BP = safety first... Tell that to the Gulf of Mexico!

           Well, while the training and packing/moving continues, BP has struck a major blow to the ride.  The goal all along has been to start the ride with my back tire in Prudhoe Bay.  One problem, BP owns all of the land north of Deadhorse.  In other words I need their permission to ride on their property. 

            I have been trying to get in touch with them for several weeks and after being handed off from one person to another, I was given the name of their head of security.  It took roughly 20 attempts to finally get him on the phone.  Honestly, I think he realized I wasn’t going to stop calling. 

            Unfortunately, the answer was no; BP sighting safety concerns, refused to allow me on their property, I offered to sign a waver... no dice.  They funny thing is that they allow tour companies to operate in their "strictly secure work site"; he actually suggested that I ask one of the tour companies to let me put my bike on their bus, so I could have a picture taken by the water.  This journey that my wife and I are embarking on is not about a photo-op.  

            What he doesn’t know is that previous to my resignation on May 7^th, I was a salesman and very good at my job.  It was my responsibility to turn a rejection into a closed deal .  I will not stop at a no.  This is a huge, challenging, and risky endeavor, it would be a shame if I have to start only a few miles from water.

            It seems to me that right now after an oil spill that is certain to devastate the fragile eco-system of the gulf coast, BP would be looking for some positive press.  So that’s who is getting the next phone call from me, their head of public relations.  If that doesn’t work the president of BP Alaska, will be getting daily phone calls.  If I have to go to their office’s in Anchorage I will. 

If anyone has any connections with BP please HELP!!!  

I do have a few British friends maybe I could get them to give David Cameron a call.