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Orange Beach is now Oil Beach as the oil is washing up everywhere
Posted on 6/9/10 at 6:31 pm
Posted on 6/9/10 at 6:31 pm
Some clients just called me and said its horrible watching the oil come ashore and flow into the Perdido Pass. People are moving their boats as quick as they can away from the spill and the smell is really taking its toll. He said his company had an occupancy rate of 60% yesterday but that is now down to 40% today as people are arriving and leaving.
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Posted on 6/9/10 at 6:38 pm to MrLSU
I think this area will get totally hammered. To me the core outside of the La area will be between orange beach and Navarre
Posted on 6/9/10 at 6:54 pm to MrLSU
It has gotten into Perdido Pass and into the Marinas
The crazy thing is that insurance will not cover damage from oil, whether docked at the marina or driving through it. Wonder if BP will be paying for people to have their boats drydocked?
The crazy thing is that insurance will not cover damage from oil, whether docked at the marina or driving through it. Wonder if BP will be paying for people to have their boats drydocked?
Posted on 6/9/10 at 7:17 pm to MrLSU
depressing
Posted on 6/9/10 at 7:57 pm to Walt OReilly
We are going over this weekend. I ended up booking at the Wharf hoping that the smell wouldn't be to bad.
It really makes me sad to hear this because we go several times every summer. Those people need tourism dollars just like new Orleans did after the stormr. I didn't feel right about going somewhere else just because of the oil.
It really makes me sad to hear this because we go several times every summer. Those people need tourism dollars just like new Orleans did after the stormr. I didn't feel right about going somewhere else just because of the oil.
This post was edited on 6/9/10 at 8:04 pm
Posted on 6/9/10 at 8:12 pm to MrLSU
Terrible news for sure. Seems that the Alabama Governor kind of sat on his hands till the last minute on this thing don't it? 
Posted on 6/9/10 at 8:15 pm to pochejp
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Terrible news for sure. Seems that the Alabama Governor kind of sat on his hands till the last minute on this thing don't it?
That my friend is a FACT! I live here in AL and his arse did not show up until tar balls started hitting Dauphin Island. He is on his way out of office in Nov. and has focused his energy on more important things like stopping old people from playing fricking Bingo!!! Incredible
Posted on 6/9/10 at 8:22 pm to DaphneTigah
Is the smell really that prominent? Thats what would make me avoid the area totally.
Posted on 6/9/10 at 8:30 pm to EMILIO
I have no idea. It would be nice to get an update from anyone in OB or Perdido Key now.
Posted on 6/9/10 at 8:35 pm to EMILIO
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has focused his energy on more important things like stopping old people from playing fricking Bingo!!! Incredible
Im a Baton Rouge transplant living in Theodore and if Riley put forth as much effort in preventing this as he did to keep maw-maws hands off the bingo machine maybe something would have gotten done! Heard Obama is going to visit the people of Magnolia Springs tomorrow. They pretty much said F the government and have been taking care of Weeks Bay on their own. Maybe he can learn something...
Posted on 6/9/10 at 8:39 pm to Geaux2Hell
if anyone riley had time on his side unlike Jindal.
Posted on 6/9/10 at 8:53 pm to DaphneTigah
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That my friend is a FACT! I live here in AL and his arse did not show up until tar balls started hitting Dauphin Island.
I guess you don't read the paper.
Posted on 6/9/10 at 8:56 pm to DaphneTigah
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I have no idea. It would be nice to get an update from anyone in OB or Perdido Key now.
Mom is in Perdido and said there is spotty oil, but nothing terrible. She said the beaches are fine and there is no smell at all.
Sister is in Gulf Shores and said they were in the water all day, as well as everybody else. She said it is business as usual.
I am going to OB on Monday.
Posted on 6/9/10 at 8:57 pm to Alatgr
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I guess you don't read the paper.
No...I don't waste my money on the paper. I watch the news and seen everthing I needed to see.
Posted on 6/9/10 at 9:01 pm to DaphneTigah
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I watch the news and seen everthing I needed to see.
That explains everything.
Posted on 6/9/10 at 9:13 pm to MrLSU
Who has laid eyes on the beach in OB in the last 24 hours....need a reliable update, please.
Posted on 6/9/10 at 10:26 pm to jennBN
Saw quite a few tar balls today in Gulf Shores, but people were in the water and I didn't notice a smell.
Posted on 6/9/10 at 10:42 pm to Alatgr
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That explains everything.
Watching the news is almost as reliable as getting your news from TD right??
I used to like "your boy" Riley before he went off on the bingo hall crowd. It's time for him to go....end of discussion.
Posted on 6/9/10 at 10:43 pm to DaphneTigah
I thought Riley had already left...
Posted on 6/9/10 at 10:48 pm to jennBN
i was at orange beach last week when news people were claiming oil in the water and an oil smell. we did not even see a tar ball and were in the water every day. not saying it hasnt got there in the past 3 days but dont believe everything your national media is telling you 
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