Video: The obligatory “Geraldo knocked over by hurricane wave” clip
posted at 1:45 pm on September 12, 2008 by Allahpundit
I wasn’t going to post it, just because it’s not worth the aggravation of the faux-outraged “you’re laughing at his misfortune!” complaints, but (a) he’s perfectly fine, and (b) if Martha MacCallum can giggle at it, so can we.
Exit question: What happened? Just a rolling tide of sea water with a nasty undertow, or did Poseidon spit on him? Click the image and scroll down to watch.
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“I wasn’t going to post it”
shoulda run with your instincts there AP …
:-)
Buckaroo on September 12, 2008 at 1:47 PM
One big blowhard knocking over another
William Amos on September 12, 2008 at 1:47 PM
Ha Ha!
lorien1973 on September 12, 2008 at 1:48 PM
That was funny. I didn’t even make a pretense of being concerned that Geraldo was nailed with a wave.
It was friggin’ hilar.
mjk on September 12, 2008 at 1:48 PM
I hope it was Poseidon.
Though I am in constant awe at his ability to have continued employment, given his complete lack of skill.
BadgerHawk on September 12, 2008 at 1:48 PM
Was he outraged? Did he spit on it?
BacaDog on September 12, 2008 at 1:50 PM
Heh, maybe there is a god!
redshirt on September 12, 2008 at 1:50 PM
“No, it is I who will deliver the nightmarish amnest… *ooph*…” gurgle gurgle
Tengripundit on September 12, 2008 at 1:50 PM
It’s like Gaia spit in his face.
Nosferightu on September 12, 2008 at 1:50 PM
Why do these media people have to be so close to those surge waves? Do they have a death wish?
newton on September 12, 2008 at 1:52 PM
“This water’s filthy!! And although you probably can’t see it at home, it’s teeming with piranhas and Great White Sharks…the Humanity!!! ”
That was about 1% of the wave I’d like to see smack that tool.
BigWyo on September 12, 2008 at 1:52 PM
Even Jim Cantore is on the second floor of a shopping center, and will be retreating to the San Luis Resort later this afternoon. Seawall Blvd. isn’t exactly the place to be right now.
What a tool.
ScaryBiscuits on September 12, 2008 at 1:52 PM
Hear that? It’s Michelle laughing her ass off.
amerpundit on September 12, 2008 at 1:52 PM
I’m in Fort Worth. I believe that stash just flew past on it’s way to Kansas.
Limerick on September 12, 2008 at 1:53 PM
Now he’s really a wetba.. No, I won’t go there.
Mark1971 on September 12, 2008 at 1:53 PM
ROFL!!! I sent Fox an e-mail asking them not to send him out on any more hurricanes, he enjoys saying, “OMIGAWD” too much. Someone up there heard me. LOLOL!
Ignorant Mensan on September 12, 2008 at 1:54 PM
LOL
‘may face certain death’ WTH?
carbon_footprint on September 12, 2008 at 1:55 PM
That was great!
4shoes on September 12, 2008 at 1:55 PM
That firefighters were telling him “G’wan, git.Dumbass.”.
Sefton on September 12, 2008 at 1:55 PM
Awwww rats! The water receded and he was still there…… what a puny storm……
MNDavenotPC on September 12, 2008 at 1:55 PM
Oh AllahP, you never let me down! Thank you for the laugh, I really needed it. Geraldo is a colossal doofus.
NTWR on September 12, 2008 at 1:55 PM
Oh, sure. The one time Geraldo is doing something worth watching, the camera isn’t completely on him.
Slublog on September 12, 2008 at 1:56 PM
That wasn’t a wave.
My collie says:
CyberCipher on September 12, 2008 at 1:57 PM
It can be very bad very quickly. The seawall is something like 17 feet and they’re face 21 foot+ surge. The storm hasn’t even arrived and the water’s already topping the wall.
amerpundit on September 12, 2008 at 1:57 PM
That’s what people watch Geraldo in a hurricane for – the knockdown.
jbarkley on September 12, 2008 at 1:57 PM
Hey look! The waves washed up Al Capone’s vault!
Heh. “Washed up”. Geraldo. heh
Tony737 on September 12, 2008 at 1:58 PM
That is hilarious. But even more hilarious is when Geraldo took that chair to the nose.
bloggless on September 12, 2008 at 1:58 PM
I love Geraldo – the man is one-of-a-kind.
He’s Geraldo for goodness sake.
jake-the-goose on September 12, 2008 at 1:59 PM
The seawall is, well, an illusion. It protects downtown only. The surge will go over the barrier island and up Galveston Bay. A bunch of the Cocaine Condos will need disaster relief funds to rebuild.
