It would be better to just pay the idle workers

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Topic - pipeline threat alert! - Jim Pearce 09:27:11 05/10/21 (157)

Americans will want to declare war if the pipeline bursts - Jay Buridan 07:52:29 05/12/21 (15)

You'll be sorry... - kootenay 16:14:02 05/12/21 (1)

Yeah, they almost got conquered by a mob of ... - Quadzilla 17:20:53 05/12/21 (0)

That would be enough reason for us to surrender immediately. nt - Quadzilla 09:13:26 05/12/21 (12)

Please, I'd much rather be Canadian :( - Jay Buridan 13:13:27 05/12/21 (11)

We love to take you in... - kootenay 16:08:55 05/12/21 (5)

I watched FUBAR - Jay Buridan 21:25:56 05/12/21 (4)

Nooooo...not those guys... - kootenay 22:18:37 05/12/21 (2)

Oh, I love those guys! - Jay Buridan 10:19:06 05/13/21 (1)

Remember this episode?... - kootenay 10:50:05 05/13/21 (0)

RE: I watched FUBAR - rivervalley817 21:56:13 05/12/21 (0)

RE: Please, I'd much rather be Canadian :( - Quadzilla 13:15:51 05/12/21 (4)

And there's a train tunnel, as well. - Jay Buridan 13:26:56 05/12/21 (3)

Do what all the other foreigners do to get here ... - Quadzilla 13:37:28 05/12/21 (2)

I looked into it during the reign of non compos mentis - Jay Buridan 13:55:24 05/12/21 (1)

RE: I looked into it during the reign of non compos mentis - Quadzilla 13:59:30 05/12/21 (0)

Just sharing an article from local Detroit News - Jay Buridan 17:34:13 05/11/21 (4)

RE: Just sharing an article from local Detroit News - pictureguy 00:13:59 05/12/21 (2)

And 3M is trying to loosen our drinking water standards for PFAS - Jay Buridan 13:25:45 05/12/21 (1)

RE: And 3M is trying to loosen our drinking water standards for PFAS - pictureguy 15:19:16 05/12/21 (0)

I'm sure cool heads will prevail... - kootenay 17:46:26 05/11/21 (0)

Two obvious responses would be ... - Quadzilla 10:48:35 05/11/21 (47)

Easier said than done... - kootenay 16:15:32 05/11/21 (4)

The last administration should have taught us never to trust them, and to find new trading partners. nt - Quadzilla 16:23:46 05/11/21 (3)

They were non compos mentis - Jay Buridan 18:03:35 05/11/21 (2)

I am not sure why an international matter should be a state responsibility anyway. nt - Quadzilla 18:05:18 05/11/21 (1)

My guess is because non compos mentis wasn't acting responsibly - Jay Buridan 18:16:31 05/11/21 (0)

Another great response would be to ... - Quadzilla 14:25:25 05/11/21 (0)

Ottawa entered the fray today... - Jim Pearce 13:28:02 05/11/21 (40)

There is a much bigger picture here than at first glance. - Quadzilla 13:32:37 05/11/21 (39)

the other picture is Whitmer's failure to address the drinking water crisis... - Jim Pearce 13:51:56 05/11/21 (38)

It's hard to believe that ... - Quadzilla 14:08:50 05/11/21 (37)

So Michigan should just totally ignore legitimate environmental concerns to satisfy Canadians? - Rick W 14:30:24 05/11/21 (36)

There does seem to be an environmental double standard at play here... - Steve O 15:12:14 05/11/21 (26)

It would be better to just pay the idle workers - Jay Buridan 05/11/2118:13:52 05/11/21 (0)

Yes it is... - kootenay 16:02:13 05/11/21 (24)

Did you know... - Steve O 16:43:12 05/11/21 (1)

Maybe they change the manifesto... - kootenay 16:56:48 05/11/21 (0)

RE: Yes it is... - Quadzilla 16:18:32 05/11/21 (21)

Pipeline... - kootenay 16:43:12 05/11/21 (10)

I agree that pipelines are the safest way to transport liquids. - Quadzilla 16:46:06 05/11/21 (9)

Agree! However... - Steve O 17:10:09 05/11/21 (8)

Not at all, but ... - Quadzilla 17:13:19 05/11/21 (7)

Isn't.., - Steve O 17:30:54 05/11/21 (6)

From what I remember, ... - Quadzilla 17:34:48 05/11/21 (5)

Analysis as printed in WSJ... - Steve O 18:04:48 05/11/21 (2)

RE: Analysis as printed in WSJ... - rivervalley817 19:15:57 05/11/21 (1)

Doesn't work... - Steve O 20:09:58 05/11/21 (0)

RE: From what I remember, ... - kootenay 17:59:37 05/11/21 (1)

I am not that knowledgeable about it. Just going from memory. nt - Quadzilla 18:07:10 05/11/21 (0)

I think you're missing the big picture.... - Steve O 16:39:53 05/11/21 (9)

what are you saying? - Jim Pearce 18:10:47 05/11/21 (6)

Eco activism... - Steve O 18:26:24 05/11/21 (5)

that's just weak... - Jim Pearce 21:07:49 05/11/21 (4)

Nonsense. If anything we need a helluva lot more "eco activism". nt - Rick W 08:25:37 05/12/21 (1)

I thought I was master of the late post... - Jim Pearce 11:49:43 05/12/21 (0)

I don't believe she's a personally an activist... - Steve O 05:25:44 05/12/21 (1)

she's a political performance artist... - Jim Pearce 05:43:30 05/12/21 (0)

In some cases you're right... - kootenay 17:04:32 05/11/21 (0)

RE: I think you're missing the big picture.... - Quadzilla 16:42:57 05/11/21 (0)

Michigan should get the lead out of their pipes... - Jim Pearce 14:39:04 05/11/21 (1)

It really isn't a big deal. - Quadzilla 14:40:47 05/11/21 (0)

RE: So Michigan should just totally ignore legitimate environmental concerns to satisfy Canadians? - Quadzilla 14:32:06 05/11/21 (6)

GMAB with the mod bs. I've explained this a bunch of times already. - Rick W 14:34:04 05/11/21 (5)

RE: GMAB with the mod bs. I've explained this a bunch of times already. - Quadzilla 14:38:49 05/11/21 (4)

For the same reason you don't shut down your oil fields. - Rick W 16:25:35 05/11/21 (3)

It isn't the pollution from the car plants. - Quadzilla 16:30:50 05/11/21 (2)

Hey, I'm not a defender of U.S. policies, especially for the last 4 years. - Rick W 17:41:22 05/11/21 (1)

RE: Hey, I'm not a defender of U.S. policies, especially for the last 4 years. - Quadzilla 17:46:39 05/11/21 (0)

Yeah, infrastructure is dangerously dilapidated - Jay Buridan 13:47:47 05/10/21 (59)

There are oil pipeline failures and gas pipeline failures. - srdavis2000 17:38:36 05/10/21 (34)

The oil that flows on... - kootenay 19:26:49 05/10/21 (31)

Good to know I'm not the only oil guy left on the planet. - srdavis2000 06:43:37 05/11/21 (0)

RE: The oil that flows on... - rivervalley817 19:42:48 05/10/21 (29)

Right... - kootenay 20:27:35 05/10/21 (28)

Curious, do you and srdavis work for oil companies? - Rick W 10:18:26 05/11/21 (1)

I used to... - kootenay 10:46:26 05/11/21 (0)

And... - srdavis2000 06:05:09 05/11/21 (5)

RE: External Catholic Protection... - Waxxy 12:02:52 05/11/21 (3)

Waxxy please email me..... - violinist3 10:05:08 05/19/21 (0)

Condoms - Jay Buridan 18:37:27 05/11/21 (0)

Spell correction can be entertaining. Nt - srdavis2000 12:50:23 05/11/21 (0)

Absolutely!... - kootenay 08:40:46 05/11/21 (0)

RE: Right... - pictureguy 22:46:53 05/10/21 (1)

That depends... - kootenay 00:58:04 05/11/21 (0)

RE: Right... - rivervalley817 20:35:17 05/10/21 (17)

Perhaps... - kootenay 22:10:18 05/10/21 (16)

RE: Perhaps... - rivervalley817 23:05:04 05/10/21 (15)

You do realize that risk free doesn't exist right? - srdavis2000 06:30:31 05/11/21 (9)

RE: You do realize that risk free doesn't exist right? - rivervalley817 15:54:56 05/11/21 (6)

RE: You do realize that risk free doesn't exist right? - srdavis2000 17:33:05 05/11/21 (5)

RE: You do realize that risk free doesn't exist right? - rivervalley817 18:30:05 05/11/21 (4)

RE: You do realize that risk free doesn't exist right? - srdavis2000 03:26:39 05/12/21 (3)

RE: You do realize that risk free doesn't exist right? - rivervalley817 19:50:38 05/12/21 (2)

RE: You do realize that risk free doesn't exist right? - srdavis2000 03:00:56 05/13/21 (1)

RE: You do realize that risk free doesn't exist right? - rivervalley817 23:24:48 05/13/21 (0)

Not the engineers at Enbridge - Jay Buridan 10:19:28 05/11/21 (1)

There are regulations dictating design,... - srdavis2000 13:02:11 05/11/21 (0)

I'm just stating a fact... - kootenay 00:30:45 05/11/21 (4)

RE: I'm just stating a fact... - rivervalley817 18:39:33 05/11/21 (1)

You're welcome....nt - kootenay 23:12:10 05/11/21 (0)

RE: I'm just stating a fact... - tinear 16:54:23 05/11/21 (1)

Yes and no... - kootenay 17:17:34 05/11/21 (0)

RE: There are oil pipeline failures and gas pipeline failures. - rivervalley817 17:58:14 05/10/21 (1)

