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He said what?

Rich Abney, a sports anchor for CKPG TV in Prince George, is the latest reporter to get 15 minutes of viral fame.

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It happened after news anchor Aileen Machell reported on three astronauts aboard the International Space Station taking the first ever bites of lettuce grown in space.

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“Love it! Agriculture that’s out of this world,” quipped Machell after reading the story.

Abney responded by saying that “it seems like a better idea than eating food…”

Actually, you should probably just watch it.

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The quip drew a Munchian look of horror from Machell’s co-anchor Camille MacDonald, but the reaction on social media has been more mixed.

Thank-you @RichAbney for making me chuckle while I wait for my luggage at #OrlandoAirport https://t.co/MOoV86cEqu — Ted Andrew (@TedAndrew1) August 15, 2015

Watch: This local news anchor’s awkward joke fell horribly flat http://t.co/EaZcDcKxF7 pic.twitter.com/aE8uUaSNEb — TheJournal.ie (@thejournal_ie) August 14, 2015

It’s unknown whether Save On Foods defeated the Mothus Dawes Hotties later in the evening.