Paranoid alert- Could another terra-ist light this crude on fire and burn the entire gulf coast?

[Billy Burnett]

Original terra-ist is BP.

[Duer 157099]

1. Um, I think they're *trying* to light it on fire

but it won't cooperate

[kentuck]

2. Do we even know the nationalities of the workers on the rig?

Or the nationalities of those 11 that are missing??

[peace13]

5. Do we even know there were eleven people out there? n/t

[Canuckistanian]

3. I's not likely to burn the coast

Only thick, emulsified oil can support sustained burning. By the time it reaches the coast, it's too thinned out to burn.

They're having problems KEEPING it lit right close to the source.

[uppityperson]

4. no.eom

[jody]

6. You need to market whatever substance you are using. n/t