Oil found 5 miles off the coast of Clearwater, FL

[Suu]

I know they're turning away the university boats that are going in. USF found all sorts of shit and then were, unsurprisingly, told to leave.

[AFK]

On a side note, kinda, I'm already noticing that the oil spill is starting to fall off the radar in the media.  Olbermann still leads his broadcast with it, but most of the other news shows seem to have dropped it or buried it late in the broadcasts. 

[LMNO]

Well, the fact that Lindsey Lohan is going to jail is obviously of more importance.

[Suu]

You guys should both know that the only thing important to New England is New England-related news. So until Dustin Pedroia can walk on water again, you're going to have to deal with the masses lamenting his broken foot.

[Cain]

OH EM GEE TOM WATSON CALLED MICHAEL GOVE A "MISERABLE PIPSQUEAK" IN THE COMMONS!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/10549400.stm

[LMNO]

You guys should both know that the only thing important to New England is New England-related news. So until Dustin Pedroia can walk on water again, you're going to have to deal with the masses lamenting his broken foot.

Perhaps we can blame the dumbfoundingly long DL list on the oil spill?  I mean, Youk spraining his ankle clearing off the batting box?  WTF?

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

You guys should both know that the only thing important to New England is New England-related news. So until Dustin Pedroia can walk on water again, you're going to have to deal with the masses lamenting his broken foot.

Apparently gulf states don't think it's all that important either. I'm not hearing too much about it in the news. There's some shit about Casey Anthony now and again and some dude that shot two cops.
Oil spill? What oi---OH that. Uh, yeah. Still there I guess.

[AFK]

It's going to be like the Iraq War.  It's that serious thing that is going on that we kind of remember is going on but don't really pay too much attention to.   

[Jenne]

It's "tragedy fatigue," etc.  Happened with every natural disaster (and not so natural, of course) so far--the media moves on and says the viewers are "sick" of hearing about it.

Because reporting REALLY REAL news about these items is NOT on the agenda, of course.  If they did some in-depth coverage, they mind find MORE interest and not less.  But that would mean cutting down time they spend on celebrity gossip, and shit, who wants THAT? 

[Suu]

WHERE IS LABRON GONNA PLAY?!?!?!

HE'S GOING TO TELL US TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111111

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

OH MY GOD I CAN'T FUCKING WAIT, THERE GOES CLEVELAND'S ECONOMY!
IS OIL STOP SPILLERING YET?

[AFK]

I know one thing that would help Cleveland.  If they could get the goddamn Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to induct some proper rock and roll groups. 

But that's another soap box. 

So, they should just suit up Mr. Awesome, Lebron in a pressurized suit, send him down there, and he can slam dunk the leak shut. 

[Suu]

I know one thing that would help Cleveland.  If they could get the goddamn Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to induct some proper rock and roll groups. 

But that's another soap box. 

So, they should just suit up Mr. Awesome, Lebron in a pressurized suit, send him down there, and he can slam dunk the leak shut. 

SEND THE IDEA TO BP NAO.