Guess what? Joe the Plumber IS the mystery plumber, just not that one...

[Downtown Hound]

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2010/0717/Joe-the-Plumber-not-that-one-says-he-helped-stop-Gulf-oil-spill-leak

The identity of the "mystery plumber" whose homemade design for a new containment cap may have helped to finally stanch the Gulf oil spill geyser emerged Saturday.

His name is Joe Caldart, a married, 40-something blue-collar guy with five kids and three hound dogs living in St. Francis, Kan. Mr. Caldart has 907 Facebook friends. He likes the band Rednecks & Red Dirt, watches "Family Guy," and cites the 1978 Burt Reynolds flick "Hooper" as one of his favorites.

Caldart's sketches, routed six weeks ago to BP and the Coast Guard through University of California petroleum engineer Robert Bea, are a near identical match to the design of a new containment cap lowered last week over the renegade Macondo well 50 miles off Venice, La.

"The idea was using the top flange on the blowout preventer as an attachment point and then employing an internal seal against that flange surface," says Dr. Bea. "You can kind of see how a plumber thinks this way. That's how they have to plumb homes for sewage."

[madmax]

1. I'd like to see someone give

this man a few hundred thousand tax free gift money. Call it an 'Appreciation Gift' or something.

[Wickerman]

2. err, is it possible that the CSM has been scammed?

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Joe-Caldart-for-President-2012/127269337314821?ref=search

Joe Caldart for President 2012

After seeing what both political parties have done to our great country. I have decided it's about time someone represented the people of the united states, not the lobbyists, oil companies, unions, corrupt politicians and criminals.

Affiliation:
Conservative
Location:
Saint Francis, KS, 67756
Birthday:
February 25, 1970

[slay]

3. Hrmm

I doubt it but maybe. I don't really disagree with his statement: "After seeing what both political parties have done to our great country. I have decided it's about time someone represented the people of the united states, not the lobbyists, oil companies, unions, corrupt politicians and criminals." The "conservative" part is not good, but he watches Family Guy how odd. I'm assuming CSM did their homework and didn't just accept this guy at his word.

[Turbineguy]

4. I have to agree about Hooper

"I've been kicked out of better places than this!"

[Historic NY]

5. Ah but is he a licensed plumber?