I found a review article on the movie "I Love You, Man" from rotten tomatoes. There were many reviews to pick from, but I chose a review written by Ann Hornaday from the Washington Post.
This review was well written and got the message across. I liked how she started it off that the reader will like this movie as long as they like the star of movie, Paul Rudd. If you liked the movie "The 40 Year-Old Virgin" and "Knocked Up," the reader is assured that they'll like this movie. Even if they didn't like those two movies, they should like Paul Rudd in "I Love You, Man."
She does a good job quoting some of the most random quotes, such as "joben" and "totes magotes." These words mean absolutely nothing, but Rudd's character, Peter Kalven, mutters them when trying to connect to people on his, "man dates."
I also liked how Ann Hornaday points out the fact that the wife, Zooey (played by Rashida Jones), brings in a sense of humor, is smart and successful. She encourages her husband to go out a meet friends instead of punishing him for finding himself with his less-than-reputable friend Sydney (Jason Segel) who purposfuly leaves his dog's business on the board walk.
Hornaday wrote a clear review that was right to the point, picked out and integrated quotes and scenes from the movie, and was a good review that effectively persuades the audience to go out a see the movie, so long as they're into that sense of humor.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Greek stereotypes, they're true...and my worst nightmare.
A few weeks ago, I was a sober sister for a Greek dance downtown. My job was simple. I checked people in at the door, drew a star on their hands with a black sharpie, and sent them on their way to the bus waiting outside. A seemingly laid-back night turned into one of high energy and emotion that led me to believe that, perhaps, those Greek stereotypes have more to them than people give them credit for. The behavior of some of the people was so disgraceful; it shed an awful, dark light on the Greek community as a whole.
Let me explain. The night started around 9 p.m. One house did not have their date sheet, so some of the guests we couldn't properly check in. After several phone calls later, that was taken care of. Alright, so there was a small bump, no big deal.
But then it got interesting. Bare-chested men and women barely draped in satin togas filed in from the cool spring air to receive their stars. The smell of alcohol was so strong, people standing at a four foot distance from me smelled as if they had showered with the keg.
One woman came in and looked over the list and pointed to a name. "Yeah I'm here, my name is Emily." The sober sister, a native to Kearney, sat next to me scrutinizing the woman. "Really, your name is *Emily? Because I'm pretty sure that it's *Ashley, because we went to high school together," she said. (*=names changed) The woman already had the star on her hand from the guy who was working the table with us who had the attention span of a goldfish, so she walked out and onto the bus.
Later on, we discovered that she was so intoxicated that she had thrown up on the bus and was taken back to the check out point.
Did I mention that the bus was a charter bus, complete with TVs?
Another guy had passed out on the bus and hit his head. To top it off, our bus driver was an elderly man who was just astonished as us by his passenger's behavior.
The dance wasn't much better. Around 10:30 we had packed up and decided to stop allowing people in, since people were sneaking in and were so intoxicated that they were being sent back.
Little to our knowledge, the goldfish guy helping us out at the table left a note: "If you want to go to the dance, draw a star on your hand."
He left a black sharpie next to the note.
Great.
At the dance, people were tripping over chairs, tables, other people and their own two feet. The dancing wasn't much better. As one woman had said to me, "it looks more like soft porn than grinding." After sitting at the dance watching this for an hour, I left and went to bed.
As a Greek member, I believe that this is saying something if you are bashing your own group. I was very embarrassed for those who were acting like complete dim-wits that night, and I hope to never see anything that ridiculous at a Greek function ever again. It was just like a movie. Greeks dressed in togas, drunk beyond stupidity.
I'll add this note, there were non-Greeks there who were behaving just as badly.
As Greeks, we know the stereotypes set against us by TV shows, movies and the media. You'd figure those Greeks with non-Greek dates would set an example for their guest's behavior. The Greek community strives to keep a good reputation with higher grade point averages than the general student body and our numerous philanthropic and community service activities. Why throw all of our hard-earned reputation away in one night?
