Tuesday night a tanker truck on Pennsylvania Turnpike had a leaky valve spreading asphalt sealant for almost 40 miles crippling close to 150 cars and trucks.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-573 ... %3Bstories
A sticky mess
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A sticky mess
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Re: A sticky mess
Now THAT is a mess.
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Re: A sticky mess
I saw that on the news tonight here in Memphis. Can you say oops
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Re: A sticky mess
That mess wasn't far from me. I don't travel the 'Pike much anymore so I didn't get caught up in it.
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Re: A sticky mess
As Ernest P. Worrell would say: "Eeeeewwwwww!!!" 
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Re: A sticky mess
See, just one more reason to go fast in the left lane...
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Re: A sticky mess
How do you clean that up?
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flyboy71
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Re: A sticky mess
Sez the article:
Maintenance crews got out quickly, dumping sand on the pooled goop and using snow plows to push it on to the shoulder, turnpike spokesman Carl DeFebo said.
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Re: A sticky mess
I meant off cars and trucks!
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