‘Sea Foam’: DC TV Reporter Does Hurricane Live Shot Covered in ‘Raw Sewage’
- Posted on August 28, 2011 at 3:25am by
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MYFOXNY.COM – A local news reporter from Washington, D.C. ended up getting covered in what is probably the remnants of raw sewage as he delivered live hurricane reports from Ocean City, Md.
WTTG-TV reporter Tucker Barnes was providing live updates for stations around the country as a wall of what he described as sea foam poured over him.
Barnes was on the boardwalk as Hurricane Irene hit the coast of Maryland
He noted that he had immersed himself in organic material. That “organic material” was most likely the effects of raw sewage pouring into the water during the storm.
“It doesn’t taste great,” he said.
Reporter Gives Update Covered In Sea Foam: MyFoxNY.com
Gawker:
The mystery “sea foam” was mostly likely made up of raw sewage that had poured into the water during the storm and then mixed with cyanobacteria, causing it to foam up. You know, kind of like the nasty top layer that forms on your Frappuccino after you neglect it for a few minutes and the whipped cream starts to melt into the icy brown part. Except toxic.
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Comments (110)
scrapman
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 8:32amHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAWOOOOOOOOOHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHA. That’s just to damn funny…….
Report Post »liberalsruseless
Posted on August 29, 2011 at 1:17pmIntelligent Journalists……………….Oxymoron
Report Post »ragsmann77
Posted on August 29, 2011 at 4:24pmWith 30+ years at see in the Merchant Marine “rowing” on all Oceans!!!
Report Post »How come we would sea foams on deck in the middle of the ocean with now sewer outlets for thousands of miles, hmmm???
Fleischkuechle
Posted on August 29, 2011 at 5:17pmI am SO conflicted….is this nasty tasting foam indeed evidence of the catastrophic “restless earth syndrome” (formerly known as global warming) as cited by ECURBYY or is it indeed a mammoth corn dog batter spill as was reported by WENEEDRUBIO? Personally, I think it is Oobleck….you know as was foretold in by the amazing Dr. Seuss in “Barthomew and the Oobleck”.
Report Post »In any case, I am pretty sure it’s Bush’s fault OR the Tea Party’s….Poor, poor Obummer, he and his family lost a WHOLE DAY of vacation because of this wayward Cat 3 Foaming of the eastern seaboard.
Secessionista
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 8:25amThat’s not sewer folks, it is just sea foam. How can the author of this article be so out of touch. And how can blaze readers be so gullible?
Report Post »mmeg
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 9:33amSeriously – sea foam can be caused by a number of things including sewage. This writer is not out of touch and perhaps has done a little more research than you have.
“Like a bathtub full of bubbles, sea foam needs two ingredients,” said Dr. Elizabeth L. Venrick, a marine ecologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, Calif., “something to increase the surface tension of the water, like bubble bath, and something to froth it up, like water running into the tub.”
In the ocean, the “bubble bath” is usually dissolved organic material, she said, and strong surface winds or the breaking of waves on the beach stir up the water with air to make bubbles.
“The organic material comes from a number of sources, usually a concentration of biomass, like the phytoplankton bloom that causes red tide or a fish kill,” Dr. Venrick said. (A bloom is an increase in the numbers of some species or complex of species that then die or are eaten, releasing organic material.) The material can also come from sewer spills and other terrestrial runoff, she said.
Report Post »billybe123
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 9:37amLooks like sea foam to me also. Think whoever wrote this article is setting it up to be how we pollute the oceans so the libs can go crazy with it. Its Sea Foam Folks. Someone is just making up a story…
Report Post »gotta light
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 9:41amLMAO IS THIS HOW YOU MAKE A FAKE NEWS STORY????
Just remember if it HADN”T been for NoMomma Obama Hurricane Irene would have been a Category 6!!!
The Messiah has SAVED US AGAIN !
Hey but gotta light?
Report Post »Ballot_Box_Revolution
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 11:20amThe Blaze is just reporting what the reporter said….
Report Post »ZaphodsPlanet
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 3:02pm@MMEG….. just so you know…. any soap actually DECREASES water tension….. even bubble bath. Wha???? Didn”t know that? Ever see a bug walk on water? Well… just add a drop of dish soap and see how fast they sink to the bottom. Damn public schools aren’t teaching any of you s#%t about science…. pitiful!
