You can't beat a bit of good old fashioned conspiracy theory.
Here's one that's a bit topical.
In short.
BP oil spill in Gulf of Mexico stops Gulf stream.
UK gets baltic winter as a result.
I'm not saying I support the theory or otherwise.
Listen to this, see what you think.
Gulf stream audio interview / presentation
as long as someone still has a last breath, there will be conspiracy theories about it
But if you listen to the interview, he talks about films, graphics and quotes other people, but doesnt have any actual explanation. Also, im puzzled
as to the relevance of his military background at the beginning!
I dont have a view either way just yet, but a conspiracy theory should really at least attempt to provide some backup!!
a colossal pile of nonsense, and i didnt even watch it! How could a minor (relatively) oil spill even affect any ocean current? Plus, wouldnt someone have noticed?
I smell BS
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=439_1286581616
Just a thirty year cold snap seem to rember a really bad winter about 35 years ago even my dad could not go to work until they had dug the rouad out (
took all day ) 3 dads working together
Regards
Agriv8
I remember the winter of 1978 being bad. I was working at a local foundry and a couple of us were walking to work over 8' snow drifts. Don't
know what we would have done if we'd gone through
I think the story is a load of BS, but that said I have never read of or experienced temperatures as low as are predicted for Liverpool on the 30th...
ok 14 day forecasts can be WHAAAAYYYYY wrong, but -22c... 
I hate to think what it might be in the more exposed regions!
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/14days.asp?zipcode=liverpool
[Edited on 19/12/10 by Dangle_kt]
Possibly the worst 'conspiracy theory' EVER!
Here's two for you.
When winter comes round those responsible for making sure things still work when there's 2 inches of snow do nothing, further perpetuating the
"Britain is cr@p at everything" idea (not seen a gritter since the ice really hit....)
If this whole gulf stream thing is true, they created it so we use more fuel to warm our houses and such, seeing as we don't like to freeze.
Added to the fact that they're going to have to put prices up to further line their pockets, I mean recoup their losses
Pah! You lot would say that. You're all in it together.......
Even if the whole 'spilly oil, upskittle the Gulf Stream' thing is whatever it is folks are saying/not saying, there was absolutely no need
to use poor seabirds to mop up the oil. There are machines and devices, detergents and oil dispersal chemicals to do that.
Doesn't appaer to have stopped
link
It's a rubbish theory, everyone knows oil is good for lubricating things so if anything it should speed up the stream 
If it had been fully
synthetic instead of crude it would be like the Sahara over here...
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It's a rubbish theory, everyone knows oil is good for lubricating things so if anything it should speed up the stream If it had been fully synthetic instead of crude it would be like the Sahara over here...