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Posted: Sat 5th Jun 2010 09:07 pm
by Sir Niall of Essex-sire
Balou, that's what i was afraid of. I've never been to the Gulf Coast so wouldn't know whether it was a large fishing area. That's a shocking picture though man.
But do you not think proponents of off shore oil drilling should be called to answer some questions along with the companies responsible for the installation of the saftey pieces etc.
I was shocked at some of the stuff on Fox news i was sent links to, how many of the links are out of context etc. i do not know, but i had a wee look on Media Matters and it seems to have backed up what i saw?
http://mediamatters.org/research/201005040043
Is there any news yet on clean up times or when the fishing industry would be able to operate again?
Posted: Sat 5th Jun 2010 09:08 pm
by Sir Niall of Essex-sire
spidergawd wrote:Cantona, love the pigs man, (I just realised what I said there but I'll leave it in
).
Last word from me on the oil, Yes those pictures are from the Niger Delta in west africa, but it could be a lot of places to be honest. If I remember rightly we were boycotting shell right through 90's. Its not hopeless and when it affects the bottom line then things do change, I like to think that the megacorps do have humans operating them and even the likes of these CEO's have children and grand children that they care about. you are right Niall, but we will change it or at least you young people will have to now, so its not all doom and gloom. Power to the people and all that
.
Spider, i admire your optimism man. I hope it is proven to be true!
Posted: Sat 5th Jun 2010 09:19 pm
by islandgurl
Sir Niall of Essex-sire wrote:islandgurl wrote:
I was at the gas station the other day and right across the street from this one was a BP station. The one I was at was PACKED with cars, the BP was empty... tells you a lot about how people feel around these parts.
I never got that man, they drilled as much as the US Gov. allowed them to drill, remember the whole "Drill baby drill" thing? I thought there'd be more anger directed towards the Gov. and those that encouraged offshore drilling than BP itself?
How's the Sealife round those parts holding up IG, do you know anything about it or is too far away to have much of an idea? Is there alot of a fishing industry around those parts that are going to be affected? One of the most worrying things i heard was that Oyster Fishermen were eating a heap of oysters because they didn't know when they was going to get the chance again.
At least it's stopped them wanting to drill in the Antarctic areas, hopefully this will put people of reliance on fossil fuels ( yes im horribly aware of my hippy/environmentalist side shining through.)
I think people are just tired of incompetency, to be honest. Doesn't matter if it's the government or the oil companies.
I feel so badly for the fisherman up in Louisiana and Mississippi... and now Pensacola. Yep it did reach the beaches of Florida too, but so far only the Panhandle beaches. I'm hoping it doesn't come this far, but those hopes are starting to wane. If they don't get a grip on this very soon, it could be absolutely catastrophic.
As for your 'hippy environmentalist side', nothing wrong with caring about the world in which we live.
Posted: Sat 5th Jun 2010 11:42 pm
by Sir Niall of Essex-sire
Jeez, that's awful eh IG? Is that the fishing industry completely gone for while ? I hope they manage to sort it out for them and it doesn't reach your part of the coast manages to stay clear!
Posted: Wed 9th Jun 2010 03:36 pm
by Cisco
Posted: Wed 9th Jun 2010 04:18 pm
by Snupo
Well, im from Viareggio (Lucca, Tuscany) on Tirrenian sea.
Those are 2 nice pics of the city
And this is a pic of our beautiful Carnival (February), well known all around the world
Hope u like it
Posted: Wed 9th Jun 2010 05:32 pm
by Sir Niall of Essex-sire
Snupo, that looks awesome.
Posted: Wed 9th Jun 2010 05:43 pm
by Snupo
Only thing missing in Viareggio are CS
Posted: Wed 9th Jun 2010 06:49 pm
by Twichaldinho
Snupo wins!
I'd quit pot to live there........maybe
Posted: Mon 2nd Aug 2010 09:24 pm
by Trad
This was shot under the twin brideges that cross the St. Clair river to the USA.
Posted: Mon 1st Nov 2010 10:04 pm
by schererbuzz
I just watched a special on the Highlands and Edinburgh. The Jacobite Steam Engine looked pretty cool.
I'd like to visit sometime. Edinburgh Festival looked like a good time to visit.
Posted: Mon 1st Nov 2010 11:35 pm
by Iko
AWESOME thread guys.
Really enjoyed being a virtual tourist
.
I'll try to add to it with my own town.
Posted: Tue 2nd Nov 2010 12:26 am
by AzLaker
Posted: Tue 2nd Nov 2010 12:41 am
by Boner
AzLaker wrote:
Camelback Mountain....looking east into the Valley
AzLaker
If she was facing the otherway it may of been called cameltoe Mountain.
Posted: Tue 2nd Nov 2010 12:56 am
by LadyJane
Hi Guys,
These are a few pics from my city, and a few places nearby.
An Old Samurai Lord's family's burial site.
The largest and oldest wooden bridge in Japan.
Traditional Japanese Garden
View from my house
One of the three the most beautiful Pagodas in Japan
Interior of an old Shinto Shrine
The Atomic Bomb Dome at night in Hiroshima
The castle of Matsue City
Another shot of the castle and its moat.
A great shrine near Fukuoka.
View from the interior of an 17th century merchant family's house into their garden.
And a view of the interior.
