tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post5738581958036805673..comments2024-03-25T17:49:41.408-07:00Comments on Salem Breakfast on Bikes: Make it a Fuel-Free FridaySalem Breakfast on Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-55329230712558931372010-05-31T12:01:35.450-07:002010-05-31T12:01:35.450-07:00As with the "accident" v. "crash&qu...As with the "accident" v. "crash" problem, so with this. You are right, of course.<br /><br />But what should we call it? "Leak" sounds far too piddling, a little dribbler of a problem. "Blowout" sounds like a one-time blast, which describes the beginning, but not the on-going nature of the problem. What is the combination of blowout + persistent big flow? A "petrol flood," "gas geyser"? I haven't spent too much time thinking about the appropriate analogy, but one didn't come to mind quickly.Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-15780988127942666422010-05-31T10:29:55.692-07:002010-05-31T10:29:55.692-07:00Nice post except for accepting the term "spil...Nice post except for accepting the term "spill" to describe an entirely predictable (and, in fact, predicted) uncontrolled blowout of an oil well positioned where containing the eruption is exceedingly difficult.<br /><br />You spill your drink. When you attach a firehose to a hydrant and put the other end in your bedroom and let 'er rip before going on a year-round world tour, it's not a spill.Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12731260619465817652noreply@blogger.com