How about a Boat Friendly Pepper-based Paint Recipe? Chili Pepper Barnacle Repellant!

[MrPickle]

In this article, they talk about a few uses for Chili Peppers. Take a look at the second story!

Any good sailor knows that barnacles are bad news. If enough of these water-dwelling pests clamp onto a boat’s hull, it becomes less hydrodynamic. In fact, barnacle build-ups can force ships to use as much as 30 percent more fuel. That’s why many seafarers choose to safeguard their vessels by coating them with anti-barnacle paint. The only problem is that these paints are generally filled with toxic chemicals and metals...

http://www.neatorama.com/2011/12/30/...chili-peppers/

Notice the inventor is from Pittsburgh!

[lil buggy]

cool, in pittsburgh even!
i wonder if it would work for the zebra and quagga mussles around here?
i bet they could make a mint spraying outdrives if it did work.

only problem tho, i could see my tuber now
happy new year