I'm not against going out, drinking and having fun. Do that all you want. But, at a Greek function, let's have something more positive to say about ourselves besides how hot that chick looked in her tiny toga or how much booze he could chug in a minute.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Some beach, somewhere...
Spring Break didn't find me lying on the beach. It didn't find me traveling outside of the Midwest, either. Instead, it found me in Nebraska. First, it was West in Eustis. Then back East on to Kearney and Lincoln, North to Omaha and finally South to Beatrice. "I've been everywhere," by Johnny Cash doesn't quite summarize my travels, but it sure felt like it.
I began traveling on Friday with my boyfriend back to his hometown, Eustis, for the weekend. We did all the things you'd expect kids to do out in the middle of nowhere. Go drinking, fishing and shoot stuff. You know, the usual. Although, I preferred to shoot cans while he shot critters who swam, ran or flew.
Then Monday was quite the trip. The day started with an interview at 9:30 a.m. on NTV to promote my sorority's philanthropy event. The thing is, the station was an hour drive away, and the alarm was set wrong, so I didn't wake up until 8 a.m. So now, I have 20 minutes to shower, dress, apply makeup and do my hair. Great.
After throwing on clothes and attepmpting to look decent, I hit the road towards Axtell with a package of brown sugar pop-tarts, a bottle of water and a kiss goodbye in tote.
To my relief, I arrived on time. The interview was, well, interesting. The hosts were very energetic women that smiled a little too wide for the cameras. The interview began with a description the event and why we hold it. Simple enough.
But, the host asked the most random question: What is recruitment, or rush, like? And it was directed to me. I'm not sure how that tied into holding a dodgeball tournament, but the rule is you should be ready for anything on live television. For most of the interview my head was in a fog, probably from the adrenaline-filled race I'd been running since I woke up late, but I was able to answer the question vaguely and simply enough to fully answer the question, prevent boring the viewers and keep the Greek system in a positive light. You know what they say, it takes one person to ruin it for everyone.
After the sit-down interview, it was time to play dodgeball. I'm not kidding. We lined up the three balls we brought along and a cameraman whistled to signal start. The first time we played the woman from California, who had never heard of dodgeball, leaped onto all of the balls and refused to give them up. We continued trying to play and explain the rules, but it ended up being a contest between the hosts while my sorority sister and I stood there awkwardly.
From the interview, I continued East to Lincoln to meet with my family at the Nebraska Heart Institute Hospital where my grandpa had heart surgery. I'm happy to say he is doing well, although he isn't very happy about the new diet.
After supper, I stayed the night in Lincoln with my sister and left for Omaha in the morning for an internship interview. The interviewing process wasn't so bad. What got me was the press release I had 20 minutes to write. It wouldn't have been such a big deal, except that the brochure didn't have much information to go off of.
Once finished writing, I thanked them and finally headed home to Beatrice. For the rest of my break, I suffered a sinus infection and wrote a 12 page paper. After all that traveling in such a brief time, I was relieved to have an excuse to stay in and sleep. Spring Break may not have found me lying on the beach, but I was sure dreaming about it in my cozy Nebraska bed.
I began traveling on Friday with my boyfriend back to his hometown, Eustis, for the weekend. We did all the things you'd expect kids to do out in the middle of nowhere. Go drinking, fishing and shoot stuff. You know, the usual. Although, I preferred to shoot cans while he shot critters who swam, ran or flew.
Then Monday was quite the trip. The day started with an interview at 9:30 a.m. on NTV to promote my sorority's philanthropy event. The thing is, the station was an hour drive away, and the alarm was set wrong, so I didn't wake up until 8 a.m. So now, I have 20 minutes to shower, dress, apply makeup and do my hair. Great.
