23/06/14

[Maik]

For anyone interested: Fiskardo Walking Trails, Kefalonia

[Maik]

A busy Yorkshire road was closed by police for five hours on Saturday - after a lorry dropped its entire load of instant mashed potato.

Moisture caused the instant granules to soon swell up, turning the road into a mashed potato slide, with cars skidding across the surface.

Police described the road as being 'like an ice rink', and were forced to shut the A64 near Malton in both directions.

It took fire crews, police and the Highways Agency five hours to clear the mess using snow ploughs and high-pressure hoses.

The remainder that couldn't be cleared was frozen with chemicals.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/mashed-potato-spillage-closes-yorkshire-road-for-five-hours-9554812.html

[Bryan-in-Kilkis]

It's a bit of luck this didn't happen on the road where they hold the London-Brighton Rally, as it would have been bangers and mash then... 

[Maik]

Honda recalls nearly 2m cars in airbag scare
Recall triggered by problems with airbags supplied by Takata

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jun/23/honda-recalls-2m-cars-airbag-scare

[TonyKath]

It's a bit of luck this didn't happen on the road where they hold the London-Brighton Rally, as it would have been bangers and mash then... 

 

I propose this in the category Joke with the Biggest Groan This Year in the GGi Awards.

Tony

[Colleywobble]

We have just returned to day  from Pickering and one witness we spoke too  said he had to keep his eyes peeled to avoid a smash! Seriously it caused total chaos round about. Not a good road at the best of times.

[Maik]

had to keep his eyes peeled to avoid a smash

 

[TonyKath]

had to keep his eyes peeled to avoid a smash

 

Er, Maik.... Smash.... !!!!

Tony