Peruvian Fat Fetches Five Figures

New York Times ^ | 3/9/2010 | AP

[JoanVarga]

Three suspects have confessed to killing five people for their fat, said Col. Jorge Mejía, chief of Peru’s anti-kidnapping police. He said the suspects, two of whom were arrested carrying bottles of liquid fat, told the police it was worth $60,000 a gallon.

[JoanVarga]

I see a whole industry utopia here. We have too much fat, and we pay dearly to rid ourselves of it while there in Peru they're killing people in the most gruesome way for a few gallons. Hello? It's silly and makes no sense, especially when folks would line up to sell their liposuctioned ass-fat on a free market to offset the expense. Might even solve the trade deficit if we can get China to manufacture these cosmetics and sell them our fat. Then they could sell the cosmetics to Wal-Mart. It's recycling at an optimal incentive. It would work.

-Joan

(Yes, I'm kidding. Maybe. $60k is more than a kidney can fetch nowadays.)

[elkfersupper]

My ex-wife is a millionaire!

[jakerobins]

No kidding....With some of the people I’ve seen walking around I could make a Million........(SHHHH Keep it quiet people)......... I plan to make my first millions selling outlawed light bulbs in a few years...LOL

[RDTF]

crazy

[Old Texan]

Goodness who knew Rosie was worth so much.
PS..... your ex wife’s maiden name isn’t Smith is it? Sounds like me ex wife.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Darn...my wife isn’t worth a hill of beans.

[SatinDoll]

I was thinking the same thing - only I’m serious about do so.

[JoanVarga]

I knew y’all wouldn’t let me down on this. LOL!

[GeronL]

please. If this were true there’d be clinics all over the US offering people $$$ for their fat.

[GSP.FAN]

Remind me to stay out of Peru..

[hometoroost]

You could do TV commercials with a little duck running around yelling “assfat!”

[Danae]

"Colonel Mejía said the police had received a tip four months ago that human fat from the jungle was being sold in Lima. In August, he said, police officers infiltrated the gang and later obtained some of the amber fluid, which a police lab confirmed as human fat." W T F ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

[JoanVarga]

You could do TV commercials with a little duck running around yelling “assfat!”

Heh.

[EricT.]

LMAO!!!

[Grunthor]

BWWWWWAAAAAHHHHHHAAAAAAHHHHHHAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!

[Clock King]

Flying potion?

[mamelukesabre]

disgusting!

Dam cannibals, sick the dogs on ‘em.

[Republic_of_Secession.]

The alliteration within the title caught my attention as much as the title itself - which was jarring enough on its own but the alliteration effects makes it pop.

[Republic_of_Secession.]

The alliteration within the title caught my attention as much as the title itself - which was jarring enough on its own but the alliteration effects makes it pop.

[OneWingedShark]

... imagine how much we could get for Michael Moore! We could pay off a HUGE portion of the national debt!

;)

[JoanVarga]

Yes, the NYT and the AP need my services.

[JoanVarga]

As I posted on my blog, I woke up in a tub full of ice and discovered my fat ass was gone!".

[JoanVarga]

It would be like another California Gold Rush to the plastic surgeons of L.A.

There's gold in them thar hills of flab!

[MonicaG]

LOL!!

[calex59]

Wow, if that doesn’t get me to lose weight I don’t know what will!

[calex59]

I remember that movie, he had to use human fat for his “flying potion”.

[timeflies]

You are good !

[JoanVarga]

Yeah, I’m kinda fond of everything under my skin. It’s mine. I worked for it. I don’t want anyone spreading the wealth at my expense. Hey. . .

[Blood of Tyrants]

Maybe we could let it slip that the people of Peru hate America as much as His Fatassness.

[JohnBovenmyer]

A gallon of water is 8 pounds. Fat is less dense - after all it floats - perhaps 6 pounds a gallon. So we’re talking about $10,000 a pound. Before we all start counting our new found wealth, remember the source. This was in the NY Times. So that mangy four headed donkey, Obama Pel Reiden, has read this. Look for an imputed property tax on our fat to pay for Obamacare, within the week. Not that it would bring in the revenues they’ll claim. With their policies famine will soon slim us down.

[JC85]

The NYT just can’t bring itself to mention what the human fat is actually used for.

The commercial use referred to is cooking.

[knews_hound]

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[JoanVarga]

Nice!

[donna]

You could do TV commercials with a little duck running around yelling “assfat!”

ROFL! You're like some horrifying comedic genius!

[txhurl]

Just about to have dinner so didn’t read the article to find out what people are doing with this fat?

Frying chicken? Polishing outdoor furniture? Greasing axles? What?

[donna]

Fighting wrinkles!

Be careful where you buy your makeup.

[Myrddin]

Where is the turtle?

[txhurl]

Wow.

Wish we had a FR Warpaint ping list, I’d really like to know who’s buying the fat.

Better not be L’Oreal.

[greatplains]

Hell, I’ll donate mine. :)

[txhurl]

I’m about to set off and find what the Peruvian ?peso? values out to the dollar.

I’ve had an abrupt change of mind. Even at 6K/gal, there are a lot of chicks I’d be happy to dessicate :)

[MsLady]

I got one word for this....YUCK!!!! What the heck are they going to use it for??? Maybe I don't want to know.

Reminds me of the rich woman back in the 1200's I think it was. She use to have young girls killed and bathed in there blood, thought it would keep her youthful. I got one word for her, er.... two words, evil and gross.

[JoanVarga]

Donate? They'll force you to donate. That's the problem. No different than our current President's fiscal plans now that I think about it.

It's just one more reason to tout the benevolence of Capitalism. Capitalism will pay you for the fat, get you nice and healthy, recycle the renderings, and have plenty left over to fund the disinclined in their chosen lifestyle. It's Green all the way 'round. :o)

[JoanVarga]

Brings a whole new meaning to Capital Gains Tax, doesn’t it?

[Republic_of_Secession.]

Well at least it’s poetic.

[JoanVarga]

Ah well, I’ve given up poetry. . .