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Raining oil in Louisiana?
Posted on 6/23/10 at 12:49 pm
Posted on 6/23/10 at 12:49 pm
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Posted on 6/23/10 at 12:52 pm to EST
Posted on 6/23/10 at 12:53 pm to mylsuhat
Posted on 6/23/10 at 12:53 pm to EST
Literally rain oil? No.
Posted on 6/23/10 at 12:53 pm to EST
I am sure it could happen in certain situations such as water spouts. Not sure if it would evaporate and get dumped by regular storm clouds though.
Posted on 6/23/10 at 12:56 pm to bayoudude
Posted on 6/23/10 at 12:59 pm to EST
The water in rain bans are pulled from evaporation at a higher level, early in the storm's life. Also, the circulation around a hurricane is much larger than the size of the oil slick.
Posted on 6/23/10 at 1:41 pm to EST
Posted on 6/23/10 at 1:50 pm to EST
Posted on 6/23/10 at 1:58 pm to Kajungee
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Kajungee
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The metallic oxide salts
Posted on 6/23/10 at 2:17 pm to cheeriopiss
You heard him say it. Unbelievable. I agree... I don't believe it. More likely someone put some oil on the ground.
This post was edited on 6/23/10 at 5:50 pm
Posted on 6/23/10 at 4:01 pm to EST
it would have to be tarballs picked up in updrafts and deposited inland, similar to raining fish or frogs.
it's not impossible but it's also unlikely
it's not impossible but it's also unlikely
Posted on 6/23/10 at 4:02 pm to EST
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Anyone know if its really possible to rain oil?
Uh I am pretty sure the answer is no. The crude is a mixture of components that volatilize at different quantities based on....awww hell nevermind there is no way I am going to be able to explain this to you.
Posted on 6/23/10 at 4:05 pm to LSUthrilla
Just ask TenTex, he'll explain it to you.
Posted on 6/23/10 at 10:04 pm to TheHiddenFlask
Posted on 6/23/10 at 10:06 pm to EST
I'm scared. Someone hold me.
Just kidding.
Just kidding.
Posted on 6/23/10 at 10:48 pm to TheHiddenFlask
When I first saw that comic, I laughed at its absurdity; now with hurricane season started, it's scary how many people seem to believe this exact scenario minus the Carville sighting.
Posted on 6/24/10 at 6:29 am to EST
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Anyone know if its really possible to rain oil?
Has it ever rained frogs?
Grasshoppers?
Where did they come from?
Yes, it's possible.
Posted on 6/25/10 at 1:06 pm to lashinala
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Has it ever rained frogs?
Grasshoppers?
Where did they come from?
Not the ocean, FTW.
Dumbass.
Posted on 6/28/10 at 10:31 am to lashinala
Are you trying to say that frogs and grasshoppers evaporated??? 
These very very rare occurences are most likely caused by tornadoes/waterspouts. And it's not like yards were filling up with frogs.
These very very rare occurences are most likely caused by tornadoes/waterspouts. And it's not like yards were filling up with frogs.
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