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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:12 PM
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IF you are still up-turn on Fox News
Edited on Fri Sep-12-08 11:13 PM by underpants
Geraldo LIVE for a full hour. Standing right on the beach in Galveston and just taking it


He has been talking all night. I am not sure if Fox News just sees the opportunity to show a death live on TV or if they think this is the only way to tire him out so he will get off the air.

Same shot over and over sound or no sound (it goes out from time to time as you can imagine) just Geraldo standing 15 feet away from the camera bent over withstanding 100 MPH winds

CNN has a guy there too but he is 200 yards off the beach under some sort of cover looking rather refreshed and chirper


UPDATE Geraldo still standing there.......bends over....back up and talking
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liberalmuse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:14 PM
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1. He's going to get swept out to sea.
Jeezus. I guess he'd want to go that way, wouldn't he?
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Liberal Veteran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:19 PM
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7. If we got Bill and Sean to join him and they got swept out to sea...
....the dead zone in the Gulf would expand exponentially.
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oldtime dfl_er Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:32 PM
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22. Life is cheap
over at Faux news
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:14 PM
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2. My TV's can't display that filth, I've locked that evil out from my TV
I remember when Geraldo was defending Bill Clinton back in the day, now he'll do anything for money - he has no scruples whatsoever.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:15 PM
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3. His investigative report back in the 70's helped transform mental health hospitals in the US
Now....this
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geomon666 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:17 PM
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5. Now he's filling up those hospitals with his insane trash. n/t
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:23 PM
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12. There was a point in his career where he was on the right track
Now he holed up with Evil Inc. and it appears that he would sell his soul for $100 - oh, well.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:32 PM
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23. I don't think he had anywhere else to go
He was so tainted only Fox would take him in
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:25 PM
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14. Actually that led to closing mental hospitals and creating our homeless population
Not that what he did was all bad, but instead of cleaning up mental hospitals, they were just closed up.

I bring this up every time anyone blames Reagan for mistreating the mentally ill. Cause Geraldo actually started it.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:31 PM
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21. Well yeah...
but I doubt that was what anyone thought would be the result

but your are right that is the timeline
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RagAss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:27 PM
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16. I remember that ... Willowbrook.... early 70's ...he had so much promise !
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emilyg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 12:05 AM
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51. My father-in-law was assistant director
of Willowbrook. They hated his guts.
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moriah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:39 PM
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28. Too bad he quickly turned into an advocate for Satanic Panic.
I still remember his coverage of the West Memphis Three murders.

He lost all credibility as a journalist by then -- the fact he decided to be an "embedded reporter" giving us military propaganda didn't surprise me at all.
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emilyg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:57 PM
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46. I remember that well.
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TornadoTN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:16 PM
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4. I'm sorry, but I can't help but laugh
Your post is perfect - and hilarious - but its true. I can't believe this.

Thanks for the light hearted moment. I almost feel bad for poor Geraldo, he's taking a hell of a beating.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:30 PM
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20. "pieces of asphalt are... are are flying through the air....one got me earlier"
Actual Geraldo quote

Man, his thigh muscles are going to be FRIED tomorrow

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TornadoTN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:38 PM
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26. Holy shit....I feel horrible laughing at this hurricane, but Geraldo, oh Geraldo
They are making this out to be some kind of Ultimate Survival test for Geraldo.

I feel bad for his crew - seriously, they have to be saying "holy fuck, how the hell did I pull this moron's assignment"
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:40 PM
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29. I made a comment to my wife earlier
Guy calls home "Hey I got a job on Fox News!!"

shows up to work producer says "You are assigned to Geraldo"

:hide:
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:19 PM
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6. The dumbass is standing in front of the weather window that those local weatherman use.
What an idiot.

Fixed noise channel.
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Venceremos Donating Member (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:19 PM
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8. I don't usually
watch that network (or any other) but I always tune in to see Geraldo during storms because it's so stupid. And if a particular storm isn't as bad as predicted, he'll exaggerate and yell a lot. Did you see him yelling about the guy in the water during Gustav - telling the cops to go save him. Well, turns out the guy was in the water in purpose.
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:22 PM
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9. Not likely. I'll wait for Newshounds' report on it. n/t
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MichaelHarris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:22 PM
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10. One of these days
Geraldo is going to be like a trailer home and become storm food.
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:23 PM
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11. Did you see him get swept on his ass a while ago? There's a
video link on DU somewhere. Too funny!
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:33 PM
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24. Yeah here it is-GERALDO GETS DECKED
Edited on Fri Sep-12-08 11:33 PM by underpants
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tularetom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:24 PM
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13. "Who can we get to stand down on the beach with the 100 mph winds and 20 ft surge?"
"Only guy we got dumb enough to do that is Geraldo"

Boy has that guy sunk a long way over the last few years. Not that he was that high up to begin with, but he was one of the voices of sanity during the lewinsky thing.

Maybe Fox really does rot your brain.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:45 PM
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34. Geraldo just revealed that he lost his Blackberry in the surge
his 9th Blackberry
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TornadoTN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:48 PM
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38. I wonder whats on it?
I wonder what kind of porn Geraldo likes? Dirty texts with Bill O?
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:51 PM
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40. The guy in the t-shirt from just up the road just basically asked Geraldo if he was okay
this should be a sign

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CoffeeCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:26 PM
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15. OMG...LOL!
Edited on Fri Sep-12-08 11:27 PM by TwoSparkles
Your post was so funny! I told my husband to turn on
Fox News, and we are both laughing hysterically.

He's standing right where the waves are breaking, lapping up on
his heels. There's also large chunks of debris flying by his head
and in back of him. Oh man...

