14 tons of spilled Oreo cookies snarl Illinois traffic

[OneBlueSky]

http://www.optimum.net/News/AP/Article?articleId=419337&categoryId=22

MORRIS, Ill., Mon May 19, 09:00 AM

Police say a trailer loaded with 14 tons of double-stuffed Oreos has overturned, spilling the cookies still in their plastic sleeves into the median and roadway.

Illinois State Police Sgt. Brian Mahoney says the truck's driver was traveling from Chicago to Morris on Interstate 80 around 4 a.m. Monday when he fell asleep at the wheel and slammed into the median.

"The boxes came out of the trailer and boxes were ripped open," he said.

The crash about 50 miles southwest of Chicago remains under investigation.

Mahoney says no charges have been filed but both lanes of traffic remain closed while authorities remove the cookies.

http://www.optimum.net/News/AP/Article?articleId=419337&categoryId=22

[saltpoint]

1. Gas prices gotcha down? Here -- have a cookie!

[Happyhippychick]

2. Now that's a real tragedy.

Mmmmmm.....oreos.....

[Skink]

3. Call homeland security and get some milk

[SharonAnn]

22. Crows love Oreo cookies. They may be fighting swarms of crows soon.

[BlueJazz]

4. Oreo Cookies ..Huh ??....Better get those things Moooooved.

[joneschick]

5. call me immature

[rucky]

6. and in other news...

http://www.topix.com/city/merrimac-wi/2007/09/overturned-truck-spills-hundreds-of-gallons-of-milk

Overturned Truck Spills Hundreds of Gallons of Milk
“These guys got here quick enough to keep too much from leaking”

A milk tanker truck went out of control and overturned in the rain Monday, sending some of the contents spewing out of an access hatch at the top of the truck. via WTMJ-AM Milwaukee

[SammyWinstonJack]

7. Got milk?

:silly:

[saltpoint]

8. "Hello, Liddy Dole's office? Yes, I have a question for the Senator."

"There's been an emergency here in Illinois. Motorists are stranded -- business people, truckers -- everyone."

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"About 50 miles southwest of Chicago."

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"Thousands of Oreo cookies are blocking them, that's why. It's terrible."

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"Yes, cookies. Oreo cookies."

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"I DID try calling Senator Durbin, but I got a temp."

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"Yes, it IS an emergency. Soon animals will come to try and eat the cookies and motorists wil be attacked."

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"Because animals like cookies, too, you idiot."

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But I'm sure Liddy Dole would be able to -- Hello? Hello?"

--end of call--

[Mudoria]

9. Sweeeettttttt

[Ian David]

10. Denny Hastert calls that a SNACK. n/t

[CoffeeCat]

11. That poor truck driver...

Getting into an accident like that is a "crumby" way to start the day.

[Ian David]

12. COOKIES!!!!!!!!!!!

[Wickerman]

13. link to video

'cuz I know what is REALLY important to track down...

http://www.necn.com/Boston/Nation/Got-milk-/1211205903.html

[ikojo]

14. Now if only an Oberweis dairy truck would

come to the rescue of said Oreos.

[madrchsod]

21. you know that`s not pc....but he make dam good dairy products...

after November 4th he can finally quit wasting his money trying to win in the 14th...

[Renew Deal]

15. I could eat my way through that problem.

:9

[liberal N proud]

16. And I only missed it by two weeks

I travel through there periodically on my way to and from Missouri and Iowa.

[wellstone dem]

17. Once again, I head west

and the treats head east.

(from on the road in Missoula)

[Duke Newcombe]

18. A milk tanker overturning would be opportune...

Not wanting the driver to get hurt or anything...but I'd be out there hoovering it up!

Duke

[NV Whino]

19. Well, that's the way the cookie crumbles.

[JaneQPublic]

20. The truck probably wouldn't have overturned if the cookies weren't...

...OVERSTUFFED Oreos.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

23. In related news, area Doughnut Shops report a decline

in sales for the day.

"The boxes came out of the trailer and boxes were ripped open". Right.

:rofl:

[City Lights]

24. My all-time favorite cookie!

I've never been able to kick my Oreo habit.

If I didn't have other comittments this morning, I'd drive down there to help them clean-up. :9

[racaulk]

25. My dog would have that roadway cleared in about 10 minutes!

:rofl: