Idea to Stop the Gulf Oil Leak (Revised)

Sunday, May 30th, 2010 (updated 12:47pm)
To whom it may concern:
My name is Dewayne Allday and I have come up with an idea, which I strongly believe will completely seal off the hole in the Gulf which is destroying our environment in the gulf region, tourism, local fishermen, ecological systems and eventually (if not already) damaging our economy and our reputation as a world leader. As a United States citizen, I hate this embarrassment to our country and also hate what this is doing to us in the eyes of the world, not to mention our envirornment and way of life, therefore I’ve been brainstorming on a solution and I really believe I have found one.
First of all, think "self inflatable raft" (like the ones they use in emergencies that blow up rather quickly), and then think "air bag". Now with those things in mind, try to visualize a golf ball in the middle of a water hose. What I want you to visualize is a round “bump” in the middle of the hose where the hard golf ball has pushed out the sides of the hose completely sealing off any traffic of water through the hose. Obviously it would be difficult getting a golf ball into the hose because it is bigger, but not so difficult to get something smaller than the golf ball, but that is inflatable, into the hose and filling the device with air (or water) until it expands up to a certain pressure (p.s.i.) and presses up against the inside walls of the hose. Now picture a device such as that pushed down into the hole drilled in the gulf floor. It can be done, even with oil pressure pushing “up” as long as the pressure pushing the device down is more. I questioned myself at first about getting such a device into the hole, by if they can successfully push a pipe into the hole (and I understand that the device may have more friction and be somewhat harder to push) then I truly believe a way can be investigated to push this device into the hole. Once this device is at the proper depth, lets assume 50 to 100 feet inside the hole, then big compressor(s) on boats above could be cut on to inflate the device and seal the hole. Once the device is inflated (remember the analogy of the golf ball inside the water hose pushing out the sides), there would be no pressure of oil flowing out of the hole and a more “permanent” fix could be implanted directly after (boats on call on the surface ready to pump concrete into the hole on top of the “plugged device”. I would suggest not pumping too much concrete at first until some of it sets up (because I’d be afraid to put too much weight on top of the “plug device” at first being worried it may burst, but after it is somewhat set up [the concrete] then I’d say “pump more concrete” at a pace until it is determined that the weight of the concrete is no longer affecting the “plug device”, and then I’d say “filler up” (no pun intended BP).   If air will not work because of the depth, then surely water or concrete will.  Another idea would to pump neither air or water in the "plug device" and fill the "plug device" with concrete instead, therefore "potentially" eliminating the final step of placing concrete on top of the device.  In this instance, the device would contain the concrete and keep it from being "blown" back up by the well as in the previous idea of just pumping non-contained concrete into the well.

I am sure there have been many suggestions which did not work, but the methods I have heard and read about thus far never made any sense to me and I never thought they would work. I truthfully believe this method would work and also in the future this technology could be in place and more “plug devices” built and sitting “on call” just in case this event ever happened again.
The only thoughts I have which would make this method ineffective in this situation and need futher review to insure the success of the project and future successes to save our environment, economy and way of life in the future would be following:
1. Insure the material used for the “plug device” is much stronger than traditional airbags or rafts so that pressure can build up to a large p.s.i. without the device being severed by rocks or overinflating.
2. Determine the “pressure” of the oil coming out of the hole, the diameter of the hole (all of this should be readily available knowledge from BP oil or others) and make sure the device used to lower it into the hole is greater and that the device can hold up to the pressure.
3. Insure the compressors are large enough to inflate the device and hold the pressure over a sustained period of time. I do realize that one mile is a long way for an air hose, but it should still work if the hoses are the proper size and all connections air tight.
4. If the pressure is too great because of the depth of the “air bag” (engineers should be able to determine this) then just pump “water” into the bag instead.
5. As I mentioned above, there is the possibility of pumping water and even concrete straight into the device which will then harden for a more permanent fix.  More concrete can still be installed on top of the air/water/concrete filled "plug device" once the leak is plugged.

