Sometimes the really important news takes a while to get here.

April 16, 2002 11:35 AM

Sometimes the really important news takes a while to get here. The Otago Daily Times in New Zealand reports on a sewage truck explosion: "A 50m trail of effluent" running down the road, a very dumbfounded driver, Lorraine Isaacs windshield hit by a flying sluice valve. Let the potty jokes begin.
posted by readymade (4 comments total)

"Mr Thomas' slammed on the brakes as effluent covered his vehicle."I had no idea what was going on. It all just happened so quickly. I thought I was going to end up with a car crashing into my backside."

[Beavis]Huh-huh. He said "backside." Huh-huh-heh.[/Beavis]
posted by me3dia at 12:07 PM on April 16, 2002

Mr Callahan, who has worked for Dakins for nine years, said he could not repeat his words when he realised what had actually happened.

"Holy Shit!"
posted by five fresh fish at 12:38 PM on April 16, 2002

In similar news, manhole covers fly in Vancouver as an explosion occurs in the sewer.
posted by kaefer at 3:02 PM on April 16, 2002

Mr Callahan, who has worked for Dakins for nine years, said he could not repeat his words when he realised what had actually happened.

In the immortal words of Homer Simpson, "Sweet merciful crap!"
posted by jaden at 12:28 AM on April 17, 2002