Oil Spill

Recently, there's been an oil-spill on the eastern sea-board in the U.S.A. I live in Alaska, U.S.A., so I know what an oil-spill is like, seeing as we had one in Valdez.

Anyway, the CEO of British Petroleum decided that, instead of helping us to clean up the mess one day, he was going to go sailing on his yacht. This made many people angry.

One comedian over here decided that the best way to solve this problem was to take a submarine and launch a missile at the yacht from underwater. I know that it doesn't sound funny, but you should have seen the pictures that were shown.

No blood or anything, but I think it serves him right. You see, he said that he would do whatever he could to help, and here he is on a luxurious yacht, and, in reality, he is refusing to do anything about our problem.

Personally, I find his actions insulting.

Look! IT IS NOT CALLED BRITISH PETROLEUM ANYMORE!!!! It is not even British anymore.
It was renamed BP several years back. It's shareholders are as follows, for those that don;t know

40% British shareholders
39% AMERICAN shareholders
21% Other.

Why are people blaming ONE man who has happened to take a day off to go sailing since the disaster. Is he not allowed to pee anymore either?

It was NOT his fault,so why is he held responsible? I believe he wasn;t even there on the day of the disaster. Do you think he went diving and pulled the plug that day?

The US government APPROVED the safety regulations of the whole set up. Why don't you blame America also? Good lord! Your President needs educating in this matter also. Please tell him to stop saying British Petroleum!

Please get your facts right Americans!! It is called BP!!!! ANd for a country that is guilty of most of the pollution then I think you are living double standards here.

MAny thanks.!

Angel wrote: martha calm down I, myself have been under the impression to this day or until I read your post and looked it up, that its was still British Petroleum. If people still under the impression that its still British petroleum then maybe it's the fault of the company for not doing a world wide advertisement of the change. � � From wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BP � � <SPAN id=Recent_years =mw-line>Recent years</SPAN> <SPAN =mw-line></SPAN>British Petroleum merged with Amoco[/COLOR"> (formerly Standard Oil of Indiana) in December 1998,<SUP id=cite_ref-29 =reference><SPAN">[</SPAN">30<SPAN">"></SPAN">[/COLOR"> becoming BP Amoco plc.<SUP id=cite_ref-namechg_30-0 =reference><SPAN>[</SPAN>31<SPAN>"></SPAN> In 2000, BP Amoco acquired Arco (Atlantic Richfield Co.)[/COLOR"><SUP id=cite_ref-31 =reference><SPAN">[</SPAN">32<SPAN">"></SPAN">[/COLOR"> and Burmah Castrol[/COLOR"> plc.<SUP id=cite_ref-32 =reference><SPAN">[</SPAN">33<SPAN">"></SPAN">[/COLOR"> In 2001 the company formally renamed itself as BP plc<SUP id=cite_ref-namechg_30-1 =reference><SPAN>[</SPAN>31<SPAN>"></SPAN> and adopted the tagline "Beyond Petroleum," which remains in use today. It states that BP was never meant to be an abbreviation of its tagline. Most Amoco stations in the United States were converted to BP's brand and corporate identity. In many states, however, BP continued to sell Amoco branded gasoline even in service stations with the BP identity as Amoco was rated the best petroleum brand by consumers for 16 consecutive years and also enjoyed one of the three highest brand loyalty reputations for gasoline in the US, comparable only to Chevron[/COLOR"> and Shell[/COLOR">. In May 2008, when the Amoco name was mostly phased out in favour of "BP Gasoline with Invigorate", promoting BP's new additive, the highest grade of BP gasoline available in the United States was still called Amoco Ultimate.

Hi Angel,

I think my point is that often Americans don't have much idea what goes on in the rest of the world. (sorry you guys..but you are renowned for that..just as we in UK are renowned for wet weather)

So sometimes I have to shout a little, lol, just to correct the majority

Seems like the company is really trying to sort it.



http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Business/BP-Says-The-Total-Cost-Of-The-Oil-Spill-Clean-Up-Operation-Is-More-Than-15bn-So-Far/Article/201006415654735?lpos=Business_First_World_News_Article_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15654735_BP_Says_The_Total_Cost_Of_The_Oil_Spill_Clean-Up_Operation_Is_More_Than_%3F1.5bn_So_Far


Oh! thats some link! lol Really, I do hope it gets sorted asap

Again, I have to apologize for my behavior. The joke was, in itself, crude, and disrespectful.

Yes, Martha, I realize that Americans meddle too much in the affairs of other countries. That is something I have never agreed with. I didn't support our last president, and, to some degree, as much as I like and support President Obama, he is a little questionable, too, and rather provocative.

As far as living the good life, maybe you're right. After all, I have government benefits, and I live in a nice, one-bedroom apartment. I get $1,022 a month, because I am unable to work. I have started to praise Allah at least once a day for the wonderful things he has given me. I don't know anything about Islam at the moment, so this is really all I can do, until I can find someone to give me some literature. Maybe I should ask Allah to help those in need, and put them in my prayers? I know that he listens to people, even those like me, who have mental illnesses.

If Allah can hear a new-born's cry as s/he enters this world (which I'm sure he does), then he will hear my first attempts at prayer, and guide me to the straight way.

Funny thing: I was angry yesterday. Quietly, I began to praise Allah for all the good he has given me and all the wonderful people in my life. I felt a sense of contentment and calm, and while I didn't stop being angry, I did calm down enough to look at the situation, and realize that it wasn't as bad as I thought it was.

Peace be to His Prophet, and praise Allah for his goodness. Finally, I can try to control my temper. You have no idea how long I've been searching and waiting to find something that works. You find solutions to your problems in the most unlikely of places.

May you have a good day.

Praise Allah for his ability to bring peace to my heart and to my mind, and may he do the same for you.