tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146995948798827920.post932489762921943798..comments2023-11-16T03:43:07.585-05:00Comments on food, life.: Obsessed with Oil.RuckusButthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14760056031442317243noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146995948798827920.post-14032752279302748142010-05-28T18:30:58.481-04:002010-05-28T18:30:58.481-04:00It is horrific. It makes my eyes well up every tim...It is horrific. It makes my eyes well up every time I look at pictures. I am a Floridian so I have spent many days on the Gulf of Mexico beaches. So sad.Golden the Pony Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230832980797448174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146995948798827920.post-36894511130491878092010-05-24T00:26:07.986-04:002010-05-24T00:26:07.986-04:00Wow, that's crazy too. I figured I didn't ...Wow, that's crazy too. I figured I didn't hear too much about it because of where I live. I did read the fugly blog about it and several comments stated it was reported...maybe it depended on the source? Either way, it sounds like the flood deserved better coverage.<br /><br />Water certainly can be destructive...but at least it's water. I know, that's not helpful to those severely affected, but it seems to me the oil gush will remain a problem far longer and have much further reaching consequences. It is a global catastrophe. I'm guessing we don't even know the half of it yet.RuckusButthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760056031442317243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146995948798827920.post-54224522639026655302010-05-21T16:13:30.655-04:002010-05-21T16:13:30.655-04:00Another even that, IMO, was severely under reporte...Another even that, IMO, was severely under reported was the middle Tennessee flood. It was devestating and was literally a ONE THOUSAND YEAR event. As in, this will happen once every 1,000 years. So many people lost everything tney had, their homes and everything in them. We were so lucky to have no ill effects as thousands were not so furtunate. I guess since we aren't all looting from each other or sitting around waiting for the government to come do something to help us there isn't enough drama to make the reporting worthwhile. It is just neighbors, strangers and communities pulling together to clean up the BILLIONS of dollars in damage all on their own.Melissa-ParadigmFarmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274830693649851658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146995948798827920.post-59991416129345052372010-05-21T09:34:55.532-04:002010-05-21T09:34:55.532-04:00I agree with you. It's doubly disturbing when ...I agree with you. It's doubly disturbing when one considers that the Louisiana bayous are literally teeming with life. I've been there and I've never seen anything like it. The other part of the story we haven't heard much about is the effects on fish and crustaceans. Two thirds of the wild caught shrimp in the US comes from the LA marshes, particularly those currently worst affected by this spill.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09092424684260339977noreply@blogger.com