Ye Gods and little fishes. A lorry driver has been forced to flee after the 60,000 tins of custard and rice pudding he was transporting began to explode. The cans of dessert exploded “like fireworks” after the a blaze broke out on his HGV. The driver was unaware that his lorry, carrying 26 tonnes of… Continue reading An exploding custard truck???
Tag: Accidents
Another victim of the Skeleton Coast
I don’t know whether many of my readers are familiar with the Skeleton Coast of Namibia. It’s a wonderfully desolate place, which I’ve visited three times, and of which I have very fond (and awed) memories. The Skeleton Coast is famous (or, rather, notorious) among seafarers for its shallow patches, which undulate back and forth… Continue reading Another victim of the Skeleton Coast
Doofus Of The Day #69 and #70
While on the subject of trains (see the post below), our (late) doofi come (or came) from South Africa. A couple in South Africa who were having sex on a railway track in Mpumalanga Province have been killed by a goods train, police say. Spokesman Abie Khoabane said it took place on Friday evening and… Continue reading Doofus Of The Day #69 and #70
An amazing escape!
Sometimes one’s at a loss to explain how people can survive a tragedy. A helicopter crash in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this morning is one such incident. A helicopter crashed into the roof of a house early Sunday, killing two people in the aircraft, but five people in the house were uninjured, police reported. The helicopter crashed… Continue reading An amazing escape!
Lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005
In a comment to my previous post, Pappy asked: Peter, how about a post about what you do to prepare for a hurricane, and also for the influx of “visitors” running from the storm. Funny thing you should ask that, Pappy. In 2005, following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, I posted a number of “lessons learned”… Continue reading Lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005
Post-fire progress report #6
Well, folks, it’s been another loooong day, but worth it. I’m also here to tell you, all the hard work of the past ten days has paid off! I took a great deal of trouble to keep in touch with the various contractors, making sure that their bids were in on time and in the… Continue reading Post-fire progress report #6
Post-fire progress report #5
It’s been a long, long day, and I’m worn out. I won’t blog much tonight – my bed is calling me more and more loudly! Still, I guess some of you would like an update on developments since the fire in my house last week. My insurers have assigned a forensic investigation company to analyze… Continue reading Post-fire progress report #5
Post-fire progress report #4
Slowly, slowly, things begin to get organized. I’ve got ServiceMaster and a painting contractor coming in on Monday to do a wall-to-floor-to-ceiling inspection, working out detailed quotes for the clean-up and remediation work. It’s going to be a big job – there’s soot traces everywhere! I can hardly believe how ash and soot get from… Continue reading Post-fire progress report #4
Post-fire progress report #3
So far, so good. My house (and my clothes, and myself!) still smell very strongly of smoke, but that won’t change for a while. It permeates everything. I feel like a smoked sausage! I’m getting quotes for every repair requirement mentioned by my insurance assessor. A very big thumbs-up to Louisiana Farm Bureau for their… Continue reading Post-fire progress report #3
After the fire, the fun begins!
I’ve had a heck of a day, friends! I won’t say it started badly, because yesterday didn’t finish! I couldn’t sleep properly all night, coughing and hacking the smoke out of my lungs. Today I went to my doctor, who had a chest X-ray taken, said that it didn’t look too bad, and put me… Continue reading After the fire, the fun begins!