On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:52:30 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

Let's consider how much oil is leaked by 2 cycle
outboards............yes, it really is a small spill. Not worth
worrying about since nature spills far more from natural seeps in the
Gulf. OF course, nature has spilled huge amounts off of Santa
Barbara, CA in building the "Asphalt Mountains" that have just been
discovered ibn the deep water off Santa Barbara.

Let's not forget that we are talking about crude oil here, not a
refined product like gasoline or diesel. Crude does not evaporate
nearly as much, and when it does, it tends to form tar balls which
float on the surface and eventually wash up on shore somewhere. The
island of Bermuda has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world
but all of them on the south shore are littered with tar balls hidden
in the sand. You can not walk on the beach without stepping in them.
Most of the resorts provide "wet nap" dispensrs so you can clean your
feet off when leaving the beach area. The thought of our Gulf Coast
Florida beaches ending up that way is totally revolting.