R. Drum About Me Page at Helium

I've also contributed to Associated Content and Ehow.com. To read more, go to:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/565816/r_drum.html

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My passion is ...

learning new things

I know too much about ...

computers and technology, health and fitness

My parents always told me ...

never give up

My childhood ambition ...

to be a novelist

My favorite memory ...

spending time at the beach as a child

Why I write ...

because I can't not write

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

The Lovely Bones, by Alice Sebold / Mozart

My first job ...

working as a babysitter

My best moment ...

the day I got married

My inspiration ...

my parents

Politics, News & Issues > US News 2010 Gulf oil spill: 4 of 4

How the Explosion and Spill Occur? The investigation is continuing, but reports indicate that a bubble of methane gas rose up the drill pipe, surrounded the deck platform, and was ignited by a scalding rush of crude oil. Investigators believe that an incomplete isolation by the cement plugs used during the finishing process allowed a buildup of annular pressure, leading to a casing failure during a negative pressure test. Thereafter, the Blow Out Preventers (BOPs) failed to seal the well leak because of an obstruction, possibly a tool joint on the pipe. How Will the Spill Affect New O...
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