After throwing on clothes and attepmpting to look decent, I hit the road towards Axtell with a package of brown sugar pop-tarts, a bottle of water and a kiss goodbye in tote.
To my relief, I arrived on time. The interview was, well, interesting. The hosts were very energetic women that smiled a little too wide for the cameras. The interview began with a description the event and why we hold it. Simple enough.
But, the host asked the most random question: What is recruitment, or rush, like? And it was directed to me. I'm not sure how that tied into holding a dodgeball tournament, but the rule is you should be ready for anything on live television. For most of the interview my head was in a fog, probably from the adrenaline-filled race I'd been running since I woke up late, but I was able to answer the question vaguely and simply enough to fully answer the question, prevent boring the viewers and keep the Greek system in a positive light. You know what they say, it takes one person to ruin it for everyone.
After the sit-down interview, it was time to play dodgeball. I'm not kidding. We lined up the three balls we brought along and a cameraman whistled to signal start. The first time we played the woman from California, who had never heard of dodgeball, leaped onto all of the balls and refused to give them up. We continued trying to play and explain the rules, but it ended up being a contest between the hosts while my sorority sister and I stood there awkwardly.
From the interview, I continued East to Lincoln to meet with my family at the Nebraska Heart Institute Hospital where my grandpa had heart surgery. I'm happy to say he is doing well, although he isn't very happy about the new diet.
After supper, I stayed the night in Lincoln with my sister and left for Omaha in the morning for an internship interview. The interviewing process wasn't so bad. What got me was the press release I had 20 minutes to write. It wouldn't have been such a big deal, except that the brochure didn't have much information to go off of.
Once finished writing, I thanked them and finally headed home to Beatrice. For the rest of my break, I suffered a sinus infection and wrote a 12 page paper. After all that traveling in such a brief time, I was relieved to have an excuse to stay in and sleep. Spring Break may not have found me lying on the beach, but I was sure dreaming about it in my cozy Nebraska bed.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
8 foods we eat too much
I saw this on MSN and it caught my eye, I think it describes our campus well when looking at the Union (especially the 1st floor.)
These are the top eight foods we eat too much:
1. Pizza
2. Salad Dressing
3. Ice Cream
4. Orange Juice
5. Soft Drinks
6. White Rice
7. Potato Chips
8. Burgers
After reading the descriptions, I found it was mostly talking about how too large of servings are being consumed and those foods that should be healthy are not what they're all cracked up to be. For instance: orange juice. Seems pretty harmless, right? Yet, according to the article, one 8 oz. serving contains 112 calories. In addition, a study found that a serving of OJ has increased 40% in the last 20 years. Instead, the article suggests that you have one glass a day and eat whole, frozen or canned fruits for the rest of the day because the fiber in the fruits is more filling.
I liked the suggestions the article gave, but another thought popped into my head: These foods are all relatively cheap and are easy to find. No wonder we have too much! With the expense of groceries, people are having to choose cheaper meals, which isn't always the best for us. Even trying to stay healthy with something as innocent as a salad is corrupted by the dressing.
So basically the way I see it, watch your portions and read the labels. If there is a lighter version of your salad dressing-go for it. If your pizza is shiny with grease, blot it with a paper napkin or wring it out-whichever you choose.
These are the top eight foods we eat too much:
1. Pizza
2. Salad Dressing
3. Ice Cream
4. Orange Juice
5. Soft Drinks
6. White Rice
7. Potato Chips
8. Burgers
After reading the descriptions, I found it was mostly talking about how too large of servings are being consumed and those foods that should be healthy are not what they're all cracked up to be. For instance: orange juice. Seems pretty harmless, right? Yet, according to the article, one 8 oz. serving contains 112 calories. In addition, a study found that a serving of OJ has increased 40% in the last 20 years. Instead, the article suggests that you have one glass a day and eat whole, frozen or canned fruits for the rest of the day because the fiber in the fruits is more filling.
