Comments on: LA Doctor uses Patient’s Blubber to Fuel his SUV

By: Jesse

Jesse — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:40:10 +0000

Were you aware that the use of bio-wastes are strictly regulated by the Health Dept?
Not all organisms are denatured or killed even by incineration so this physician has put himself, his employees and the public at risk. Innovation is one thing… following the law while you do it is another. Secondly, the ethical issue of using human body parts, tissues or fluids is a serious conflict of interest. Remember the UCLA morgue tech who was caught selling body parts to Medical Device companies so physicians could practice with new devices?
Remember the surgeon who stenciled his initials into the abdomen of his surgical patient? There should be a new reality show: Physicians Gone Amuck. Now, this physician has run amuck to South America when his offices and SUV’s were raided to provide liposuction and diesel fuel to starving masses. (btw, the day my arse can fuel a large motor vehicle is the day I stop super-sizing my McDonalds order)

By: ECA

ECA — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:50:24 +0000

Does this give NEW meaning to Pork barrel??
GREAT way to spend money.

By: Buzz

Buzz — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:21:10 +0000

Forget convertible, go cannibal.

By: diesel man

diesel man — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:08:23 +0000

#10
You cannot modify a gas vehicle to run on diesel or biodiesel. There is a kit to run a diesel engine on old fryer grease, but common rail diesel engines can’t use it, at least not now.

2nd, there is no need for a kit to run biodiesel in a diesel engine. It will run just fine if the hoses/tank can handle the biodiesel. Most can’t unless it is diluted with petroleum diesel.

Another thought. To clean biodiesel after removing the glycerin molecule, it take a LOT of water to clean the fuel producing a LOT of bad water.

By: bill

bill — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:38:35 +0000

I can say that because I’m both an American and German… ha….
and I need to loose a few pounds… (next year)

By: bill

bill — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:01:52 +0000

Once again the US leads the world!
but Germany is a close second!

By: JimR

JimR — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:00:14 +0000

I’ve been burning my own fat to get around since I was 1.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:10:08 +0000

I was thinking the same thing #9! Selling people’s fat asses back to them!!!

And #1, there are also kits to convert vehicles to Biodiesel as well.

When gas prices skyrocket again, maybe they can set up clinics to harvest the fat at no charge to fat asses. It won’t even look like America as we know it if there is no obesity epidemic! Imagine that John Lennon!

By: sargasso

sargasso — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:41:57 +0000

It reminds me of that liposuction clinic heist scene in, Fight Club.

By: turbo

turbo — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:43:50 +0000

That is a funny picture there McCullough

By: LtSiver

LtSiver — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:33:42 +0000

This brings a whole new meaning to the “grow your own fuel” movement…

By: brian t

brian t — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:22:09 +0000

Great case of lateral thinking, I think: more power to him!

By: Miguel

Miguel — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:58:11 +0000

IT’S MADE OF PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Chris Mac

Chris Mac — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:51:03 +0000

Finally my car can enjoy soylent green as much as i do

By: Buzz

Buzz — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:47:53 +0000

B… bu… but just think about it for a moment. Liposuction could get us through the energy crunch that precipitated this recession/depression.

And America would return to its svelte self of the early 1900’s. No sense turning corn into ethanol directly. Use it as FOOD for the masses first, then harvest it from bellies and run all the Detroit SUVs we feel we need.

The comment “Cripes! Now I’ve heard everything,” may not apply. Especially after the new svelte John D. takes center stage on a future Cranky Geeks. Buff, slimmer and longer living…