I think Geraldo is about to die live on Fox News-LIVE!

[underpants]

Seriously a few minutes ago it looked like he was going to get blow into the intercoastal waterway. He was leaned over at about a 45 degree angle and one gust was so hard we went over to about 60 degrees to not get blow away. He has a tether line attached to him but it got disconnected and a tech guy had to run in to reattach him.

Shepherd Smith went to commercial almost laughing saying ~"Geraldo might get blow away, stay tuned you never know what might happen....you don't want to miss it"

They came back from commercial to a guy in Ft.Lauderdale and the reporter showed his little handheld thingy that the wind was at 24 MPH then he picked up a coconut that had been blown onto the beach and remarked that it weighs 3-5 pounds and that it could hurt in high winds........he then tossed it back on the sand UP WIND of where he was standing.

The female reporter just lost her shoe.

So IF Geraldo does go in the water-DO you rush to save him or get the film footage first?

[tcfrogs]

1. I vote Film Footage!!! n/t

[underpants]

4. I think it is like a public service that they keep him employed

My brother was on the phone and said that it would be a public service if they let him get blown away. We were joking on the whole thing over the phone.

God that was funny. Still ongoing.

[stevedeshazer]

2. Get the footage!

Geraldo can be replaced. The show MUST go on!

[underpants]

7. Grabbing some local reporter

Here kid put on this Fox windbreaker and fish Geraldo's mic out of the water and START TALKING! You are in the big leagues now.

[zbdent]

3. And this is bad, because?

Help me out here.

Winds at 24 MPH??? That's a big deal????

[underpants]

6. No the Ft.Lauderdale is just another reporter

You know variety. I was thinking the same thing-24MPH? Hell Geraldo is fighting for his life over there!

[goclark]

9. And his Rove inspired reporting caused many to DIE!

I can still see his lips telling big times lies in Iraq.
He must have gotten a million $$'s for his performance in the war's Shock and Awe.

Would you like me to rescue you Geraldo? I live in Los Angeles, I'll throw you a rope from here!

[underpants]

10. They have him tethered

They have a tether guy on the job. Rest easy.

[punpirate]

5. With his mouth open as often as it is...

... he'll probably drown without ever having to go into the water....

[underpants]

8. I think the mustache is a built in protective device

At least he hasn't give up any troop movements yet.

[Bat Boy]

11. He's just preparing to open Davy Jones' Locker...

Should be full of cool stuff.

[KayLaw]

23. Lol

That's seriously funny, mkuhl.

:D

[JohnnyRingo]

12. I often wonder how reporters get chosen for hurricane coverage..

..Or war coverage.
Do they insure the hell out of them and hope for the best?(collecting on the policy)

Geraldo drawing in the sand: "We're about here...and Frances is located here, moving to the Northwest at about 10mph."

"Oops I did it again, didn't I?"

[goclark]

15. Minority reporters are taking the wind fighters..huuum

I know that Geraldo doesn't think he is a minority but he is one.
I just happened to switch channels and on three of the channels, the reporters that were bravely close to the eye of the storm were African American.

Al Roker was flapping in the wind, he should not have been out there!
No one should have been that close to danger.

On CNN, a black male reporter was risking his life in the terrible wind. He should not have been out there. As much as I dislike her, even Judy Woodruff should not have been out there.

I flipped to Fox News and surprise,surprise! A female African American was standing on top of a huge tree. She should not have been out there!

I ask you, where were the African American reporters during the Shock and Awe,riding with soldiers and reporting what they were seeing? I NEVER saw ONE African American reporter during the entire time. Did they not trust us to tell the truth or is that the problem.
Huum, maybe we can tell the truth in a storm but not in their dirty
little war.

goclark
African American

[JohnnyRingo]

19. Hadn't noticed until you pointed it out but...

You're right. It seems a common trait among today's storm reporters.

Probably the last question in the job interview....
Do you own rain gear?...Good, wear your old shoes.

[underpants]

45. The whole "low man on the totem pole" thing has been turned upside down

Usually it is the newest guy/girl that they send out there but NBC sent Brian Williams (heir to the Brokaw anchor chair) out again, Roker, and CBS had Rather out getting beaten about the head and shoulders last night.

Williams should know better-remember him getting blown down the street during Isabelle last September?

