What?

Another Grand · 10-10-2009, 09:15 AM

Beach Closed Because Of Manatee Poop Has Reopened
Park Was Shut Down Thursday
POSTED: 4:50 am EDT October 10, 2009
UPDATED: 9:03 am EDT October 10, 2009

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- A popular park along Vero Beach's coast has reopened after officials cleaned up a long stretch of what they believed to be manatee poop.

Humiston Park Beach was shut down Thursday when the excrement was discovered.

Indian River County officials say they did a "feel and smell test" to determine whether the waste was human. They contacted state wildlife officials, who told them it could be from manatees, but no samples were ever tested.

The beach was littered with hundreds of piles of the stuff.

Lifeguards closed it while city workers buried the waste several feet into the sand.

County officials say it's rare for feces from manatees migrating along the coast to wash ashore, but recent high winds may have stirred it up from the ocean floor.

GT Fish · 10-10-2009, 09:18 AM

We need to thin out the herd..

Another Grand · 10-10-2009, 09:20 AM

Is this even possible?

They did a "feel and smell" test - "no samples were ever taken"

Let me get this straight miles of crap floats up on the beach, the officials get called in, they do a "feel and smell test" ...some guy says "Nope, this doesnt feel or smell like mine" and so they bury it on the beach without taking samples

Seriously?

mneptune · 10-10-2009, 09:22 AM

The Manatees started to shit when they heard Obama was getting a Nobel Prize, so I guess Obama may be bad for the environment...

fishxtreme · 10-10-2009, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Another Grand

Is this even possible?

They did a "feel and smell" test - "no samples were ever taken"

Let me get this straight miles of crap floats up on the beach, the officials get called in, they do a "feel and smell test" ...some guy says "Nope, this doesnt feel or smell like mine" and so they bury it on the beach without taking samples

Seriously?

what!! no taste test?

dpdash · 10-11-2009, 07:13 AM

C & C

"Looks like dog s#$@, smells like dog S*$^, tastes like dog S#($, must be dog S#*@

GRSC · 10-12-2009, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpdash

C & C

"Looks like dog s#$@, smells like dog S*$^, tastes like dog S#($, must be dog S#*@

Good thing we didn't step in it mang

Certifiable · 10-12-2009, 02:02 PM

My guess is "cruise ship shit". Yep

What city official would ever admit to human feces on the beach. That would be devastating to the already dismal tourism industry.

They will call it Manatee poop to give Vero the "environmental friendly" immage of a Manatee haven.

How many friggin Manatees does it take to shit up a mile of beach? a couple thousand at a time ? I don't buy it for a second.

A more believable answer is a cruise ship with 5000 people on it with 3 days of holding tank discharge in one flush. A good east wind and there you have it. Prolly had a couple hunerd condoms in the mix too....but those would just be called rainbow man-o-wars.

Uncle Buck · 10-12-2009, 02:10 PM

"It's no big deal."

Harry Klauber · 10-12-2009, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Certifiable

My guess is "cruise ship shit". Yep

What city official would ever admit to human feces on the beach. That would be devastating to the already dismal tourism industry.

They will call it Manatee poop to give Vero the "environmental friendly" immage of a Manatee haven.

How many friggin Manatees does it take to shit up a mile of beach? a couple thousand at a time ? I don't buy it for a second.

A more believable answer is a cruise ship with 5000 people on it with 3 days of holding tank discharge in one flush. A good east wind and there you have it. Prolly had a couple hunerd condoms in the mix too....but those would just be called rainbow man-o-wars.

Any cruise ship presently in service has to be equipped by international law with a sewage disposal system. The system consists of a maceration system, a treatment tank where the raw sewage is chemically treated, and then a holding tank where the treated sewage has to be held for a minimum of 3 days before it can be discharged overboard in international waters. If you could see it there would be nothing more than a grayish colored stream being discharged from the ship that is bacteria free after chemical treatment and holding.

Ships are not even allowed to have piping that could allow the direct discharge of sewage overboard and even gray water (sinks and showers) are subject to treatment and holding.

Is it possible whatever was seen was something that inverted up from the bottom and washed ashore? A cruise ship was definitely NOT the culprit. Harry

WhItEoUt 23 · 10-12-2009, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Buck

"It's no big deal."

quack quack · 10-12-2009, 02:24 PM

Feel and smell test was not in the job description!!!!! I can see it going something like this.

Hey rookie come over here.Yeah boss what do you need? Well you see that crap over on the beach. Yes I sure do sir. Well today is your lucky day son. Why is that sir? Well today you get to learn why rank has its privilege!! LOL Now go run down to the beach and give it the old smell and feel test!

Another Grand · 10-12-2009, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Certifiable

My guess is "cruise ship shit". Yep

What city official would ever admit to human feces on the beach. That would be devastating to the already dismal tourism industry.

They will call it Manatee poop to give Vero the "environmental friendly" immage of a Manatee haven.

How many friggin Manatees does it take to shit up a mile of beach? a couple thousand at a time ? I don't buy it for a second.

A more believable answer is a cruise ship with 5000 people on it with 3 days of holding tank discharge in one flush. A good east wind and there you have it. Prolly had a couple hunerd condoms in the mix too....but those would just be called rainbow man-o-wars.