Here's part of our conversation:

Me: "Look at him! I can't believe he's standing right there! He's
going to get swept out to sea. How can they make him stand that close?"

Hubby: "Make him? Do you think they could have stopped him? It's
Geraldo frickin Rivera. He insisted on standing there, and he's probably
going to get sucked in. That camera man will be standing there, saying, 'Well
there he goes.'"

Me: "The sea was angry that day, my friend!"

LOL!

This is nuts!
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goodgd_yall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:29 PM
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17. Right now Galveston county is really getting pounded now
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Aqaba Donating Member (781 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:29 PM
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18. OMG HE WENT THERE! CHUCK NORRIS - TEXAS WALKER RANGER!
What a moron.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:37 PM
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25. GERALDO'S SQUARE WENT TO BLACK!!!... nope its back
Geraldo is brushing himself off

still standing there
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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:29 PM
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19. What is that that just washed up on shore?
Looks like Al Capone's vault!
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:39 PM
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27. Geraldo is doing an interview of a Texas public safety official LIVE FROM THE BEACH
the official (missed his name) was laughing about Geraldo when he came on
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TornadoTN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:41 PM
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30. Seriously, how can anyone take this guy seriously?
This is a circus sideshow - and I can't stop watching. Thanks Fox News for giving me yet another reason to laugh hysterically at you.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:43 PM
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32. The feed is blinking on and off-I think the camera man is sending Morse code
CUT
HIM
OFF
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TornadoTN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:47 PM
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36. Please no, Geraldo is pure entertainment
If they could just focus all of the hurricanes force on Geraldo and spare everyone else - I would be such a happy camper, especially if I could watch him get battered around some more.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:42 PM
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31. His legs are gone-he is sitting on something
probably a 5 gallon bucket or something
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:45 PM
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33. Just someone named Craig Rivera (son?) talking to 2 cops now.
I'm really hoping they go back to Geraldo soon. I'd like to see him get knocked on his ass!
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:46 PM
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35. Yesterday
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Sebastian Doyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 01:17 AM
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58. I believe Craig is Geraldo's brother
So he works for FAUX too?
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:47 PM
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37. He is actually anchoring this show FROM THE BEACH
There is a guy in a suit in NYC who just takes over when the feed goes black

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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:50 PM
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39. Geraldo is leaned up against the foiliage. He calls to a guy in another area
this guy is in a T-SHIRT no rain in the last few hours

they are worried about looting
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TornadoTN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:52 PM
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41. Some poor crew member just had to journey in the surge and hoist a chunk of asphalt
Not sure what he was hoping to illustrate there - we get it Geraldo, the hurricane is destructive.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:53 PM
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42. I'm on a TiVo delay of about 5 minutes
I am looking forward to that
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TornadoTN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:55 PM
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43. I fully expect Geraldo to start making love to that palm tree
They seem to be becoming quite fond of each other.
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LiberalHeart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 12:38 AM
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55. Breaking News: Palm Tree Pregnant.
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LiberalHeart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:56 PM
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44. This is crazy.
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TornadoTN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:58 PM
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47. It is further proof that Fox News is not a news organization (as if we needed proof)
Seriously - this is quite entertaining, but this isn't news - its a circus where we watch a dumbass get dunked into the dunking tank and then beat senseless by a crew of clowns and midgets.

I haven't laughed this hard in a long time.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:57 PM
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45. All right-I'm done Geraldo is staying until 3 am he just said
that was some GREAT TV right there
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TornadoTN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 11:59 PM
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48. I'm staying - this is too good to pass up
He will probably start doing somersaults and masturbating furiously when the eyewall passes.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 12:03 AM
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50. The camera is in a mini-van
15 feet from him

:rofl:
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Iris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 12:05 AM
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52. I am laughing so hard right now, but am so ashamed at the same time!
I'm too tired for this. I've gotta go to bed.
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RB TexLa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 12:00 AM
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49. I saw them a few minutes ago with the Texas AG's consumer complaint number up, no way they

would do that for Buddy Caldwell. (Democratic AG of Louisiana)
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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 12:27 AM
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53. Geraldo has disappeared!
They just lost him!

Well, the feed anyway.

Gerald is off the air!

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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 12:37 AM
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54. It's very entertaining, but is there a point to this?
Hurricane = big wind, lots of rain, destruction.

Seriously, is there anything else we need to know?
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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 01:00 AM
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56. bad weather reporters are so cliche
Kinda reminds me of "Danger Jim" Foreman with KING Seattle only in this case there's the real chance that Gerald could be swept out into the gulf which would be entertaining. If he survives maybe he can climb inside one of our volcanoes when one of them start acting up.

We got the bubble-headed-bleach-blonde who comes on at five
She can tell you bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye
It's interesting when people die...
Give us dirty laundry


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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 01:14 AM
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57. We don't go for this stuff in Canada
We don't see the need to see weather happening on our TeeVees, especially if the reporter is dodging flying sheet metal.

We'd just think he was nutz.
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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 01:21 AM
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59. We are an extremely bored nation
Fifty-seven hundred channels and nothing on.

Oh no! Gerald was just complaining about his fingers getting all wrinkled from the water! Why doesn't someone help that poor man? :rofl:

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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 01:29 AM
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62. This reminds me of David Letterman sending Bud Melman on a trip
The trip lasted weeks and the poor old man was clearly getting more and more depressed and exahusted.

The audience was even booing Dave for making him go through with it.
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Sebastian Doyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 01:22 AM
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60. I think Geraldo's tired
"It's only mandatory if you volunteer to do it". Uh, what? :wtf:
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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 01:27 AM
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61. No....
that's pretty much the way he normally sounds. :rofl:

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