Friday we hang around the condo and later take Sadie out for a swim. As soon as we set the anchor the thunderstorms begin. We run home from the storm call it a day.
Saturday Karen is suffering from some sort of virus and our fishing trip is put off for another day. We were both disappointed, we had been looking forward to our trip for several days. It just was not meant to be.
Sunday is always the best day in OB. The crowd is gone and it is a relaxed place, this was no exception. After church and breakfast we set out. This year the jellyfish are the worst I have ever seen. They are thick around the Pass & the Island making it impossible to swim there. We head to the East end of Old River looking for a spot for away from the stingers.
We find a beach after it seems all the Jellies are behind us. Sadie is enjoying the water when we see the first one. The water is so infested that the remnants are giving Karen fits. We pull the hook and head for Pirate's Cove. That's were the story gets interesting.
At the Cove there is a guy with another Golden. The dog obviously has only one eye. Karen quickly strikes up a conversation with him about his dog. He relates that his dog had gotten oil in his eye and the Vet had to remove it. His Vet bills total $2,100 which BP pays with no problem. He then threatens to sue and receives a settlement for $72000!!!! So many questions...
Who knows if the beer was talking or the guy was truthful. For the sake of the blog I believe he was, at least for the most part. For every person saying BP screwed them there are 20 people who are not working this summer because they made so much off the spill. Many people would like to see another one. So many questions.
How did the dog get the oil in his eye? Most of the oil we saw was on the Gulf beach were dogs are not permitted. Sure, some made it to the bay but in much smaller amounts. How did the dog manage to jump in the few spots were oil was concentrated?
Did the oil really cause the damage? Sure he probably got a Vet to say it did but who really knows? Why don't mechanics lose an eye every time they get oil in their eyes? What about oilfield workers? Oil rig workers? You would think these people would experience it every day. The truth is that oil is not toxic. It is ugly, slimy, dirty & nasty but not toxic, at least not in small amounts.
Why did BP settle? If this gets to court can you imagine the negative press this case receives? The guy probably got screwed, it was worth much more than 72 grand. Maybe we can get Sadie to jump in some oil, if we could find any...
So many questions, so few answers. One should remember that the Cove is not the best place to seek the truth.....
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