A hair raising question

[BiBunny]

Yeah, it's just frustrating as hell to sit here and watch it all play out in slow motion. The workers are already getting sick, and BP's already ducking responsibility by claiming it must be food poisoning. I don't know of any way to help from up north, except to boycott BP and encourage everyone you know to do the same, in order to maintain some sort of pressure on those bastards to do the right thing.

The IBRRC is coordinating bird washing. Little girls in my neighborhood are going door to door, collecting "pennies for pelicans," to send to those folks.

The girls also told me that if you buy a bottle of Dawn dishwashing liquid, and then go online to input the number off the back of the bottle, P&G will donate $1 to the IRRC. Here's the US link, and here's the Canadian link for anyone interested.

They're not accepting volunteers. And when it told me to go to the site the state of Alabama had set up for volunteers, it said that BP is hiring the volunteers.

 

[Netzach]

Christ almighty. Environmental extremists are just as bad as ideological extremist religious nuts.

I tend to be a fan of leaving nature alone, as much as possible. But I also pick worms up off the sidewalk, and place them carefully back in the dirt.

I do too. If they're not smooshed or drowned and then I run screaming like a cartoon girl.

 

[JMohegan]

They're not accepting volunteers. And when it told me to go to the site the state of Alabama had set up for volunteers, it said that BP is hiring the volunteers.

Ughhh. The fact that BP's in charge of cleanup really pisses me off. I wish we could just tell them to get the fuck out of the way, and we'll send them the bill.

Working through the White House link I posted earlier in the thread, I followed the links for Alabama and found this:

https://agencytools.uwca.org/oilvolunteers/

It looks like the United Way is accepting applications for volunteers, though they mostly need folks with hazmat or special language skills.

 

[BiBunny]

Ughhh. The fact that BP's in charge of cleanup really pisses me off. I wish we could just tell them to get the fuck out of the way, and we'll send them the bill.

Working through the White House link I posted earlier in the thread, I followed the links for Alabama and found this:

https://agencytools.uwca.org/oilvolunteers/

It looks like the United Way is accepting applications for volunteers, though they mostly need folks with hazmat or special language skills.

Yep, I expect BP to screw this up like they've screwed up everything else thus far.

I'll take a look at what the United Way needs. I probably won't fit the qualifications, but I'll check anyhow. Maybe I know someone who does.

 

[Keroin]

I have decided to do the following:

Get normal haircut.

Donate portion of next royalty cheque to IBRRC.

Make an even more concerted effort to walk, bike or carpool where possible and continue to change my behaviour, where possible, in ways that are more planet-friendly.

Write to my MP to let them know I am opposed to offshore oil rigs in my province.

Boycott all BP products including Castrol oil.


A drop in the bucket, perhaps, but better than nothing. Thanks so much everyone for your input!

 

[DVS]

I have decided to do the following:

Get normal haircut.

Donate portion of next royalty cheque to IBRRC.

Make an even more concerted effort to walk, bike or carpool where possible and continue to change my behaviour, where possible, in ways that are more planet-friendly.

Write to my MP to let them know I am opposed to offshore oil rigs in my province.

Boycott all BP products including Castrol oil.


A drop in the bucket, perhaps, but better than nothing. Thanks so much everyone for your input!

I agree it's a drop in the bucket, but we all have to do what we feel is right. You sure you aren't a 60s hippie, reborn?

 

[Keroin]

I agree it's a drop in the bucket, but we all have to do what we feel is right. You sure you aren't a 60s hippie, reborn?

I think I like violence too much to be a hippie. Oh, and showers, with soap, I like those too much too. LOL.

 

[ShyGuy68]

I think I like violence too much to be a hippie. Oh, and showers, with soap, I like those too much too. LOL.

I wouldn't mind showering with you, and to lather you up some!

 

[YourCaptor]

I have decided to do the following:

Get normal haircut.

God dammit woman, think of the public humiliation you'll be missing. Think of the big grin I'll be missing.

 

[JMohegan]

I have decided to do the following:

Get normal haircut.

Donate portion of next royalty cheque to IBRRC.

Make an even more concerted effort to walk, bike or carpool where possible and continue to change my behaviour, where possible, in ways that are more planet-friendly.

Write to my MP to let them know I am opposed to offshore oil rigs in my province.

Boycott all BP products including Castrol oil.


A drop in the bucket, perhaps, but better than nothing. Thanks so much everyone for your input!

I like your list.

Castrol, really? That prompted me to check out BP brands, which apparently include:

BP

Arco (in western US)

Aral (in Germany)

ampm (convenience stores)

Castrol (lubricants)

Wild Bean Cafe


I don't do the Facebook thing, but for any of you young folks who do, my niece told me they have a group you can join in support of the boycott. Here's the link -

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Boycott-BP/119101198107726