Exactly...the funny thing is I wonder how many peeps read the article and were like "crazy manatees" and went on with their lives.

quack quack · 10-12-2009, 02:33 PM

It was Alien crap!!! The Govt is saying it was manatee poop washed ashore by a weather balloon. Dude just ask the men in black!

quack quack · 10-12-2009, 02:34 PM

Ok who was feeding the manatee's corn??

DonK · 10-12-2009, 02:34 PM

this is a crappy thread.....

mneptune · 10-12-2009, 03:41 PM

Must have been those crazy ACORN employees again.....

10-10-2009, 09:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
Another Grand Grander Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,293	What? Beach Closed Because Of Manatee Poop Has Reopened Park Was Shut Down Thursday POSTED: 4:50 am EDT October 10, 2009 UPDATED: 9:03 am EDT October 10, 2009 VERO BEACH, Fla. -- A popular park along Vero Beach's coast has reopened after officials cleaned up a long stretch of what they believed to be manatee poop. Humiston Park Beach was shut down Thursday when the excrement was discovered. Indian River County officials say they did a "feel and smell test" to determine whether the waste was human. They contacted state wildlife officials, who told them it could be from manatees, but no samples were ever tested. The beach was littered with hundreds of piles of the stuff. Lifeguards closed it while city workers buried the waste several feet into the sand. County officials say it's rare for feces from manatees migrating along the coast to wash ashore, but recent high winds may have stirred it up from the ocean floor.

10-10-2009, 09:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
mneptune Grander Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Palm Beach Boat: Grady White 25' CC Posts: 1,936	The Manatees started to shit when they heard Obama was getting a Nobel Prize, so I guess Obama may be bad for the environment... __________________

10-11-2009, 07:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
dpdash Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 260	C & C "Looks like dog s#$@, smells like dog S$^, tastes like dog S#($, must be dog S#@ __________________ Double D

10-12-2009, 02:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Certifiable Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vero Beach Boat: 36' Contender Best Catch: 200# Blue Marlin/1200#Black Marlin Occupation: Engineer Posts: 691	My guess is "cruise ship shit". Yep What city official would ever admit to human feces on the beach. That would be devastating to the already dismal tourism industry. They will call it Manatee poop to give Vero the "environmental friendly" immage of a Manatee haven. How many friggin Manatees does it take to shit up a mile of beach? a couple thousand at a time ? I don't buy it for a second. A more believable answer is a cruise ship with 5000 people on it with 3 days of holding tank discharge in one flush. A good east wind and there you have it. Prolly had a couple hunerd condoms in the mix too....but those would just be called rainbow man-o-wars. __________________ Always remember..."No good deed goes unpunished". copyright protected by "Certifiableisms"

10-12-2009, 02:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 6,408	Feel and smell test was not in the job description!!!!! I can see it going something like this. Hey rookie come over here.Yeah boss what do you need? Well you see that crap over on the beach. Yes I sure do sir. Well today is your lucky day son. Why is that sir? Well today you get to learn why rank has its privilege!! LOL Now go run down to the beach and give it the old smell and feel test! __________________ Amagansett means “place of good water” in one American Indian tongue, and for generations of Lesters who have lived here, it’s been true in the most literal way.

10-10-2009, 09:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
GT Fish Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: J-Town Boat: 25 Competition Occupation: Buisness Owner Posts: 465	We need to thin out the herd..

10-10-2009, 09:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
Another Grand Grander Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,293	Is this even possible? They did a "feel and smell" test - "no samples were ever taken" Let me get this straight miles of crap floats up on the beach, the officials get called in, they do a "feel and smell test" ...some guy says "Nope, this doesnt feel or smell like mine" and so they bury it on the beach without taking samples Seriously?

10-12-2009, 02:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
Uncle Buck Grander Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mouth of the Rat Boat: Sailfish 218CC Best Catch: First fish ever = 3ft sand tiger on kite string Occupation: Graphic Designer Posts: 3,309	"It's no big deal."

10-12-2009, 02:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 6,408	It was Alien crap!!! The Govt is saying it was manatee poop washed ashore by a weather balloon. Dude just ask the men in black! __________________ Amagansett means “place of good water” in one American Indian tongue, and for generations of Lesters who have lived here, it’s been true in the most literal way.

10-12-2009, 02:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 6,408	Ok who was feeding the manatee's corn?? __________________ Amagansett means “place of good water” in one American Indian tongue, and for generations of Lesters who have lived here, it’s been true in the most literal way.

10-12-2009, 02:34 PM	#16 (permalink)
DonK Grander Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boca Raton Boat: "the Fish-Tank", 1986 Rybo Runner Best Catch: 395# Broadbill Occupation: Restaurant software engineer, Mis-Boated 6-pack Capt. Posts: 1,244	this is a crappy thread..... __________________ "thank God they are not as intelligent as we who kill them, although they are more noble...and able." "I wish I was the fish....with everything he has, against only my will and my intelligence -'Santiago' Gunter glieben glauten globen

10-12-2009, 03:41 PM	#17 (permalink)
mneptune Grander Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Palm Beach Boat: Grady White 25' CC Posts: 1,936	Must have been those crazy ACORN employees again..... __________________

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