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Old 12-15-2008, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Botnst View Post
The majority of neotropical migratory birds pass through what is now a large array of artificial reefs over 100 ft tall. We call them off-shore oil platforms. Unservicable rigs, are presently required to be either sunk as artificial sea reefs or brought ashore as scrap. There is a huge push to allow them to be converted to offshore wind farms.

Fear is that they are so attractive for tired and hungry migratory birds, the birds will be drawn to them only to be treated like a hot dog in a Cuisinart.
I would have said "...a hot dog at batting practice..." due to the actual speed those blades take to rotate one revolution...

Besides...who's going to "chum" the sharks anyways?
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