This is not really an original concept. When replacing sewer systems the sewer first has to be bypassed while the new sewer lines are installed. To do this, a plastic/rubber ball is inserted into the large sewer pipes with an air hose attached and air installed until the ball inflates and completely seals off the flow of sewer downstream and the sewer from upstream is then bypassed around the new work.
Also, there is a device that plumbers use which is inserted into a drain pipe with a water hose connected to it which “inflates” inside the pipe completely sealing it off and at the same time pushing fresh water through allowing pressure to build up on the clog downstream until the pressure builds up enough to break loose the clog and at that time the water hose is turned off, the ”device” deflates and then pulled out of the pipe.]
I truly believe this will work, and I am available to meet with any group interested in hearing my opinion and thoughts during the process. I worked in civil engineering for sixteen years and have been a home builder for the last four years.
Warm regards,
Dewayne Allday
http://www.alldayprestigehomes.com/
334-414-0514
P.O. Box 1287
Selma Alabama 36702

Idea to Stop the BP Gulf Oil Leak

Sunday, May 30th, 2010


To whom it may concern:

My name is Dewayne Allday and I have come up with an idea, which I strongly believe will completely seal off the hole in the Gulf which is destroying our environment in the gulf region, tourism, local fishermen, ecological systems and eventually (if not already) damaging our economy and our reputation as a world leader. As a United States citizen, I hate this embarrassment to our country and also hate what this is doing to us in the eyes of the world, not to mention our envirornment and way of life, therefore I’ve been brainstorming on a solution and I really believe I have found one.

First of all, think "self inflatable raft" (like the ones they use in emergencies that blow up rather quickly), and then think "air bag". Now with those things in mind, try to visualize a golf ball in the middle of a water hose. What I want you to visualize is a round “bump” in the middle of the hose where the hard golf ball has pushed out the sides of the hose completely sealing off any traffic of water through the hose. Obviously it would be difficult getting a golf ball into the hose because it is bigger, but not so difficult to get something smaller than the golf ball, but that is inflatable, into the hose and filling the device with air (or water) until it expands up to a certain pressure (p.s.i.) and presses up against the inside walls of the hose. Now picture a device such as that pushed down into the hole drilled in the gulf floor. It can be done, even with oil pressure pushing “up” as long as the pressure pushing the device down is more. I questioned myself at first about getting such a device into the hole, by if they can successfully push a pipe into the hole (and I understand that the device may have more friction and be somewhat harder to push) then I truly believe a way can be investigated to push this device into the hole. Once this device is at the proper depth, lets assume 50 to 100 feet inside the hole, then big compressor(s) on boats above could be cut on to inflate the device and seal the hole. Once the device is inflated (remember the analogy of the golf ball inside the water hose pushing out the sides), there would be no pressure of oil flowing out of the hole and a more “permanent” fix could be implanted directly after (boats on call on the surface ready to pump concrete into the hole on top of the “plugged device”. I would suggest not pumping too much concrete at first until some of it sets up (because I’d be afraid to put too much weight on top of the “plug device” at first being worried it may burst, but after it is somewhat set up [the concrete] then I’d say “pump more concrete” at a pace until it is determined that the weight of the concrete is no longer affecting the “plug device”, and then I’d say “filler up” (no pun intended BP).
I am sure there have been many suggestions which did not work, but the methods I have heard and read about thus far never made any sense to me and I never thought they would work. I truthfully believe this method would work and also in the future this technology could be in place and more “plug devices” built and sitting “on call” just in case this event ever happened again.

The only thoughts I have which would make this method ineffective in this situation and need futher review to insure the success of the project and future successes to save our environment, economy and way of life in the future would be following:

1. Insure the material used for the “plug device” is much stronger than traditional airbags or rafts so that pressure can build up to a large p.s.i. without the device being severed by rocks or overinflating.

2. Determine the “pressure” of the oil coming out of the hole, the diameter of the hole (all of this should be readily available knowledge from BP oil or others) and make sure the device used to lower it into the hole is greater and that the device can hold up to the pressure.