Limerick on September 12, 2008 at 1:59 PM
Good thing he fixed his hair ASAP. I mean, he wouldn’t want to look stupid.
dc84123 on September 12, 2008 at 2:00 PM
He sets himself up for stuff like this. I swear.
pilamaye on September 12, 2008 at 2:00 PM
I think it is ridiculous for reporters to stand outside in the pouring rain just to tell everyone else “it’s raining hard here.”
Oink on September 12, 2008 at 2:00 PM
Was his falling down what he wanted to show Martha?
m064404 on September 12, 2008 at 2:00 PM
God, I hate that guy.
lionheart on September 12, 2008 at 2:00 PM
That was funny but this storm isn’t. I’ve seen a few local reporters get smacked with waves this morning. They plan on leaving when things get too bad. Guess Geraldo will be sticking it out til the end. I’m sitting here waiting for it to hit Houston.
Here’s some local Ike coverage.
Live TV streams
atxcowgirl on September 12, 2008 at 2:00 PM
Is that their real name?
amerpundit on September 12, 2008 at 2:01 PM
BTW….this is Paul’s CD.
Limerick on September 12, 2008 at 2:01 PM
it’ll be interesting to see how Ron Paul reacts to this storm hitting his district so hard.
jp on September 12, 2008 at 2:01 PM
Local legend :)
Limerick on September 12, 2008 at 2:01 PM
I think we need a video of her watching it for the first time. Just to see the beautiful smile that would break out on her face.
MadisonConservative on September 12, 2008 at 2:01 PM
It’s Geraldo people! He will do anything for ratings.
Heard the “YouTube” promo?
RMR on September 12, 2008 at 2:03 PM
People I hate: Keith Olberman, Alec Baldwin, George Clooney, and Geraldo Riviera. Almost everybody else, I can tolerate.
lionheart on September 12, 2008 at 2:03 PM
This guy overreacts and over-exaggerates everything.
HA HA HA HA! That was a great laugh. But, hopefully things will not turn for the worse there.
jencab on September 12, 2008 at 2:03 PM
Ah, thanks.
Excellent link.
amerpundit on September 12, 2008 at 2:04 PM
Geraldo takes over Dan Rather’s place as the ‘hurricane king’.
The last time Rather reported on a hurricane he was tied to a post.
Cody1991 on September 12, 2008 at 2:04 PM
It’s funny.
Spirit of 1776 on September 12, 2008 at 2:05 PM
Saw it live. Made my day. Ike is a racist Hurricane. Hooyah!
Fletch54 on September 12, 2008 at 2:05 PM
Hey Jewwy? What’s the stawy, Jewwy?
Steve Z on September 12, 2008 at 2:05 PM
Most of the beach front property are investment properties. Time shares/rentals, like most coast states. We have ‘foreigners’ dodging the jelly fish all summer.
Limerick on September 12, 2008 at 2:06 PM
Mmmm, Martha MacCallum.
That was a pretty funny viddy. I bet he has sand everywhere now. Heh.
Geronimo on September 12, 2008 at 2:07 PM
Thanks for sharing.
chansen9 on September 12, 2008 at 2:07 PM
This guy is such a fool. You just know his wife is forever pissed coz he keeps using her moisturizer and mousse. ;)
dustoffmom on September 12, 2008 at 2:09 PM
Q: What do you call Geraldo getting knocked over by a hurrican wave?
A: A good start.
Kensington on September 12, 2008 at 2:10 PM
Alaskan mousse? ;)
Limerick on September 12, 2008 at 2:10 PM
I don’t care who ya are, that there is some funny shit.
jewells45 on September 12, 2008 at 2:10 PM
Irony, getting on the TV telling people to run for their lives but you stay and film. Several years he almost lost his pants standing out in a hurricane. Anybody on the beach received their invitation to the Mensa picnic this year?
Cindy Munford on September 12, 2008 at 2:11 PM
I’m glad he’s ok….
Not because I give a rat’s petute about him, but because if he was… it would be on his resume….
… risked his life to bring you coverage of the Iraq war
… helped refugees during Katrina
… injured in his coverage of Hurricane Ike
( Gag )
The man is legend in his own mind
jrlingreenbay on September 12, 2008 at 2:12 PM
The storm surge could be magnified because the Texas coast is a gentle slope into the sea. The waves will be half salt water and half Texas mud (we don’t have sand).
Limerick on September 12, 2008 at 2:15 PM
Palin/Asskicking Wave 2012!!!
Chuck Schick on September 12, 2008 at 2:15 PM
Awesome.
nickj116 on September 12, 2008 at 2:17 PM
I live in Louisiana. During Gustav, ya’ll I am sure saw Geraldo on the bridge overexagerating the guy in the water? It was a rescue diver doing a search of a boat…lol.
Now we got Geraldo taking one for the team literally.
