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You don't mess around with mother nature. if she says you are not going to fly that day, you don't push it, you don't fly. >> greta: you worked on the north slope how long? >> from '89 to last september. >> greta: people now about the gulf of mexico and prudhoe bay. different situation in terms of [ inaudible ] >> we have shallow wart we are drilling in offshore in alaska. arctic conditions, different from the gulf and different technology is needed. >> the arctic environment compared to the gulf environment, [ inaudible ] >> greta: what about -- we've seen the horrible catastrophe in the gulf...

Of particles in the atmosphere and develop computer models on whether where these clouds were going to move. so the rule was adopted by a european community. if there's any action in the sky, you don't fly. but nobody knows what a small amount of ash will do to an airplane so, that's why everybody's so furious. it wouldn't take much to study this. you don't have to risk anybody's lives. you can send a drone in. you can test aircraft engines inside wind tunnels and you can find out how much does ash really affect aircraft at what concentrations and how do you measure the concentration of what's...

On the ground, without giving them the option of getting off and making sure that they have medications and potable water and food in case they are stuck on the ground. it's pretty rewarding we've gotten as much as we have and we're still fighting for more. >> so these new rules take affect at the end of this month, but already some of airlines are pushing back asking for extensions of these deadlines. really saying that some of the stuff is out of their hands. when you talk about airport construction, or weather delays. this isn't airlines' fault and maybe should be dealt with with on a case-...

>> it's time to leave. i want to go back to "off the radar." we had a couple of fun visitors. why don't you listen to this. we had a couple of little penguins visit us in the studio. take a look at this. they are trying to fly off and they don't fly. >> no, they don't fly. >> you are underdressed for the occasion. >> you are dressed for the occasion. you match the penguins. laura is from sea world, tell us about the penguins and why they are here. they are a particular kind of penguin. >> they are a temperate one from south america. >> they are not the really cool ones. >> they are not the r...

It. this is your first studio cd since 2003 when you had "so damn happy." what took so long? why seven years? >> you know, when you're in concert, and i'm in concert most of the year with the exception of the early months when it's inclement weather and the highways are too bad, because i dry, i don't fly. myself and john madden, right? >> larry: right. >> and i just -- the time just gets away from you. i can't believe it's been this long. >> larry: you wrote several of the songs, right? >> yes. one of them "how long i've been waiting." and that has to do with a woman falling out of love. and ...