I liked the suggestions the article gave, but another thought popped into my head: These foods are all relatively cheap and are easy to find. No wonder we have too much! With the expense of groceries, people are having to choose cheaper meals, which isn't always the best for us. Even trying to stay healthy with something as innocent as a salad is corrupted by the dressing.
So basically the way I see it, watch your portions and read the labels. If there is a lighter version of your salad dressing-go for it. If your pizza is shiny with grease, blot it with a paper napkin or wring it out-whichever you choose.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen, nobody knows my sorrow
Gage county, my county, my hometown, Beatrice, now has the highest unemployment rate in Nebraska.
The population of Beatrice is around 13,000 people. In December, the unemployment rate was at 6.1 percent and has since risen to 7.2 percent in January. The national percentage of unemployment is 7.6 percent.
Around 14,300 people lost their jobs around Nebraska in January.
One of them was my dad.
The impact of the failing economy is really hitting me home, literally, now.
My dad worked at a recycling plant in Lincoln, named Firstarfiber. He was a supervisor for this relatively new company. Luckily, this week he found a job in quality management on an assembly line in some manufacturing plant in Lincoln.
The pay is small.
The hours are long.
Ten hours to be exact.
And he just "graduated" last Friday from cardiac rehabilitation from his heart attack back in December 2008.
With no health insurance, it's hard to pay the bills and help support the family.
Without a proper diet and exercise, these next two weeks could find his heart in the same, or even worse, condition that he had originally started with.
Gage county, my county, my hometown: Beatrice.
My dad, my troubles, my sorrow.
Here's the article: Beatrice Daily Sun
P.S.-I recognize that there are people out there who have it worse than me and I sympathize and acknowledge them. This is just my story, yet another piece to the puzzle to our nation's growing concern with the poor economy.
The population of Beatrice is around 13,000 people. In December, the unemployment rate was at 6.1 percent and has since risen to 7.2 percent in January. The national percentage of unemployment is 7.6 percent.
Around 14,300 people lost their jobs around Nebraska in January.
One of them was my dad.
The impact of the failing economy is really hitting me home, literally, now.
My dad worked at a recycling plant in Lincoln, named Firstarfiber. He was a supervisor for this relatively new company. Luckily, this week he found a job in quality management on an assembly line in some manufacturing plant in Lincoln.
The pay is small.
The hours are long.
Ten hours to be exact.
And he just "graduated" last Friday from cardiac rehabilitation from his heart attack back in December 2008.
With no health insurance, it's hard to pay the bills and help support the family.
Without a proper diet and exercise, these next two weeks could find his heart in the same, or even worse, condition that he had originally started with.
Gage county, my county, my hometown: Beatrice.
My dad, my troubles, my sorrow.
Here's the article: Beatrice Daily Sun
P.S.-I recognize that there are people out there who have it worse than me and I sympathize and acknowledge them. This is just my story, yet another piece to the puzzle to our nation's growing concern with the poor economy.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
New ipod shuffle hits the store shelves
Google News
Apple released a new ipod shuffle this morning, and I have to say, it's pretty neat for the shuffle lovers out there. It's great for those who want the no-nonsense, straight to the music kind-of a MP3 player. This ipod is about the size of a house key with a stainless steel clip on the back, so it can hold onto anything. This is so much better than the tiny plastic clip that was on the first generation shuffle. There is only one button on the tiny ipod that can be switched to: play through the song list, shuffle, or off. It's as simple as that.
The headphones contain the rest of the buttons: forward, backward, and the center which talks to you. Yes, talks to you. Simply push the button and it will tell you the artist name and the song title, so you don't have to look at the player. This saves you when you are exercising, walking to class or anything else when you need to watch where you are going.
My only fear is the cost of the headphones if they got lost or were broken. It would be a problem to not have them when they are the only way you can access your music.
View the new ipod shuffle here.
