Fear not...me and the guys at the barber shop have it all figured out...
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| Author: | KSyrahSyrah [ Tue Jun 08, 2010 5:56 pm ] |
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but I'm posting here because I know some of you, and DH is driving me bonkers. The mess in the gulf is NOT AN OIL SPILL!!! An oil spill is when a specific amount of oil is being discharged like say, the Exxon Valdez. That was an "oil spill." This is a blowout. It's uncontrolled, and there was a fire. Whatever, they are both disasters on a terrorist level. That is all. |
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| Author: | Kathy Henry [ Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:47 am ] |
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The whole situation is so sad. |
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| Author: | fitzie [ Thu Jun 10, 2010 7:33 am ] |
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have you alerted the media? Fitzie |
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| Author: | KSyrahSyrah [ Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:16 am ] |
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No, I've left that up to DH to straighten it out with them. But I'm worn out hearing it! So, I've passed it on here..... I have an idea its "spin" - "oil spill" sounds kind of benign, like a "woopsie" whereas, blowout sounds really, really awful. Remember when the inheritance tax became "the death tax?" That kind of hype...... |
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| Author: | JesBelle [ Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:10 am ] |
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Nothing is certain except death taxes. I suppose "cataclysm of Biblical proportions" is a little wordy for CNN. |
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| Author: | Da Bull Man [ Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Not cooking related -----at all |
Fear not...me and the guys at the barber shop have it all figured out...
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| Author: | KSyrahSyrah [ Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:23 am ] |
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Well, Frank, what'd ya come up with? |
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| Author: | Da Bull Man [ Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:11 pm ] |
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French bread...great at soaking up oil and the effort will put thousand of bakers to work. Displaced fishermen can retrain. Must we think of everthing?? 
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| Author: | Kathy's Pete [ Fri Jun 11, 2010 2:50 pm ] |
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But first you need a crapload of oregano to sprinkle into the oil. Everybody knows that... |
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| Author: | Paul Kierstead [ Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:09 am ] |
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KSyrahSyrah, very interesting. I had not thought of it; the media should indeed kick the 'spill' moniker and get something more accurate and representative. It does indeed look like spin, though I am not sure it started out that way (they would be inclined to spin it to something even more benign like 'incident' or the like I imagine) |
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