Chocolate Spills Out Into German Street
December 13, 2018 9:47 AM Subscribe
"A ton of chocolate" has brought a local road to a standstill in Germany, according to local authorities. "The chocolate quickly solidified. About 10 sq m (108 sq ft) was cleared by 25 firefighters using shovels, hot water and blowtorches."
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Also those firefighters don't look like oompa loompas
posted by The River Ivel at 9:53 AM on December 13, 2018 [3 favorites]
posted by The River Ivel at 9:53 AM on December 13, 2018 [3 favorites]
Thankfully, no one died in this incident; unlike The London Beer Flood of 1814 and The Boston Molasses Flood of 1919
posted by Xyanthilous P. Harrierstick at 9:53 AM on December 13, 2018 [7 favorites]
posted by Xyanthilous P. Harrierstick at 9:53 AM on December 13, 2018 [7 favorites]
Straßenschokolade ist das Beste.
posted by srboisvert at 9:54 AM on December 13, 2018 [15 favorites]
posted by srboisvert at 9:54 AM on December 13, 2018 [15 favorites]
This one's a far cry from a flood. More of a schmear.
posted by carrioncomfort at 9:55 AM on December 13, 2018 [4 favorites]
posted by carrioncomfort at 9:55 AM on December 13, 2018 [4 favorites]
Augustus Gloop would have that cleared up in a jiffy.
posted by briank at 10:16 AM on December 13, 2018 [4 favorites]
posted by briank at 10:16 AM on December 13, 2018 [4 favorites]
"We understand Homer. After all, we are from the land of chocolate."
"Mmmmm... the land of chocolate."
posted by Aznable at 10:46 AM on December 13, 2018 [6 favorites]
"Mmmmm... the land of chocolate."
posted by Aznable at 10:46 AM on December 13, 2018 [6 favorites]
Boy, that road was really caked with chocolate. In Germany. It was a German Chocolate Cake.
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 11:10 AM on December 13, 2018 [4 favorites]
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 11:10 AM on December 13, 2018 [4 favorites]
something something weird german scat porn something something hershey highway....
posted by jenkinsEar at 11:16 AM on December 13, 2018
posted by jenkinsEar at 11:16 AM on December 13, 2018
"Why did you yell, 'Fire!' when all that chocolate spilled?"
"Well, I didn't think anyone would run for help if I yelled, 'Chocolate!'"
posted by SPrintF at 1:01 PM on December 13, 2018 [7 favorites]
"Well, I didn't think anyone would run for help if I yelled, 'Chocolate!'"
posted by SPrintF at 1:01 PM on December 13, 2018 [7 favorites]
That is how you get ants.
posted by BeeDo at 1:39 PM on December 13, 2018 [4 favorites]
posted by BeeDo at 1:39 PM on December 13, 2018 [4 favorites]
About 10 sq m (108 sq ft) was cleared by 25 firefighters using shovels, hot water and blowtorches."
Should have sent a kindergarten class equipped with nothing but tongues, fingers and singleminded determination.
posted by Omnomnom at 2:32 PM on December 13, 2018 [3 favorites]
Should have sent a kindergarten class equipped with nothing but tongues, fingers and singleminded determination.
posted by Omnomnom at 2:32 PM on December 13, 2018 [3 favorites]
Should have sent a kindergarten class equipped with nothing but tongues, fingers and singleminded determination.
Giving a kindergarten class that much sugar would lead to some sort of much larger disaster.
posted by solarion at 2:33 PM on December 13, 2018 [3 favorites]
Giving a kindergarten class that much sugar would lead to some sort of much larger disaster.
posted by solarion at 2:33 PM on December 13, 2018 [3 favorites]
I showed the picture to boy theBRKP. Quote "That looks yummy".
I suspect third graders would be happy to contribute to the cleanup as well.
posted by theBigRedKittyPurrs at 2:44 PM on December 13, 2018 [1 favorite]
I suspect third graders would be happy to contribute to the cleanup as well.
posted by theBigRedKittyPurrs at 2:44 PM on December 13, 2018 [1 favorite]
"Mmmmm... the land of chocolate."
My ringtone. Some of Alf Clauson's finest throw-away work.
posted by mikelieman at 2:50 PM on December 13, 2018
My ringtone. Some of Alf Clauson's finest throw-away work.
posted by mikelieman at 2:50 PM on December 13, 2018
Wouldn't it have been easier to let it harden/freeze then just chip it away?
posted by GhostintheMachine at 4:57 PM on December 13, 2018
posted by GhostintheMachine at 4:57 PM on December 13, 2018
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I get where they're coming from but none of the pictures in the articles I've seen looked like a C&CF scene.
posted by grobertson at 9:49 AM on December 13, 2018