Going Fem with More Fix the BP Oil Spill Ideas-of-the-Day

June 9th, 2010. By AbiK

Ok, today’s like a radio station’s Two-for-Tuesday (or three or four?) for BP Oil Spill Fix ideas. Only it’s Wednesday. Whatever. I so need to post these…we’ve now gotten several ideas for fixing the oil spill that have a theme in common: FEMININE HYGIENE. Yes, there’s no shortage of (parental discretion advised here folks) suggestions to use a tampon-like apparatus to suck up the oil. Granted, it would have to be a mighty big tampon—and I don’t even want to think of what the equivalent of Toxic Shock Syndrome would be here for such a large sponge-like contraption. Be that as it may, here’s a couple of our readers’ ideas—some are from folks who just might surprise you a bit—like this first one…

More Ideas-of-the-Day to Fix the BP Oil Spill

This one’s from Judy B’s 83-year old mother:

“Ms. Nancy – I was just speaking with my 83 year old mother by phone. She mentioned that she had a thought on how to fix the BP issue…woman style. She laughed and commented that tampons would stop the flow…of course, they would have to be size adjusted. Mom said that if one didn’t work, they could just keep stuffing them into the pipeline until it is plugged…just like the bathroom plumbing! As we talked we also thought that pads (ie Kotex pads) or rather blockaide devices made from similar rmaterials might also help the waterways, beaches, and marshes…absorb the oil before it can do damage/more damage to these natural areas!
 
Thought I would pass this along for her! Thanks…Judy B”

and from smwhite…

“All else has failed obviously in trying to stop the leaking oil and destroying everything around it. What is wrong with you people? With all the professionals you have at your disposal, surely to God you can come up with a better idea than a “top hat” and “junk fillers”?? I say, why don’t you contact the makers of Tampax tampons, build a “super size” one and make it waterproof and try plugging it with that? or do a hysterectomy!! I am not joking. I am a Newfoundlander and we have oil rigs off our coast as well. I would be so pissed if the same thing happened here and our government and the oil companies responsible couldn’t come up with a better idea than what you guys have been trying so far. Seriously, get your heads out of the Gulf coast sand and start using some old fashioned ideas or there won’t be any sand or wildlife left, not to mention what your lack of success is doing to the Gulf coast fishermen and women who rely on this for their livelihood. Hope you respond or at least put this out there for some consideration. It certainly can’t hurt to try.”

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Thanks Judy B. and smwhite!                       

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