Oil tanker runs aground in Alaska

[iGav]

Though hopefully not with the same consequences as the Exxon Valdez back in '89.

Rinky dink link (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4675372.stm)

[joepunk]

yikes! hope it hasn't spilt any oil yet.

[edesignuk]

oh. s***. pretty much sums it up I think :(

[AlBDamned]

Luckily it's on silt and it's double hulled.

That doesn't mean it's ok, but it should mean no holes for the time being and enough time to drain it if it came to it.

Hopefully they'll just re-float it though.

Though hopefully not with the same consequences as the Exxon Valdez back in '89.

Let's hope not - I doubt the Alaskan people can deal with another 15 years waiting for a settlement :rolleyes:

[dswoodley]

Luckily it's on silt and it's double hulled.

That doesn't mean it's ok, but it should mean no holes for the time being and enough time to drain it if it came to it.

Hopefully they'll just re-float it though.


Let's hope not - I doubt the Alaskan people can deal with another 15 years waiting for a settlement :rolleyes:

actually, it gives us something to look forward to...

[jsw]

actually, it gives us something to look forward to...Well, if that doesn't pan out for you all, there's always global warming... soon, Alaska might be as warm as, oh, Minnesota is now!

[Lord Blackadder]

In other news, Exxon reports (http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/30/news/companies/exxon_earns/) the highest earnings ever:

Exxon Mobil's 2005 net income for the year comes to $1,146 a second. That per-second profit is enough to pay for gas for the average American vehicle to be driven 10,294 miles, at current gasoline prices.

Holy Sh*t! :mad:

[Counterfit]

In other news, Exxon reports (http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/30/news/companies/exxon_earns/) the highest earnings ever:



Holy Sh*t! :mad:
****, with that kind of money, they should sponsor me for driving to school.