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New Thu 3 Feb 11 09:59 
 A14 delays after lorry spill yesterday. - Fenlander
Traffic chaos due to adverse feather conditions, authorities face large cleanup bill.

Haven't seen if the Sun have picked it up yet but no doubt their finest would come up with a good headline.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12345522

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New Thu 3 Feb 11 10:12 
 A14 delays after lorry spill yesterday. - SteelSpark
Can't think of a decent pun, but why didn't the feathers catch fire? I would have thought they would burn really well.
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New Thu 3 Feb 11 10:14 
 A14 delays after lorry spill yesterday. - bathtub tom
Anyone making puns about this would be well advised to duck down below the parapet after.
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New Thu 3 Feb 11 10:15 
 A14 delays after lorry spill yesterday. - Fenlander
>>>why didn't the feathers catch fire.

I'm just going to let the chickens out... I'll check it out on one :-)
Last edited by: Fenlander on Thu 3 Feb 11 at 10:16
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New Thu 3 Feb 11 10:20 
 A14 delays after lorry spill yesterday. - Focusless
>> Can't think of a decent pun, but why didn't the feathers catch fire?

Treated, to meet fire regulations for bedding?
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New Thu 3 Feb 11 11:50 
 A14 delays after lorry spill yesterday. - bathtub tom
>>why didn't the feathers catch fire?

I'd assume they'd be well compacted, because, well, feathers don't weigh much. Perhaps in that state they'd tend to smoulder, a bit like a thatched roof. The fire brigade may have to spread them out and damp them down to ensure there's no further risk.

Pat. Ever transported feathers? You've probably spat a few.
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New Thu 3 Feb 11 11:56 
 A14 delays after lorry spill yesterday. - Iffy
...You've probably spat a few....

...and ruffled a few more.

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New Thu 3 Feb 11 12:19 
 A14 delays after lorry spill yesterday. - Crankcase
We had a consultant in yesterday who drove past this. Feathers everywhere apparently, but was worse for the guy in front who was so nosy that as he went past he opened his window to have a good look.

Apparently it was like a Vectra Snow Globe, with little arms flailing wildly.

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New Thu 3 Feb 11 12:28 
 A14 delays after lorry spill yesterday. - zookeeper
its a good job their werent any tarmac gangs in the area
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New Thu 3 Feb 11 12:50 
 A14 delays after lorry spill yesterday. - Boxsterboy
That sounds plucking awful.
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New Thu 3 Feb 11 12:58 
 A14 delays after lorry spill yesterday. - Dave_
The Cambridge News ran with "Spitting Feathers", no other news puns yet that I can see.
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New Thu 3 Feb 11 13:08 
 A14 delays after lorry spill yesterday. - Pat
I have spat a few, and ruffled a few but vertainly never carried them.

They're too light for Fenland Hauliers who prefer to charge by the ton:)

Pat
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New Thu 3 Feb 11 14:01 
 A14 delays after lorry spill yesterday. - Crankcase

>> They're too light for Fenland Hauliers who prefer to charge by the ton:)


How much does a ton of feathers weigh then?
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New Thu 3 Feb 11 14:02 
 A14 delays after lorry spill yesterday. - Fenlander
About 50lbs??

Edit: I guessed... nearer 2lbs it seems.
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New Thu 3 Feb 11 15:09 
 A14 delays after lorry spill yesterday. - Pat
Clever clogs:), but you'd need the whole fleet to deliver one tonne.

Pat
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