40,000 gallons of oil/day would fit into a cube 17.5 feet on a side,
not exactly a major spill. Consider that 75% of such oil is typically
volatile and will readily evaporate, that goes down to about 11 feet
on a side, a tiny amount.

On Apr 27, 1:37*pm, Frogwatch wrote:
40,000 gallons of oil/day would fit into a cube 17.5 feet on a side,
not exactly a major spill. *Consider that 75% of such oil is typically
volatile and will readily evaporate, that goes down to about 11 feet
on a side, a tiny amount.

Besides, if you're so worried about it, set fire to the spill.

On 4/27/10 4:43 PM, Frogwatch wrote:
On Apr 27, 1:37 pm, wrote:
40,000 gallons of oil/day would fit into a cube 17.5 feet on a side,
not exactly a major spill. Consider that 75% of such oil is typically
volatile and will readily evaporate, that goes down to about 11 feet
on a side, a tiny amount.

Besides, if you're so worried about it, set fire to the spill.


Apparently the correct answer in approximately 42,000 gallons a day.
That's 1000 barrels. Perhaps it could be arranged to have 1000 gallons
of oil spilled into your boat, onto your lawn, or into your living room.



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On Apr 27, 1:46*pm, hk wrote:
On 4/27/10 4:43 PM, Frogwatch wrote:

On Apr 27, 1:37 pm, *wrote:
40,000 gallons of oil/day would fit into a cube 17.5 feet on a side,
not exactly a major spill. *Consider that 75% of such oil is typically
volatile and will readily evaporate, that goes down to about 11 feet
on a side, a tiny amount.

Besides, if you're so worried about it, set fire to the spill.

Apparently the correct answer in approximately 42,000 gallons a day.
That's 1000 barrels. Perhaps it could be arranged to have 1000 gallons
of oil spilled into your boat, onto your lawn, or into your living room.

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The Tea Party's teabaggers are just the Republican base by another name.

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.

On Apr 27, 1:52*pm, Frogwatch wrote:
On Apr 27, 1:46*pm, hk wrote:



On 4/27/10 4:43 PM, Frogwatch wrote:

On Apr 27, 1:37 pm, *wrote:
40,000 gallons of oil/day would fit into a cube 17.5 feet on a side,
not exactly a major spill. *Consider that 75% of such oil is typically
volatile and will readily evaporate, that goes down to about 11 feet
on a side, a tiny amount.

Besides, if you're so worried about it, set fire to the spill.

Apparently the correct answer in approximately 42,000 gallons a day.
That's 1000 barrels. Perhaps it could be arranged to have 1000 gallons
of oil spilled into your boat, onto your lawn, or into your living room..

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The Tea Party's teabaggers are just the Republican base by another name..

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.

OMG, 40,000 gallons, that is over 151400000 mL. Why, that could fill
up 1000 of those stupid Cadillac SUVs.

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.

On 4/27/10 6:20 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
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.


At this very moment, Froggy is thinking up ways to make a device that
cleans feet.

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On 4/27/10 6:27 PM, hk wrote:
On 4/27/10 6:20 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
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.


At this very moment, Froggy is thinking up ways to make a device that
cleans feet.



Oh, and a massive oil slick bigger than the state of Delaware, is
heading towards the shores of mississippi.



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On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:37:50 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

40,000 gallons of oil/day would fit into a cube 17.5 feet on a side,
not exactly a major spill. Consider that 75% of such oil is typically
volatile and will readily evaporate, that goes down to about 11 feet
on a side, a tiny amount.

except it's at a depth of 5000 feet right now. hard to evaporate from
that depth.

and it doesnt matter HOW MUCH is there. what's important is what
concentration is needed to do damage. the answer is, not much.

"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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On Apr 27, 1:46 pm, hk wrote:
On 4/27/10 4:43 PM, Frogwatch wrote:

On Apr 27, 1:37 pm, wrote:
40,000 gallons of oil/day would fit into a cube 17.5 feet on a side,
not exactly a major spill. Consider that 75% of such oil is typically
volatile and will readily evaporate, that goes down to about 11 feet
on a side, a tiny amount.

Besides, if you're so worried about it, set fire to the spill.

Apparently the correct answer in approximately 42,000 gallons a day.
That's 1000 barrels. Perhaps it could be arranged to have 1000 gallons
of oil spilled into your boat, onto your lawn, or into your living room.

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The Tea Party's teabaggers are just the Republican base by another name.

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 consider that the US Coast Guard knows more that some brainless ninny
with a 30' boat.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN...pe=marketsNews

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