http://news.bbc.co.uk/...
Finally -- they go to work!
President Barack Obama has named two political veterans to head an independent US commission investigating the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, amid criticism of the government's response. They are ex-Democratic Senator Bob Graham and former Republican environment chief William Reilly.
It's so comforting to know we're in such good hands. Almost experts on oil eruptions.
The president said he wanted to make sure such a disaster never happened again.
Forget about this one; there's nothing more we can do. We mean that's what BP tells us -- that they're doing everything possible.
The panel has six months to compile its report.
That's all? Fantastic! And I bet that report will be five hundred -- nay -- a thousand pages! The most massive tome ever published by the government.
Hang in there, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama -- just six more months. With a little luck the oil will just stay where it is during that time.
Let's have a show of hands -- who's hoping for two thousand pages? With a hundred pages of footnotes and a fifty page bibliography!
UPDATE:
Jane: Honey, the kids and I are getting nauseated by the fumes.
John: Not to worry, honey. Did you hear? The Government is setting up a panel which will give us a five-hundred page report in just six months!
Jane (smiling with relief): Oh, honey -- and we thought they were ignoring us!
UPDATE:
Recommended! Thank you!!
I'm getting kinda busy today so apologies if I don't get back to someone soon. I WILL be back though.