! > > > > > > On 3 May, 08:31, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Crimes against humanity is all that you care for? That's a crime > > > > > > against nature! > > > > > > > P.S. I saw some recent pictures of you on facebook. Not taking care > > > > > > of > > > > > > one's body is another of these crimes that don't pay out or off in > > > > > > the > > > > > > long run. > > > > > > > On May 3, 8:59 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > >http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/4/30/862414/-BP-Oil-Platform-S... > > > > > > > > Of course, the rig was run by Halliburton too...no big surprise, > > > > > > > right? > > > > > > > > All political rhetoric aside, crimes against humanity are involved > > > > > > > here.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -
