My smelly valentine: Sewage treatment plant offers tours

[nadinbrzezinski]

If you rea

lly want to show that special someone how much your care about her this Valentine’s Day, take her to see some sewage.

On this Valentine’s Day, one of the more unorthodox activities available to lovebirds is the ability to take that special someone for a tour of the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn. New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection is offering a tour of the sewage treatment facility that lasts just under two hours and culminates in an expansive view of the Manhattan skyline and the 53-acre Newtown plant from 130 feet up.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/46348068/ns/today-celebrates_valentines_day/#.TzacPUxWpwY

For the record, have been covering some real hard core news, but will be posted all over facebook and twitter, not here.

SO if you really want to know what happened this weekend in san diego, of quite possibly national importance, just not here.

And a few of the hard core party loyalists would be jealous as well.

[zappaman]

1. oh, how you torture us dummies on DU

'For the record, have been covering some real hard core news, but will be posted all over facebook and twitter, not here."

Hard core news like this?

http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/8382

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002271555

http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=28611

What a joke.

[pintobean]

8. Here's what was posted

on facebook since the OP.

Cracking the code: Why yuor barin can raed tihs
http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/10/10375704-cracking-the-code-why-yuor-barin-can-raed-tihs

Edit: I see it's been posted here, as well.

[SidDithers]

2. Your "reporting" on hard-core news has been shown to be less than accurate in the past...

we all might be better off if you stick to "crunchy" fun stuff.

Sid

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. You get what you wanted non news

[SidDithers]

10. As I've said before...

Last edited Sat Feb 11, 2012, 02:24 PM - Edit history (1)

all I really want is accuracy.

Sid

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. You got what you wanted

there

[zappaman]

7. Dammit Sid!

Thanks to you and your demands for non (crunchy) news, we don't get to hear about hard core news that could be breaking nationally any second now!
Thanks!

[SidDithers]

11. Sorry. I've ruined it for everyone...

I'll go sit in the corner now

Sid

[pintobean]

12. I love it.

[taterguy]

3. Do they give away samples?

Oh how I amuse myself sometimes.

[pintobean]

5. I never knew

sewage is crunchy.

[taterguy]

9. Now you're educated

[Brickbat]

6. Well, I guess you sure showed us.

[3waygeek]

13. Still more entertaining than a Republican debate...

and it probably smells better, too.

[davsand]

14. Reminds me of a date I had once with a civil engineer.

He designed sewage treatment plants and had slides of all the ones he'd designed. One night, for date night, he showed me slides of all of them and explained the function of all the different parts. I was especially enthralled with the slides showing what happens to flushed condoms.





He is legend in my circle of friends.




Laura

[MineralMan]

17. Oh, won't you tell us where you're posting this

"real hard core news?" We wouldn't want to miss it, I'm sure. So, if you could leave little hints or a cookie crumb trail, we'll find our way to your news. Just give us a clue, won't you?

[nadinbrzezinski]

18. Nope, it don't matter really

Whatsoever... not to DU at least.

[MineralMan]

19. Well, I googled "hard core,"

but what showed up was not you or your stories, somehow. Oh, well...

[nadinbrzezinski]

21. Here is a clue for ya, unless SOMEBODY else posts

them, you will NOT get them here.

As far as this site, and it is due to people like you, even coverage of the DEMOCRATIC PARTY does not belong here.

So you can wait for it to be on CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf, or perhaps some Judith Miller.

You got your wish... be happy. No news for you, just stupid shit.

[MineralMan]

22. "People like you..."

Nice attack strategy. There's plenty of news here, most of it from reliable sources. I like that.

And, as always, people here will check what is posted for accuracy and will point out anything that is not accurate and well-reported. I like that, too. DU is a wonderful resource. It's a pity you won't be using it to get your words out.

"People like you"....indeed. It's people like us who are checking stories out after the fact and finding the flaws that should have been corrected before publication.

Have a nice day. BTW, I did subscribe to your Facebook thingy, so your "hardcore" news will show up in my feed. Who knows? Maybe I'll post it here after verifying the information.

[pintobean]

24. "No news for you

just stupid shit."

[MineralMan]

25. I am literally rolling on the floor.

[nadinbrzezinski]

27. Bullies always do

I know it is extremely funny, and hysterical.

Now follow the facebook... you'll have your answer. As is I am off to that event again... long day ahead, albeit shorter.

[zappaman]

30. Awesome! nt

[MineralMan]

23. I see, this morning, in my Facebook feed,

that your news concerns an Occupy gathering at the Democratic Convention in your area. I'll read your report when it appears. My question: were you credentialed to be inside where the Democrats were making news, or did you just cover the Occupy thing outside? Nice photo of the guy in the mask, but I'd be more interested in what was said inside the hotel. I'm an attendee at the Democrat Farmer Labor party conventions here in Minnesota, and may even be a delegate at the state convention this year. I'm always interested in such doings in California, since I lived there for decades and was involved in Democratic party activities there, too. I hope you'll have some coverage from the actual event, instead of just reports on the Occupy protests.

Once your story is published, I'll check it out. Facebook subscriptions are a good thing. You won't reach as many people as you do here, of course, but, hey...you'll reach some. It's all good, eh?

BTW, PM me if you want some tips on getting press credentials for things like this. It's good to get inside and talk with other journalists and interview the people who are actual convention delegates. There are some genuinely crunchy stories at such events, if you're inside and have press credentials.

[nadinbrzezinski]

26. You'll see

you can follow the facebook...that is all you will get from me.

[MineralMan]

28. OK. Yes, I will see.

If there's anything of value there, I may post it here. If not, I won't. I see that there is lots of media coverage of the convention, so I'll check that out, too. Right now, I'm looking for a transcript of Governor Brown's speech. I'll post a link when I find it. What did you think of his speech when you heard it in person. He's a decent speaker, but not a great one. I've attended a number of events where he spoke.

Here's a pretty good story on the Convention:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-democrats-20120212,0,2001615.story

It didn't really address the Occupy protest outside, though, but it has lots of info from inside where things are happening. It might be a good backgrounder for you.

[nadinbrzezinski]

29. No opinions as far as you are concerned.

No views whatsoever... none at all. Though the Security cordon was amusing.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

33. love the smell of martyrdom in the morning... n/t

[Brickbat]

34. Hee!