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Jimmy Buffett laments the fouling of his paradise

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Jimmy Buffett laments the fouling of his paradise
The Associated Press
Saturday, June 5, 2010 1:01 PM EDT


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Thanks for sharing.
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This is not going to be good for his hotel business :(
or anyone else's
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looks like this is big news....

Jimmy Buffet's Paradise Being Destroyed by Oil Spill
WITN 7 North Carolina Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:53 AM PDT
Timing is not on Jimmy Buffett's side. The "Margaritaville" singer is synonymous with the white-sand beaches along the Gulf Coast that are now being fouled by leaked oil. He's planning to open a hotel in Pensacola Beach, Fla., in two weeks.

Buffett Laments Fouling Of His Paradise
KETV 7 Omaha Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:50 AM PDT
Timing is not on Jimmy Buffett's side. The "Margaritaville" singer is synonymous with the white-sand beaches along the Gulf Coast that are now being fouled by leaked oil.

Jimmy Buffett laments the fouling of his paradise
AP via Yahoo! News Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:41 AM PDT
Timing is not on Jimmy Buffett's side.

Jimmy Buffett pressing ahead with Pensacola Beach hotel
The Tampa Tribune Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:08 AM PDT
He's survived hurricanes, an airplane crash and being shot at in Jamaica, so Jimmy Buffett isn't about to let a little oil stop him from opening his first hotel here in a couple of weeks.With the national media descending upon Pensacola Beach to show images of tar balls by the thousands washing up on the white sands, Buffett dropped by with Gov. Charlie Crist to share another message.

Gov. Crist and Jimmy Buffett on Pensacola Beach, inspecting tar balls
WINK TV Southwest Florida Sat, 05 Jun 2010 10:39 AM PDT
Continuing his commitment to recovery efforts in the Gulf of Mexico, Governor Charlie Crist will participate in an aerial inspection of Gulf Coast shoreline.

Jimmy Buffett laments Gulf oil spill fouling his paradise
Mobile Press-Register Sat, 05 Jun 2010 10:35 AM PDT
The "Margaritaville" singer is synonymous with the white-sand beaches along the Gulf Coast that are now being fouled by leaked oil.

Jimmy Buffett on P'Beach, laments oil spill
Crestview News Bulletin Sat, 05 Jun 2010 10:17 AM PDT
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. (AP) â Timing is not on Jimmy Buffettâs side. The âMargaritavilleâ singer is synonymous with the white-sand beaches along the Gulf Coast that are now being fouled by leaked oil. Heâs planning to open a hotel in...

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WBOC Salisbury Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:59 AM PDT
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Timing is not on Jimmy Buffett's side. The "Margaritaville" singer is synonymous with the white-sand beaches along the Gulf Coast that are now being fouled by leaked oil. He's planning to open a hotel in Pensacola Beach, Fla., in twoweeks.

At Pensacola Beach, Crist says he'll push for more oil-containment booms
St. Petersburg Times Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:49 AM PDT
PENSACOLA Gov. Charlie Crist , accompanied by pop singer Jimmy Buffett, reassured tourists and the media Saturday that Florida officials are doing everything they can right now to deal with tar balls washing up on Pensacola Beach.

Tar balls in Perdido; oil sheen a mile from Pensacola Beach
Pensacola News Journal Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:09 AM PDT
Oil sheen is now less than a mile off Pensacola Beach. Jimmy Buffett visits, says his Margaritaville hotel still opens next weekend.
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well...my first question is...did he fly over the spill to get a look? and if so...what type of fuel did he use?
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I had the opportunity to visit the area less than 2 weeks ago - such a beautiful, pristine area - beaches so white and soft, waters so clear, with life you can see - stingrays skimming thru the shallow water - so close to shore, dolphins frolicking just offshore - the delicious fruits of the sea - oh those fresh royal red shrimp that came from the gulf! It breaks my heart to see what is happening now! Birds - covered in oil, gasping for air - struggling to survive! Dead birds, sea turtles, dolphins!! I am glad that Jimmy is there, trying to make a difference, donating some of his money to recovering and rehabilitating the affected wildlife! It will pass as most disasters do - but in true parrotthead form, I call to my fellow phlock - try to get involved and make a difference!!
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I wonder if Jimmy feels like going surfin' in an oil slick
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We were watching the late night news, showing the Pensacola beach oil balls. I turned to the hubby and started to say, "They need to interview Jim......OMG ! THERE HE IS !"
Tomorrow, I'll hear this a lot of times, "Did you see the news last night ?" :lol:

In an interview, he said something about his "song line being under bombardment". What does he mean ?
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citcat wrote:We were watching the late night news, showing the Pensacola beach oil balls. I turned to the hubby and started to say, "They need to interview Jim......OMG ! THERE HE IS !"
Tomorrow, I'll hear this a lot of times, "Did you see the news last night ?" :lol:

In an interview, he said something about his "song line being under bombardment". What does he mean ?
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A knowledgeable person is able to navigate across the land by repeating the words of the song, which describe the location of landmarks, waterholes, and other natural phenomena. In some cases, the path of the creator-spirit is said to be evident from their marks, or petrosomatoglyphs, on the land, such as large depressions in the land which are said to be their footprints.
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citcat wrote:In an interview, he said something about his "song line being under bombardment". What does he mean ?
There are so many song lines that he could be referring to, but the first that comes to my mind is "all of those tourists covered in oil".
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Tiki Bar wrote:
citcat wrote:In an interview, he said something about his "song line being under bombardment". What does he mean ?
There are so many song lines that he could be referring to, but the first that comes to my mind is "all of those tourists covered in oil".
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