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Old May 1st, 2010, 05:06 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
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Did some quick math. Just for reference, the size of the oil spill in
the gulf today is approximately the same surface area as the state of
Massachusetts. And she ain't slowing down.

:-(

--riverman
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Old May 6th, 2010, 11:59 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
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On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:06:23 -0700 (PDT), riverman wrote:

Did some quick math. Just for reference, the size of the oil spill in
the gulf today is approximately the same surface area as the state of
Massachusetts. And she ain't slowing down.

:-(

--riverman


What part of Massachusetts is only a few molecules thick...?

TC,
R
....and there's more oil on hair in Jersey, so...
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Old May 7th, 2010, 03:16 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
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On May 7, 6:59*am, wrote:
On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:06:23 -0700 (PDT), riverman wrote:
Did some quick math. Just for reference, the size of the oil spill in
the gulf today is approximately the same surface area as the state of
Massachusetts. And she ain't slowing down.


:-(


--riverman


What part of Massachusetts is only a few molecules thick...?

TC,
R


The entire surface. Read again.
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Old May 7th, 2010, 03:56 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
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On Thu, 6 May 2010 19:16:04 -0700 (PDT), riverman wrote:

On May 7, 6:59*am, wrote:
On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:06:23 -0700 (PDT), riverman wrote:
Did some quick math. Just for reference, the size of the oil spill in
the gulf today is approximately the same surface area as the state of
Massachusetts. And she ain't slowing down.


:-(


--riverman


What part of Massachusetts is only a few molecules thick...?

TC,
R


The entire surface. Read again.


You might wish to read again...but OK, I'll bite - explain just how you
calculated the size of the oil spill, then or now.

HTH,
R
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Old May 7th, 2010, 05:29 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
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On May 6, 9:56*pm, wrote:
On Thu, 6 May 2010 19:16:04 -0700 (PDT), riverman wrote:
On May 7, 6:59*am, wrote:
On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:06:23 -0700 (PDT), riverman wrote:
Did some quick math. Just for reference, the size of the oil spill in
the gulf today is approximately the same surface area as the state of
Massachusetts. And she ain't slowing down.


:-(


--riverman


What part of Massachusetts is only a few molecules thick...?


TC,
R


The entire surface. Read again.


You might wish to read again...but OK, I'll bite - explain just how you
calculated the size of the oil spill, then or now.

HTH,
R


Not that it'll do any good, but.....

If you don't understand the question, don't ask it.

Imbecile.

g.
 




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