Good morning, dead baby dolphins! It's hard to believe that today marks the first anniversary of the Gulf of Mexico being poisoned forever. Does anyone even remember what the Gulf was like before murdered sea creatures started washing up on the beaches? Or what little children used to play with and get cancer from before there were "tar balls"? (Find out the answers to these important questions on the next episode of "Modern Marvels: The Tar Ball"!) One thing that hasn't changed at all since last year is that our country's awful politicians are still
I'm sure somewhere at the BP HQ in London a gorgeous redhead who makes a mean plate of fish and chips is opening the mail and loudly announces in her sexy British accent "Oh look, another apology card from Representative Joe Barton from Texas."
Meanwhile the House Committee on Energy and Commerce hasn't done one damn thing to improve offshore drilling safety. And lets all remember this is the same BP who killed 15 refinery workers in Texas City about 10 years ago.
Maybe Mythbusters can do an investigation on blowout preventer reliability since no one at the Federal level seems to give a tinkers damn.
Good news! It was reported this morning that when Tony Hayward turns 55 in May, 2012, he will begin receiving over $980,000 per year in retirement benefits for life. Maybe this will ease the pain of his recent job loss.
I'm sure somewhere at the BP HQ in London a gorgeous redhead who makes a mean plate of fish and chips is opening the mail and loudly announces in her sexy British accent "Oh look, another apology card from Representative Joe Barton from Texas."
Meanwhile the House Committee on Energy and Commerce hasn't done one damn thing to improve offshore drilling safety. And lets all remember this is the same BP who killed 15 refinery workers in Texas City about 10 years ago.
Maybe Mythbusters can do an investigation on blowout preventer reliability since no one at the Federal level seems to give a tinkers damn.
Cantankerous old fart in South Austin
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<i>National Marijuana Day! </i>
We will be serving a traditional stoner brunch of Spam, Twinkies and left-over taramosalata on day-old bagels.
The Tar Ball is for girls who don&#039;t qualify for the Purity Ball anymore. Needless to say, I&#039;m a regular.
Nice.
There is a sale on McDonalds Fish-Like&trade; sandwiches going on&hellip; coincidence?
Texas must always do everything bigger than the rest of the states.
Good news! It was reported this morning that when Tony Hayward turns 55 in May, 2012, he will begin receiving over $980,000 per year in retirement benefits for life. Maybe this will ease the pain of his recent job loss.
Perhaps he will have to cut back, but I think the yacht club membership is safe because the Isle of Wight Race is coming up.
Attention must be paid - or you could burn yourself on the hot coffee.