Apple released a new ipod shuffle this morning, and I have to say, it's pretty neat for the shuffle lovers out there. It's great for those who want the no-nonsense, straight to the music kind-of a MP3 player. This ipod is about the size of a house key with a stainless steel clip on the back, so it can hold onto anything. This is so much better than the tiny plastic clip that was on the first generation shuffle. There is only one button on the tiny ipod that can be switched to: play through the song list, shuffle, or off. It's as simple as that.
The headphones contain the rest of the buttons: forward, backward, and the center which talks to you. Yes, talks to you. Simply push the button and it will tell you the artist name and the song title, so you don't have to look at the player. This saves you when you are exercising, walking to class or anything else when you need to watch where you are going.
My only fear is the cost of the headphones if they got lost or were broken. It would be a problem to not have them when they are the only way you can access your music.
View the new ipod shuffle here.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
10 Most Expensive Catastrophes in History
Titanic - $150 Million
10. The sinking of the Titanic is possibly the most famous accident in the world. But it barely makes our list of top 10 most expensive. On April 15, 1912, the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage and was considered to be the most luxurious ocean liner ever built. Over 1,500 people lost their lives when the ship ran into an iceberg and sunk in frigid waters. The ship cost $7 million to build ($150 million in today ' s dollars).
9. Tanker Truck vs Bridge - $358 Million
On August 26, 2004, a car collided with a tanker truck containing 32,000 liters of fuel on the Wiehltal Bridge in Germany . The tanker crashed through the guardrail and fell 90 feet off the A4 Autobahn resulting in a huge explosion and fire which destroyed the load-bearing ability of the bridge. Temporary repairs cost $40 million and the cost to replace the bridge is estimated at $318 Million.
8. MetroLink Crash - $500 Million
On September 12, 2008, in what was one of the worst train crashes in California history, 25 people were killed when a Metrolink commuter train crashed head-on into a Union Pacific freight train in Los Angeles . It is thought that the Metrolink train may have run through a red signal while the conductor was busy text messaging.. Wrongful death lawsuits are expected to cause $500 million in losses for Metrolink.
7.B-2 Bomber Crash - $1.4 Billion
Here we have our first billion dollar accident (and we ' re only #7 on the list). This B-2 stealth bomber crashed shortly after taking off from an air base in Guam on February 23, 2008. Investigators blamed distorted data in the flight control computers caused by moisture in the system. This resulted in the aircraft making a sudden nose-up move which made the B-2 stall and crash. This was 1 of only 21 ever built and was the most expensive aviation accident in history. Both pilots were able to eject to safety.
6.Exxon Valdez - $2.5 Billion
The Exxon Valdez oil spill was not a large one in relation to the world ' s biggest oil spills, but it was a costly one due to the remote location of Prince William Sound (accessible only by helicopter and boat). On March 24, 1989, 10.8 million gallons of oil was spilled when the ship ' s master, Joseph Hazelwood, left the controls and the ship crashed into a Reef. The cleanup cost Exxon $2.5 billion.
5.Piper Alpha Oil Rig - $3.4 Billion
The world ' s worst off-shore oil disaster. At one time, it was the world ' s single largest oil producer, spewing out 317,000 barrels of oil per day. On July 6, 1988, as part of routine maintenance, technicians removed and checked safety valves which were essential in preventing dangerous build-up of liquid gas. There were 100 identical safety valves which were checked. Unfortunately, the technicians made a mistake and forgot to replace one of them. At 10 PM that same night, a technician pressed a start button for the liquid gas pumps and the world ' s most expensive oil rig accident was set in motion.
Within 2 hours, the 300 foot platform was engulfed in flames. It eventually collapsed, killing 167 workers and resulting in $3.4 Billion in damages.
