08-11-2010, 01:48 PM
Diggles Wrote:Wow Vllad, you are seriously out there these days. You should really seek help now.
Webster Online Dictionary
Disaster
An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden and extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious mishap.
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Natural
Existing in nature or created by the forces of nature, in contrast to production by man; not made, manufactured, or processed by humans; as, a natural ruby; a natural bridge; natural fibers; a deposit of natural calcium sulfate. Opposed to artificial, man-made, manufactured, processed and synthetic.
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Oil exists in nature. An oil spill does qualify as 'natural disaster' as opposed to a purely man made disaster like pollution, nuclear fallout, space trash, etc.
You couldn't be more wrong.
A natural disaster is an earthquake or tsunami not an oil spill. This type of hyperbole is what leads to the bullshit we see on TV.
You might be able to twist it into some kind of man made disaster but again I think you would be wrong. How does this consistute a disaster? You can maybe call it an incident, accident or even negligence but using the word "Disaster" to decribe the gulf spill is still hyperbole.
Diggles Wrote:Using your logic I can hire a hitman to kill someone, because I didnt do it...it was a contractor of mine.
Actually no. That is using your logic not mine. Your analogy is totally irrelevant and bad.
The only way you could compare the two is if BP, the drilling company and everyone else involved actually conspired and spent millions of dollars to intentially make sure the rig broke and spilled that oil.
Unless you feel that all the parties invovled actually drilled that well with the goal to intentially dump it into the ocean your analogy is flawed and you clearly have no earthly idea what I am saying.
Diggles Wrote:BP is 100% responsible for the spill, no if ands or buts.
Their contractor
Their rig
Their policy
Their plans
Their failure
Their mess
Their responsiblity
It all depends on the contracts between BP, the drilling contracter and equipment manufacturers. The indemnificaiton relationship between all companies involved will determine responsibility assuming negligence is established. If this is an accident and negligence is not established then no fault will be found.
That is not to say in the end BP may be found ultimately 100% responsible but I am only stating that you sure as hell don't know that. You are basing your opinion on Judge Judy not on any facts. In my opinion basing your opinion on Judge Judy is completely moronic.
Diggles Wrote:Judge Judy is possibly the best common sense no bullshit judge in America. Yes her show is entertainment and holds no legal weight, but shes got more legal experience & common sense than you could ever hope for. If you think she is a moron, you are clearly an Ignoramus.
Judge Judy is a moron because she is there to sell Coke and Ford Trucks not deal with facts. Her opinion is irrelevant no matter how much common sense she has because she doesn't know the facts. Making educated guesses is dangerous because morons watch that shit and actually believe what she says as if it is gospel.
To answer Breands question I think there is no doubt you pick up BP. They have a PR nightmare on there hands that will shake there stock but in the end they will come out of this way a head.
The spill is a piece of cake to get by. It is the Scottish thing that could hurt them more.
Vllad