[salvorhardin]

13. Well, if he drowned

or got hit by lightning or had a 90mph coconut hit him in the head it'd only be a failure of his own character right? He *chose* to be there. :evilgrin:

[agingdem]

14. No more Geraldo...

what a loss.

[Susang]

16. He's on again!

I just love the Geraldo-on-a-leash look! :-)

[GoneOffShore]

17. Film Footage

then attempted rescue.

[Rose Siding]

18. Get him? Hmmm...I don't know. Does he vote in a swing state?

[spinbaby]

20. That could almost get me to watch Fox

Almost.

[Capn Sunshine]

21. If Geraldo Blows into the water and no one hears his report

Did he ever reallyexist ?

[Endangered Specie]

22. Mr. Darwin, paging Mr. Darwin, you have a patient waiting.

[mountainvue]

24. What a

dumb ass. I vote for film footage.

[karlrschneider]

25. We call him "Horrendous Revolver"

:evilgrin:

[homelandpunk]

26. Sensitive mods will lock. There are mods who get uptight if we mock Rush

and laugh about pigboys mansion being in the way of Frances. We just had one locked because "hurricanes aren't funny" though no one said they were. Rush's mansion in its path IS funny. The costs of repairing his mansion is not a tragedy...as though it will hurt him financially? good fuck'n christ.

[goclark]

28. Will Rush be homeless?

[homelandpunk]

30. Yes. This is NOT funny! Moderator!! Lock!!

Hurricanes damaging Rush's mansion is not funny!
Lock this! BWOOOP!! BWOOOP!! BWOOOP!!

[otohara]

27. Let Him Go - Far, Far Away....

in the Atlantic would be good, eaten by sharks along with Dan Rather, who is also looking like he might get blown away.

[Elidor]

29. I'll poney up $40 for PPV of Geraldo's demise

And don't you know, Geraldo would consider it seriously.

[wrongtaxbracket]

31. Get the film footage!

I think I might actually watch Fox News if that happened!

[sadiesworld]

32. One of the guys on the weather channel earlier looked like he was

about to be blown into the ocean (leaning very hard)...then the camera panned briefly to three other people who were standing nearby--all perfectly and easily erect. :eyes:

[jackieforthedems]

33. What They Won't Do

for a story. Klondike bars for everyone!

[RetroLounge]

34. "blown into the intercoastal waterway"

Hey, the Gators need to eat too...

RL

[Cleita]

35. Faux shouldn't be putting their employees in such danger.

I notice the rest of the news outlets aren't reporting from that close to the hurricane. I'm not so worried about Geraldo as I am the crew that is probably forced to be there with him covering his stunts.

[Jack_Dawson]

36. FINALLY - a reason to watch Faux.

[cmd]

37. Another vote for film footage

Just because this is the way Geraldo would have wanted it.

[bvar22]

38. No, No, No. You can't hurry important decisions.

First, sit down and stare into space for seven minutes to clear the mind.

Second, spend the rest of the day running from spider hole to spider hole to "get out of harm's way."

Third, find some way to connect this to Iraq or Bill Clinton.

Fourth, call a press conference to explain that you take full responsibility, but that this is all someone else's fault, and thank god the Democrats are not not in charge.

Fifth, pay off some shadowy operatives to tell a bunch of lies about Giraldo connecting him to Al Qaeda. Pay them to sign phony affidavits testifying that America is safer with Giraldo dead.

Sixth, take credit for rescuing America from that terrorist who was attacking America before you drowned him.

seventh, send faxes of the heroic talking points to your lap dogs in the media to repeat millions of times to the hypnotized American public.

[lucky777]

39. I heard the soldiers wiped their asses with bare hands b/4 shaking

Geraldo's hand over in Iraq.

God, I hope he falls into the ocean.

[formernaderite]

40. My wife actually has had a long term crush on him....

....we're talking twenty odd years. Don't get it myself, but maybe it's the latin mustachio thing. He always seems a little like a parody of a reporter.

[i like pizza]

41. how much embarassment is enough for geraldo

[Crago]

42. Geraldo and others

Why do these reporter have to stand out in the rain and give their weather reports. I even saw Dan Rather out there in the wind and rain. What is that all about? They all do it. Idiots!

[underpants]

44. Rather was hilarious and sad

I saw that last night on CBS. Dan, you have the credentials to not be there send someone else.

Welcome to DU Crago :hi:

[burythehatchet]

43. The world would be enriched by his loss.