UmmYeahOk
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I went ahead and read your blog Chris, but I am also still undecided. It seems that my health scares were lessened by reading about the lack of such dangers at successful drill sites, but there's still the possibility that accidents could happen. I mean with the inconsiderate behaviors that smokers do, static build up, and such, there is a fire danger. Probably just the same amount of danger as a gas station, but your average anti driller doesn't think about those dangers. The places Ive seen the drilling are miles from a fire department. Yeah there's now that one on Shiloh, and that one at grapevine mills was there beforehand, but I remember watching flames at the scenc dr ranch constantly burn. It was controlled, but I always worried about it when I drove by.
My other fear is sink holes. I remember a year or two ago seeing a news story about half a town sinking. It looked like someone built a town in a meteorite hole. I worry about having my house sink, causing foundation issues, forcing me to move. My home was built this century but there are houses in my neighborhood that were built in the 40s and 50s. The towns not that old but we've already lost so much that's historic about it. Just because homes don't sink immediately doesn't mean 20 years from settling it won't.
Despite my concerns Im still undecided and open minded. Tell me why I shouldn't worry about this. So far my only real reasons is because it's a temporary eye sore, and the truck drivers seem to think that you'll yeild to them regardless or you'll die. They don't seem to realize that the reason others have right of way is because yeilding/stopping is very difficult/impossble. That's been pretty much my experience with Argyles. Yeah, lowering speed limits and adding lights didn't help either. Just punished good drivers more, and put them in bigger danger. But tempoary eyesores and traffic violations aren't really good reasons to be against drilling.
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