Seriously, is there going to be an investigation into why reporters risk alienating their families in order to be outside in a hurricane? Its a hurricane, we know, you really dont have to be outside in it for us to get the full effect.
Its akin to watching the guy strap on a shark suit, then watching him go and test it out. Just let me know the end result, b/c I dont want to see it in action.
TheHat on September 12, 2008 at 2:18 PM
LOL! Nothing funnier than Mustachio being knocked on his ass by a hurricane! Do you think FoxNews puts him in these extreme weather projects on purpose? I’ll bet O’Reilly’s behind it.
Mustachio is such a drama queen.
ErinF on September 12, 2008 at 2:18 PM
It bears repeating just how dangerous this storm is. After the Great Storm of 1900, the seawall was built. It has a curvature to actually force the waves back at sea. This seawall has protected downtown Galveston for close to 100 years. The fact that the water is spilling over onto the road, tells us how HORRIBLE this storm is going to be.
Lim is right. Most of the west end of the island is already under water (the part that is NOT protected by the seawall) and people who own homes there can probably expect the water to reach their homes. Remember that these houses are on stilts.
The scope of this cannot be overstated. The storm surge from Ike will most likely be worse than Katrina and Rita.
I have family in Houston and in the Galveston/Kemah area. Everyone is very sad, but safe. Our Houston family has “sheltered in place” and the Kemah family has evacuated.
Anyway, Geraldo falling down is funny, but the storm is not.
pullingmyhairout on September 12, 2008 at 2:18 PM
Bad enough we’re about to be smacked around by this hurricane. Do we need to suffer through this ass-clown too?
SailorDave on September 12, 2008 at 2:19 PM
LOL! No, it’s not, but I’ll quote from the Census Bureau:
My husband attended Texas A&M Galveston. When I went to visit him (and eventually moved to Seabrook), I was amazed at the stark contrasts between the main thoroughfare — Broadway — and the interior island, where it seemed most of the buildings were held together by layers of paint…and were definitely of the low-income variety.
ScaryBiscuits on September 12, 2008 at 2:19 PM
Hmmm, more comments about this goofball in a few minutes than about the much more important Stoning of Soraya M in several hours.
Tzetzes on September 12, 2008 at 2:20 PM
The hair stayed on..hummmm?
beachkatie on September 12, 2008 at 2:20 PM
That guy Geraldo is proof positive that the American Dream is alive and well. If someone that dumb can succeed in America, there’s hope for ANYONE.
ThackerAgency on September 12, 2008 at 2:21 PM
And as Ike slams ashore Obama will be taping SNL.
Limerick on September 12, 2008 at 2:21 PM
This just in!!!! Newsflash:
“Rollie Fingers gets side swiped by a rogue wave!”
TheHat on September 12, 2008 at 2:24 PM
Echoing carbon_footprint, “…may face certain death!” is an inherently ridiculous phrase. Geraldo, on the other hand, is just trying to bring you the story in the way that only truly Intrepid Journalists can. How else would we know what murky floodwater and windy rain look like, if we couldn’t observe it glancing off of his iconic moustache (or, in this case, dousing him ever so comically).
flip on September 12, 2008 at 2:26 PM
For a second i felt sorry for him.. (First time ever!)
I hope he’s OK.. !
Bet he’s going to be sore in the morning.. :(
Put some ice on it Geraldo!
See a doctor if you hurt yourself.
Chakra Hammer on September 12, 2008 at 2:26 PM
FYI–Geraldo just repeated what the government said: There was a warning last night issued by the Houston/Galveston office of the National Weather Service for the low-lying regions in the path of Ike that had this chilling line: “PERSONS NOT HEEDING EVACUATION ORDERS IN SINGLE FAMILY ONE OR TWO STORY HOMES MAY FACE CERTAIN DEATH”
This is going to be various stages of horrible bad, real bad and just bad all the way through Texas and some of Louisiana. Even Dallas-Fort Worth, which is about 6 hours in-land by car, is going to get 50-60 mph winds and possible flooding tomorrow. I can only imagine how bad this will afffect Galveston and Houston and some of the oil production and refineries.
jim m on September 12, 2008 at 2:27 PM
Tzetzes on September 12, 2008 at 2:20 PM
I imagine a new post once the movie has been released will get a lot more traffic.
Cindy Munford on September 12, 2008 at 2:28 PM
This storm is really bad…Texas will really be hurt, but we in West Texas won’t see much of it. Fox – please send Shep to be with Whoraldo.
thebookkeeper on September 12, 2008 at 2:29 PM
Heh – a few seconds ago, he noted that, because of the advance warning, he didn’t expect many injuries or deaths… “except dumb ass reporters” who go out in the storm. Spot on, Gerry.
flip on September 12, 2008 at 2:29 PM
Agreed. DH and I are watching the coverage and very sad that some of our favorite places on the island likely won’t be there when the water recedes.
