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Probe into Bev. Hills cosmetic surg. 'turned human fat from liposuctions to biodiesel for his 4x4'
The Daily Mail (U.K.) / various ^
| December 23, 2008
| Paul Thompson
Posted on 12/23/2008 1:05:32 PM PST by Stoat
A top Beverly Hills cosmetic surgeon says he used fat he removed from patients in liposuction operations to power his 'green' 4x4 car.
U.S. authorities have launched an inquiry into claims made by Dr Alan Bittner that the fat he had sucked out of patients in liposuction operations was turned into biodiesel.
Bittner wrote on his website: 'The vast majority of my patients request that I use their fat for fuel -- and I have more fat than I can use.
'Not only do they get to lose their love handles or chubby belly, but they get to take part in saving the Earth.'
The surgeon called his fuel 'lipodiesel'.
He posted his claims on a website lipodiesel.com, which has since been taken down after the sudden closure of his clinic on Beverly Hill's famed Rodeo Drive.
Dr Bittner is believed to have moved to South America after several patients filed a lawsuit against his practice for allowing his unlicensed girlfriend to carry out operations.
U.S. business magazine Forbes reported that Dr Bittner used the 'lipofuel' to power both his Ford Explorer car and his girlfriend's Lincoln Navigator.
Biodiesel fuel is more commonly made from vegetable oils, although half of the U.S. supply comes from beef or pig products.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
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KEYWORDS: beverlyhills; biodiesel; bittner; lipodiesel; liposuction
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posted on
12/23/2008 1:05:33 PM PST
by
Stoat
To: Slings and Arrows
Saving the planet through liposuction ping
2
posted on
12/23/2008 1:06:03 PM PST
by
Stoat
(Palin / Coulter 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
To: Red Badger
3
posted on
12/23/2008 1:07:47 PM PST
by
ConservativeMind
(What's "Price Gouging"? Should government force us to sell to the 15th highest bidder on eBay?)
To: ConservativeMind; Stoat
Oil is oil, after all..............
4
posted on
12/23/2008 1:08:30 PM PST
by
Red Badger
(I was sad because I had no shoes to throw, until I met a reporter who had no feet.....)
To: Stoat; mikrofon; Charles Henrickson
I hear that mixture runs a little ... lean.
5
posted on
12/23/2008 1:09:01 PM PST
by
martin_fierro
(Smiling thinly)
To: Stoat
Sounds like something the Nazis would have come up with , but most of their “patients” didn't have much body fat .
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posted on
12/23/2008 1:09:07 PM PST
by
kbennkc
(For those who have fought for it freedom has a flavor the protected will never know F/8 Cav)
To: Stoat
What's wrong with this?
Aside from the fact that he's sorta taking a cue from Ilsa Koch...
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posted on
12/23/2008 1:09:52 PM PST
by
Regulator
(Welcome to Zimbabwe)
To: kbennkc
Yeah, look for the Hansel and Gretel method of biofuel.
Coming to a “Fatten you up my pretty” camp near you!
To: Stoat
who were the patients? Rosey and Oprah.
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posted on
12/23/2008 1:10:05 PM PST
by
WhatNot
To: Stoat
10
posted on
12/23/2008 1:10:29 PM PST
by
alpo
To: Stoat
Wasn’t there an article here this past summer about some guy who was going to power his yacht on an around the world cruise using nothing but bio-diesel made from human lipo-suction fat?
I seem to remember something like that...
11
posted on
12/23/2008 1:11:05 PM PST
by
WayneS
(Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
To: Stoat
If he used it in a motorcycle it would be re-cycling. Ha, Ha, Ha!
12
posted on
12/23/2008 1:11:24 PM PST
by
mono
To: Stoat
Michael Moore could power my house for six months!
To: Stoat
14
posted on
12/23/2008 1:13:11 PM PST
by
353FMG
(The sky is not falling, yet.)
To: mono
Tyler Durden would be proud PING.
15
posted on
12/23/2008 1:13:38 PM PST
by
lefty-lie-spy
(Stay metal. For the Horde \m/("_")\m/)
To: Stoat
WHAT! Someone has a problem with this? You mean i can sit on my ass, eat calzone and chase it with tiramsu, get it sucked out of my dimply can, AND PUT IT INTO MY CROWN VIC?
Where the hell do I sign up?
16
posted on
12/23/2008 1:14:40 PM PST
by
domenad
(In all things, in all ways, at all times, let honor guide me.)
To: mono
17
posted on
12/23/2008 1:18:35 PM PST
by
Max in Utah
(A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within.)
To: alpo
18
posted on
12/23/2008 1:20:47 PM PST
by
OneWingedShark
(Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
To: Stoat
Rosie and Oprah can offset their greenhouse gas flatulence by selling their over abundant FATulence.
19
posted on
12/23/2008 1:21:11 PM PST
by
DogBarkTree
(Sometimes you have to let it go in order to get a Grip.)
To: domenad
Where the hell do I sign up?From the Daily Mail article:
A small notice on the website reveals that Dr Bittner has returned to Bogotá, Colombia.
(edit)
'Liposculpture is truly my passion and I have been extremely fortunate, however after 10 years of private practice, I am going back to South America to volunteer with a small clinic that is very similar to where my medical career began decades ago, where I can help those most in need.'
It appears that acquiring a plane ticket to Bogota would be the first step....
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posted on
12/23/2008 1:22:17 PM PST
by
Stoat
(Palin / Coulter 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
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