3. Insure the compressors are large enough to inflate the device and hold the pressure over a sustained period of time. I do realize that one mile is a long way for an air hose, but it should still work if the hoses are the proper size and all connections air tight.

4. If the pressure is too great because of the depth of the “air bag” (engineers should be able to determine this) then just pump “water” into the bag instead.
This is not really an original concept. When replacing sewer systems the sewer first has to be bypassed while the new sewer lines are installed. To do this, a plastic/rubber ball is inserted into the large sewer pipes with an air hose attached and air installed until the ball inflates and completely seals off the flow of sewer downstream and the sewer from upstream is then bypassed around the new work.

Also, there is a device that plumbers use which is inserted into a drain pipe with a water hose connected to it which “inflates” inside the pipe completely sealing it off and at the same time pushing fresh water through allowing pressure to build up on the clog downstream until the pressure builds up enough to break loose the clog and at that time the water hose is turned off, the ”device” deflates and then pulled out of the pipe.

I truly believe this will work, and I am available to meet with any group interested in hearing my opinion and thoughts during the process. I worked in engineering for 16 years and have been a home builder for the last four years.

Warm regards,
Dewayne Allday
http://www.alldayprestigehomes.com/
334-414-0514
P.O. Box 1287
Selma Alabama 36702

Dominican Republic Day One

Cross-roads

Some of the most intense moments in life are when we are standing at a fork in the road, whether a friend is standing there with us or not. It's forever life altering moments like these that deserve our cognizance, recognized for what it is while demanding our utmost respect. It’s times like these when our mind, our heart and our ethics must reconcile together and spend quality time together. Whether standing there with a friend or standing alone, we are the ones that must live with our decision and sometimes in life the most beautiful road to be on is the one that is not dependant on anything or anyone but our faith in ourselves and in God.

Wasted Pleasures

by Dewayne Allday

February 19, 2010

If a tree falls in the woods

and someone wasn't there to hear,

do you think it made a noise?

If a sweet plum falls from a tree

and someone wasn't there to taste,

isn't that a waste?

If a strawberry ripens near the ground

and noone's there to be it found

my God a waste it is.

If a grape falls from the vine,

never to make it into wine

and a peach drops from it's branch

and it looks up and says

"I missed my dance".

So let's make sure

we don't miss our chance,

not rot, not waste.

We all just want

 a little taste.

We all just want

to not be waste.

Fallen Rainbow

by Dewayne Allday

2009

From the heavens a majestic

image suspended from the clouds,

dropping color, giving substance

to my heart on the sound

of a whisper that lingers alone

near my ears, in my soul,

calming the quandry of tears,

settling to rest the angelic fears,

that have been gone,

since that last song was sung,

when the dialog was born,

and the war was won.

Mounting the Mount

by Dewayne Allday

2009

My minds a swirl,

a mirey murl,

a thousand gates

that flood my world.

I climb the mount

and look about;

amongst the sane,

where is Dewayne?

Up on the ice I place my pick,

my sunglasses contain the glare

I think.

My rope, my harness, my wits

hold firm; my safety

doesn't make me squirm.

It's cold my dear, my fearless queen,

no thoughts of where I am or been.

The ice runs deep inside my veins,

but the blood my heart

pumps is all a flame.

Can it, will it, might it melt it,

can it, kill it, or maybe tame it,

the ice monster in my veins?

Can that beast be contained,

the warmth and cold

doth wax and wane?

What do I know, for now I climb

and endure the pain;

Until that day I mount the mount,

until that day it's all explained;

and once on top,

I'll stand my ground,

I'll plant my flag,

and trust my warmth

will melt the snow

and mine eyes will bring forth

tears that overflow the valleys

down below.

I'll dance around a love so pure,

a song will serenade my heart and show

that all the while with pain's a gain,

it's worth the time, that mountain mile.

For this I know, my heart does show.

For this I know, my heart does show,

and this place I want to go,

and this place I want to know.

