So - I have an idea how to close off the leak in the gulf.

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Duct tape?


Chuck

Oil And Water Proof Duct Tape!

Of course!


Chuck

[kallend 2,144]

Aren't condoms supposed to be leakproof?

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

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Aren't condoms supposed to be leakproof?

Yes, but knowing that well, he prefers coitus interuptus.

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Aren't condoms supposed to be leakproof?

Emphasis on 'supposed to be'!


Chuck

[Belgian_Draft 0]

I don't know if this was posted elsewhere, but it's worth a double.

http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=2AAa0gd7ClM

HAMMER:
Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a
kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the
object we are trying to hit.

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Aren't condoms supposed to be leakproof?

Emphasis on 'supposed to be'!


Chuck

On the other hand, if a large wedding ring is put on it, it will stop putting out FOR SURE.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

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Aren't condoms supposed to be leakproof?

Emphasis on 'supposed to be'!


Chuck

On the other hand, if a large wedding ring is put on it, it will stop putting out FOR SURE.

Ding, ding, ding... wehave a winner!


Chuck

[turtlespeed 226]

How about we don't limit the work of the cleanup and fix to the unions?

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

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How about we don't limit the work of the cleanup and fix to the unions?

Yeah. There seems to be some "shovel ready" work there, and BP will pay for it.

There are also several countries with specialized skimmer ships that have offered the use of those ships. Turns out there's a law (Jones Act?) that prohibits it. Waivers are possible, but for some reason not forthcoming.

"Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ."
-NickDG

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In all seriousness, whatever it takes to fix it and quick.


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In all seriousness, whatever it takes to fix it and quick.


Chuck

ABSOLUTELY -

But the administration won't let that happen.

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[billvon 3,100]

>ABSOLUTELY - But the administration won't let that happen.

Right! It's a big conspiracy to keep the leak flowing. BP would have had this fixed in a few hours, but Obama wants to destroy the Gulf for political gain. I'm sure that's it.

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>ABSOLUTELY - But the administration won't let that happen.

Right! It's a big conspiracy to keep the leak flowing. BP would have had this fixed in a few hours, but Obama wants to destroy the Gulf for political gain. I'm sure that's it.

you're a smart guy.

maybe you can do better research that we can and tell us WHY those foreigh skimmer ships that have offered to help haven't been granted the waivers mentioned above in order to allow them to proceed.

I know you can do better than pithy sarcasm. I've seen it.

--
Rob

[billvon 3,100]

> . . . and tell us WHY those foreigh skimmer ships that have offered to
>help haven't been granted the waivers mentioned above in order to allow
>them to proceed.

They have been. US dredging and spill-response companies have been fighting that, but from what I can tell, the US has made the request and they are on their way.

If you are referring to the Jones act, I have not seen any ships kept out of the Gulf because of that. Most of the noise about the Jones act seems to be coming from unions, who want to keep foreigners out of what they consider "their arena."

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> . . . and tell us WHY those foreigh skimmer ships that have offered to
>help haven't been granted the waivers mentioned above in order to allow
>them to proceed.

They have been. US dredging and spill-response companies have been fighting that, but from what I can tell, the US has made the request and they are on their way.

If you are referring to the Jones act, I have not seen any ships kept out of the Gulf because of that. Most of the noise about the Jones act seems to be coming from unions, who want to keep foreigners out of what they consider "their arena."

The waiver of the Jones act has been denied.

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

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> . . . and tell us WHY those foreigh skimmer ships that have offered to
>help haven't been granted the waivers mentioned above in order to allow
>them to proceed.

They have been. US dredging and spill-response companies have been fighting that, but from what I can tell, the US has made the request and they are on their way.

If you are referring to the Jones act, I have not seen any ships kept out of the Gulf because of that. Most of the noise about the Jones act seems to be coming from unions, who want to keep foreigners out of what they consider "their arena."

It sounds like the Jones act and the ships are connected - HERE -

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[billvon 3,100]

>The waiver of the Jones act has been denied.

Uh, OK. Not sure where you heard that, but OK.

So what does it matter? The Jones Act prohibits foreign ships from carrying cargo between US coastal ports. It says nothing about skimmer ships or environmental remediation.