Swimmers' urine to blame for fish deaths

**plasty** · 05-12-12 at 06:56 AM

Swimmers' urine to blame for 500 fish deaths, Germany fishermen say

Swimmers have killed about 500 fish in a northern Germany lake, with their urine causing algae that poisons marine life.
The mass death in the past two weeks has occurred in Eichbaum lake, in the port city of Hamburg, The Local reported.
"Swimmers who urinate in the lake are introducing a lot of phosphate," fishermen's spokesman Manfred Siedler told Bild newspaper. "We're calculating half a liter of urine per swimmer per day."
Applying anti-phosphate - at a reported cost of $667,000 - hasn't worked, fueling an ongoing feud between fishermen and those who swim in the lake.
Swimmers have been banned from the lake until the algae outbreak is addressed.

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**PhoenixBSD** · 05-12-12 at 07:00 AM

WOW, wonder how many urinating swimmers are in that lake at any given time?!

Adanaliyik · 05-12-12 at 07:08 AM

Yeah, it's almost as bad as thinking about how many fish peed in that water... And, people still swim in it... YUCKKKKK....

:)

**redsoul911** · 05-12-12 at 07:39 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Adanaliyik

Yeah, it's almost as bad as thinking about how many fish peed in that water... And, people still swim in it... ....

:)

LOL
an eye for an eye?

RPG_Lover · 05-12-12 at 08:22 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by redsoul911

LOL
an eye for an eye?

and a pee for a pee!

tunglaghost · 05-12-12 at 09:42 AM

Quote:

Yeah, it's almost as bad as thinking about how many fish peed in that water... And, people still swim in it... YUCKKKKK....

:)

good point

LOL

**Omega_Prime** · 05-12-12 at 09:52 AM

Surely it's the Algaes fault?

Adanaliyik · 05-12-12 at 11:16 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Omega_Prime

Surely it's the Algaes fault?

That's right, blame it on the algae like everyone else does... It's not like they have an account here so they can defend themselves...

:)

**plasty** · 05-12-12 at 11:25 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Omega_Prime

Surely it's the Algaes fault?

It could also be the alien ships hiding underwater and dumping their waste.

Adanaliyik · 05-12-12 at 01:12 PM

@plasty...

Man, you got a picture for everything don't you? And they're all good looking women too...

Lovin' it, just lovin' it...

:)

**plasty** · 05-12-12 at 04:18 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Adanaliyik

@plasty...

Man, you got a picture for everything don't you? And they're all good looking women too...

Lovin' it, just lovin' it...

:)

I was going to use this for the original post but I chickened out.

Adanaliyik · 05-12-12 at 05:02 PM

More appropriate for the post, but for some reason, just not quite as sexy...

Still, you do great work with Photoshop....

:)

**plasty** · 05-12-12 at 07:41 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Adanaliyik

More appropriate for the post, but for some reason, just not quite as sexy...

:)

That's what I thought...real life sucks sometimes.

**pkg81** · 05-12-12 at 09:00 PM

what can't they just urine behind a tree like normal people. haha

05-12-12 at 07:00 AM	#2
PhoenixBSD Luminiferous Ether Sailor Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Thailand Posts: 1,610	WOW, wonder how many urinating swimmers are in that lake at any given time?!

05-12-12 at 07:08 AM	#3
Adanaliyik Master Join Date: May 2012 Location: Turkey Posts: 1,162	Yeah, it's almost as bad as thinking about how many fish peed in that water... And, people still swim in it... YUCKKKKK.... :)

05-12-12 at 07:39 AM	#4
redsoul911 Expert Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 930	Quote: Originally Posted by Adanaliyik Yeah, it's almost as bad as thinking about how many fish peed in that water... And, people still swim in it... .... :) LOL an eye for an eye?

05-12-12 at 08:22 AM	#5
RPG_Lover Novice Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mid-Ohio Valley Posts: 223	Quote: Originally Posted by redsoul911 LOL an eye for an eye? and a pee for a pee!

05-12-12 at 09:42 AM	#6
tunglaghost Newcomer Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 89	Quote: Yeah, it's almost as bad as thinking about how many fish peed in that water... And, people still swim in it... YUCKKKKK.... :) good point LOL

05-12-12 at 09:52 AM	#7
Omega_Prime Autobot Supreme Commander Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,565	Surely it's the Algaes fault?

05-12-12 at 11:16 AM	#8
Adanaliyik Master Join Date: May 2012 Location: Turkey Posts: 1,162	Quote: Originally Posted by Omega_Prime Surely it's the Algaes fault? That's right, blame it on the algae like everyone else does... It's not like they have an account here so they can defend themselves... :)

05-12-12 at 11:25 AM	#9
plasty Decrepit Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 12,389	Quote: Originally Posted by Omega_Prime Surely it's the Algaes fault? It could also be the alien ships hiding underwater and dumping their waste.

05-12-12 at 01:12 PM	#10
Adanaliyik Master Join Date: May 2012 Location: Turkey Posts: 1,162	@plasty... Man, you got a picture for everything don't you? And they're all good looking women too... Lovin' it, just lovin' it... :)

05-12-12 at 04:18 PM	#11
plasty Decrepit Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 12,389	Quote: Originally Posted by Adanaliyik @plasty... Man, you got a picture for everything don't you? And they're all good looking women too... Lovin' it, just lovin' it... :) I was going to use this for the original post but I chickened out.

05-12-12 at 05:02 PM	#12
Adanaliyik Master Join Date: May 2012 Location: Turkey Posts: 1,162	More appropriate for the post, but for some reason, just not quite as sexy... Still, you do great work with Photoshop.... :)

05-12-12 at 07:41 PM	#13
plasty Decrepit Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 12,389	Quote: Originally Posted by Adanaliyik More appropriate for the post, but for some reason, just not quite as sexy... :) That's what I thought...real life sucks sometimes.

05-12-12 at 09:00 PM	#14
pkg81 tehPARADOX Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 2,475	what can't they just urine behind a tree like normal people. haha