Wind and Ashes

by Dewayne Allday

2009

When want meets want

and like meets like;

When desire meets desire

and the ashes explode into fire,

I just want to know

what the winds gonna blow,

where the song's gonna fall

when my destiny calls;

and the wind's knocking at my door

every day, every hour, every minute,

keeping me going 'til I'm finished

with this race, in this place,

in this little space I call my corner

of the universe,

a big bang I can hang

my hat on and be

justified through my tears,

through my eyes,

til the end, til the beginning,

forever singing my song.

Facebook Status Haiti

January 16, 2010 - Shortly After watching news about Haiti

Facebook Comment - "I wish I could just leave and go to Haiti"

January 28, 2010 - Left for Haiti

God's Promise

January 17, 2010

It's a new day. We always trust even when there's no other consistency in life that the sun will rise, so always look and greet it in the morning and say "Thank-you God for that promise"

-Dewayne Allday

Decisions

January 19, 2010

There is a lot of strength in making a decision, even though it may not be the right decision, at some point, there will be a right decision that will be life moving.

- Dewayne Allday

Second Chances

February 12, 2010

Sometimes you get a second chance in life, sometimes a third chance, sometimes a forth. Here's a toast to the third or more chances in life!!

- Dewayne Allday

Gifts

February 16, 2010

If you have a gift, give it, otherwise what's the fun of having it?

- Dewayne Allday

Sparrows Fly and Water Falls

By Dewayne Allday

February 18, 2010

A sparrow fell from the sky one day

and stood beside a waterfall.

The sky was grey that day, I say,

And night was on its weary way.

The sparrow knew the night was coming,

And the sparrow’s heart was really longing

For a friend to share the pain, to make again,

To fly the skies, and over sea, and over land.

The water fell, and fell and fell

And the sparrow said, “oh my goodness, well,

If the waterfall, falls, and falls, and falls

And I know God designed it, all in all,

Oh gracious me, oh gracious my,

My God designed me to fly”. So I pondered why and

I questioned Him, and God kissed my heart and said,

“It’s okay to feel again, to fly again, to smile again.

It’s okay to love again, and I’ll tell you something else:

Appreciate the waterfall for what it is, forever falls,

Appreciate the rocks abound and the streams around,

They talk as if in dialog, with the winds, the trees,

The living leaves whispering in your ear my dear,

As if to tell you what you know, a heart so pure,

Must fly again, I only gave you legs, so you could land, but

I gave you song, so you can sing, I gave you eyes, so you can see,

And I gave you heart, so that you can fly,

and your wings are just their alibi.

Beside a rock across the stream there sits

Someone, something, a bird no less, watching

Sunlight glisten through the mist as the water fell,

And I was thinking, “Well. Patience doesn’t love

A lonely heart, two hearts apart, two spirits kindred,

Separated by a stream in spring, where the water falls,

but I know that sparrows were designed to fly,

and I know this day, that I will start working

on this heart of mine. I desire to fly, not walk, or sit

Or talk for very long. I’m designed to sing of flight,

not sadness blight, nor strings or kites,

because I know she’s there, my heart it tells

me faith and love go hand in hand.

And they both got their heart that day,

And now the water fall was in their way,

So both birds took flight into the sky,

And, seeing each other, said “Hi”.

God said, “This time I reached down and helped you up,

And next time you’ll share each other’s cup,

And when one is empty, the other fills,

And you both will understand that water falls

and sparrows fly, and flying is your destiny.”

The Tree

November 26th, 2007

by Dewayne Allday

Once there was a tree

dwelling there for me to see.

Up on a hill it took its stand,

From it’s high limbs you see the land.

It’s branches wide to hold me tight,

It’s limbs so soft to touch me light.

The roots were firm, implanted deep

Without that tree, it makes me weep.

The wind will come from far and wide

The force is strong, the ocean’s tide,

I cannot see, I cannot be

Without that tree right next to me.

When it’s dark, oh when it rains

I cannot seem to much complain,

The limbs explode in bright menu

as a million flowers long to do,

Those colors swarm me into the air,

A smell none other can compare.

They spin me up and all around

But then they ….Gently let me down.

Oh tree, my tree, how I miss you dear

We’ve known each other from ages past

You know old friend it's made to last.

