I can't wait to get back to my shop

Roger, the bottom line is that sensationalism sells. The media will always add fuel to the fire in the interest of ratings. Whenever things like this happen, conspiracy theories start coming out of the woodwork. The truth is usually much more mundane.

In the case of the gulf spill, I think time will reveal that it was nothing more than a case of accident-meets-incompetence-meets-insufficient adherence to established safety and testing procedures.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Charlie,
I believe your analysis is spot-on. It concerns me that these “stories” give the average reader or viewer a confused set of fact, fiction and conspiracy that ventures far from reality. I believe the media should be held more responsible to report verifiable factual news, not stir up controversy by adding incorrect content.
BTW Are you beloved crawdads threatened by the oil?

-- Roger-R, Republic of Texas. "Always look on the Bright Side of Life" - An eyeball to eyeball confrontation with a blind person is as complete waste of Time.

Since crawfish grow in fresh water, they are probably the least threatened of all our seafood. As a matter of fact, I sucked some heads and pinched some tails just yesterday. :-)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Excuse me while I barf Charlie.
I see you’re bragging again – shame on you. :-)

-- Roger-R, Republic of Texas. "Always look on the Bright Side of Life" - An eyeball to eyeball confrontation with a blind person is as complete waste of Time.

who the hell drag you out of the black hat Roger :—))

good to see you back but you shuold have someone to come with a knife
and a carving set and some wood , then start carving woodghost´s
that wood realy killing your time instead of try to think, havn´t you hear
it can be painfull to do that…......LOL

stay tuned Roger

Dennis

I agree there is an overabundance of worthless rants coming out of the media and also from the politicians. Thoughtful discussion is pretty scarce, but it does pop up from time to time. Even here on LJ.

I am very skeptical that there is any reasonable excuse for BP losing control of the well, killing 11 people, burning down a rig, and spilling an awful lot of nasty crude in the gulf. The time for them to take responsibility for what they were doing was before things got out of hand. I suppose its possible that something truly unexpected happened, but its far more likely that the decision makers (BP) were not applying best practices leading up to the loss of well control and the resulting explosion, fire, deaths and spill. If BP can’t do better than this then I wouldn’t let them operate. If the industry can’t do better than this, then I’ll support a ban on offshore drilling – and I work in the industry.

-- Greg D. -- the price of freedom is tolerance

Sorry to hear that you’re laid up, Roger. I did 8 weeks like that,then 9 more of physical therapy. Get well soon!

-- It must be jelly baby, cause jam don't shake like that...

Greg, I think it is pretty obvious that something utterly unexpected happened, but so far no reasons have been given by anybody, maybe its because they don’t know yet. IF best practices and required laws and rules were not adhered to then bashing BP would be in order, but if there is no evidence available yet it is pretty safe bet to assume that this kind of industry is inspected by various independent authorities on a regular basis, if so where are the reports?
Was it BP’s taking ownership of oil from someone else’s Rig (TransOcean ??) with someone else’s (Halliburton) fail safe equipment, with inspections by industry bodies, isn’t this a confusing way to suggest ownership and responsibility?
Don’t get me wrong Greg, you could be perfectly correct about it all, but all I see so far is a blame and smear scenario without any facts or REAL information.
I expect that if you are working in the industry then you must be aware of speculation that other people are not privy to, and which the media has ignored.

This BP issue is not posted to be a debate about who is right or wrong, it just is an illustration of how the media behaves and stirs up mischief as a way of “keeping the pot boiling”

I really do hope the oil deal gets concluded for all concerned and puts the responsibility where and on whom it belongs and restitution fairly received.

I still don’t understand why none of the seven sisters and other oil companies have not offered help, smell anything sinister there?

Hairy, Yes I’m going to be required to physical therapy for 1 or 2 months. bummer!

-- Roger-R, Republic of Texas. "Always look on the Bright Side of Life" - An eyeball to eyeball confrontation with a blind person is as complete waste of Time.

I think this admin is getting a bye on this one again… Remember the GOP induced hurricane? ;0)

-- jack -- ...measure once, curse twice!

Makes it hard to believe that the Obama Administration came forward saying that our oil sands extraction system was not up to the fine standard that he had set for the U.S.
We have not had a “spill” with the system as yet and like most responsible countries we are working with science to sequester the remanants of the extraction process. <g>

But…. you can always go into the ocean and drill for yet another bonanza!

BTW, Mr. Obama the egg is supposed to go in the mouth not on the face.

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Deke,
Many thanks for your input, I will indeed look forward to being released from my “bonds”.

I guess it serves me right as I always thought people with broken bone and ankles were a bunch of whiners with exaggerated inconveniences. ..................Boy have I learned to eat crow !!!!!
This easily the worst incapacity I have had to endure, total boredom and not able to do the most mundane things. I’ll be much kinder and sympathetic to the next person I see in a cast.

Love the story about your travels.

-- Roger-R, Republic of Texas. "Always look on the Bright Side of Life" - An eyeball to eyeball confrontation with a blind person is as complete waste of Time.

Roger – What I’ve seen in the media about the BP spill is pretty worthless – which is your point. My opinions about industrial accidents are based on other information – including decades of safety awareness training in the oil industry. But enough of that.

LJs – Maybe we should start sending Roger all those small parts that need a lot of hand sanding ;-)

-- Greg D. -- the price of freedom is tolerance

Deke,
Yeah I’m sure I have it worse than you. The only woman I get to meet is the wife, and when this ankle deal started, I must say I had a pretty good and was spoiled. Time has taken its toll however, I now have had to spend 100% of my miserable existence with some unsympathetic woman vacuuming around me and barking all the time.
So now I’m doing some research on poisons while checking out a multi-tool purchase I could make with an insurance check.
Thanks for the ideas.

-- Roger-R, Republic of Texas. "Always look on the Bright Side of Life" - An eyeball to eyeball confrontation with a blind person is as complete waste of Time.

GregD,
Man, that was a cruel suggestion. Better, all LJs should send their sawdust to BP for the oil spill. lol

-- Roger-R, Republic of Texas. "Always look on the Bright Side of Life" - An eyeball to eyeball confrontation with a blind person is as complete waste of Time.

I’ve got a cubic yard of cedar shavings to send them down there in the gulf- it’ll suck up the oil and smell good at the same time. Hope you get better soon, Roger.