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Nevilledog

(51,126 posts) Fri Mar 26, 2021, 04:36 PM Mar 2021

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"The former traffic reporter in me couldn't resist giving you a Suez Canal traffic update..."

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"The former traffic reporter in me couldn't resist giving you a Suez Canal traffic update..." (Original Post) Nevilledog Mar 2021 OP

Good man! Hekate Mar 2021 #1

WOW! elleng Mar 2021 #2

Red Sea Red brake lights...LOL!! EndlessWire Mar 2021 #3

I remember a joke traffic report from a helicopter that had to land in the middle of a busy freeway. Towlie Mar 2021 #4

*snort* Nevilledog Mar 2021 #6

Still Laughing My Ass Off DanieRains Mar 2021 #5

Visit https://istheshipstillstuck.com n/t targetpractice Mar 2021 #7

Well done! PJMcK Mar 2021 #8

😂🤣😂 Rebl2 Mar 2021 #9

Container ships steer toward longer route around Cape of Good Hope to avoid Suez Canal dalton99a Mar 2021 #10

Wait! Wait! Does this mean the US has a reporter as talented as Mabel and Olive's commentator? Karadeniz Mar 2021 #11

exactly what I was thinking..... nebby70 Mar 2021 #16

Hilarious! SunSeeker Mar 2021 #12

224,000 TON TRUCK JACK-KNIFED ON FREEWAY rickyhall Mar 2021 #13

The Somalian pirates.... SergeStorms Mar 2021 #14

I regret that I have but one Rec to give to this post! NT PurgedVoter Mar 2021 #15

Funniest thing I've seen/heard all day Jilly_in_VA Mar 2021 #17

Well Done!! Bev54 Mar 2021 #18

That's great! Good job, John Hansen. 😄 crickets Mar 2021 #19

sarcasm for the impaired: I've got a theory . . . taxi Mar 2021 #20

Reminds me of "Good Morning, Vietnam!" Bo Zarts Mar 2021 #21

Same traffic report music and everything I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2021 #22

Hekate

(90,719 posts)

1. Good man!

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 04:38 PM

Mar 2021

elleng

(130,980 posts)

2. WOW!

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 04:39 PM

Mar 2021

EndlessWire

(6,537 posts)

3. Red Sea Red brake lights...LOL!!

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 04:40 PM

Mar 2021

Towlie

(5,325 posts)

4. I remember a joke traffic report from a helicopter that had to land in the middle of a busy freeway.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 04:42 PM

Mar 2021

?

"Traffic is at a standstill due to a helicopter blocking all lanes."

Nevilledog

(51,126 posts)

6. *snort*

Reply to Towlie (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 04:44 PM

Mar 2021

DanieRains

(4,619 posts)

5. Still Laughing My Ass Off

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 04:42 PM

Mar 2021

It'll take you 10 days....

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)

7. Visit https://istheshipstillstuck.com n/t

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 04:50 PM

Mar 2021

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

8. Well done!

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 04:55 PM

Mar 2021

One feature of the Covid Year+ has been that I don't drive in New York City dealing with endless traffic headaches.

I do enjoy listening to the live streams of the local radio stations especially when they do traffic reports. I'm so happy to not be stuck in traffic!

Rebl2

(13,528 posts)

9. 😂🤣😂

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 06:06 PM

Mar 2021

dalton99a

(81,526 posts)

10. Container ships steer toward longer route around Cape of Good Hope to avoid Suez Canal

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 06:10 PM

Mar 2021

https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/suez-cape-good-hope-ever-given-evergreen-blocked-stuck/597402/

Karadeniz

(22,540 posts)

11. Wait! Wait! Does this mean the US has a reporter as talented as Mabel and Olive's commentator?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 06:12 PM

Mar 2021

I'm so proud!

nebby70

(471 posts)

16. exactly what I was thinking.....

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #11)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 06:59 PM

Mar 2021

... and thanks Nevilledog for the original post....
........I so badly needed a laugh today, I've shared this with everyone in the house, listening each time and still laugh....

SunSeeker

(51,574 posts)

12. Hilarious!

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 06:19 PM

Mar 2021

rickyhall

(4,889 posts)

13. 224,000 TON TRUCK JACK-KNIFED ON FREEWAY

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 06:48 PM

Mar 2021

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)

14. The Somalian pirates....

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 06:57 PM

Mar 2021

will be having a picnic. They'll be able to inspect all ships' cargoes before deciding which ones to hold hostage. Its a pirate's dream.

PurgedVoter

(2,218 posts)

15. I regret that I have but one Rec to give to this post! NT

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 06:58 PM

Mar 2021

Jilly_in_VA

(9,984 posts)

17. Funniest thing I've seen/heard all day

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Fri Mar 26, 2021, 07:04 PM

Mar 2021

Bev54

(10,053 posts)

18. Well Done!!

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 07:13 PM

Mar 2021

crickets

(25,981 posts)

19. That's great! Good job, John Hansen. 😄

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Fri Mar 26, 2021, 07:13 PM

Mar 2021

taxi

(1,896 posts)

20. sarcasm for the impaired: I've got a theory . . .

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 07:37 PM

Mar 2021

Bo Zarts

(25,399 posts)

21. Reminds me of "Good Morning, Vietnam!"

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 10:09 PM

Mar 2021

Robin Williams’ excellent riff on the jackknifed water buffalo on the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,480 posts)

22. Same traffic report music and everything

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 11:18 PM

Mar 2021

Good job😸

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