4.Challenger Explosion - $5.5 Billion
The Space Shuttle Challenger was destroyed 73 seconds after takeoff due on January 28, 1986 due to a faulty O-ring. It failed to seal one of the joints, allowing pressurized gas to reach the outside. This in turn caused the external tank to dump its payload of liquid hydrogen causing a massive explosion. The cost of replacing the Space Shuttle was $2 billion in 1986 ($4.5 billion in today ' s dollars). The cost of investigation, problem correction, and replacement of lost equipment cost $450 million from 1986-1987 ($1 Billion in today ' s dollars).
3.Prestige Oil Spill - $12 Billion
On November 13, 2002, the Prestige oil tanker was carrying 77,000 tons of heavy fuel oil when one of its twelve tanks burst during a storm off Galicia , Spain . Fearing that the ship would sink, the captain called for help from Spanish rescue workers, expecting them to take the ship into harbour. However, pressure from local authorities forced the captain to steer the ship away from the coast. The captain tried to get help from the French and Portuguese authorities, but they too ordered the ship away from their shores. The storm eventually took its toll on the ship resulting in the tanker splitting in half and releasing 20 million gallons oil into the sea.
According to a report by the Pontevedra Economist Board, the total cleanup cost $12 billion.
2.Space Shuttle Columbia - $13 Billion
The Space Shuttle Columbia was the first space worthy shuttle in NASA ' s orbital fleet. It was destroyed during re-entry over Texas on February 1, 2003 after a hole was punctured in one of the wings during launch 16 days earlier. The original cost of the shuttle was $2 Billion in 1978. That comes out to $6.3 Billion in today ' s dollars. $500 million was spent on the investigation, making it the costliest aircraft accident investigation in history. The search and recovery of debris cost $300 million.
In the end, the total cost of the accident (not including replacement of the shuttle) came out to $13 Billion according to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics..
1.Chernobyl - $200 Billion
On April 26, 1986, the world witnessed the costliest accident in history. The Chernobyl disaster has been called the biggest socio-economic catastrophe in peacetime history. 50% of the area of Ukraine is in some way contaminated. Over 200,000 people had to be evacuated and resettled while 1.7 million people were directly affected by the disaster. The death toll attributed to Chernobyl , including people who died from cancer years later, is estimated at 125,000. The total costs including cleanup, resettlement, and compensation to victims has been estimated to be roughly $200 Billion. The cost of a new steel shelter for the Chernobyl nuclear plant will cost $2 billion alone. The accident was officially attributed to power plant operators who violated plant procedures and were ignorant of the safety requirements needed.
10. The sinking of the Titanic is possibly the most famous accident in the world. But it barely makes our list of top 10 most expensive. On April 15, 1912, the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage and was considered to be the most luxurious ocean liner ever built. Over 1,500 people lost their lives when the ship ran into an iceberg and sunk in frigid waters. The ship cost $7 million to build ($150 million in today ' s dollars).
9. Tanker Truck vs Bridge - $358 Million
On August 26, 2004, a car collided with a tanker truck containing 32,000 liters of fuel on the Wiehltal Bridge in Germany . The tanker crashed through the guardrail and fell 90 feet off the A4 Autobahn resulting in a huge explosion and fire which destroyed the load-bearing ability of the bridge. Temporary repairs cost $40 million and the cost to replace the bridge is estimated at $318 Million.
8. MetroLink Crash - $500 Million
On September 12, 2008, in what was one of the worst train crashes in California history, 25 people were killed when a Metrolink commuter train crashed head-on into a Union Pacific freight train in Los Angeles . It is thought that the Metrolink train may have run through a red signal while the conductor was busy text messaging.. Wrongful death lawsuits are expected to cause $500 million in losses for Metrolink.
7.B-2 Bomber Crash - $1.4 Billion
Here we have our first billion dollar accident (and we ' re only #7 on the list). This B-2 stealth bomber crashed shortly after taking off from an air base in Guam on February 23, 2008. Investigators blamed distorted data in the flight control computers caused by moisture in the system. This resulted in the aircraft making a sudden nose-up move which made the B-2 stall and crash. This was 1 of only 21 ever built and was the most expensive aviation accident in history. Both pilots were able to eject to safety.
