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Thank you, Robin Hood.]]>Jun 10th 2010 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Jun 10th 2010 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Jun 10th 2010 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/
maybe this is just the start of his road to redemption though. soon to come: air and space cleaners! ]]>Jun 10th 2010 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/We already have air cleaners (or purifiers if you will)... And as for space cleaners, well, whats to clean? Thats the virtue of space after all.]]>Jun 10th 2010 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/
This comment is total win.]]>Jun 10th 2010 3:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Jun 10th 2010 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Jun 10th 2010 3:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Jun 10th 2010 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Jun 10th 2010 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/
2. It's nice to see a celebrity actually doing something more than talking about something. Whether the devices work or not, I applaud Mr. Costner for daring to try something new. My respect for him has definitely gone up a notch.]]>Jun 10th 2010 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/
DRY LAND IS NOT A MYTH!]]>Jun 10th 2010 4:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/
clarification: KC is correctly referred to a Robin Hood Sans British Accent.]]>Jun 10th 2010 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/
Well misery does love company, now its found a way to make money for Both parties concerned.

Waterworld and BP hand in hand ! ]]>Jun 10th 2010 4:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Jun 10th 2010 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/
Wow, lmao!! Waterworld serves it's purpose 15 years later... that is truly magical.]]>Jun 10th 2010 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/
I liked Waterwold. It was a good popcorn flick with a fun Dennis Hopper villain. And it also was profitable if you factor in video sales.

I never understood all the hate.]]>Jun 10th 2010 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Jun 10th 2010 7:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Jun 10th 2010 8:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/
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Haha...as is expected...we see him demo his purifier as well in his film:P

RIP Dennis Hopper ]]>Jul 13th 2010 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Jun 10th 2010 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Jun 10th 2010 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Jun 10th 2010 8:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/]]>Jun 10th 2010 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/
TESTING? F#@$, why not just put them to work right now? They certainly can't do any worse than what BP is doing.]]>Jun 10th 2010 3:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Jun 10th 2010 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/
I was just going to say this. At this point using your tshirt to soak up some oil might be just as good as bp's results to date.]]>Jun 10th 2010 3:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Just thinking more on this and hopefully they aren't stupid enough to fill someones pool with oil and run actual "tests". Wouldn't put it past 'em though. Any ways, perhaps they mean "real world tests" and these might get some "real world use". Quien Sabe.]]>Jun 10th 2010 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Jun 10th 2010 2:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/]]>Jun 10th 2010 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Sure it will! 32 of those coupled with the 1100 gal/hr vacuum cleaners in use once the oil actually hits the shore! BP is doing a great job! Just listen to their commercials! See, I'm even using '!' marks so it must be true!]]>Jun 10th 2010 3:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/They ordered them for -testing-]]>Jun 10th 2010 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Yes, which means 8 weeks later... BP isn't worried about cleaning the oil as much as they are about GETTING the oil. I'm quite sure by now SOMEONE could have figured out a way to seal the damned leak off. But thats not what they want, they want a solution that will let them tap into the oil as well... Someone needs to take BP (minus their wallets) out of the equation.]]>Jun 10th 2010 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/
Maybe we should have the government take over from BP. We all know how good politicians are at resolving problems.
]]>Jun 10th 2010 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/You voted for them (or didn't). Their faults are your own. Any way, if they burn anything it will be whats on top. Read past the news (read your an idiot) and understand that they can't burn a huge pocket of oil a mile under water.]]>Jun 10th 2010 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/
BP has thrown just about everything they have in the region on the spill.

This was a very deepsea operation under tremendous pressure and cold temperatures and the well head didn't crack, it exploded, likely from a deposit of methane hydrates that made a big caboom when setting the concrete. This rig was the latest and greatest tech, valued around $400 million. A spill costs them a fortune, not just in lost oil, but lives, lawsuits, cleanup, PR affecting government policy (now banned for the next 6 months), etc. No big company throws away money like that, period. Its bad business.

Until there is a thorough investigation of what caused the accident and whether or not there was negligence, I don't understand the outrage. BP even fronted $30 million in damages to fisherman before a single lawsuit was made (usually you don't pay until courts ask you to). Deep sea drilling is very dangerous, but we all need the oil to survive (remember less than half of every barrel goes into making gas/diesel needed to make a lot of machinery run, the rest goes into things that make your life possible from plastics to medicines). NASA is super paranoid about safety, and yet they have had huge accidents like the Challenger too. Shit happens.]]>Jun 10th 2010 7:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/
It's has already been stated that the reason was because BP choice to I believe lubricate the drill with water instead of the normal stuff. To save money.

Get your news from more then one source. Talk radio hosts *might* have a slightly different agenda then they would want you to believe.]]>Jun 10th 2010 10:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Yes I concur that the oil spill was in large part society's fault (in general). That when we look back many years from now it won't look in the least bit outrageous, rather it will appear to have been inevitable, a byproduct of our relicance on the oil in the first place; this is how I see it now. And I know its "bad for business" for them not to try and recoup the oil, however their business is based on shores far away, its not like they are polluting their own waters. They are too far removed to care about the TRUE cost. Their first priority should be to stop the leak, not find a way to funnel it into their ships.]]>Jun 11th 2010 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Everybody has a slightly different agenda then they would want you to believe.]]>Jun 12th 2010 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Jun 10th 2010 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/
I see legs where there's actually a background wall, a background wall where there's a actually lamp-shade, and fingers where there's... a sofa's edge? ]]>Jun 10th 2010 3:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Don't let your associates catch you making eyes at your furniture in your cubicle...

Oh and those fingers are plant leaves :)]]>Jun 10th 2010 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/then get a shock...
and probably tap it again!]]>Jun 10th 2010 4:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/ROFL! That made my day... :)]]>Jun 10th 2010 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/
It actually seems like this is kind of a reverse illusion:
http://www.moillusions.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/lamp-lie-illusion-demotivational-poster.jpg]]>Jun 11th 2010 4:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Now THAT has my attention :) Ya I pilfered my avatar off the net at one point in time (I think it was off a weather site called Wunderground http://www.wunderground.com to be honest ;)

I think the Photoshop job on the girl is OK, but could use some more thong bunching to make the stem of the lamp a bit more believable.

Thanks for showing me that pic though, I'd like to see it in higher rez of course - you know, for educational puposes :P]]>Jun 11th 2010 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/I sure hope that mark on her butt cheek is not a poo stain :(

Kind of reminds me of Gorbachev's forehead (ok that was mean...sorry Gorby).]]>Jun 11th 2010 4:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/Jun 10th 2010 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/kevin-costner-sells-32-oil-water-separators-to-bp-testifies-bef/ WTF]]>Jun 10th 2010 3:01PM