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darren:
 This disaster has, is and will effect me and many of my fellow citizens who live and work here in these parishes that are directly and indirectly effected by the disaster. This will also effect any states or countries who import La seafood. As some of you know I am a cook in a seafood rest here in slidell La.. We have notice prices climbing a little higher each week. No one knows what the long term effect will be. I bet it will not be good. After the oil has stop and the clean up is Finnish no one knows what the log term effect will be due to the dispersents.  Our seafood industries took a bad hit after Kantrina, and the yrs that followed. This was to be the best yr since Katrina for shrimp, oysters and crabs. On top all this, Now The President wants to close down deep drill oil rigs for 6mos for inspection. Not only would this effect the workers on the rigs, but everyone and anyone who depends on these rigs for their biz. Talk about a trickle down effect. Rest. owners, wait staff, bar staff, plants that make parts and equipment, companies that service the rigs, etc,etc,etc. If one agrees or disagrees the bottom line is many of thousands of people will be effect by this. The President said don't worry, we will make BP pay for their unemployment doing this time. If anyone has ever tried to take care of a family on unemployment,, well. Then there is the whole aspect of the Federal Gov. shutting down these rigs for 6mo and trying to make BP libel. I will not get in to that nightmare. does anyone really think once the door is open, that it will only be 6mos?? and no I have not forgot and I pray for the people who lost their lives and their families everynight.

Darren

CEO:
Hi

Did the media around the gulf remind their audience of the 1979 oil spill in the gulf caused by PEMEX, the nationalized oil company owned by the Mexican gov't?

It was 130 million gallons.  This disaster is 30 million gallons.  The 130 million were a big mess all the way into the next tourist season.  A hurricane came through and the stuff disappeared.

I see a lot of fear, not a lot of facts.

askseeknock

Charles

darren:
Yes, lets wait until Katrina2 comes and disperses the oil. Good one.

Darren

mharrell08:
The point Kat made when starting this thread was prayer for all those afflicted by the Oil Spill in the gulf. Let's send our prayers, give help/relief in any way we can, and hope in the Lord for the best.

mharrell08:
FYI: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/15/gulf.oil.disaster/index.html?hpt=T2

"No oil is currently flowing into the Gulf of Mexico as the "integrity test" is underway and the well is "shut in," BP said Thursday."

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