Can Jersey Shore Snooki Poof Plug Up BP Gulf of Mexico Oil Leak?
MTV's Snooki Poof Hair Could Assist BP Oil Spill Clean-Up
No, I'm not being cheeky, at least not entirely so. Human hair can and does clean up oil spills. The hair raising practice is proven. It's been implemented in the field for years. Since BP can't seem to solve the huge oil leak which massively pollutes coastal waters of the United States of America, perhaps a hairstyle as thickly, powerful as one paraded by Snooki can help ease the devastating cost of this terrible ecological disaster.
The hair raising idea was hatched by - what else - a hairstylist. Phil McCory of Huntsville, Alabama watched coverage of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. In particular, he was struck by how difficult the clean-up volunteers found the process of cleaning oil covered otters. McCory thought, "If animal hair can trap and hold spilled oil, why can't human hair?" He snatched a pair of his wife's nylons, stuffed them with five pounds of human hair, and dunked it into his baby son's pool full of water and used motor oil. After two minutes of deep soaking, it was retrieved. To McCory's delight, the water now sparkled perfectly clear of oil. His hair oil sponge - now called an OttiMat - performed perfectly.
Now another Alabama resident busily battles oil pollution with long, absorbent locks of hair. Amanda Bacon of Fairhope, Alabama is working with OttiMat to prevent that sticky oil from washing ashore and spoiling their coastline. "It's so simple, it's amazing," Bacon said. "Here is a natural solution that drinks oil that we should utilize. We know how to prepare for hurricanes by boarding up windows and gathering water. There are no instructions to prepare for this, and people are scared."
Bacon makes 'hair booms' - basically pantyhose full of human hair - which can be floated on the water to trap oil. BP has contacted her about possibly using them. So, Snooki, if you read this, give Amanda Bacon a call. With your perky poof, you can supply quite a lot of hair for the clean-up cause.
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11 Comments
Post a CommentI am a commershal diver for the last 20 years. The fact is this is a pipe that is leaking not rocket science. It can be fixed but most times the simple cure goes un noticed or ir rejected because it was so simple and they didn't do it in the first place so now if they do this people will say why didn't you do this in the first place!!!
We have repaired broken pipes all over the USA. This pipe is no different but the pressure for the depth. I have made a drawing of what I feel will take care of this and just need a way to get this to someone that can at least try it out or give a legitamate reason it wont work. Also When you look at the work site why dont we have more oil skimmers working the area near the oil spill. if you trap more near by you have less getting outside the area to clean up on beaches 50 miles away. This means all hands on deck. Skimmers constantly skimming around the main site and keeping the oil as close to the site as we can. ssmith103@cox.net
I can solve the bp oil leak! Here is how you do it. Plant 9 loads of C4 explosives about 225 feet below the sea floor around the leaks. Detonate the explosives similtaniously. The implosion effect and the weight of the earth combined with the pressure of the ocean will seal the leak. Joe z Plumber from poo dunk Idaho
When I think of "Coyote Date" I think of Snooki. I mean she's hot, but the hair, fake tan and tough woman mannerisms leave so much to be desired. Sure makes a girl with a hot bod and pretty face not nearly so attractive.
Too funny! I wondered who this Snooki person was I kept hearing about.
Funny!
So many worthy candidates...where would I begin;)
You've done something amazing. You made Jersey Shore Snooki topical for something other than her abrasive personalty. My hat is off to you, good sir!
LOL! Topical & funny - you're at your best here!!
how about plugging the leak with the entire cast ;-) excellent report!
Hair soaking up the oil spill - way cool!