Glad your family took the warnings seriously and got out. We have a friend who runs an art gallery on The Strand — she had friends who were staying, even as she was leaving. It frustrates and saddens me to think that so many people learned nothing from the 1900 storm, nor from Katrina and Rita. =\
ScaryBiscuits on September 12, 2008 at 2:29 PM
Well actually, Geraldo has put himself in danger LOTS of times.. so I guess this isn’t the “first time” I was worried about him.. :(
But, need to Stand in the water to try and get to the “Best shot” just have you camera man pan over.. sheesh..
Chakra Hammer on September 12, 2008 at 2:31 PM
i feel sorry for the camera guy, geraldoh is going to chew his ass for not putting geraldoh in the frame before he got knocked over.
custer on September 12, 2008 at 2:32 PM
LOL!!! the camera guy has to carry the camera, worry about the waves, keep Geraldo in the shot and Keep it steady! Sheesh! What a job!
Chakra Hammer on September 12, 2008 at 2:34 PM
Scary,
I grew up in the Houston/Galveston metro, going to all those places on TV. It is VERY sad to know they will probably be gone. People who stay on the island are fools.
Alicia was bad. This is going to be catastrophic.
pullingmyhairout on September 12, 2008 at 2:34 PM
Stop ragging on Geraldo. He’s the bravest and most courageous journalist on TV. His bold reporting lends-
No…Yecch! I can’t do this. Here Rivera. Take your filthy money back, Find another pimp.
whitetop on September 12, 2008 at 2:42 PM
Half our 350 tractors and trailers are off their last runs for a couple of days. Now you know why gas went up 20 cents here(DFW) overnight. I go in at 3pm to baby sit the routing until midnight. We’ve already painted all the counties in south east Texas red. No fuel deliveries tomorrow. Luckily the storm is projected to move quickly out of state and just be a depression by the time it reaches DFW and AR.
Limerick on September 12, 2008 at 2:43 PM
I was kinda hoping what you meant by knocked over by a wave was that Geraldo got knocked over the side of the pier and has not been seen since.
highhopes on September 12, 2008 at 2:44 PM
I wonder if he lost Al Capone’s lost treasure while he was down there?
jnelchef on September 12, 2008 at 2:46 PM
oops! “found”
jnelchef on September 12, 2008 at 2:46 PM
He did it, he did it, I saw him spit on Poseidon. Poseidon knocked him on his a** and what did Geraldo do. He spit at him. What is with this guy?
d1carter on September 12, 2008 at 2:51 PM
Hahaha. He talks about the pile of debris on the beach. All I see is a steaming pile with a big mouth. Hehe
mustang1 on September 12, 2008 at 3:11 PM
I know hurricanes are bad but, as they say, it’s a dark cloud that doesn’t have a silver lining…
Blaise on September 12, 2008 at 3:14 PM
He’s still bitter about Capone’s “vault” being empty. Plus his ‘stache was no doubt tingling.
Sir Loin on September 12, 2008 at 3:16 PM
“It’s not too easy to knock down Geraldo Rivera”
…anyone have a stage set chair I can borrow?
FlatFoot on September 12, 2008 at 3:16 PM
He’s a Cat-5 camera-whore.
whitetop on September 12, 2008 at 3:21 PM
atxcowgirl on September 12, 2008 at 2:00 PM
Great link – thanks!
I have friends in Sugar Land that I am worried about.
I’m afraid this is the end of Galveston, Bolliver Island, Seaside -
tru2tx on September 12, 2008 at 3:24 PM
nice work Gerry…..
sven10077 on September 12, 2008 at 3:25 PM
LOL!
Everytime I see him on O’Reilly or any news, I change channels or fast forward. This one is so hilarious though.
Thanks allah!
maynila on September 12, 2008 at 3:27 PM
Helicopter rescues currently going on in Galveston…
FOX26.
Gotta head out to work. See you all in Kansas tomorrow.
Limerick on September 12, 2008 at 3:33 PM
Sounds like Sugarland should be ok. I’m on the east side and that’s not too good. Keeping my eye on the storm. ;) Not too windy here yet.
Galveston area will come back as always.
The Chronicle SciGuy has a live chat going on now if you want to eavesdrop.
Link
atxcowgirl on September 12, 2008 at 3:34 PM
One of these days Geraldo will win the Darwin award.
Anything for ratings.
Here on the north side of Houston we still have a couple of hours before getting the effects. At least is only a cat 2. If it was a cat 5 I would be a little more worried. Pray for those of us in the danger zones. Unfortunately there are quite a few around Galveston Bay who chose to not evacuate.
Corsair on September 12, 2008 at 3:43 PM
That wave knocked him so silly, you’d think it was made of facts.
Jim Treacher on September 12, 2008 at 4:03 PM
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