6.Exxon Valdez - $2.5 Billion
The Exxon Valdez oil spill was not a large one in relation to the world ' s biggest oil spills, but it was a costly one due to the remote location of Prince William Sound (accessible only by helicopter and boat). On March 24, 1989, 10.8 million gallons of oil was spilled when the ship ' s master, Joseph Hazelwood, left the controls and the ship crashed into a Reef. The cleanup cost Exxon $2.5 billion.
5.Piper Alpha Oil Rig - $3.4 Billion
The world ' s worst off-shore oil disaster. At one time, it was the world ' s single largest oil producer, spewing out 317,000 barrels of oil per day. On July 6, 1988, as part of routine maintenance, technicians removed and checked safety valves which were essential in preventing dangerous build-up of liquid gas. There were 100 identical safety valves which were checked. Unfortunately, the technicians made a mistake and forgot to replace one of them. At 10 PM that same night, a technician pressed a start button for the liquid gas pumps and the world ' s most expensive oil rig accident was set in motion.
Within 2 hours, the 300 foot platform was engulfed in flames. It eventually collapsed, killing 167 workers and resulting in $3.4 Billion in damages.
4.Challenger Explosion - $5.5 Billion
The Space Shuttle Challenger was destroyed 73 seconds after takeoff due on January 28, 1986 due to a faulty O-ring. It failed to seal one of the joints, allowing pressurized gas to reach the outside. This in turn caused the external tank to dump its payload of liquid hydrogen causing a massive explosion. The cost of replacing the Space Shuttle was $2 billion in 1986 ($4.5 billion in today ' s dollars). The cost of investigation, problem correction, and replacement of lost equipment cost $450 million from 1986-1987 ($1 Billion in today ' s dollars).
3.Prestige Oil Spill - $12 Billion
On November 13, 2002, the Prestige oil tanker was carrying 77,000 tons of heavy fuel oil when one of its twelve tanks burst during a storm off Galicia , Spain . Fearing that the ship would sink, the captain called for help from Spanish rescue workers, expecting them to take the ship into harbour. However, pressure from local authorities forced the captain to steer the ship away from the coast. The captain tried to get help from the French and Portuguese authorities, but they too ordered the ship away from their shores. The storm eventually took its toll on the ship resulting in the tanker splitting in half and releasing 20 million gallons oil into the sea.
According to a report by the Pontevedra Economist Board, the total cleanup cost $12 billion.
2.Space Shuttle Columbia - $13 Billion
The Space Shuttle Columbia was the first space worthy shuttle in NASA ' s orbital fleet. It was destroyed during re-entry over Texas on February 1, 2003 after a hole was punctured in one of the wings during launch 16 days earlier. The original cost of the shuttle was $2 Billion in 1978. That comes out to $6.3 Billion in today ' s dollars. $500 million was spent on the investigation, making it the costliest aircraft accident investigation in history. The search and recovery of debris cost $300 million.
In the end, the total cost of the accident (not including replacement of the shuttle) came out to $13 Billion according to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics..
1.Chernobyl - $200 Billion
On April 26, 1986, the world witnessed the costliest accident in history. The Chernobyl disaster has been called the biggest socio-economic catastrophe in peacetime history. 50% of the area of Ukraine is in some way contaminated. Over 200,000 people had to be evacuated and resettled while 1.7 million people were directly affected by the disaster. The death toll attributed to Chernobyl , including people who died from cancer years later, is estimated at 125,000. The total costs including cleanup, resettlement, and compensation to victims has been estimated to be roughly $200 Billion. The cost of a new steel shelter for the Chernobyl nuclear plant will cost $2 billion alone. The accident was officially attributed to power plant operators who violated plant procedures and were ignorant of the safety requirements needed.
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