A skippers letter to BPs CEO

Tony Hayward announced his resignation as BPs CEO upon July 27, 2010; a resignation takes outcome in October. Before he says farewell, though, Matadors Mike Collins has a couple of words for Mr. Hayward.
Hi Tony,

Can we call we Tony? we feel similar to we have gotten so tighten lately. we only longed for to drop we a note to honour we upon your yacht doing so well in a J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round a Island Race. As a former soldier as well as a former asset owner, we know how exciting it can be.

I am contemptible for not writing sooner. we know there is no forgive as well as we feel silly trying, though given a fishing attention over here upon a Gulf has taken a turn for a worse, we cannot afford Internet during home. And with a gas prices a way they have been we needed to consolidate my errands. While we cant unequivocally go inside Starbucks for WiFi given its for profitable business only, standing tighten to a window similar to this seems to get an ok signal.

It is good to see we removing your life back. Im removing into some brand new hobbies myself. we am anticipating that Bird Washing is a fun as well as tutorial pastime. Long walks upon a beach have been nice. And given we have to wear gloves as well as boots there is less possibility of sunburn.

I have to swallow ones pride for all a crap we have been removing from my associate countrymen lately. Like we said, The Gulf of Mexico is a very large ocean. The volume of volume of oil as well as dispersant we have been putting into it is tiny in relation to a sum H2O volume. And compared to a volume H2O a fish actually need. we have a fish tank during home as well as they dont unequivocally need that much.

I know it contingency be tedious seeking during cinema about a we know what, though we thought it might be fun to see what a oil disapprove boo looked similar to if it happened by a large race your vessel is in:

Image by Mike Collins

Well, we only longed for to hold bottom as well as instruct we well. We have been all praying for we to get your life back.

Sincerely,
Your Biggest Fan

[Editor's Note: This was originally published upon Mike Collins' blog, Exotic Visitors. It has been reprinted here with Mike's permission.]


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