McCain says fish hang out near oil platforms in the Gulf. Did you know that?

[saltpoint]

[BrklynLiberal]

1. I saw the video of him saying that. It was so pathetic....I almost felt sorry for him for a moment

[saltpoint]

4. Yes. "Pathetic" is exactly the word for it. It was as if he had a

point to make, then forgot it for a moment, then got stuck on the fish.

I've never seen fish given that level of attention by a political candidate in my life.

[NYC_SKP]

5. John McCain is a broken man. He is truly a broken man.

And yes, it is sad.

[NYC_SKP]

2. "Yup, there's fish there. I'll try to find ya some an' bring 'em to ya!" nt

[saltpoint]

6. LOL!

[billyoc]

3. 'Tis true. I worked out there, the platforms are teeming with fish.

It may be the only true thing he's ever said. :rofl:

[saltpoint]

7. He did get the fish part right, but it was the way

he delivered the point that creeped me out.

[joshcryer]

8. Most stationary objects in deep or semi-deep water have fish, though.

Algal flows around them, sea life attaches, nutrients flow. Nature finds a way.

That's why it's so amazing that McCain would find that observation so interesting, it's as if he didn't realize nature was so, prolific. As if only humans could be in certain places.

[saltpoint]

11. True. McCain delivered that information as if it were some sort

of private joke that we should consider a grand revelation.

I grew up bluegill-fishing off docks.

[babylonsister]

9. To a fish, that's a reef. And big fatty animals curl up to

an oil rig in AK for the heat. :wtf:

Ha!

[joshcryer]

10. Jinx.

;)

[saltpoint]

12. hey there!

:hi:

[Barack_America]

13. But are they Christian fish?

Ehhhh?

Important distinction that.

[RoyGBiv]

15. Ooops ...

Apparently not.



Heathen fish! Off with their ... umm ... feet.

[saltpoint]

16. Do fish schools teach Creationism?

[merh]

14. except those rigs demolished by hurricanes

Although Hurricane Ike appears to have gone easier on the offshore energy industry than Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the tally of damage to production facilities has mounted as government regulators further patrol federal waters.

Ike demolished at least 28 of the 3,800 oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, according to data released Tuesday afternoon by the Minerals Management Service, the federal agency that oversees offshore drilling. That is nearly three times the number of facilities thought demolished on Monday, although less than the 44 platforms destroyed by Katrina and 64 platforms totaled by Rita.

In addition, Ike destroyed three jack-up drilling rigs and severely damaged at least one other jack-up. The MMS also reported that two separate drilling rigs that were blown adrift on Sept. 13 were ultimately secured by tugboats.

[saltpoint]

17. Yes. Hurricanes are the decider when one blows through the Gulf.

Ike did plenty of damage, and as you say, wasn't even as large a storm as others.

More offshore drilling, anyone?

[babylonsister]

18. It's very interesting that gas is still relatively cheap here;

$3.37, I think, vs. not to be found in other southern cities?

[merh]

19. well, maybe it's because they know you guys need it

for all those generators that are still working so hard.

So glad you and your's are safe :hi:

[babylonsister]

20. Hey, dear friend.

So glad to see you. It might be available and cheaper here because there's so much to be done here still. I bow to your knowledge; I was very lucky. And :loveya: