Figures...... Connie and I finally have enough free time to spend at the beaches and now we have an oil well exploded in the Gulf of Mexico pouring untold millions of gallons of crude oil into the water, destined to wind up on probably every square inch of beach. :headbang:
Not to mention that fresh local seafood is going to likely get pretty darn scarce for a while. I just flat out REFUSE to knowingly eat seafood (or any food for that matter) imported from China.
Florida is already reeling from the economy in real estate, so this is definitely going to impact tourism and the fishing industry (both commercial and sport). Fortunately the "snow bird" season is already drawing to a close, so that will mitigate the effects somewhat.
Still, I think one colossal mess is in store for the coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico. And if the spill goes through the Florida Keys and around into the Atlantic, probably MUCH more widespread than that.
The scary thing is that they really don't have a handle on how to shut down the leak that is a mile under water. And there is talk of a complete blowout that could raise the amount of oil pouring out by 10 fold.
Not good.....
Not to mention that fresh local seafood is going to likely get pretty darn scarce for a while. I just flat out REFUSE to knowingly eat seafood (or any food for that matter) imported from China.
Florida is already reeling from the economy in real estate, so this is definitely going to impact tourism and the fishing industry (both commercial and sport). Fortunately the "snow bird" season is already drawing to a close, so that will mitigate the effects somewhat.
Still, I think one colossal mess is in store for the coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico. And if the spill goes through the Florida Keys and around into the Atlantic, probably MUCH more widespread than that.
The scary thing is that they really don't have a handle on how to shut down the leak that is a mile under water. And there is talk of a complete blowout that could raise the amount of oil pouring out by 10 fold.
Not good.....