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RobotToaster@mander.xyz to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Man drives truck that’s on fire directly to fire station, drops flaming potatoes

japantoday.com

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Man drives truck that’s on fire directly to fire station, drops flaming potatoes

japantoday.com

RobotToaster@mander.xyz to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago
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On the night of March 12, the operators of the 119 emergency call center in Kumamoto City received a call about a car that was on fire. Then they received another call about the car, and then another. However, the multiple reports weren’t due to diligent residents all reporting the same blaze…
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  • sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works
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    I’ll just put this here, with the other fire.

    • SippyCup@lemmy.world
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      Made in England Japan. Of course.

    • quick_snail@feddit.nl
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      Seemed to me that one big pile of fire was better than two small piles of fire

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    following the incident the Kumamoto Fire Department was asked for opinion, and the spokesperson said that no, they do not advise people to continue driving their cars all the way to the fire department if they’re on fire.

    Well that can’t be right.

  • 🌞 Alexander Daychilde 🌞@lemmy.world
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    If I had a nickel for every time I’ve read about a truck (I think the other one was also Japanese) on fire that drove itself to a fire station, I’d have 10¢. It’s not much, but it’s more than I would have expected.

    I’m mostly amused because I expected this to the a story about the previous incident however many years ago it was, yet this one is new. heh.

    Also, TIL there’s trucks that drive around selling hot sweet potatoes… ah, Japan.

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    Taking a game of hot potato to a whole other level

  • Sundray@lemmus.org
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    Not the onion, but is potatoes.

  • TwilitSky@lemmy.world
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    This just sounds delicious.

  • A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip
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    Flaming Potatoes at the Fire Station

    Band name!

    • XeroxCool@lemmy.world
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      You thought “Flaming Potatoes at the Fire Station” Was a Good Band Name

      by Fallout Boy

    • Gsus4@mander.xyz
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      🎶 "Great Balls of Fire"🎵

  • mystrawberrymind@piefed.ca
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    The imagery of flaming sweet potatoes! The driver frantically honking get out of the way!🤣

    • fartographer@lemmy.world
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      TIL that you can italicize emojis

      👁️ Look, it’s Eileen

    • 🌞 Alexander Daychilde 🌞@lemmy.world
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      I think the sight of the large fire on the truck went a long way toward making that happen. heh

  • AeronMelon@lemmy.world
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    Mmmm, baked potatoes…

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