As oil spews in Gulf, BP chief at U.K. yacht race

[BeatleBoot]

From the Associated Press...

http://www.detnews.com/article/20100619/NATION/6190362/1020/As-oil-spews-in-Gulf--BP-chief-at-U.K.-yacht-race

New Orleans -- BP chief executive Tony Hayward, often criticized for being tone-deaf to American concerns about the worst oil spill in U.S. history, took time off today to attend a glitzy yacht race off England's Isle of Wight.

Spokeswoman Sheila Williams said Hayward took a break from overseeing BP efforts to stem the undersea gusher in Gulf of Mexico to watch his boat "Bob" participate in the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race.

The one-day yacht race is one of the world's largest, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors.


In a statement, BP described Hayward's break as "a rare moment of private time" and said that "no matter where he is, he is always in touch with what is happening within BP" and can direct recovery operations if required.


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[jdlh8894]

1. And the President was @ a Baseball game n/t

[NNN0LHI]

2. I would have thought he would have been in Pretoria by now?

Huge soccer fan. He lives for it. He will be there.

Don

[malaise]

4. You Betcha

:hi:

[NNN0LHI]

7. My money is on Argentina

I have watched them play. Even when they play against good solid teams they make it look like it is men playing against little kids. Its a completely different level of soccer they play I have noticed.

:hi:

Don

[Poboy]

3. "to watch his boat "Bob" participate"

Okay...

[rzemanfl]

5. I've been Bob for almost 63 years. I think I'm Robert now. n/t

[RC]

6. Hey, need some down time after the grilling he got.

At least we now know Tony knows about Deep Water Horizon maybe having a problem.