Report Post »chazman
Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:26pm… green baby diaper poop in a foamy, floating ocean current … landing on a deserving member of the state controlled media …
Report Post »Tyler520
Posted on August 29, 2011 at 1:03pmActually, New York City dumps its waste directly into the rivers…ony a few miles from shore – I would be willing to wager that there is quite a high degree of fecal matter in that foam, which is still toxic, regardless.
Report Post »trooper
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 7:49amGood god man, something organic! When god was handing out heads he must of thought he said beds and asked for a soft one.
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 4:52pmThat’s what happens when your daddy forgets who his cousins are.
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 7:48amI don’t know whether to laugh or puke. These guys (especially Geraldo) try to look brave facing a storm. Thet only succeed in looking stupid. They create situations showing how dangerous it is and how brave they are (remember Geraldo acting like he was dodging bullets when he was actually miles away from the action).
Report Post »What a bunch of wimps, they aren’t smart enough or brave enough to face combat or storms.
quicker
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 8:05amI remenber Geraldo getting knock on his butt by a wave during Ike.This is the first time in two years these people had a chance to act stupid.
Report Post »mlimberg
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 9:03amOnly Al Gore could look better in that position…. come on Al, do something believable… your slipping in the real world to just an idiot….
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 10:42amAgreed. They really look more like idiots putting themselves in situations that could ‘really’ be dangerous and expect the audience to see this first-hand idiocy. Too dangerous and often in the way of rescue personnel. We don‘t need to see someone in harm’s way for every storm. Not smart or funny.
Report Post »ladoll
Posted on August 29, 2011 at 6:27pmThanx for my laugh today:)
Report Post »endgamer
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 7:46amOhh noooo Global foaming!
Report Post »ecurbyy
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 8:06amReally! “Raw Sewage?” So, do some people actually cook this stuff? Yeah! I like mine grilled. And I believe the Obamao administration is planning to change (global warming/climate change) to, restless earth syndrome. That should cover it.
Report Post »Paleo Archer
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 7:26amThe News reporting has morphed into a Reality Show…What a waste of Bandwidth.
Report Post »neckcarjim
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 7:24amThe disappointment of the news media is astonishing.
Report Post »notmeatglennbeckdotcom
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 7:15amHe’ll be filing First Responder medical claims in two years when his system shuts down. He’ll get it and those a Ground Zero will still get the shaft.
Report Post »Eric Von Zipper
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 7:12amMy friends… This poor bastard is probably going to be very ill in a few days…
Report Post »kuhl
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 8:52amOf course. We have to use this crisis to stop evil factories from polluting the oceans, so expect more EPA regulations shutting down more business.
Report Post »Glenn
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 7:08amOMG I’ve often drifted between concern and amusement when T.V. stations send their poor reporters out in the most extreme weather conditions; but this guy takes the cake. He literally has to eat sh__, no let me rephrase that. The reporter must subject himself to be covered in raw ocean sewage. Again…don’t know whether to laugh or call 911.
Report Post »Caniac Steve
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 7:17amHeck they don’t pay those folks enough as it is for “hazardous duty” like that….I hope that rerporters immune sysyem is built up…lets face it,all it takes is one bug/germ to get in//and bam sicker than a;; get out…and pump in tons of anti-biotics that my not help…I’m sure the TV station thought of that huh ?
Report Post »weneedrubio
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 7:06amThat‘s not sewage it’s corn dog batter. Haven’t you ever been to Ocean City, it’s everywhere. You heard him say it doesn’t taste very good. The good side of this is that now Obama’s crowd will get serious about corn dog regulation. There are millions of fish gagging as we speak, it is a world wide calamity caused by human corn dog consumption. Al and I gave them up back when we were working on a scheme called the “In-ter-net” I know you simple minded doofs don’t get it but believe me it will take over the world and we will regret it. Aliens love corn dogs you know.
Report Post »gabbygirl
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 6:59amIrene was a disappointment for Obama, she didn’t give him the opportunity to look tough. Bloomberg looked tough and stupid and Geraldo missed the chance to report in raw sewage.
Report Post »notmeatglennbeckdotcom
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 6:43amMust be our well-spoken VP gave a speech close by.
Report Post »kaijue
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 6:30amAs I’ve been following this hurricane in the news we keep seeing “journalists” out there showing how dangerous the storm is. If it really was dangerous, why are they out there? Don’t they realize the mixed messages they are sending. I was watching one journalist interviewing some teens who were out on a pier and got swept off it by a wave as the storm approached. The interview gave this guys 15 minutes a fame for stupidity and then they wonder why, during the next storm their will be more kids out doing the same thing. All they are doing is encouraging acts of stupidity.
Report Post »Socialism_Is_The_New_Black
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 6:10amHe’s probably the type a guy who goes out and pays for this on weekends.
Report Post »Socialism_Is_The_New_Black
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 6:05amImagine if the msm put this much effort into stuff that mattered.
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 7:18amWhat a depressing thought. What a bunch of clowns.
Report Post »v12tommy
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 5:44amI am so sick of hearing about this stupid hurricane. It is a category 1 hurricane, and that isn’t that bad. I rode out Hurricane Isabel in North Carolina in 2003, and I spend most of my time sitting with my head out the window watching the clouds move, and that was a bad enough storm they retired the name. All these media idiots will do whatever they can to dramatize and make it seem horrible. I am in Colorado now, but I wish I was there to ride it out just to prove what pansies the liberals and media are.
Report Post »teamarcheson
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 5:49amReporter will come down with all kinds of diseases including hepatitis. That stuff is what comes from sewage and human wastes. Why did the network allow him to do it. This is why the government is forcing people to leave the coastal area so no one will see this happening.
Report Post »Susie
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 6:37amHey VI2TOMMY, what a stupid selfish comment.
Report Post »It’s not your home, business or family at risk here.
There has already been deaths, and horrific water and wind damage due to this massive storm, but I guess that doesn’t mean anything to you, as you’re sorry butt is safe in Colorado.
What a moron.
endgamer
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 7:58amTommy I agree with you, I live in Florida and went through Charlie and other weaker storms.. Charlie was some nasty stuff.. If you saw the aftermath of charlie, New York would look like a nuclear attack had taken place had a storm hit like that. This is the government and FEMA ramping up the rhetoric so anything that resembles something bad will constitute a government takeover. A category one metaphorically speaking is similar to a 3 year old blowing bubbles. A category 5 is take cover, stick your head between your legs and kiss your arse goodbye. It is real simple, turn off the TV! Now more than ever. In a few weeks you will feel much better without it. Get your information elsewhere.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 8:33am75 mph sustained winds? I went through one with 116 mph sustained winds, with no opportunity to evacuate unless I wanted to take a plane ride. Of course, that was before being married with kids.
Report Post »mwhaley
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 8:44am6o mph winds are not a hurricane. You ride out 200 mph for 12 hours and are praying your house does not tear apart, that my friend is a hurricane.
Report Post »proliance
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 9:00amIts great to hear from brave, young Internet heroes like V12Tommy who are so fearless. He really shames normal folk like us who don’t want to die an avoidable death. For your next act of bravery could you throw yourself in front of a moving train?
Report Post »ZABO
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 5:12amthey’ll do anything to say global warming.
Report Post »NeoKong
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 4:58amomg I saw that…..
Report Post »All I could think was “why is this guy humiliating himself…“ just to pretend that this ”hurricane” was dangerous.
It was pathetic to watch.
pschlentz
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 4:56amNothing more tasty than sewage topped with a little foam. Go home and quit trying to make every event a disaster, you icky turd. That’s what happens when you try to make a mountain out of a mole hill. I’m embarrassed for you and the likes of you…Pathetic!…
Report Post »Ya’ll got your eye off the ball yet???
reform
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 4:20amWhy are they even out there in the first place me thinks its nuts! Over-done in my view, my how did we ever exist before all this coverage? If you want to go out in something like this and lose your life I guess you don’t value it.
Report Post »ramburner
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 5:25amAll we get from the lamestream media is raw sewage, if you don’t believe it just look and see!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 3:54amOkay, there is the normal kind of “nuts” a crazy person may be; yet this takes it to a whole new set of levels and utter incomprehension other than sheer cluelessness and recklessness. Hope those who are around him after this shot held their noses.
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Weiners Wiener
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 3:50amWhy couldn’t it have been anyone from MSNBC? Would have been nice to see crap going into their mouth for once instead of spewing out of it.
Report Post »ladoll
Posted on August 29, 2011 at 6:35pmHow funny:) I would have loved that too.
Report Post »Fina Biscotti
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 3:35amOh boy, what a mess!!!!
Report Post »zoo9guy
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 3:35amThe meteorologist at the station says it’s some sort of “organic matter”……..how much do they pay these guys???? Is Cholera worth a good TV moment??? Go home and showers up, we’ll settle for some aftermath shots!
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