Remembered today, forgotten yesterday

Me you, and you me, a mirror in a melody.

A Love Poem

by Dewayne Allday, 2009

There is a bubbly stream,

A bubbly blushing rose,

A tingly sensation that

Lingers, tickles, wrinkles

Up my nose.

My fast beating heart

Thumping, romping in

My chest,

Waiting, waiting, saying

Can I pass that test…

Tell me super lady,

Who’s dreams and skies

Fill up those glistening eyes,

Can I sail the ocean’s greats

And float the river’s course,

Can I sail to greats unknown

Inside your ever spacious boat?,

Will you let me kiss your heart,

And never say goodbye…?

Will you hold mine real close,

And keep it warm inside…?

Will you kiss my lips sweet princess

And hold me for all time?

Love Burns It All

By Dewayne Allday

July 4th, 2009

The sun sang a song

Called “Love Burns It All”

And the lyrics go something like this:

How can smiles and laughter

And so many miles together

On many moonlit nights,

Turn into so many fights?

How can googles of giggles

And two tons of tickles,

every sun shiny day,

take us on separate ways?

How can two hearts alive

Become two brains colliding,

Sliding a slippery path

pending no coming back

Today?

How can two birds that fly

Drop out from that sky?

How can two souls that soar,

Just not love any more

Today?

Love burns it all.

Love burns it all.

It takes two, it takes you, it takes we,

It burns all of me baby.

The River

by Dewayne Allday

4/11/08

You say there's a river,

her banks far and wide,

and I know that it's true,

as wide as the tide.

I've floated, I've swam

I've boated, I've dived,

upstream and downstream

and cross-stream I've tried.

But that river ran away today

and all I really want to say,

is carry this day with me

and float my boat down

to where the levee breaks,

do dare my love to take

the swell of the river,

my bow and my quiver,

so that my hands will reach

from both of her banks,

and pull that tide tight,

and run that course deep,

until the pressure builds,

and the levee breaks,

until the dams explode,

and my heart drains the lake,

and the calm of a rainbow

casts a peace down below,

where the salt of the river,

meets the oceans sweet tide.

Song Bird

by Dewayne Allday

Please save me song bird,

and sing a song.

Show your colors

and don’t wait too long.

I’m waiting for daylight

in a black as coal night

wanting to set you loose

and save us in our plight.

Please save us song bird,

we’re caged up too.

The cage that holds you

has a hold on us too.

Song bird, Song bird,

sing us a song.

Show us your colors

and don’t wait too long.

Song bird, song bird,

where is your voice.

I’ve been too busy,

but not by my choice.

Dwelling withing

and dwelling without.

How did we get here?

How do we get out?

Canary bird, Canary bird,

Fly, fly, fly.

Within you, without you,

I may die.

June 9th, 2007

For me, poems come to life from inspired thought and this particular poem was written about a bird, a colorful bird, a canary. Years ago coal miners had a safety device that protected them from death in the coal mines. It was a canary in a cage. What a miserable life some of those coal miners must have had in those dark mines years ago. The canary, as beautiful as it was, had very sensitive lungs. It sat there on it's perch singing along and also gave the coal miners something to see and listen too during their work. Coal mining was very dangerous work for more reasons than one. Different gases could go undetected in the mine and actually kill the miners. When the canary with the weaker lungs started to bobble and couldn't sing it meant that the gases were at a dangerous level and the coal miners must get out fast! I just felt sad for both the coal miners and the song bird and it inspired the poem.

Six Quarters

by Dewayne Allday
Sunday, September 21, 2008

I'm headed for church to

meet the drink machine,

in hopes to see

how his week has been.

I can't seem to remember when

I've felt so lonely inside.

The winds have blown

some change my way,

leaving my pockets

emptier than yesterday,

I was hoping today

I'd get to say "I love you".

I'm headed to church to

meet the drink machine,

in hopes to ask

about her music class.

It's been five sunsets

since I hugged her last,

and I miss her so much.

Six quarters in an

empty pocket,

a dollar-fifty

and a broken heart.

None of this even

begins to start

describing how much

I miss them.