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Wordless Wednesday - Gulf Oil Spill SOS in the Sand

By John Mayer

Real Estate Agent with Oikos Realty, Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach Florida

June 23, 2010 10:02 AM

When will humans get it right?

SOS in the Sand

Pelicans waiting for the "DAWN" to arrive. An editorial cartoon by Jeff Parker of Florida Today.

Gulf oil spill Gulf Spill Pelican

With the potential for great risk comes the responsibilty to proceed with caution and have tested fail safes in place. Virtual self regulation does not work with self serving corporations.

World dependance on oil

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Richard Green

U.S. Cybertek, Inc. - Houston, MO

I love the cartoon, but those poor birds! Thanks for posting this. ;)

Jun 23, 2010 10:13 AM

Cynthia Larsen

Cotati, CA

Independent Broker In Sonoma County, CA

This oil hemorrhage has been really sad. I can't believe we are still off-shore drilling, it doesn't make sense!

Jun 23, 2010 10:15 AM

Jason Crouch

Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX

Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)

John - I'm not an engineer, but I honestly can't understand why no one can figure out how to stop that "spill". Sad stuff indeed.

Jun 23, 2010 10:22 AM

Robert Hammerstein

Christie's International Real Estate - Hillsdale, NJ

Bergen County NJ Real Estate

John - this just makes me so mad .... I can only think about those beautiful beaches and poor animals suffering from all this let alone the business's that will suffer... Really Sad

Jun 23, 2010 10:23 AM

Robert L. Brown

www.mrbrownsellsgr.com - Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Real Estate Bellabay Realty, West Mic

I don't think the humans will ever get it right. Someone has to pay.

Jun 23, 2010 10:24 AM

Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!

Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT

St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

John, Thanks for the humorous side of this disaster. Hopefully the self-servers will get what they deserve!

Jun 23, 2010 10:25 AM

Al & Peggy Cunningham, Brokers

RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage - Brampton, ON

Our Family Wants To Help Your Family!

Cute jokes John, they would be funny if it wasn't so sad a situation. Love your last shot though!

Jun 23, 2010 10:50 AM

John Mayer

Oikos Realty, Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach Florida - Cocoa Beach, FL

Your Beach Area Expert

Phly - It does take a toll on the ecosystem.

Cynthia - There is too much money at stake and debts to be paid for campaign contributions.

Jason - You'd think they would have a solution already thought out.

Robert H - That makes two of us who are mad as hell!

Robert B - Pay now and fix it NOW!!

Wanda - What goes around comes around (usually).

Al & Peggy - Thanks, Those are "clean" pelicans and they like it that way :-).

Jun 23, 2010 11:22 AM

Rosalinda Morgan

Brookville, NY

"The Rose Lady"

John - We can send people to the moon but we can't figure out how to stop the oil spill. It's really sad.

Jun 23, 2010 04:02 PM

Heather Chavez

Second Self Virtual Assistance - Caldwell, ID

Real Estate Virtual, Assistant (928) 692-3235

Political cartoons can sometimes be the best editorial on our times, John. Sadly, this is so with these. Poor birds.

Jun 23, 2010 04:16 PM

Steve Shatsky

Dallas, TX

Hi John... those poor birds just break my heart! I feel sick just looking at that pic.

Jun 23, 2010 04:25 PM

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

John, I think the bird and turtle stories are a huge part of the rage that people are feeling about this. Great photos.

Jun 24, 2010 02:53 AM

John Mayer

Oikos Realty, Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach Florida - Cocoa Beach, FL

Your Beach Area Expert

Rosalinda - The best hope is to complete drilling of the second well but in the meantime, the oil never stops gushing.

Heather - I guess the birds are just "collateral damage" :-(

Steve - I'm sure the birds are wondering what hit them.

Pat - There have been quite a few endangered sea turtles killed by this catastrophe.

Fortunately, my area on Florida's East Coast has not been affected.

Here is the latest news from AP:

OILED FLORIDA

In Florida, thick pools of oil washed up along miles of national park and Pensacola Beach shoreline Wednesday, as health advisories against swimming and fishing in the once-pristine waters were extended for 33 miles east from the Alabama line. "It's pretty ugly, there's no question about it," Florida Gov. Charlie Crist said. The oil reeked as it baked in the afternoon heat on a beach that looked as if it had been paved with a 6-foot-wide ribbon of asphalt. Park ranger Bobbie Visnovske said a family found an oily young dolphin beached in the sand in the Gulf Islands National Seashore on Wednesday. Wildlife officers carried it into shallow water to revive it. They later transported it to a rehabilitation center in Panama City, about 100 miles to the east.

Jun 24, 2010 03:41 AM

Myrl Jeffcoat

Sacramento, CA

Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

John - I can't think of any other gulf disaster that has broken my heart like this one has. I know there was Katrina. . .But the thought that humans created this one, hits a really raw nerve. Hopefully, BP will be successful in getting that second well drilled. I understand it is like trying to hit a dinner plate, 3 miles below the ocean floor. I hate to fathom the magnitude should they fail in that too.

Jun 24, 2010 05:11 AM

Carra Riley & Declan Kenyon

Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd - Westminster, CO

Helping people Transition at all ages!

John.....The wildlfe suffers tremendously from the results of this spill. It is a sad situation and very difficult to understand why someone can't figure out how to stop the flow of oil.

cosmic cow

Jun 24, 2010 05:11 AM

Ann Hayden 636-399-7544

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties-St. Louis Missouri - Des Peres, MO

SelectAnn.com

John,

BP should have dealt with this much faster than they have....

Ann Hayden in Wildwood, MO

Jun 25, 2010 01:25 AM

John Mayer

Oikos Realty, Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach Florida - Cocoa Beach, FL

Your Beach Area Expert

Myrl - As always, your comments are thoughtful and insightful. Right now, there is a storm brewing just south of Cuba and if that deveplopes into a Hurricane, all hell will break loose.

Carra - I agree, they should have stopped it by now.

Ann - There was no viable back up plan in place but then, let's drill first and worry about the consequences later. It's a shame.

Jun 25, 2010 11:25 AM

Lisa Hill

Florida Property Experts - Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona Beach Real Estate

Lots of great photos. That earth image is very cool! And I hope we're making progress on saving the animals. I have some information I'll be posting shortly.

Jun 25, 2010 04:45 PM

Anonymous

Spurwing Plover

I understand bP(Beyond Petroleum)doted to the Nature Conservancy

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