Traffic, what traffic.....
Traffic, what traffic.....
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AndyM31

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817 posts

234 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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Reading the days news I stumbled on this article about a traffic jam that has been going on for 9 days and counting. So I once thought the M25 was bad, I think i reconsider again :-))

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100823/twl-going-nowh...

s3fella

10,524 posts

216 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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AndyM31 said:
Reading the days news I stumbled on this article about a traffic jam that has been going on for 9 days and counting. So I once thought the M25 was bad, I think i reconsider again :-))

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100823/twl-going-nowh...
That is fabulous! biggrin

HalfMoon

296 posts

217 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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God, I thought getting stuck for 2 hours on the A303 the other week while everyone slowed down to 0.1 mph to look at Stonehenge was bad! That's a truly epic traffic jam - imagine phoning your boss to say that you were going to be in a bit late...
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Monkeylegend

29,232 posts

260 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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It says "drivers sit it out in 9 day traffic jam". Think they have missed an "h" out somewhere.

speedtwelve

3,546 posts

302 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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It's like something from 'The Day Today'!

"Traffic jam enters ninth day. Commuters start eating each other."

Shaw Tarse

31,888 posts

232 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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HalfMoon said:
God, I thought getting stuck for 2 hours on the A303 the other week while everyone slowed down to 0.1 mph to look at Stonehenge was bad! That's a truly epic traffic jam - imagine phoning your boss to say that you were going to be in a bit late...
laugh
bks I forgot my mobile, I'll pop home & get it!

AndyM31

Original Poster:

817 posts

234 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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I thought that traffic through France and Spain was bad when August holidays began, that is nothing to this one. The fact that they do not seem in a rush to clear it is just plain wrong.

Moral of the story mobile, wallet, loose change, and mobile phone charger - all check; we can go out now!

busta

4,504 posts

262 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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AndyM31 said:
I thought that traffic through France and Spain was bad when August holidays began, that is nothing to this one. The fact that they do not seem in a rush to clear it is just plain wrong.

Moral of the story mobile, wallet, loose change, and mobile phone charger - all check; we can go out now!
Yeah because after 9 days of no food or water it'd be a real ball ache if your phone ran out.

Rude-boy

22,227 posts

262 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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busta said:
AndyM31 said:
I thought that traffic through France and Spain was bad when August holidays began, that is nothing to this one. The fact that they do not seem in a rush to clear it is just plain wrong.

Moral of the story mobile, wallet, loose change, and mobile phone charger - all check; we can go out now!
Yeah because after 9 days of no food or water it'd be a real ball ache if your phone ran out.
Ah but you can buy that, for a price, it seems smile

kieranjholland

3,606 posts

199 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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This is crazy, my commute is a breeze in comparison and I'll remember this news story everytime I get stuck for an hour or two... I'd love some noodles after reading that smile

Edited by kieranjholland on Monday 23 August 22:21

TheRoadWarrior

1,242 posts

207 months

Monday 23rd August 2010
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hang on hang on.. have the same drivers been stuck on a road for 9 days? Or is it just that the traffic-jam itself has been there for 9-days; continually being replenished with new cars?

I cant see myself being particularly 'calm' after 9 days as mentioned in the article.