People want risk free. - srdavis2000 18:29:05 05/10/21 (0)

Is that the time oil from tar sands got loose? - ghost of olddude55 14:33:28 05/10/21 (15)

RE: Is that the time oil from tar sands got loose? - pictureguy 22:50:35 05/10/21 (1)

That's as good a reason as any to cut down on oil consumption. - ghost of olddude55 04:28:05 05/11/21 (0)

the Kalamazoo River spill... - Jim Pearce 14:47:55 05/10/21 (12)

I'm with Whitmer. - ghost of olddude55 15:00:46 05/10/21 (11)

Michigan had a few good governors including Frank Murphy - Jay Buridan 15:34:22 05/10/21 (0)

RE: I'm with Whitmer. - Jim Pearce 15:24:51 05/10/21 (9)

Hell... - ghost of olddude55 15:37:53 05/10/21 (8)

RE: Hell... - rivervalley817 20:59:36 05/10/21 (1)

+1 nt - dee eye why 04:23:53 05/11/21 (0)

" "Left-leaning media?" Our news media is owned by multi-national corporations." - Krav Maga 20:45:04 05/10/21 (5)

Sure they do. Towards profit. - ghost of olddude55 04:23:12 05/11/21 (0)

And you don't lean? - Jay Buridan 21:28:23 05/10/21 (3)

RE: And you don't lean? - Krav Maga 21:49:23 05/10/21 (1)

Thanks, just checking... - Jay Buridan 10:26:06 05/11/21 (0)

RE: And you don't lean? - rivervalley817 21:45:08 05/10/21 (0)

RE: Yeah, infrastructure is dangerously dilapidated - rivervalley817 14:04:28 05/10/21 (1)

Thanks! - Jay Buridan 14:17:20 05/10/21 (0)

this is just Whitmer's excuse to violate a bi-lateral treaty... - Jim Pearce 13:58:17 05/10/21 (3)

RE: this is just Whitmer's excuse to violate a bi-lateral treaty... - DDzStereo 08:53:43 05/12/21 (0)

I doubt that truck and rail are alternatives - Dave_K 14:11:18 05/10/21 (1)

RE: I doubt that truck and rail are alternatives - rivervalley817 14:26:51 05/10/21 (0)

Enbridge was supposed to build a tunnel under the straight - Dave_K 13:58:14 05/10/21 (1)

Whitmer is blocking it... - Jim Pearce 14:01:30 05/10/21 (0)

The US has become a major exporter of crude... - Ivan303 12:46:33 05/10/21 (8)

line 5 was commissioned in 1953 Ivan... - Jim Pearce 13:59:52 05/10/21 (7)

Might explain why they are worried about leaks. /n - Ivan303 14:03:08 05/10/21 (6)

an artificial emergency... - Jim Pearce 14:07:27 05/10/21 (5)

OTOH, The U of M did a benefit-risk analysis - Jay Buridan 14:20:20 05/10/21 (4)

well, no it didn't... - Jim Pearce 14:29:38 05/10/21 (3)

That's a report, but not the U of M report AFAIK - Jay Buridan 14:57:35 05/10/21 (2)

sorry... - Jim Pearce 15:16:54 05/10/21 (1)

Thanks :) - Jay Buridan 17:19:10 05/10/21 (0)

RE: pipeline threat alert! - srdavis2000 12:41:58 05/10/21 (18)

On the other hand... - ghost of olddude55 13:19:50 05/10/21 (17)

RE: On the other hand... - pictureguy 14:16:09 05/11/21 (1)

I'm not sure the weight of the car has anything to do with crash safety. - ghost of olddude55 14:35:51 05/11/21 (0)

I mistrust he battery revolution - peppy m. 16:22:56 05/10/21 (14)

We aren't going to get a choice. - ghost of olddude55 04:46:58 05/11/21 (0)

RE: I mistrust he battery revolution - pictureguy 16:29:11 05/10/21 (12)

Bill Burr, comedian. - ghost of olddude55 04:35:05 05/11/21 (9)

RE: Bill Burr, comedian. - pictureguy 10:32:30 05/11/21 (7)

I trust no one named 'Christian' - Jay Buridan 12:08:32 05/11/21 (1)

RE: I trust no one named 'Christian' - pictureguy 12:16:40 05/11/21 (0)

I've came to the conclusion years ago... - ghost of olddude55 11:36:59 05/11/21 (4)

RE: I've came to the conclusion years ago... - pictureguy 12:07:41 05/11/21 (3)

But it's a sin, right? - ghost of olddude55 12:26:34 05/11/21 (2)

RE: But it's a sin, right? - pictureguy 12:52:42 05/11/21 (1)

Eugenics. - ghost of olddude55 14:10:27 05/11/21 (0)

That's theoretical - Jay Buridan 10:28:03 05/11/21 (0)

Covid is working on that. Nt - srdavis2000 18:41:19 05/10/21 (1)

RE: Covid is working on that. Nt - pictureguy 20:34:22 05/10/21 (0)

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